AMERICAN EXPRESS GREETS THE FALL THEATER SEASON WITH ADVANCE TICKETS AND SPECIAL ACCESS TO BROADWAY'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST - AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO AMERICAN EXPRESS® CARDMEMBERS
Must-have tickets for highly anticipated shows available through a series of exclusive Early-on-Sale and discount offers for American Express Cardmembers
NEW YORK, August 29, 2006 -- Signaling a start to the always-exciting fall season of Broadway and Off-Broadway theater, longtime partner to the theater community American Express once again notches up its special Cardmember offerings with a series of special access periods, both upcoming and in-progress, for shows that include highly anticipated newcomers, the revival of a classic, and feature marquee talent from stage and screen. During each of the shows' special access periods, tickets will be available only to American Express Cardmembers for purchase through the American Express Web site broadway.yahoo.com, the one-stop portal for all things Broadway-related, including video features, news and popular Cardmember offers.
Following a week that wrapped an Early-on-Sale for the Roundabout Theatre Company's Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw (performances begin September 15), the following is a complete, up-to-the-minute schedule of approaching Early-on-Sales:
| Through Fri., Sept. 1 | Butley (starring Nathan Lane; performances begin Oct. 5) |
| Through Wed., Sept. 6 | Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (performances begin Oct. 25) |
| Wed., Aug. 23 – Fri., Sept. 8 | The Coast of Utopia (performances begin Oct. 17) |
| Wed., Sept. 6 – Fri., Sept. 22 | Company (performances begin Oct. 30) |
| Wed., Sept. 6 – Fri., Sept. 22 | The Vertical Hour (starring Julianne Moore; performances begin Nov. 9) |
| Wed., Sept. 20 – Fri., Oct. 6 | The Pirate Queen (performances begin Feb. 23) |
| Wed., Oct. 3 – Fri., Oct. 17 | Spring Awakening (performances begin Nov. 17) |
“As a long-time supporter of the theater community, American Express is extremely pleased to be involved with such a strong portfolio of shows,” remarks Nancy Smith, VP Sponsorship Marketing, American Express. “We expect these shows to be enormously popular with Cardmembers and anticipate each one to be highlights of Broadway's fall season.”
The year has already seen major Cardmember offerings that included Early-on-Sales for legendary music acts including Barbra Streisand and The Rolling Stones, as well as Broadway shows Jersey Boys, The Drowsy Chaperone, Three Days of Rain, The History Boys, and A Chorus Line. These Early-on-Sale offerings demonstrate the Company's ongoing commitment to providing exclusive access and premium benefits to Cardmembers.
During these Early-on-Sales, American Express Cardmembers can purchase tickets through broadway.yahoo.com. American Express Gold Card Events seating is also available through broadway.yahoo.com.
Heartbreak House
This comical play by George Bernard Shaw follows the surprising romantic encounters that occur at an English countryside estate.
Butley
Two-time Tony® award-winning actor Nathan Lane illuminates the stage once again in this play about a British college professor whose world is crumbling around him.
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Narrator Max the Dog tells of the Grinch's fiendish plans as this classic story comes to musical life on Broadway for the first time.
The Coast of Utopia
This Tom Stoppard epic play in three parts makes a pageant of the lives of mid-nineteenth century Russian radicals.
Company
Directed by Tony® award-winning director John Doyle, this Sondheim revival takes an unconventional look at love and commitment in a complex modern world. It's a sophisticated portrayal of five married couples as seen through the eyes of their mutual friend Bobby, a bachelor weighing the pros and cons of wedded life.
The Vertical Hour
Drama focuses on Nadia Blye (Julianne Moore), a young American war correspondent turned academic. A brief holiday with her boyfriend in the Welsh borders becomes quite an adventure.
The Pirate Queen
New musical based on the real-life story of the legendary Irish clan leader, Grace O'Malley, who led an extraordinary life as a pirate chieftain, lover and mother in 16th-century Ireland.
Spring Awakening
Written in 1891 by Frank Wedekind and banned for 70 years, Spring Awakening is the haunting and powerful tale of tragic young love. Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik and playwright Steven Sater breathe new life into this expressionist masterpiece with their beautifully dark musical adaptation.
About broadway.yahoo.com
Broadway.yahoo.com is American Express' online site providing an online bridge to the Broadway theater scene. The site – hosted by leading global Internet company Yahoo! – is a streamlined resource for everything from show information to ticket sales, news headlines, Cardmember benefits, behind-the-scenes footage and never-before-seen original show content. It provides a comprehensive solution for packaging the whole of Broadway for a national consumer audience in an innovative, user-friendly format.
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