The Best of Broadway is coming to Champaign's Assembly Hall in the 2011-2012 WCIA 3 Broadway Series. And you can save up to $25 when you purchase all FIVE shows and become a series subscriber.  Below are the show details. CLICK HERE  to download WCIA 3 Broadway brochure.

   

 2011-12 WCIA 3 BROADWAY SERIES SHOWS 

SHOW

DATE/TIME

SHOW INFORMATION

BLAST!

Tuesday, Oct. 11

7:30 PM 

BLAST!, winner of the 2001 Tony Award for “Best Special Theatrical Event” and the 2001 Emmy Award for “Best Choreography,” is comprised of 35 brass, percussion and visual performers brought together in a unique explosion of music and theatre. Born on athletic fields across the nation, BLAST! is a novel art form evolved from the showmanship of outdoor pageantry. According to Bruce McCabe of the Boston Globe: “Blast! is an exuberant 15-number show that doesn’t falter while bridging the categories of classical, blues, jazz, rock n roll, and techno-pop music. Blast! stands, blows, pounds, marches, and whirls with panache. It sent a full house into repeated bursts of cheering and applause.”

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Sunday, Oct. 30 7:30 PM

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Champaign! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song.  Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Assembly Hall Star Theatre!

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Sunday, March 18, 2012
7 PM

Based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has been lauded by critics again and again, and won the hearts of people all around the world. Filled with a rousing, heartwarming score, which includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset,” FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is a timeless classic. No other musical has so magically woven music, dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettable experience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

SHREK

Thursday, April 26, 2012

7:30 PM 

SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a villain with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, WWOR-TV proclaims SHREK THE MUSICAL, “FAR, FAR AND AWAY THE FUNNIEST NEW MUSICAL ON BROADWAY!”

IN THE HEIGHTS

Sunday, May 6, 2012

7 PM

IN THE HEIGHTS, this 2008 Tony Award-winning Best Musical is a moving, funny, and uplifting show about a community of hard-working immigrants seeking a better life and trying to find their place – their home – in their new country. With a remarkable young cast, thrilling Tony® Award-winning dancing and a dynamic Tony® Award-winning score, In the Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community. Experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous and exciting musical on Broadway.


SERIES PRICING (Save up to $25 on a series subscription)

Floor seating, 
Sections A-B

$276

Section C

$248

Section CC

$217

 

(NOTE: $40 Illinois student discount on series orders)

 

ADDITIONAL FEES:

$6 handling fee applies per order. In addition, there is a $2 facility fee per ticket. Half price parking fee for series of $17.50 applies per pass ordered.

 

SERIES SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS

1) SAVE up to $25 when you buy a subscription

2) Half Price Parking

3) You are guaranteed the same seats for every future Broadway Series as long as you are a continuing subscriber!

4) Advance notification of and/or first chance to buy tickets to related special added attractions throughout the year when possible!

5) Free ticket replacement in the event you tickets are lost or stolen!

 

2 EASY WAYS TO ORDER (See subscriber info. below for ordering dates/deadlines)

1. Call the Assembly Hall Box Office at 217/333-5000.

2. Print off and complete the online order form.**

CLICK HERE to download ORDER FORM (large pdf file - Adobe Acrobat required). Mail completed order form to: Assembly Hall Box Office, WCIA 3 Broadway Series, 1800 S. First St., Room 101, Champaign, IL 61820.

 

* Call Group Sales at 217/333-5404 or e-mail rlmunds@illinois.edu to order group tickets.

** If you would like an order form mailed to you, call the Box Office at 217/333-5000.

 

BOX OFFICE HOURS

Summer Box Office Hours are M-F, 10AM to 2PM beginning Wed., July 6, 2011.

 

DATES/ DEADLINES

CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS: We will begin accepting renewal orders Wednesday, July 6, 2011. RENEWALS ARE DUE BY WED., JULY 20, 2011 AT 2PM. We start moving series holders at 2:30PM.

 

NEW SUBSCRIBERS: We will begin accepting new subscriber orders Monday, July 25, 2011. Subscriptions will be available through the date of the first show. 

 

SPECIAL NOTE: Individual shows go on sale Friday, Aug. 26 at 10AM.