THE ULTIMATE FAMILY EXPERIENCE
COMING TO THE KRAVIS CENTER
FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS!
Tony® Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of PETER PAN August 1-5, 2012
WEST PALM BEACH (March 9, 2012) – Audiences are invited to discover the magic all over again of the two-time Emmy Award winning, and two-time Tony® Award-nominated production: Cathy Rigby is PETER PAN. Families and fans alike have their chance to “fly” into the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts for this magical production running August 1-5, 2012. Tickets are available now to Kravis Center donors only. Become a Donor now by calling the Kravis Center donor services Hotline at 561-651-4320 or via the Kravis Center website at Kravis.org/Membership.
Public ticket sale for PETER PAN begins May 19 at 10 am.
PETER PAN is a unique, family-friendly attraction of spectacle and fantasy. The thrill of flying, timeless magical moments and a captivating hook will mesmerize young and old alike. The legend you thought you knew, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible…Cathy Rigby is PETER PAN!
PETER PAN is produced by McCoy Rigby Entertainment, Nederlander Presentations, Albert Nocciolino in association with Larry Earl Payton, Michael Filerman, Heni Koenigsberg and La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts. Direction by Glenn Casale who directed the 1999 Tony® Award nominated and Emmy winning PETER PAN starring Cathy Rigby. Mr. Casale has been a resident at the California Musical Theatre for almost 23 seasons where he has directed over 550 shows. The flying sequence choreographer is Paul Rubin, “The Fly Guy“, who has choreographed some of the most memorable flying sequences from the Tony® Award winning Broadway production of Wicked, to Cathy Rigby’s Emmy Award winning DVD of PETER PAN. The creative team includes Patti Columbo (Choreographer), Keith Levenson (Musical Director), Michael Gilliam (Lighting Design), Julie Ferrin (Sound Design), Sean Boyd (Fight Director) and Julia Flores (Casting Director).
McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT (Tom McCoy & Cathy Rigby – Executive Producers) Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby are beginning their 17th season as Executive Producers of the McCoy Rigby Entertainment Series at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Since the 1994/95 Season, McCoy Rigby has produced over 75 plays, musicals, concerts, dramas, and comedies. MRE has also produced several Broadway productions and National Tours including PETER PAN, Seussical the Musical both starring Cathy Rigby, Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson, Camelot formerly starring Michael York and through 2008, starring Lou Diamond Phillips, and Happy Days, The Musical.
Since 1990, PETER PAN starring Cathy Rigby has made 4 stops on Broadway, garnering four Tony® Nominations including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. Other credits include the A&E Television Network Premiere of “PETER PAN,” which received 4 Emmy Award Nominations and one Emmy Award; “The Historic All Star Concert for Pope John Paul II” at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and the award-winning documentary on balancing wellness, titled “Faces of Recovery.”
“PETER PAN sparkles with fairy dust! Rigby has mastered the boy who wouldn’t grow up.” – Washington Post.
PETER PAN “flies” into the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts August 1-5, 2012. Performances run Wednesday, August 1 through Saturday, August 4 at 7 pm, with matinees Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4 at 2 pm, and Sunday, August 5 at pm and 5:3pm. Tickets are available now to donors only. Become a Donor by calling the Kravis Center donor services Hotline at 561-651-4320 or via the Kravis Center website at Kravis.org/Membership. Tickets will be on-sale to the public beginning May 19 at 10am at the Kravis Center Box Office 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, on line at www.kravis.org/peterpan or by calling (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471, and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets start at $25. Group orders of 10 or more receive a discount and may be placed by calling
561-651-4438 or 561-651-4304.
For additional information on the show, please visit http://cathyrigbyispeterpan.com/
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About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
Celebrating 20 Years of Artistic Excellence and Commitment to the Community, 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.
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