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TAMPA BAY TIMES FORUM – DT 401 Channelside Dr. • Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 301-6763 • www.sptimesforum.com
A state of the art multi purpose, sports/entertainment venue located in Downtown Tampa between The Florida Aquarium and the Tampa Convention Center. It is the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL Hockey Team, Tampa Bay Storm AFL Football Team, and is host to well over 150 spectacular entertainment events annually. Unique meeting and banquet space available for groups of two to 25,000.
STAGEWORKS THEATRE – DT 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 251-8984 • www.stageworkstheater.com
Stageworks Theater is a professional theater, in Tampa for 25 years, and produces plays that entertain, challenge and stimulate. Stageworks also has an extensive Outreach Program for at risk kids.
SUN DOME, INC. – BG 4202 E Fowler Ave., SUN 141 • Tampa, FL 33620 (813) 974-3111 • www.sundome.org
Multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility that hosts NCAA Basketball, concerts, trade shows, corporate parties, religious services, ethnic festivals, wrestling and various other sporting events.
TAMPA IMPROV COMEDY THEATER
& RESTAURANT – YC 1600 E 8th Ave., Suite C 112 • Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 864-4000 • www.improvtampa.com
Comedy theater and restaurant with balcony seating available. Entertainment and restaurant venue. Meeting space and private party bookings available.
2011-2012 BANK OF AMERICA BEST OF BROADWAY TAMPA BAY DAVID A. STRAZ, JR. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Shows scheduled on the series include the Tony Award®-winning revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and the red-hot rock ‘n’ roll of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. And for the first time in nearly a decade, LES MISÉRABLES returns to the Straz Center in a stunning new 25th Anniversary production! Those interested in purchasing season tickets should call the Straz Center Ticket Office at (813) 229-STAR (7827) or outside the Tampa Bay area at (800) 955-1045 or visit www.strazcenter.org for more information.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET January 3–8, 2012
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the smash hit Broadway musical, inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.
LES MISERABLES January 31–February 12, 2012
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES February 12–26, 2012
La Cage aux Folles, Winner of three Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSI- CAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of La Cage aux Folles was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night!
La Cage tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! La Cage is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together... stay fabulous... and above all else, stay true to themselves!
COME FLY AWAY March 27–April 1, 2012
COME FLY AWAY is the new Broadway musical that brings together the legendary vocals of FRANK SINATRA and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner TWYLA THARP (Movin’ Out).
This one-of-a-kind experience combines the seductive vocals of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” with the sizzling sound of a live on-stage big band and the visceral thrill of Tharp’s choreography. As 14 of the world’s best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love, you will experience the exhilaration of a first kiss, the excitement of a first dance, and the bittersweet moments of a first good-bye in a world of sparkling romance and astonishing beauty.
Come Fly Away features a host of beloved Sinatra classics, including “Fly Me to the Moon,” “My Way,” “New York, New York” and “Witchcraft.”
BURN THE FLOOR April 24–29, 2012
The international dance sensation Burn the Floor comes to Tampa April 24-29 direct from its record-breaking run on Broadway! You’ve seen Ballroom dance on shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” Now, with Burn the Floor, you will feel, live on stage, all the passion, the drama and the sizzling excitement of 20 gorgeous champion dancers, in a true theatrical experience, a performance with a grace and athleticism that The New York Times calls, “Dazzling!”
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