Team San Jose and the Nederlander Organization Proudly Announce Partnership and Inaugural Broadway Season
Team San Jose announced today that they have selected the Nederlander Organization to be the exclusive presenter of touring Broadway musicals and special events at the Center for the Performing Arts.
San Jose, CA (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 10, 2009 -- Team San Jose announced today that they have selected the Nederlander Organization to be the exclusive presenter of touring Broadway musicals and special events at the Center for the Performing Arts. The Inaugural 2009-2010 Season, under the local banner of Broadway San Jose ~ A Nederlander Presentation begins September 15, 2009.
"We are thrilled to welcome Broadway San Jose ~ A Nederlander Presentation to San Jose," said Dan Fenton, president and CEO, San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau and CEO of Team San Jose. "We look forward to the best of Broadway in our community for years to come."
The Nederlander Organization owns nine Broadway theaters in New York, home to shows such as ''Wicked,'' ''West Side Story,'' Disney's ''The Lion King,'' ''In The Heights'' and ''Guys and Dolls.'' Nederlander and Team San Jose announced the 2009-2010 Season at a press conference today. Team San Jose also announced an exclusive agreement with Nederlander Concerts, based out of Los Angeles, to present concert events at the San Jose Civic Auditorium.
James L. Nederlander, president of the Nederlander Organization, stated, "We have had a long-standing theatrical and concert presence in California and the Southwest, presenting both popular classics and groundbreaking new musicals, along with concerts and unique theatrical events. We've known for a long time that San Jose has great potential to be a first class entertainment market. Adding San Jose to our valued list of touring cities will continue to allow us to bring the Best of Broadway and beyond to more Californians than ever."
Broadway San Jose's inaugural season begins in September 2009 with ''Monty Python's SPAMALOT,'' the outrageous Tony Award®-winning musical comedy about King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table. It will be followed in October by ''SPRING AWAKENING,'' winner of 8 Tony Awards® including best musical, which celebrates an unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, a poignancy and a passion you will never forget. ''RIVERDANCE'' closes out the year in its Farewell Performances with the thunderous celebration of Irish music that has tapped its way into the hearts of millions of people across the globe. Start the new year by attending ''AVENUE Q,'' the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony®-winning book and score; then take a trip from the sorority house to the halls of justice with America's favorite blonde Elle Woods in ''LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL.''
In a response to the loss of American Musical Theatre of San Jose, a 73-year-old production company entertaining patrons throughout the greater San Jose area, Team San Jose completed an aggressive search for the most experienced Broadway producer for San Jose. Nederlander has 97 years of experience of bringing the best entertainment to communities across the country.
As a benefit for their support of musicals and the arts in San Jose, subscribers to the 2008-09 American Musical Theatre of San Jose will be provided advanced seating priority opportunity through Friday, June 19 to Broadway San Jose's inaugural five-show season; with additional season ticket discount availability continuing. Former 2008-2009 AMT subscribers are urged to call 1-866-395-2929, or log onto BroadwaySanJose.com to sign up to receive updates and more information about these special subscriber prices and benefits.
Nederlander will have a local team dedicated to marketing and managing the Broadway Series at the Center for the Performing Arts. It will be led by new Broadway San Jose General Manager Ruth Pangilinan, a veteran San Jose arts marketing professional. The Center for the Performing Arts was built in the 1970s by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The auditorium seating is of continental design with no center aisle and has seating for over 2,600 people at capacity.
For a full version of this press release, including show descriptions and logos, and other details, visit http://www.sanjose.org/pressroom/pressreleases/2009.php?x=609_BroadwaySanJose.
For more information on buying tickets, please log onto BroadwaySanJose.com and sign up to receive "Broadway Alert" email updates on the Broadway San Jose season.
NOTE TO EDITORS: For show photos visit www.broadwaysanjose.com/press/index.php (username: bsjpress, password: tourphotos)
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