January 2, 2008                                                                                                                                                 Associate Director of Marketing

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Neverland Will Enchant Pantages Stage

When Broadway Center presents

Peter Pan: The High Flying Broadway Musical

Sponsored by Columbia Bank and Franciscan Health System

Tacoma, WA –  Peter Pan: The High Flying Broadway Musical will enchant the Pantages Theater on January 16, 2008 at 7:30pm. J.M. Barrie’s beloved classic and magical adventure captures the zany antics of the lost boys, high-stepping pirates, the delightfully dangerous Captain Hook and the perennial charm of a boy who will never grow up.

Written by Scotish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie (1860–1937), Peter Pan was first presented on the stage in 1904. In 1911, Barrie novelized the play into a book, Peter Pan and Wendy. Peter Pan, a fierce swordfighter, spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as leader of his gang, the Lost Boys. The story features some fantastical elements, including Peter’s magical powers, such as the power to fly, and his friends include a fairy named Tinkerbell.  J. M. Barrie left the copyright of Peter Pan to the Hospital of Sick Children at Great Ormond Street in London, and thousands of children have benefited from his gift in the years since his death.

Brooke Stone stars in this production as Peter Pan. Stone has recently been seen in national tours of Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast and Grease.  Gary Kimble will appear as Captain Hook. Kimble has delighted audiences internationally in his award-winning My Fair Lady tour and nationally with his performances in Annie, 42nd Street, The Music Man and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Single tickets are on sale now for $44, $54 and $68. Tickets may be purchased at the Broadway Center Box Office located on 9th & Broadway or by calling the Box Office at 253.591.5894. To purchase online at any time or for information about upcoming events visit www.broadwaycenter.org.

Additionally, a Family Special ticket package is available now!  Families may purchase tickets to three family performances for $50 per person to three events.  Performances include Peter Pan: The High Flying Broadway Musical on January 16, Mad Science: Newton’s Revenge on February 15 and The Velveteen Rabbit on April 13.  To purchase the Family Special, contact the Broadway Center Box Office at 253.591.5894.  This package is only available by phone and in person.

The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following for support of the 2007-2008 Season: ArtsFund, Ben B. Cheney Foundation, The Boeing Company, City of Tacoma, Forest Foundation, The News Tribune, Pierce County Arts Commission, Sequoia Foundation Pierce County Program, and Washington State Arts Commission.

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