Kravis On Broadway
Announces the 2013-2014 Series
* RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR,
STARRING THE ROCKETTES
(November 29 – December 8, 2013)
* THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS
(January 7-12, 2014)
* WAR HORSE
(February 12-16, 2014)
* SISTER ACT
(March 4-9, 2014)
* EVITA
(April 8-13, 2014)
* MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
(April 29 – May 4, 2014)
(West Palm Beach, FL – March 28, 2013) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce the sixth annual series of Kravis On Broadway, which will present six smash hit musicals.
“The 2013-2014 Kravis On Broadway season boasts a powerful line-up that includes some of the top, award-winning hits straight from the Great White Way: Best of all, five of the six shows are making their Kravis Center debut: the RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Starring THE ROCKETTES, The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS, WAR HORSE, SISTER ACT and MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. Only EVITA is a returning audience favorite,” said Lee Bell, the Kravis Center’s Senior Director of Programming.
The 2013-2014 Kravis On Broadway series includes:
November 29 – December 8, 2013
RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
Starring THE ROCKETTES
Coming to the Kravis Center and West Palm Beach for the first time ever, this beloved family holiday tradition features dazzling scenery and special effects, glamorous Rockette costumes and a 50-foot LED screen that will enhance the show with breathtaking imagery, including the amazing “New York at Christmas” scene. The RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Starring THE ROCKETTES is the perfect show for all ages.
January 7-12, 2014
THE GERSHWINS’
PORGY AND BESS
See what Time Magazine exclaims is, “A don’t miss theatre event! The #1 Broadway musical of the year.” Winner of the 2012 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS is hitting the road in a stunning and stirring new staging, including such legendary songs as “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So” and “I Got Plenty of Nothing.” The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS features one of Broadway’s most accomplished creative teams, led by Tony-nominated director Diane Paulus (Hair), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog), and two-time Obie Award-winning composer Diedre L. Murray (Running Man), bringing George and Ira Gershwin’s legendary masterwork to the Broadway stage for the first time in more than 35 years.
Praised by the New Yorker as, “A great achievement!” and hailed by the Associated Press as, “a gorgeous version of the Gershwin masterpiece,” the classic story of The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS is set in Charleston’s fabled Catfish Row, where the beautiful Bess struggles to break free from her scandalous past, and the only one who can rescue her is the courageous Porgy. Threatened by her formidable former lover Crown, and the seductive enticements of the colorful troublemaker Sporting Life, Porgy and Bess’ relationship evolves into a deep romance that triumphs as one of theater’s most exhilarating love stories.
February 12-16, 2014
WAR HORSE
A heart-warming tale of loyalty and friendship, and the winner of five 2011 Tony Awards®, WAR HORSE is a show of phenomenal inventiveness that is currently playing to packed houses around the world. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets that bring to life breathing, galloping, charging horses strong enough for men to ride.
March 4-9, 2014
SISTER ACT
SISTER ACT is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash. The New York Post calls it, “Ridiculously fun,” and audiences are jumping to their feet in total agreement. Featuring original music by 8-time Oscar® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), SISTER ACT tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime and the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to look – a convent. Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly discovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, this delightful show gives theater and music fans reason to rejoice.
April 8-13, 2014
EVITA
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award®-winning musical returns at last. Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Adored by her people as a champion for the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in the world — while her greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one of the most tragic. EVITA tells Eva’s passionate and unforgettable true story, and features some of theater’s most beautiful songs, including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “High Flying, Adored.” Don’t miss the stunning new production of EVITA, directed by Michael Grandage and choreographed by Rob Ashford, that Channel 4 New York calls “The Hottest Ticket in Town!”
April 29 – May 4, 2014
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
A Tony® award-winning Broadway musical, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is inspired by the electrifying true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for one unforgettable night.
How to Get Tickets:
Subscribers for the Kravis On Broadway series will receive their renewals in the beginning of April. Kravis Center donors will receive information on becoming a Kravis On Broadway subscriber for the 2013-14 series in the beginning of May. For more information about becoming a donor, log on to kravis.org/membership, or call (561) 651-4320.
Subscriptions for all six Kravis On Broadway productions are $174 to $492 and go on sale Friday, July 12 at 10 a.m. to the general public. For information about purchasing a subscription to Kravis On Broadway, contact the Kravis Center box office at (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471, or log on to kravis.org/broadway.
For group sales contact Teri Reid at (561)-651-4338 or treid@kravis.org or Karen Farruggia at (561) 651-4304 or Farruggia@kravis.org
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality; by offering comprehensive arts education programs; by providing a Palm Beach County home in which local and regional arts organizations can showcase their work; and by providing economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
The Kravis Center is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. For more information, please call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org/broadway
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