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2004 - 2005 BROADWAY SPECIAL SHOWS

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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
December 21 - 26, 2004
Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center)

RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 10 Minutes
DESCRIPTION: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the first masterpiece from the legendary writing team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber as relevant and as timeless as ever in a magnificent new production. With a score of amazing songs "I Don't Know How To Love Him," "Hosanna," "Everything's Alright," "What's The Buzz," "Superstar," "Heaven On Their Mind" and a stunning visual design, this is truly a superstar for the ages.

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MAMMA MIA!
March 22 - 27, 2005
Jones Hall

RUNNING TIME: 2 hour, 20 minutes
DESCRIPTION A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! Over ten million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good show! A mother confronts her past as three men return to the Greek island they've not visited for 21 years just as her 20-year-old daughter is about to be married…. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone's having the time of their lives!


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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
July 8 - 31, 2005
Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center)

RUNNING TIME: 2hrs 27min
DESCRIPTION With some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA directed by Harold Prince traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House. Adapted from Gaston Leroux's classic novel of mystery and suspense, this award-winning musical has woven its magical spell over standing room audiences in more than 90 cities worldwide.




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2004 - 2005 BROADWAY SEASON SHOWS


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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
January 4 - 16, 2005
Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center)

No one's ever seen a LITTLE SHOP like this. It's the first-ever Broadway production of everyone's favorite boy-meets-girl, plant-eats-world phenomenon-and Time Out New York calls it "a mean, green laugh machine!" From the producers of "Hairspray" and "The Producers" comes New York's biggest MONSTER hit! LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is the musical comedy masterpiece about a loser, the girl he loves, and the man-eating plant that is about to change their lives forever. Laughter, romance and horticulture combine in a spectacular new production Entertainment Weekly calls "enormously entertaining." Get your tickets today…before the feeding-frenzy begins!

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LES MISERABLES
February 22 - March 6, 2005
Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center)

RUNNING TIME: 180 minutes

The World's Most Popular Musical

DESCRIPTION One of the most popular and successful musicals of all time, LES MISERABLES has won over 50 major awards internationally, including the 1987 Tony Award® for Best Musical. Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, LES MISERABLES is an epic saga which sweeps through three turbulent decades of 19th century France. Full of romance, passion, suspense and humanity, LES MISERABLES is the story of one man, the fugitive, Jean Valjean, who is pitted against the cruel and self righteous police Inspector Javert in a life long struggle to evade capture.


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MOVIN' OUT
April 12 - 24, 2005
Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center)

RUNNING TIME: 2 hrs., 15 min.
DESCRIPTION Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel and legendary director and choreographer Twyla Tharp have joined forces to create the spectacular new musical Time Magazine declares "The #1 show of the year!" The New York Times calls MOVIN' OUT "a shimmering portrait of an American generation. These tornado driven dancers and rock musicians propel the audience into delirious ovations." MOVIN' OUT brings 26 Billy Joel classics to electrifying new life as it tells the story of five life-long friends over two turbulent decades. It all adds up to one unforgettable Broadway musical.





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DISNEY'S
ON THE RECORD
64 Extraordinary Hits in One Unforgettable Musical
May 31 - June 12, 2005
Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center)

RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 30 Minutes

DESCRIPTION:
Disney on Broadwa y presents ON THE RECORD. Beyond two enormous doors, a recording soundstage beckons. The man in charge arranges the microphones. A clock on the wall flickers to life. A "RECORDING" sign begins to flash. But this studio is no ordinary place, and the man in charge, no ordinary man. He must inspire a stageful of singers, musicians and technicians to deliver the performance of their lives. A once-in-a-lifetime recording session is about to begin, and the man in charge will use all the magic you can imagine and all the music you could wish for, to create an evening of pure enchantment and powerful emotion - ON THE RECORD. From the producers of The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, comes ON THE RECORD, a show-stopping new musical that sparkles with more than 50 of the most beloved songs ever written, from some of the most popular films ever made - including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Tarzan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Sleeping Beauty, Dumbo, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, Cinderella and Snow White. Join the supremely talented singers and dancers behind-the-scenes at one very magical recording session, where every song you see performed ends up on the record! ON THE RECORD, starring the music of a lifetime - yours! It's first-class family entertainment, as only Disney can deliver!


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HAIRSPRAY
November 9 - 21, 2004
Sarofim Hall (Hobby Center)

RUNNING TIME: 2 hours and 40 minutes
DESCRIPTION Broadway's new musical-comedy phenomenon takes you back to 1962 Baltimore, as 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad sets out to dance her way onto TV's most popular show. Can a big girl with big dreams - and even bigger hair! - change the world...and still have time to win the boy she loves? This mega-hit is piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance - and enough deliriously tuneful new songs to fill a nonstop platter-party. Welcome to the '60s!