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THE ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS

BROADWAY SONGBOOK: COMDEN AND GREEN,

CELEBRATING THE DUOS BEST-KNOWN AND MUCH-LOVED SONGS

SAINT PAUL, MINN. (May 8, 2014) The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Broadway Songbook series returns June 13-15 with a tribute to Betty Comden and Adolph Green, who co-wrote some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows in the mid-20th century. Seating for Broadway Songbook: Comden and Green is on the Ordways Music Theater Stage, providing a unique backstage experience.

Broadway Songbook offers an intimate, personal look into the stories behind the songs that created Broadway. Comden and Greens partnership spanned six decades. Their quintessential style defined the sophistication and wit of New York City and classic Broadway musical comedy. They earned accolades and applause from their Broadway start with On the Town (1944) to the film classic Singin In the Rain, from Wonderful Town to Hallelujah, Baby! They won 12 Tony® Awards, received two Oscar nominations, 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.

On stage for five performances, Broadway Songbook: Comden and Green is hosted by James A. Rocco, Ordways vice president of programming and producing artistic director. The cast features Robert Droddy, Elena Glass, Amasia Gordon, Reid Harmsen, Peggy OConnell, Carl Schoeborn, Erin Schwab, Kirby Trymucha-Duresky and Regina Marie Williams.

Written by Rocco and Jeffrey P. Scott with musical arrangements by Raymond Berg and Albert Evans, Broadway Songbook: Comden and Green celebrates one of the musical comedy worlds most accomplished duos.

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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.

QUICK REFERENCE

Production: Broadway Songbook: Comden and Green

Dates: June 13-15, 2014

Friday, June 13 @ 7:30pm

Saturday, June 14 @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Sunday, June 15 @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Theater Venue Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

& Location: 345 Washington Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

Tickets: ordway.org
Ticket Office: 651.224.4222
Groups: 651.282.3111

Price: $37.00, subject to change

Hosted by: James A. Rocco

Written by: James A. Rocco & Jeffrey P. Scott?

Musical Arrangements by: Raymond Berg & Albert Evans

Musical Director: Raymond Berg

Cast: Robert Droddy, Elena Glass, Amasia Gordon, Reid Harmsen, Peggy OConnell, Carl Schoeborn, Erin Schwab, Kirby Trymucha-Duresky, Regina Marie Williams

Media Contact: Jessica Petrie, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

jpetrie@ordway.org | 651-282-3113