(Portland, Oregon) Fred Meyer Broadway Across America Portland has proudly brought the biggest, the most exciting and Award-winning Broadway musicals to Portland for 15 years. Broadway lovers no longer have to travel to New York City to enjoy the best of Broadway. The line-up for the 2010/11 Season strongly reflects that history and the series? dedication to its audience. It?s a season of hits that combines the most beloved and timeless with the newest and energetic productions currently on tour.
The season kicks off in August with the new Lincoln Center, Tony® Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein?s treasure, SOUTH PACIFIC and is followed by the high energy dance of BURN THE FLOOR; the snappy merengue and salsa sounds of the Tony® and Grammy® Award winner IN THE HEIGHTS; the still relevant and exuberant Tony® Award-winning revival of HAIR; the triumphant tale of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL with music by Elton John and the world?s most famous nanny, MARY POPPINS.
Special add-on shows this season include the farewell performances of RIVERDANCE; the return of the ultimate feel-good show, MAMMA MIA! and the longest running musical in the world, LES MISÉRABLES. Absolutely something for everyone!
THE 2010/11 SEASON
SOUTH PACIFIC
August 3 ? 8, 2010
BURN THE FLOOR
September 7 ? 12, 2010
IN THE HEIGHTS
October 19 ? 24, 2010
HAIR
December 28, 2010 ? January 2, 2011
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
April 5 ? 24, 2011
MARY POPPINS
June 22 ? July 10, 2011
And Three Special Add-Ons
RIVERDANCE
May 27 ? 29, 2011
MAMMA MIA!
Summer 2011
LES MISÉRABLES
Summer 2011
SOUTH PACIFIC
August 3 ? 8, 2010
Winner of seven 2008 Tony® Awards including Best Musical Revival, this new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein?s prize?winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC, arrives from its sold?out Broadway run at Lincoln Center Theater. Hailed as ?Perfection? by The New York Times, USA Today cheers ?Four stars. SOUTH PACIFIC doesn?t just float; it soars.? Considered by many the finest musical ever written, this beloved score?s songs include ?Some Enchanted Evening,? ?Younger Than Springtime,? ?Bali Ha?i,? ?There is Nothin? Like A Dame? and ?A Wonderful Guy.?
www.southpacificontour.com
BURN THE FLOOR
September 7 ? 12, 2010
The international dance sensation BURN THE FLOOR visits the Keller Auditorium direct from its record?breaking run on Broadway! You've seen Ballroom dance on shows like "Dancing with the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance." Now, with BURN THE FLOOR, you will feel, live on stage, all the passion, the drama and the sizzling excitement of 20 gorgeous champion dancers, in a true theatrical experience, a performance with a grace and athleticism that The New York Times calls, "Dazzling!"
From Harlem's hot nights at The Savoy, where dances such as the Lindy, Foxtrot and Charleston were born, to the Latin Quarter where the Cha?Cha, Rumba and Salsa steamed up the stage, BURN THE FLOOR takes audiences on a journey through the passionate drama of dance. The elegance of the Viennese Waltz, the exuberance of the Jive, the intensity of the Paso Doble ? audiences will experience them all, as well as the Tango, Samba, Mambo, Quickstep and Swing. BURN THE FLOOR ? it's Ballroom. Reinvented.
www.burnthefloor.com
IN THE HEIGHTS
October 19 ? 24, 2010
The hottest hit in town is IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of 4 Tony® Awards including BEST MUSICAL!
IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating new musical about the hopes and dreams of a Latino community in New York?s Washington Heights ? a place where the café con leche from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of Latin music. Step inside the vibrant world of this heartfelt and fresh new musical, with an incredible cast of singers and dancers, spectacular choreography, and a Grammy®?winning score that features the sounds of merengue, salsa, reggaeton and hip-hop. www.intheheightsthemusical.com
HAIR
December 28, 2010 ? January 2, 2011
WINNER! BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL 2009 TONY® AWARD!
The Public Theater?s new Tony® Award?winning production of HAIR is the most electric celebration on Broadway! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. HAIR features an extraordinary cast and dozens of unforgettable songs, including ?Aquarius,? ?Let the Sun Shine In,? "Good Morning, Starshine" and ?Easy To Be Hard.? Its relevance is UNDENIABLE. Its energy is UNBRIDLED. Its truth is UNWAVERING. It's HAIR, and IT'S TIME.
"INTENSE, UNADULTERATED JOY." ?The New York Times "HAIR SPEAKS TO A WHOLE NEW GENERATION!" ?Time Out
(Adult language/Adult situations/Brief nudity)
www.hairbroadway.com
BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
April 5 ? 24, 2011
Subscription Dates: April 5 ? 10, 2011
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