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1 EMBARGOED MATERIAL NOT FOR RELEASE PRIOR TO: FEBRUARY 17 at 8 AM Media Contacts: Julie Furlong, Furlong Communications, Inc., , juliefurlong@comcast.net KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount and Seattle Theatre Group Announce The 2015/2016 Season of Subscriptions Go on Sale Tuesday, February 17 at 8 AM SEATTLE The 2015/2016 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount season brings another year of superb entertainment to The Paramount Theatre, with a roster of shows that spans the ages, featuring familiar titles and brand new productions. The 2015/2016 Season starts with an all-time favorite,, followed by the original new musical IF/THEN, a story about living in New York today and the possible paths one s life could follow. The season continues with BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, followed by multiple awardwinner for Best Musical, JERSEY BOYS, and then direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the story about newspaper carriers who ultimately made the headlines. Rounding out the season, experience the story behind the music in the record-breaking smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL! Subscribers will have the choice to customize their package by adding on Season Options such as RIVERDANCE THE 20 TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR, DISNEY S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST presented by NETworks and/or the BLUE MAN GROUP. By popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking runs in 2013 and 2014 returns to Seattle for a limited engagement as a Season Option. For more information, please visit,

2 The line up for the 2015/2016 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount Season is as follows: September 20 26, 2015 IF/THEN November 3 8, 2015 BULLETS OVER BROADWAY February 2-7, 2016 JERSEY BOYS March 8 13, 2016 DISNEY S NEWSIES April 26 May 1, 2016 MOTOWN THE MUSICAL May 31 June 12, 2016 The 2015/2016 Season September 20 26, 2015 "Spectacular on every count." - Newsweek Leapin' Lizards! The world's best-loved musical returns in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring book and score by Tony Award -winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, includes such unforgettable songs as "It's the Hard Knock Life," "Easy Street," "I Don't Need Anything But You," plus the eternal anthem of optimism, Tomorrow." IF/THEN November 3 8, 2015 THE BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR! In its formal daring, and in the intelligence of its execution, If/Then moves into new territory with intense and thrilling results. Every single thing in this show is new you absolutely never know what is going to happen, right up to the last, powerfully moving beat. - New York Magazine

The world's best-loved musical returns in time-honored form.

3 IF/THEN is a contemporary Broadway musical about living in New York today and all the possibilities of tomorrow. With unforgettable songs and a deeply moving story by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award -winning creators of Next to Normal, this fascinating, ambitious, and original new musical (New York Post) simultaneously follows one woman s two possible life paths, painting a deeply moving portrait of the lives we lead, as well as the lives we might have led. BULLETS OVER BROADWAY February 2-7, 2016 Hailed by Time Magazine as, Musical Theatre Gold, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY is the hilarious musical comedy about the making of a Broadway show. Written by Woody Allen, with direction and choreography by Susan Stroman and based upon the screenplay of the acclaimed film by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath, BULLETS OVER BROADWAY is the story of a young playwright who, in desperate need of financial backing for his next show, accepts an offer he can t refuse from a mobster looking to please his showgirl girlfriend. JERSEY BOYS* March 8 13, 2016 THE MOST EXCITING MUSICAL BROADWAY HAS SEEN IN YEARS. Chicago Tribune TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award -winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the true story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs Sherry, Big Girls Don t Cry, Rag Doll, Oh What a Night and Can t Take My Eyes Off You. *JERSEY BOYS contains authentic, profane Jersey language and is recommended for ages 12+ DISNEY S NEWSIES April 26 May 1, 2016 They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Choreography, NEWSIES has audiences and critics alike calling it A MUSICAL WORTH SINGING ABOUT! (The New York Times) Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, it s a high-energy explosion of song and dance you just don t want to miss. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL May 31 June 12, 2016

simultaneously follows one woman s two possible life paths, painting a deeply moving portrait of the lives we lead, as well as the lives we might have led.

4 It began as one man's story... became everyone's music... and is now Broadway's musical. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy s journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat. Now, experience it live on stage in the record-breaking smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL! Plus, Season Options* RIVERDANCE- THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR October 30 November 1, 2015 The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand in Riverdance- The 20th Anniversary World Tour. Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan Riverdance captures the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures with an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. As for the flaws? Well, there simply aren t any. Here s to another 20 years! - The Edinburgh Evening News NETworks presents DISNEY S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST December 11 13, 2015 The romantic smash-hit Broadway musical for all generations, Disney s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, is returning to Seattle! Based on the Academy Award -winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of more than 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 Paramount Theatre! THE BOOK OF MORMON December 29, 2015 January 10, 2016 Hailed by The New York Times as "the best musical of this century" and the winner of nine Tony Awards, THE BOOK OF MORMON is the blockbuster Broadway smash from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and the Oscar -winning composer of Disney's Frozen and Avenue Q, Bobby Lopez. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has truly become an international sensation. Contains explicit language. BLUE MAN GROUP

Jackson, Smokey Robinson and many more. Motown shattered barriers, shaped our lives and made us all move to the same beat.

5 March 31 April 3, 2016 BLUE MAN GROUP will thrill Seattle with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you ve never seen Blue Man Group, it s a must-see. If you re already a fan, don t miss it. *Season Options are not included in subscription packages. Additional purchase required. Seating is first come, first served. Season ticket packages are available now at (toll-free) (M-F 10am-4pm). or Group tickets of 10 or more are available now for any show. The group minimum is 15 or more for MOTOWN THE MUSICAL. Please call the Corporate and Group Sales department for more information or Groups@BroadwayatTheParamount.com. Single tickets for each engagement will go on sale at a later date. Watch for single ticket on-sale dates or sign up for the eclub at to stay up to date with all of the latest news and on-sale dates. The 2015/2016 KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount series is presented by Seattle Theatre Group, with support for the sixth year from KeyBank as the series title sponsor. Brotherton Cadillac is the official auto sponsor, The Roosevelt Hotel is the official sponsor hotel and Alaska Airlines is the official sponsor airline of KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount. ### About STG Seattle Theatre Group (STG) is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that owns and operates the historic Paramount Theatre and operates the Moore and Neptune Theatres in Seattle, Washington. Our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region s cultural identity while keeping these landmark venues alive and vibrant. STG presents a variety of shows from Broadway, off-broadway, dance and Jazz to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows at all these historic theatres in Seattle and at venues throughout Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon.

Seating is first come, first served. Season ticket packages are available now at (toll-free) 1.888.451.4042 (M-F 10am-4pm). or www.stgpresents.org/broadway.

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