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thebushnell: Wednesday we kick off another terrific season with If/Then 🎭🗽 @ifthenmusical #hartfordhasit #ifthen

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BREAKING NEWS: The If/Then tour just added a new stop - the show will be coming to The Bushnell in Hartford, CT August 3-7! While tickets are not available yet, keep checking their website for more info. (x,x)

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Oh and did I mention that I’m going to see Newsies tomorrow night at the Bushnell??????

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The Talcott Mountain Music Festival

The Talcott Mountain Music Festival

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s summer series, the Talcott Mountain Music Festival, will open with Mambo Kings on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7:30pm at the Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows. This concert will be conducted by Bob Bernhardt.

Mambo Kings, together since 1995, are enjoying great success as America’s foremost Latin Jazz ensemble, and have rapidly earned a national reputation…

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SINGLE TICKET ON SALE DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2014-2015 BROADWAY SERIES

The Bushnell announced today the single ticket on sale dates for show in its 2014-2015 Broadway Series, co-sponsored by Farmington Bank and Travelers.  The Bushnell will bring seven popular Broadway titles to Hartford as part of the Series, along with an additional off-Series blockbuster to round out the season lineup.  Series titles are Broadway classics EVITA, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, and CAMELOT, Tony-winning Best Musical Revival, PIPPIN, Gershwin tuner NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, and back-to-back Tony Award-winning Best Musicals ONCE and KINKY BOOTS.  The phenomenal crowd-pleaser WICKED will return to Hartford for three weeks in November as a special off-subscription offering.

  Single tickets for EVITA, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, and PIPPIN go on sale this Friday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m.  Tickets for off-series return of WICKED go on sale Friday, September 12, and single tickets for the remainder of the season (NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, CAMELOT, ONCE, and KINKY BOOTS) go on sale Saturday, September 20.  Tickets are available at The Bushnell box office, 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford, by phone at 860-987-5900, and online at bushnell.org.  Season tickets for the series are available now; season ticket holders and donors get advance opportunities to purchase single tickets prior to the general public on sale dates.

  The 2014-2015 Broadway Series

EVITA, September 23-28, 2014

Single tickets on sale Friday, July 11

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber’s landmark Tony Award-winning musical returns at last!  Eva Perón used her smarts and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady.  Adored by her people as a champion of the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in the world – while her greed, outsized ambition and fragile health made her one of the most tragic.  EVITA tells Eva’s passionate and unforgettable true story and features some of the theater’s most beautiful songs, including “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” and “High Flying, Adored.”

  JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, October 14-19, 2014

Single tickets on sale Friday, July 11

One of the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is the irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son.  Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler, this new production will feature Broadway/television star Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) as The Narrator and Broadway star Ace Young (Grease, Hair) as Joseph.  Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors, this magical musical is full of unforgettable songs including “Those Canaan Days,” “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” 

  WICKED, November 5-23, 2014

Single tickets on sale Friday, September 12

Off-subscription, not part of the Broadway Series

Back by “Popular” demand!  Winner of over 50 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times).  Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete - and completely satisfying - musical in a long time" (USA Today).

  PIPPIN, January 6-11, 2015

Single tickets on sale Friday, July 11

PIPPIN returns to Broadway for the first time since it thrilled audiences 40 years ago!  With a beloved score by Tony Award nominee Stephen Schwartz, PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence.  This captivating production is directed by Diane Paulus.  It features sizzling choreography in the style of Bob Fosse and breathtaking acrobatics by the creative force behind the nationwide sensation Traces.

  NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, February 3-8, 2015

Single tickets on sale, Saturday, September 12

Get ready for this 1920s-era feel-good musical, complete with extravagant dance numbers, glittering costumes and an unlikely love story between a wealthy playboy and a rough and tumble lady bootlegger. This lighthearted crowd pleaser is set against the backdrop of classic Gershwin hits like “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” “Someone to Watch Over Me” and “Fascinating Rhythm.”  NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT is a sparkling, madcap tale that combines laughter, romance and high-stepping Broadway magic for an evening bursting with girls, glamour and the glorious songs of Gershwin!

    CAMELOT, April 21-26, 2015

Single tickets on sale, Saturday, September 12

Experience Camelot’s “one brief shining moment” as Lerner and Loewe envisioned it in one of theatre’s most legendary musicals.  Intimate and fresh, never has this story of passion, pageantry and betrayal been more captivating.  Recount the time-honored legend of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table in an enchanting fable of chivalry, majesty, and brotherhood.  The celebrated score includes the classics “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,” and the title song, “Camelot.”

  ONCE, May 26-31, 2015

Single tickets on sale, Saturday, September 12

ONCE is the celebrated new musical based on the Academy Award-winning film. It tells the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant drawn together by their shared love of music.  Over the course of one fateful week, their unexpected friendship and collaboration evolves into a powerful but complicated romance, heightened by the raw emotion of the songs they create together.  Brought to the stage by an award-winning team of visionary artists and featuring an ensemble cast of gifted actor/musicians, ONCEis a musical celebration of life and love: thrilling in its originality, daring in its honesty, and unforgettable in every way.  

    KINKY BOOTS, June 23-28, 2015

Single tickets on sale, Saturday, September 12

Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola. A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he’s meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible… and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.  KINKY BOOTS is the must-see new musical that proves that sometimes, the best way to fit in is to stand out!

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UCONN Victory Parade - Sunday, April 13

Please note, on Sunday, April 13, the UCONN Victory Parade will be held beginning at 4:00 pm. This celebration will attract well over 100,000 people to Downtown Hartford from across New England. Patrons are encouraged to come early or stay late and enjoy the rally. Highway access to The Bushnell will be preserved, however, Trinity Street north to Elm Street will be closed. Increased traffic is expected. Parking at the Capitol Avenue State Lots (across from The Bushnell) will be available to patrons, in addition, the Café will open from 1pm – 3pm. Please note, due to scheduled road closures, valet parking services will not be available for the 3:00pm matinee performance of Tyler Perry's "Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned." For more information about the parade, please visit: www.hartford.com/uconnparade.

BRAVO UConn!