<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/> 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5890 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2009 CONTACT: Lacey Leffler, Associate Director of Marketing - 253.573.2360 - laceyl@broadwaycenter.org Tickets ON SALE August 3 for Broadway Center's 2009-10 Season Tacoma, WA- All events included in the Broadway Center's 2009-10 Season will go on sale to the general public beginning Monday, August 3, 2009 at 11 a.m. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 253.591.5894, online at www.broadwaycenter.org <http://www.broadwaycenter.org/> or in person at the Broadway Center Box Office is located outside the Pantages Theater at 901 Broadway. The 2009-10 Season will open officially on Thursday, October 8, 2009 with a world-class performance from the Northwest favorite, Pink Martini. Also know as the "little orchestra" with a colossal sound, Pink Martini appeals to audiences of all ages with their eclectic splash of word music featuring songs from all origins including Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and Croatian. The 26th Broadway Center Season features a variety of genres promising extraordinary experiences. The season offers entertainment beginning October 2009 through June 2010, from musical acts Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, Gaelic Storm, Seattle Men's and Women's Chorus and Ladysmith Black Mambazo to famous voices such as Ira Glass and Smothers Brothers, to ballet and hip-hop with Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble and Soul Street Dance Co. Broadway Center memberships and ticket packages of four or more events are on sale now. Advance ticket packages will also include one parking pass per show, when purchasing four or more events on or before July 26, 2009. General public tickets are available for purchase beginning August 3, 2009. Broadway Center Member's receive access to the best seats, special receptions and other great benefits and savings. To find out more information on how to become a Member, request a brochure or order tickets call Broadway Center Box Office at 253.591.5894, toll-free 1.800.291.7593, or visit the Box Office at 901 Broadway in Tacoma's Theater District. For more information regarding 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 2009-10 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. For hi-resolution press photos, visit the Broadway Center's Press Room online <http://www.broadwaycenter.org/press/season-visuals.asp> . Broadway Center: 2009-10 Season August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Theatre on the Square Recently nominated for a Tony Award, August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle 2, returns to the Broadway Center in a staged reading with a stunning blend of fantasy and reality focusing on themes of slavery and the cultural transition faced by an evolving society Pink Martini Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater A Pacific Northwest favorite, Pink Martini is known internationally for their "little orchestra" that unifies world melodies and rhythms Theatre Northwest presents 7 shows A Streetcar Named Desire October 9 - 25, 2009 | Theatre on the Square The cultural touchstone written by American playwright Tennessee Williams An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt On Stage Together Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater Grammy nominated legends and revered musicians will take the stage with only their guitars to back them up August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Washington State History Museum This staged reading of August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle 3 confronts race, artistic differences and generation gaps with Ma Rainey and her band Cary Grant Film Festival: Arsenic and Old Lace Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. | Theatre on the Square A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his fiancée's aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family Comedy Night: Will Durst and Chris Bliss Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater Outraged and outrageous comedians bring smart, insightful humor and fresh new voices to the stage An Evening with Randy Cohen Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.| Pantages Theater Join New York Times Magazine's columnist of "The Ethicist" Holiday Movie: The Polar Express and 64th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Tree Lighting to follow at 5:00 p.m. Pantages Theater Embrace the holiday season with a special showing of The Polar Express and the 64th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Seattle Men's Chorus: Santa Baby Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. | Pantages Theater Make it your tradition: carols spiced with unique tributes to the spirited holiday TV specials and the return of Silent Night Theatre Northwest presents 9 shows The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge December 4 - 20, 2009 | Theatre on the Square A cross between Dickens and a rollicking trip down pop culture memory lane, this is a phantasmagorical show with irreverent Christmas cheer Théâtre Sans Fils presents The Hobbit Friday, January 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater Life-size puppets bring to life the story and wonderful journey of Bilbo Baggins, based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien Gaelic Storm Friday, January 22, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater Channeling the rowdy feel of an Irish pub with driving pipe sets and spirited fiddle in a swirl of Irish tunes Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble Friday, January 29, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater A tour de force and one of the nation's great modern dance companies brings one-act ballets, dance suites and pas de deux to stage Ira Glass: Radio Stories and Other Stories Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater "This American Life" host and producer will give you a chance to look under the hood of his public radio broadcast The Smothers Brothers Friday, February 5, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater Celebrating their 50 years performing together, Tom and Dick use folk music and comedy to bring sibling rivalry to a whole new level August Wilson's The Piano Lesson Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. Washington State History Museum This staged reading of August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle 4 follows a family divided by the fate of their heirloom piano and is an appropriate reminder of heritage during Black History Month Soul Street Dance Co. Friday, February 12, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. | Rialto Theater High-energy movement that will take you from Brazil's Capoeira to New York's break dance through hip-hop and dance Cary Grant Film Festival: Philadelphia Story Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. | Theatre on the Square When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself Defending the Caveman 6 Shows! | March 11 - 25, 2009 | Theatre on the Square An insightful comedy about the ongoing battle for understanding between the sexes Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Rialto Theater Known for the musical hallmark of Ken Burns' The Civil War on PBS, Ashokan Farewell, you'll hear a wide range of musical styles from 19th century classics to lively fiddle fare Ladysmith Black Mambazo Friday, March 26, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater Intricate rhythms and harmonies of South African musical tradition to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music Cary Grant Film Festival: His Girl Friday Friday, April 2, 2010 | Theatre on the Square Story of a newspaper editor who uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying Cirque D'Or Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. | Pantages Theater The Golden Dragon Acrobats present an award-winning show with spectacular costumes and visually stunning traditions that began more than 25 centuries ago CABARET Friday, April 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Pantages Theater Join a zany crew at Berlin's Kit-Kat Club that are determined to show the world what a good time can be had without hearing the noises of Nazism surrounding their delightful story Michael Cooper's Masked Marvels and Wondertales Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. | Pantages Theater Eye-popping visual arts will dazzle audiences of all ages in this one-man extravaganza of handcrafted masks, original stories of courage and wonder, outlandish stilt dancing and moving sculpture On Ensemble Friday, May 28, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. | Rialto Theater Taking the ancient instruments of taiko into new realms that range from hip-hop and electronica to Tuvan throat singing Seattle Men's and Women's Chorus: Glitter and be Gay Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. | Pantages Theater For the first time in Tacoma, Seattle Men's and Women's Chorus combine in a tribute to Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim