Ordway announces April-June 2014 schedule
Media Contacts:
Anne Q. Ulseth
612.272.0588
Danielle Cristal
651.282.3113
Ticket Office: 651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111
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Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
APRIL-JUNE 2014 CALENDAR
April 29-May 4, 2014
Ordway Theater Season
Tickets: Start at $36
Cleverly combining comedy, art and technology with fabulous visual effects and Grammy-nominated music, Blue Man Groups critically-acclaimed show has been called visually stunning, wildly inventive and hysterically funny. There's lots of audience interaction with the bald blue guys, as well as a pulsating finale set to an original music score. With no spoken language, Blue Man Groups high-energy imaginative show is perfect for people of all ages, languages and cultures.
Performance Dates & Times
Tuesday, April 29, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 1, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 2, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2:00 pm
Saturday, May 3, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2:00 pm
Sunday, May 4, 7:30 pm
Ordway Extra: Artistic Faces in the Performing Arts
Wednesday April 30, 6:30 pm
TU DANCE
Saturday, May 10, 2014 @ 7:30
Target Dance Series
Tickets: Start at $23
In the 10 years since its founding, TU Dance has changed the Minnesota dance landscape, presenting work of buoyant energy and amazing grace (Dance Magazine). Join founders Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands for an unforgettable 10th anniversary dance concert featuring master choreographer Alvin Aileys duet "Twin Cities" from his legendary collaboration with musical genius Duke Ellington, The River (1970), as well as repertory favorites. Highlights also include a world premiere, a new Ordway commissioned work by Uri Sands in collaboration with master wood block print artist Hiroki Morinoue. The program will also feature the Minnesota premiere of Uri Sands One, recently commissioned by Dance St. Louis to honor the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and the discovery of HeLa cells.
May 13-18, 2014
Ordway Theater Season
Tickets: Start at $36
Uniting some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway, Bring It On: The Musical is inspired by the Bring It On film and features an original story by Tony® Award winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q), music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), music by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green (High Fidelity) and music supervision by Tony and Grammy® Award winner Alex Lacamoire (In The Heights). The production is directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (In The Heights).
Bring It On: The Musical tells the story of the challenges and unexpected bonds formed through the thrill of extreme competition. With a colorful crew of characters, an exciting fresh sound and explosive dance with aerial stunts, this hilariously universal story is sure to be everything you hoped for and nothing like you expected. The New York Times calls it Impossible to resist!
Performance Dates & Times
Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 15, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 16, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 17, 2:00 pm
Saturday, May 17, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 18, 2:00 pm
Sunday, May 18, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 pm
Ordway Extra: Cheer Power: Bring It On
Wednesday, May 14, post-show
Talk back with Members of the Company
Thursday, May 15, 7:30 pm
Open Captioning Performance
Thursday, May 15, 6:30 pm
Kids Nite on Broadway: Pre-show activities especially for kids
Saturday, May 17, 2:00 pm
ASL/AD Performance
FLINT HILLS INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS FESTIVAL
May 31-June 1, 2014
Tickets: $5 per person
Inside the Ordway, performing artists from all around the world take to the stage for two full days of shows in the annual Flint Hills International Childrens Festival.
De Temps Antan at the Lab Theater
De Temps Antan presents traditional Quebecois music with charm, humor and impeccable musicianship that will have toes tapping by the end of the first tune. The trios powerful style, which blends tradition with contemporary flair, is anchored by the tac-tic-a tac ofles pieds, a form of seated tap dancing found only in French Canada, and features the fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki, and singing in French. De Temps Antan the name translates as From Bygone Timesare influenced as much by their world travels as by their fieldwork and family ties.
Performance Dates & Times
Saturday, May 31, 10:00 am
Saturday, May 31, 12:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, 12:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, 2:00 pm
Alice in Wonderland at Lehr Theater
The percussive dance and theater company, Flying Foot Forum, dives down the rabbit hole with one of its most ambitious productions yet, Alice in Wonderland. Audiences will be taken through Lewis Carrolls classic literary tale in this innovative promenade-style performance that seeks audience participation to help Alice on her journey.
Performance Dates & Times
Saturday, May 31, 10:00 am
Saturday, May 31, 2:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, 12:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, 2:00 pm
LOVE at Landmark Center Weyerhaeuser
Hailing from Australia, Terrapin Puppet Theatre brings the heartfelt and lyrical story of Love to life with both traditional puppets and digital puppetry that create larger-than-life-characters and beautiful storytelling.
Performance Dates & Times
Saturday, May 31, 10:30 am
Saturday, May 31, 2:30 pm
Sunday, June 1, 11:30 am
Sunday, June 1, 3:00 pm
Step Afrika! at Ordway Music Theater
Step Afrika! is the first professional company dedicated to the art of stepping, a traditional form of body percussion developed by African American college students. Stepping is based on a long and rich tradition in African-based communities. The dancers use movement, stomps, claps, and chants to create a percussive dance experience like no other.
Performance Dates & Times
Saturday, May 31, 11:00 am
Saturday, May 31, 2:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, 11:15 am
BROADWAY SONGBOOK: COMDEN AND GREEN
June 13-15, 2014
Ordway Theater Season
Tickets: Starting at $37
The Songbook team serenades audiences seated on the Ordway stage for an intimate, personal look into the stories behind the songs that created Broadway.
Betty Comden and Adolph Greens partnership spanned six decades. Their quintessential style defined the sophistication and wit of New York City and classic Broadway Musical Comedy.
They won 12 TONY Awards, were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the American Theatre Hall of Fame, and received Kennedy Center Honors. Each of their shows and movies overflow with show-stopping musical moments.
Hosted by James A. Rocco
Written by James A. Rocco and Jeffrey P. Scott
Musical Arrangements by Raymond Berg & Albert Evans
Performance Dates & Times
Friday, June 13, 7:30pm
Saturday, June 14, 2:00pm
Saturday, June 14, 7:30pm
Sunday, June 15, 2:00pm
Sunday, June 15, 7:30pm
QUICK REFERENCE
Tickets:
ordway.org
651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111
Theater Venue & Location:
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
Media Contact:
Anne Q. Ulseth
AQUA Public Relations
612.272.0588 or aulseth@ordway.org
Danielle Cristal
Public Relations Coordinator
651.282.3113 or dcristal@ordway.org
Artwork for download: ordway.org/media
ABOUT THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Ordway is widely recognized as one of the nations leading nonprofit performing arts centers and Saint Pauls most elegant and inviting performance space. The Ordways Music Theater and soon-to-be completed Concert Hall attract diverse audiences with an array of productions showcasing the finest in American musical theater, world music, dance and vocal performance. Education and community engagement are integral to the Ordways mission, with major initiatives including the annual Flint Hills International Childrens Festival and Ordway Education programs that serve more than 50,000 students annually. The Ordway also sponsors the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, a professionally guided academic and artistic environment that trains aspiring pre-professional performing artists. Together with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera and The Schubert Club, the Ordway is a member of the Arts Partnership and serves as the principal venue for their performances.
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