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Local Contact: Molly Sommerhalder Marcus Center Phone: 414-273-7121 x399 Email: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DISCOVER YOUR INNER ELF! ELF THE MUSICAL WILL PLAY MILWAUKEE FROM NOVEMBER 22 TO NOVEMBER 27 (MILWAUKEE, WI) — NETworks Presentations, LLC, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Unique Features, bring the Broadway musical ELF to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 29 at 10:00 am for performances November 22 to November 27. Tickets can be purchased at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, by phone at 414-273-7206, or online at Ticketmaster.com or MarcusCenter.org. Groups of 10 or more can be purchased by calling 414-273- 7121 x210 or x213. Performance times are Tuesday, November 22-Wednesday, November 23 at 7:30 pm, Friday, November 25 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 26 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm and Sunday, November 27 at 1:00 pm & 6:30 pm. There is no performance on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24). This limited engagement is part of the Associated Bank Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee series. ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy- making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern day Christmas classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner ELF. Based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit, ELF features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The
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LocalContact:MollySommerhalder
MarcusCenterPhone:414-273-7121x399
Email:[email protected]
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
DISCOVERYOURINNERELF!
ELFTHEMUSICALWILLPLAYMILWAUKEEFROMNOVEMBER22TONOVEMBER27
(MILWAUKEE,WI)—NETworksPresentations,LLC,WarnerBros.TheatreVenturesandUniqueFeatures,bringtheBroadwaymusicalELFtotheMarcusCenterforthePerformingArtsinMilwaukee.TicketsgoonsalethisFriday,July29at10:00amforperformancesNovember22toNovember27.TicketscanbepurchasedattheMarcusCenterBoxOfficeat929NorthWaterStreet,byphoneat414-273-7206,oronlineatTicketmaster.comorMarcusCenter.org.Groupsof10ormorecanbepurchasedbycalling414-273-7121x210orx213.PerformancetimesareTuesday,November22-Wednesday,November23at7:30pm,Friday,November25at2:00pm&8:00pm,Saturday,November26at2:00pm&8:00pmandSunday,November27at1:00pm&6:30pm.ThereisnoperformanceonThanksgivingDay(Thursday,November24).ThislimitedengagementispartoftheAssociatedBankBroadwayattheMarcusCenterandBroadwayAcrossAmerica-Milwaukeeseries.ELFisthehilarioustaleofBuddy,ayoungorphanchildwhomistakenlycrawlsintoSanta’sbagofgiftsandistransportedbacktotheNorthPole.Unawarethatheisactuallyhuman,Buddy’senormoussizeandpoortoy-makingabilitiescausehimtofacethetruth.WithSanta’spermission,BuddyembarksonajourneytoNewYorkCitytofindhisbirthfather,discoverhistrueidentity,andhelpNewYorkrememberthetruemeaningofChristmas.ThismoderndayChristmasclassicissuretomakeeveryoneembracetheirinnerELF.Basedonthebeloved2003NewLineCinemahit,ELFfeaturessongsbyTonyAwardnomineesMatthewSklarandChadBeguelin(TheWeddingSinger),withabookbyTonyAwardwinnersThomasMeehan(Annie,The
Producers,Hairspray)andBobMartin(TheDrowsyChaperone).TheproductionwillfeaturedirectionbySamScalamoniandchoreographybyConnorGallagher.Castingwillbeannouncedatalaterdate.TheNewYorkTimessaysthatELFis“ASPLASHY,PEPPY,SUGAR-SPRINKLEDHOLIDAYENTERTAINMENT!”USATodaycallsELF“ENDEARINGLYGOOFY!”Varietyproclaims,“ELFishappyenoughforfamilies,savvyenoughforcitykidsandplentysmartforadults!”AdditionalinformationaboutELFisavailableatwww.ElfTheMusicalOnTour.com.
