SUNTRUST BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA - ORLANDO
announces biggest season yet!
SunTrust Broadway Across America – Orlando’s 07-08 series
is soaring into the Carr Performing Arts Centre with the productions
of WICKED, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, MY FAIR
LADY, ANNIE, THE WEDDING SINGER and THE DROWSY
CHAPERONE.
Leapin’ lizards! ANNIE is coming! The timeless tale
of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the
chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up
hope. Boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including
It’s the Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, N.Y.C. and the ever-optimistic
Tomorrow, ANNIE is a delightful theatrical experience for the entire
family. Don’t miss this all-new production that Variety calls
“a winner!”
It’s 1985 and you’re invited to THE WEDDING SINGER,
where every night is a totally rad reception for Robbie Hart and
friends, until he’s left at the altar. Based on the hit film,
the Tony Award nominated, THE WEDDING SINGER has been called “AWESOME!
Audiences haven’t had this much fun since ‘Mamma Mia’”
– (Jess Cagle, WCBS TV/People Magazine). THE WEDDING SINGER
takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars
were up and a wedding singer sporting a mullet might be the coolest
guy in the room. DON’T MISS THE PARTY!
 MY
FAIR LADY, Lerner & Loewe’s legendary musical, premieres
in the United States direct from its 50th Anniversary London production
and U.K. national tour. Starring are acclaimed British theatre actors
Christopher Cazenove and Lisa O’Hare who earned rave reviews
for their dynamic performances as Professor Henry Higgins and Eliza
Doolittle. “The cast is superb!” “A more perfect
Higgins I have yet to see!” Based on the Cameron Mackintosh/National
Theatre of Great Britain’s award-winning London sensation,
and hailed as “the revival against which all others will be
measured” this glorious, new production features one of Broadway’s
most beloved scores including “The Rain in Spain,” “I
Could Have Danced All Night’ and “Get Me to the Church
on Time” and brings together the original U.K. artistic team
with direction by four time Tony® winner Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables),
choreography and musical staging by two time Tony® winner Matthew
Bourne (Mary Poppins) and production design by Anthony Ward (Gypsy).
 Get
ready to be transported to a magical, wonderful world! A world where
the critics are in awe, the audiences are in heaven and the neighborhood
is buzzing with excitement. Welcome to THE DROWSY CHAPERONE,
the new musical comedy that is swooping into town with tons of laughs
and the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical on Broadway! It all
begins when a die-hard musical fan plays his favorite cast album,
a 1928 smash hit called "The Drowsy Chaperone," and the
show magically bursts to life. We are instantly immersed in the
glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious
wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both
the cast (literally) and the audience (metaphorically) soaring into
the rafters.
 Winner
of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot
is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the
film classic "Monty Python and The Holy Grail." Directed
by Tony Award-winner Mike Nichols, with a book by Eric Idle and
music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and
John Du Prez, Spamalot tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights
of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail.
Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping
musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere
are eating up Spamalot.
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land
of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and
misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular.
How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda
the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years.
When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics
and audiences alike. The show went on to win 15 major awards, including
the Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards." The New York Times
calls, WICKED "Broadway’s biggest blockbuster."
Annie: Sept 18 - 23, 2007
The Wedding Singer: Oct 23 - 28, 2007
My Fair Lady: Dec 4 - 9, 2007
The Drowsy Chaperone: Feb 5 - 10, 2008
Monty Python's Spamalot: Mar. 25 - 30, 2008
Wicked: Apr.23 - May 4. 2008
All performances: Carr Performing Arts Centre
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