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All-Star Cast Will Shine In Central Park On June 26th

For The 2006 Broadway Under The Stars 

Edited by Madelyn Miller, the travellady

Broadway’s best and brightest will take the stage at this year’s Broadway Under the Stars, a free public concert presented by Target.  For the first time ever, this annual event will take place at Central Park’s Great Lawn on Monday, June 26th at 8:00pm.  A fireworks finale will follow the performance.

Broadway Under the Stars, which kicks-off New York City’s summer outdoor concert season, is a star-studded salute to the musicals of legendary director and producer Harold Prince.  It is produced by NYC & Company and The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. and presented by Target.

Among those taking the stage at the 2006 Broadway Under the Stars will be (in alphabetical order): Michael Cerveris, John Cullum, Christine Ebersole, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Brian d’Arcy James, Jane Krakowski, Rebecca Luker, Bebe Neuwirth, and this year’s Tony Award-winning “Jersey Boys” and more.

This year, Broadway Under the Stars will be directed by Tony nominated director and choreographer Jeff Calhoun (Annie Get Your Gun, Big River, Grease!). Choreographer is Chase Brock (Shenandoah, Ford’s Theatre, Washington, D.C.). Music Director Phil Reno (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers) will once again lead the live orchestra.

"Talk about 'a walk in the park'! How often does a director have the opportunity to work with this many of Broadway's most shining stars as well as 12 of the most accomplished dancers in the city?  Collectively they have been nominated for over 40 Tony Awards and have garnered eighteen,” said Jeff Calhoun, director.  “This is an evening of music from the shows of the greatest director/producer in the American musical theater.  It doesn't get much better than this."

The recipient of 21 Tony Awards (including this year’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre) and a 1994 Kennedy Center Honoree, Mr. Prince directed the premiere productions of A Little Night Music, Cabaret, Evita, Follies, Pacific Overtures, Parade, Sweeney Todd, The Phantom of the Opera and the acclaimed revivals of Candide and Show Boat.  His productions include Damn Yankees, The Pajama Game, West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof.

Public may enter the park from West 81st Street at Central Park West or East 79th Street at Fifth Avenue.  Persons with disabilities seating entrance is on East 84th Street at Fifth Avenue.  In the event of rain or wet lawn conditions, the performance may be forced to cancel.  Please visit www.broadwayunderthestars.com for current information.  All bags and packages are subject to random security check.

Broadway Under the Stars is made possible by generous support from Title Sponsor Target, Official Sponsors, The New York Times, Time Warner and 106.7 LITE fm, with additional support from the Music Performance Fund, the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund and exclusive telecast sponsor, WCBS, which will televise a one-hour special of Broadway Under the Stars on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 7pm. We are grateful for the cooperation of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and the Central Park Conservancy.

Find out more about Broadway Under Stars by visiting www.BroadwayUnderTheStars.com or calling 212-484-1222. Information is also available at NYC & Company’s Official Visitor Information Center at 810 Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street, at Visitor Information Kiosks located downtown at City Hall Park at the intersection of Park Row and Broadway, and in Chinatown at the triangle of Canal, Walker and Baxter Streets.

About The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. : Founded in 1930 and operating under the trademark “Live Broadway,” The League of American Theatres and Producers is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League’s 600-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers in more than 200 North American cities, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry.

About Target: Target gives back more than $2 million each week to strengthen families and communities across the nation, with a focus on education, the arts, social services and other vital community partnerships.  Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations to help meet community needs.  Each year, Target’s nationwide network of team members and retiree volunteers donate over 315,000 hours to more than 7,000 community-based projects.  For more information, visit www.Target.com/community.

Parks & Recreation is the steward of 28,855 acres of land, which make up 14 percent of New York City and includes over 4,000 individual properties, ranging from Yankee Stadium and Central Park to community gardens and greenstreets. We operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds; we manage four major stadiums, 550 tennis courts, 51 public pools, 34 recreation centers, 12 nature centers, 13 golf courses, and 14 miles of beaches; we care for 1,200 monuments and 22 historic house museums; we look after 500,000 street trees, and 2 million more in parks. We are New York City's principal provider of athletic facilities. We are home to free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals.

Madelyn Miller is a writer and webentrepreneur who writes for www.travellady.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, and www.carladynews.com

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