Broadway Across America – Birmingham is pleased to announce our SPECTACULAR 09-10 season of EXCITING Broadway shows! Our 09-10 season features some of the GREATEST blockbusters and the BEST of Broadway. Oprah Winfrey PresentsTHE COLOR PURPLE, nominated for 11 Tony@ Awards, and GREASE, starring Birmingham’s own Taylor Hicks will headline the 09-10 season. “We are very appreciative of the support we received last season and we were thrilled to see excited patrons at all of our shows. We continue to be very committed to this market and to presenting quality seasons like this one headlined by THE COLOR PURPLE. I am confident our Season Ticket Holder base will continue to grow and we look forward to many more successful seasons in Birmingham,” says Stephanie Parker, Vice President of Midsouth Theatrical for Broadway Across America.”

The exciting 09-10 season is anchored by THE COLOR PURPLE, the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty. Also in the 09-10 spotlight is GREASE starring American Idol winner and Birmingham’s own Taylor Hicks. Also on this exciting season are family favorites THE WIZARD OF OZ and101 DALMATIANS. As Dorothy said in the Wizard of Oz, “There is no place like home!” Alabama can see the best of Broadway right here in Birmingham.

Broadway Across America - Birmingham’s commitment to excellent customer service offers exclusive Season Ticket Holder benefits such as a flexible exchange policy, the privilege of purchasing additional tickets to all shows before they go sale to the general public, complimentary parking for Patron Club members and priority renewal for future seasons.

GREASE-starring Taylor Hicks--September 22-27, 2009
Oprah Winfrey Presents THE COLOR PURPLE--October 20-25, 2009
101 DALMATIANS--January 12-17, 2010
THE WIZARD OF OZ--March 9-14, 2010

Four-show season tickets for the 09-10 season are on sale now and may be purchased in two convenient ways:
1)By calling our season ticket hotline at 800.214.7469 Monday–Friday 10 am–5 pm CST.
2) Order on-line 24 hours a day/7days a week at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

The renewal deadline for current Season Ticket Holders is April 25, 2009!

Four show season ticket packages as low as $89.00

Exclusive season ticket holder benefits include:
 Easy, no-fee ticket exchanges for ALL Season Ticket Holders.
 Lost ticket insurance
 Purchasing privileges in other Broadway Across America cities
 Priority renewal for future seasons
 Priority purchase opportunities for additional tickets to series shows
 Three Pay Easy Payment Plan allowing three equal payments at no additional charge

Season Patron Club members enjoy additional benefits that include guaranteed seating in the Continental and Front Orchestra sections, complimentary parking in the BJCC parking deck with optional Exhibition Hall garage parking available for an additional fee. Benefits also include name recognition in each show’s Playbill program and access to the Patron entrance and bar.

The “Cloud Club” is for those theatre lovers on a budget! The “Cloud Club” offers our four-show package with complete subscription benefits at bargain prices.

GROUP SALES are available for groups of 15 or more and may be purchased by contacting Group Sales Manager Devon Mikeska at 877.461.7469 or at mailto:Devon.Mikeska@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Tickets for individual shows are not available at this time and normally go on sale to the general public 6-8 weeks prior to the opening of the show.

For more information about the Broadway Across America- Birmingham 09/10 season, log on to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com or call our Season Ticket Hotline at 800-214-7469 Monday–Friday 10 am–5 pm CST.

GREASE-September 22-27, 2009

STARRING AMERICAN IDOL WINNER TAYLOR HICKS

The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine’s 2007 pick for “#1 musical of the year,” is rockin’ across the country in this new production direct from Broadway, starring American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel!

Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins, and T-birds. “Bad boy” Danny and “the girl next door” Sandy fall in love all over again to the tune of your favorite songs: “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’” and “We Go Together” as well as additional songs from the hit movie: “Grease,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “You’re the One That I Want.”

So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!” GREASE!

Oprah Winfrey Presents THE COLOR PURPLE-October 20-25, 2009

OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS THE COLOR PURPLE, a soul-stirring musical based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Oscar-nominated film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find joy in life, and her true inner beauty. Nominated for eleven Tony® Awards, THE COLOR PURPLE is a landmark theatrical event. With a joyous GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring jazz, gospel and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is capturing the hearts of young and old, and uniting audiences in a celebration of love.

101 DALMATIANS--January 12-17, 2010

101 DALMATIANS THE MUSICAL is an experience for the entire family about what it means to be a family, canine and courageous. More than a simple story about good versus bad, the family bands together to overcome every hurdle and hardship in the most difficult times.

Led by the creative team of Jerry Zaks (La Cage Aux Folles, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Everybody Loves Raymond), B.T. McNicholl (Spamalot, Billy Elliot, Cabaret) and Dennis DeYoung (founding member of the rock group Styx, The Hunchback of Notre Dame), 101 DALMATIANS THE MUSICAL will transport audiences to a slightly topsy-turvy, exciting, and altogether fantastic reality that gives grand license for song, dance and spectacle in a one-of-a-kind show that will leave everyone cheering.

THE WIZARD OF OZ-- March 9-14, 2010

There truly is no place like home as the wonderful WIZARD OF OZ twists its way into Birmingham! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends in this lavish production featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs.

A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, THE WIZARD OF OZ will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling art deco Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss this chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience THE WIZARD OF OZ on stage.