a m e s s ag e f r o m t h e p r e s i d e n t Greetings! Welcome to The Milwaukee Theatre, and to Titanic: The Musical, the opening presentation in our 2012-13 season of great shows. Titanic: The Musical won every Tony® Award for which it was nominated when the production was presented on Broadway in 1997. Those included Best Musical as well as individual Tony® Awards given to Peter Stone for Best Book (Musical), Jonathan Turick for Best Orchestration, Maury Yeston for Best Original Musical Score, and Stewart Lang for Best Scenic Designer. The story of the Titanic has continuing resonance far beyond the number of lives lost when it sank on April 15, 1912, or the fact that it was on its first voyage across the Atlantic. It also marked the end of an era when human technology seemed capable of conquering nature, and vast wealth seemed capable of conquering human mortality. It sank almost on the eve of World War I, which drowned romantic illusions of battle and glory in the ghastly carnage of 20th century trench warfare, and foreshadowed even greater horrors to come. And it sank entirely out of sight to the bottom of the sea, lost forever at unfathomable depths – at least until it was rediscovered by oceanographer Robert Ballard and his team in the 1990s. This particular touring production comes with major updates and enhancements to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s tragic maiden voyage. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to see the collection of original Titanic artifacts that are travelling with the show. I want you to be the first to know about the next Broadway production we are announcing, which comes from a very different and very 21st-century sensibility. It is American Idiot, based on the music of Green Day, which we are bringing in for three performances on April 12 & 13, 2013. Tickets to American Idiot will go on sale Friday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. At the same time, we are close to finalizing negotiations for Marvin Hamlisch’s timeless classic, A Chorus Line, and hope to make an announcement soon! We also have a number of independent presentations coming up, including Natalie Merchant and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, October 27; So You Think You Can Dance Live, November 2; R. Kelly, November 10; Disney Live: Mickey’s Music Festival, November 18; Mannheim Steamroller, November 25; Martina McBride, December 1; Kevin Hart, December 15; Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy, February 14; Shen Yun Performing Arts, February 19 &20; Celtic Woman, April 14; and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, June 17. Thank you for joining us for this show! We hope you will have a wonderful experience, and invite you to tell your family and friends about our shows and the Milwaukee Theatre; we hope you will return for many more in the future!
Sincerely, Richard A. Geyer, President & CEO Wisconsin Center District The Milwaukee Theatre Historic Elegance, World Class Performances Titanic, The Musical
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