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<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/> 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5890 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2008 Contact: Lacey Leffler, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts Associate Director of Marketing - 253.573.2360 - laceyl@broadwaycenter.org <mailto:laceyl@broadwaycenter.org> Intoxicating Spirits, Nuts and Fruit? Seattle Men's Chorus Annual Holiday Concert At the Temple Theatre for One Show Only Sponsored by The Art Stop, Concrete Technology and LeRoy Jewelers Tacoma, WA - As part the annual holiday tradition, Broadway Center presents Seattle Men's Chorus at the Temple Theatre for one show only on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. The Temple Theatre is located at 47 St. Helens Avenue in Downtown Tacoma. The 2008 holiday concert, Fruitcake, is soaked in spirits with a bit of spice, nuts, and fruit tossed in for fun. It includes a healthy mix of musical selections to make you laugh, cry, and reminisce. A Seattle Men's Chorus concert titled Fruitcake would not be complete without a healthy dose of reindeers doing the habanera, Saint Nick in a bluegrass band, or tenors singing a falsetto polka. This year's "Stomp the Halls," an original composition by Eric Lane Barnes, is sure to have everyone stomping, clapping and snapping in merry measure. The very funny Scott Warrander has written the concert's title piece, "That Fruitcake Song," an homage to the cake that won't die. The opening of Act II will feature a rendition of "We Three Kings" containing a few smarty-pants edits (there are nine kings, three of whom are Elvis). A special feature in this year's holiday concert, is a piece titled 'The Promise,' which was co-commissioned with the Gay Men's Chorus of Houston, the Heartland Men's Chorus, and the Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus. With music by Robert Seeley, 'The Promise' features nine songs and three soloists. Robert Espindola's lyrics tell the miraculous WWII story of a young soldier making his way home to his family for Christmas. About the Seattle Men's Chorus/Seattle Women's Chorus: Founded in 1979, the internationally renowned Seattle Men's Chorus, along with Seattle Women's Chorus (founded in 2002), are the largest community choruses in America; and the largest gay choruses in the world. Flying House Productions, home of Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus, ranks third among the state's music organizations with over 300 members of Seattle Men's Chorus and over 200 members of Seattle Women's Chorus. Tickets to Seattle Men's Chorus are available now for $38 and $48. Tickets may be purchased at the Broadway Center Box Office located on 9th & Broadway or by calling the Box Office at 253.591.5894. To purchase online at any time or for information about upcoming events visit www.broadwaycenter.org <http://www.broadwaycenter.org/> . # # # The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following for support of the 2008-09 Season: ArtsFund, Ben B. Cheney Foundation, The Boeing Company, City of Tacoma, Forest Foundation, The News Tribune, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Pierce County Arts Commission and Sequoia Foundation Pierce County Program.