Aubrey Dan, President of Dancap Productions Inc., announced today the Dancap Productions 2012 Tony Award®-Winning Subscription Series, inspired by the transformative power of the theatre.
The new series features six subscription bonus offerings, AMERICAN IDIOT, IN THE HEIGHTS, SHREK THE MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, plus A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL! and PRINCE OF BROADWAY.
"There is a very special connection between the audience and the performers of live theatre" explains Aubrey Dan, "it can be profoundly affecting, even life affirming."
Dancap Productions continues its commitment to bring transformative Broadway experiences to audiences in Toronto, and across the country. Dancap will be extending its theatrical reach in 2012 with a Montreal presentation of SHREK THE MUSICAL, and a Western Canadian tour of JERSEY BOYS.
"Theatre is a place where people come together to share a once-in-a-lifetime experience," continues Dan. "It is called "live theatre" because every night, it's a different work of art on stage. Come excited to our 2012 subscription series, I know you will leave transformed!"
The 2012 Tony Award®-Winning Dancap Productions' Subscription Series includes:
Kicking off the First National tour of AMERICAN IDIOT in Toronto, the Green Day punk-musical will also kick-start 2012 when performances begin on December 28, 2011. The smash-hit musical tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day's GRAMMY® Award- winning multi-platinum album and featuring the hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "21 Guns," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Holiday" and the blockbuster title track, AMERICAN IDIOT boldly takes the musical where it's never gone before.
IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant community, New York's Washington Heights neighborhood - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home. IN THE HEIGHTS is the winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Best Original Score Written for the Theatre (Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda), Best Choreography (Andy Blankenbuehler), and Best Orchestrations (Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman).
An entirely new musical, based on the hugely popular DreamWorks film, which opened on Broadway December 2009, SHREK THE MUSICAL tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wisecracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren't only found in fairy tales. Believe all Ogre again! SHREK THE MUSICAL features a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize® winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Olivier Award-winner Jeanine Tesori and is directed by Stephen Sposito, associate director for the current Broadway revival of How To Succeed In Business starring Daniel Radcliff. Dancap productions will present SHREK THE MUSICAL from March 13-18, 2012 at Place des Arts, Montreal, and from March 20 - April 1 at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.
More than fifty years ago one musical changed the theatre forever. The recent Broadway revival has continued to mesmerize audiences with its timeless tale of doomed love. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. Directed by David Saint, using Tony Award®- winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction, WEST SIDE STORY remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY won the 2010 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics as "Something's Coming," "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere."
Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the internationally renowned, award-winning Broadway musical, will launch the Dancap 2012 Summer Series at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in July. The classic love story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a prince trapped under an evil spell, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features the animated film's Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. Re-discover the romance and enchantment of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, an eye-popping spectacle with cherished characters, lavish sets and costumes, dazzling production numbers, and an unforgettable score of classics including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production including director Rob Roth, choreographer by Matt West, and costume designer Ann Hould-Ward.
