WELLS FARGO BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA—AUSTIN UNVEILS ITS 2012-2013 BROADWAY SEASON

LINEUP OF NEW HITS AND FAMILIAR FAVORITES, DIRECT FROM NEW YORK INCLUDES:
ROCK OF AGES, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET,
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT & the awaited return of DISNEY’S THE LION KING

WHO: Wells Fargo Broadway Across America—Austin, Texas Performing Arts and the Long Center

WHAT: 2012–2013 season announcement. Lineup includes: ROCK OF AGES, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT & the awaited return of Disney’s THE LION KING

WHEN: September 2012 – May 2013

WHERE: Performances at Bass Concert Hall | 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, with ROCK OF AGES at the Long Center | 701 W. Riverside Drive

TICKETS: Five-show Broadway Across America – Austin season subscription packages are on sale now; prices start as low as $139. More information at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/Austin or call the Broadway Across America Season Ticket Hotline at 800-731-SHOW (7469) during extended renewal hours Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The deadline for current Season Ticket Holders to renew their seats is February 17. Discounted group subscriptions of 10 or more (15+ for Disney’s THE LION KING) are also available by calling 877-275-3804 or via e-mail at Austin.Groups@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Individual ticket sales will be announced at a later date.

AUSTIN, TEXAS—Wells Fargo Broadway Across America—Austin and Texas Performing Arts today announced the 2012–2013 Season, extending from September 2012 to May 2013 at Texas Performing Arts’ Bass Concert Hall, with select performances at the Long Center.

The Broadway Across America—Austin 2012–2013 Season offers a sensational five-show lineup including:

ROCK OF AGES

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT

DISNEY’S THE LION KING

Five-show Broadway Across America – Austin season ticket packages are on sale now; prices start as low as $139. More information at BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/Austin or call the Broadway Across America Season Ticket Hotline at 800-731-SHOW (7469) during extended renewal hours Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The deadline for current Season Ticket Holders to renew their seats is February 17.

“We are thrilled to present an outstanding new season of Broadway in Austin,” said Susie Krajsa, Executive Vice President of Broadway Across America. “This season features the awaited return of the Broadway sensation Disney’s THE LION KING, the hilarious 1980’s rock comedy ROCK OF AGES, the ten-time 2009 Tony Award-winning hit BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, the unforgettable evening with America’s Rock and Roll icons in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, and the outrageously fun musical of dance-floor favorites, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT.”

Discounted group subscriptions of 10 or more (15+ for Disney’s THE LION KING) are also available by calling 877-275-3804 or via e-mail at Austin.Groups@BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Individual ticket sales will be announced at a later date.

ROCK OF AGES
September 25–30, 2012 – Long Center

The worldwide party musical ROCK OF AGES features a mix of 28 rockin’ 80’s tunes including DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’, WE BUILT THIS CITY, THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE, HERE I GO AGAIN, CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING and I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS. In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA’s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80’s. It’s five time 2009 Tony® nominee ROCK OF AGES, an arena-rock love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, PAT BENATAR, TWISTED SISTER, POISON, ASIA, WHITESNAKE and many more. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

Recommended for ages 14+ due to mature language and situations.

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
December 11–16, 2012 – Bass Concert Hall

BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is the joyous celebration of one boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a surprising passion that inspires his family and his whole community. A big musical with an even bigger heart, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL will enchant the dreamer in all of us. Based on the international smash-hit film, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is brought to life by a phenomenal cast and the Tony® Award -winning creative team — director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall — along with music legend Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls “HIS BEST SCORE YET!”

Contains some adult language. Parental discretion is advised.

DISNEY’S THE LION KING
January 16 – February 10, 2013 – Bass Concert Hall

Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Oscar®-winning songs “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.” Let your imagination run wild at the Tony® Award-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls “a landmark event in entertainment.” Austin’s most eagerly awaited return will leap onto the Bass Concert Hall stage next season.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
April 9–14, 2013 – Bass Concert Hall

On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together. The place was Sun Records’ storefront studio in Memphis. The man who made it happen was Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” who discovered them all. The four legends-to-be united for the only time in their careers for an impromptu recording that has come to be known as one of the greatest rock jam sessions of all time. Tony® Award-winning MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET features a treasure trove of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll, gospel and country hits from these music legends, including such iconic songs as Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, Sixteen Tons, Who Do You Love?, Great Balls of Fire, Riders in the Sky, I Walk the Line, Folsom Prison Blues, and Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT
May 8–12, 2013 – Bass Concert Hall

BETTE MIDLER proudly presents the most outrageously fun Broadway musical: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT! This spectacular show tells the uplifting story of a trio of friends on a road trip of a lifetime, who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. An international hit with over 500 dazzling, 2011 Tony® Award-winning costumes, PRISCILLA features a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “Finally” and “I Will Survive.” The Hollywood Reporter calls PRISCILLA “funny and fabulous! Joyous entertainment with eye-popping visuals and unexpected heart!”

Recommended for ages 13+ due to mature language and situations.

Broadway Across America, part of the Key Brand Entertainment family of companies which includes Broadway.com, is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Broadway.com is the premier theater website for news, exclusive content and ticket sales. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO and Head of Production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current Broadway productions include How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, Million Dollar Quartet, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Jerusalem, Memphis, La Cage Aux Folles, the West End production of Million Dollar Quartet and the touring production of Dreamworks’ Madagascar Live! For more information, please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com.

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Texas Performing Arts presents an international season of music, theatre, dance, and conversation in our multiple venues, as well as the best in touring Broadway productions and concert attractions. As a university-based arts center it is also committed to serving the academic mission of the College of Fine Arts by supporting the work of our students, faculty and staff on our stages, classrooms, studios and production shops; and in the educational outreach programs it provides for the Austin community.