###ProductionBiographiesNETworksPRESENTATIONS,LLC(Producer)Since1995,NETworkshasproducedandmanagedover45touringproductionsintheUS.,U.K.andinternationally.CurrentproductionsincludeDisney’sBeautyandtheBeast,BillyElliotTheMusical,BlueManGroupNationalTour,ElfTheMusical,FlashdancetheMusical,LaCageAuxFolles,TheNew25thAnniversaryProductionofLesMisérables,DisneyandCameronMackintosh’sMaryPoppins,ShrekTheMusicalandNationalTheatreofGreatBritain’sproductionofWarHorsetouringtheU.S.WARNERBROS.THEATREVENTURES(Producer)isthelivestageplaydivisionofWarnerBros.Entertainmentresponsiblefordevelopingandproducingworld-classmusicalsandotherstageproductionsfortheStudio.Ithasnumerousproductionsinvariousstagesofdevelopment,includingco-productionswithaward-winningBroadwayandfilmproducers.WBTV’sELFTheMusicalisbackonBroadwaythisyearafterarecord-breakingrunattheAlHirschfeldTheatreduringthe2010-2011holidayseason.InJune2013,thedivisionwillpremierethehighlyanticipatedmusicaladaptationofCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,withSamMendesdirecting,inLondon.WBTValsolicensesthird-partystagerightstothevariouspropertiesheldwithintheStudio’svastmedialibrary,includingsuchrecentstageproductionsasLightinthePiazza,TheWizardofOz,Singin’intheRain,TheColorPurpleand42ndStreetaswellastheupcomingDinerandBridgesofMadisonCounty.WBTV’sparentcompany,WARNERBROS.ENTERTAINMENT,aTimeWarnerCompany,isafullyintegrated,broad-basedentertainmentcompanyandagloballeaderinthecreation,production,distribution,licensingandmarketingofallformsofcreativecontentandtheirrelatedbusinesses,acrossallcurrentandemergingmediaandplatforms.Thecompanystandsattheforefrontofeveryaspectoftheentertainmentindustryfromfeaturefilm,TVandhomeentertainmentproductionandworldwidedistributiontoDVDandBlu-ray,digitaldistribution,animation,comicbooks,licensingandbroadcasting.UNIQUEFEATURES(Producer)isanindependentcompanythatwaslaunchedin2008byRobertShayeandMichaelLynne,whotogetherbuiltNewLineCinemaintoanindustrypowerhouse.Thecompanyiscurrentlydevelopingandproducingseveralfilmandtelevisionprojects,including“TheMortalInstruments”withConstantinFilm,startingproductionthismonthwithdirectorHaraldZwart;ananimatedadaptationofPaulMcCartney’sillustratedbook“HighintheClouds”tobedirectedbyRobMinkoff,writtenbyJoshKlausnerwithoriginalmusicbyMcCartney;“SailingtoByzantium,”basedontheaward-winningnovellabyRobertSilverberg;“FrenchLessons,”basedonthesuccessfulnovelwrittenbyEllenSussman.Intelevision,thecompanyisdevelopinganoriginaltelevisionserieswithBennettMillerandKristenGore,anddevelopingtherealityseries“Dude,That’sMySister”forMTVwithBunim-Murray.
ABOUTTHEMARCUSCENTERFORTHEPERFORMINGARTSEstablishedin1969,theMarcusCenterforthePerformingArtsisthepremierperformingartscommunitygatheringspaceinSoutheasternWisconsin.AstheMarcusCentermovesintoits47thyear,itcontinuestobuildbridgesbetweendiversemembersofourcommunitythroughhigh-qualityartsentertainmentintheregionandthestate.ThetouringBroadwayseries,sponsoredbyAssociatedBank,isrecognizedasbringingthebestofBroadwayentertainmenttoMilwaukeeforthepast20yearsandprovidesopportunitiestoeducate,entertainandengageaudiences.TheMarcusCenterisalsothehometotheMilwaukeeSymphony,MilwaukeeBallet,FlorentineOpera,FirstStageplusavarietyofotherimportantcommunityandfamilyeventsthroughouttheyear.FormoreinformationabouteventsvisittheMarcusCenterwebsiteatwww.MarcusCenter.org.TheMarcusCenterisaprivatenon-profit501(c)3corporationandisadedicatedveteransmemorialinMilwaukee.ABOUTASSOCIATEDBANC-CORPAssociatedBanc-Corp(NYSE:ASB)hastotalassetsof$27billionandisoneofthetop50,publiclytraded,U.S.bankholdingcompanies.HeadquarteredinGreenBay,Wis.,AssociatedisaleadingMidwestbankingfranchise,offeringafullrangeoffinancialproductsandservicesinover200bankinglocationsservingmorethan100communitiesthroughoutWisconsin,IllinoisandMinnesota,andcommercialfinancialservicesinIndiana,Michigan,Missouri,OhioandTexas.AssociatedBank,N.A.isanEqualHousingLender,EqualOpportunityLenderandMemberFDIC.MoreinformationaboutAssociatedBanc-Corpisavailableatwww.associatedbank.com.BROADWAYACROSSAMERICAispartofTheJohnGoreOrganizationfamilyofcompanies,whichincludesBroadway.comandisoperatedbyJohnGore(Owner&CEO).BAAistheforemostpresenteroffirst-classtouringproductionsinNorthAmerica,operatingin38markets.CurrentandpastproductionsincludeBeautiful,Chicago,FiddlerontheRoof,FindingNeverland,MillionDollarQuartet,Hairspray,OnYourFeet!,TheProducers,andShuffleAlong.Broadway.comisthepremiertheaterwebsitefornews,exclusivecontentandticketsales.FormoreinformationpleasevisitBroadwayAcrossAmerica.comandBroadway.com.
