2009-2010 Broadway Season | Portland Opera

Portland Opera, in association with Broadway Across America, is proud to provide our entire region with the very best nationally touring Broadway productions.

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All performances are at Keller Auditorium,
222 SW Clay St at 3rd Ave, downtown Portland.

Performances with American Sign Language description are usually on Thursdays.
Please call 503-241-1802, M-F, 9a-5p, for more information and tickets.

Renew your 2010-2011 Broadway season show tickets now! In person: The Hampton Opera Center, 211 SE Caruthers St, Portland, OR 97214 By Phone: 503-241-1802, or toll-free at 1-866-739-6737 (M-F, 9a-5p)

April 13-18, 2010 ^{Tuesday-Friday at 7:30pm Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm} On Sale Now!	DREAMGIRLS CATCH THE DREAM! Direct from the world famous Apollo Theatre in New York City, a brand new, sensational stage production of DREAMGIRLS comes to Portland! Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s motown girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. With music by Academy® Award nominee Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tony® and Grammy®-winning Tom Eyen, DREAMGIRLS features the unforgettable hits: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” “One Night Only,” and “Listen.” Broadway director and choreographer Robert Longbottom and co-choreographer Shane Sparks (TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance”), along with some of Broadway’s top designers, re-envision this Tony® and Academy® Award-winning musical so it sparkles like never before! top

May 25-30, 2010 ^{Tuesday-Friday at 7:30pm Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm} On Sale April 11, 2010	CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION In the spirit of the enormously successful Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, the only show of its kind to ever perform on Broadway, comes the newest stage spectacle from Cirque Dreams, created and directed by Neil Goldberg. Cirque Dreams Illumination is a bustling city of incredible dreamers set in a landscape of towering buildings and infinite possibilities. Ablaze with lights and activities, objects and shapes transform into windows and stairways that lead beyond imagination. This action-packed Cirque Dream is enhanced with over 100 inventive costumes and set in a fantastical cityscape of dimension and special effects. Cirque Dreams Illumination will surpass its “jaw dropping, family friendly spectacle” proclamation by the Los Angeles Times and exhilarate audiences of all ages. top

Still Looking for More? Encore Engagement Extras! *The following shows are not part of the 6-show season subscription, but you can UPGRADE with any of these shows. 2009-2010 season subscribers may purchase tickets now for these return engagements, and secure your seats before tickets go on sale to the general public.

March 23-28, 2010 ^{Tuesday-Friday at 7:30pm Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm} On Sale Now!	CATS *Special There’s no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS . What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway’s history. Winner of seven Tony® Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies, including the hit song, “Memory.” top

June 16 - July 11, 2010 ^{Tuesday-Friday at 7:30pm Saturday at 2pm & 7:30pm Sunday at 1pm & 6:30pm} On Sale Now!	Disney's THE LION KING Special We are delighted to announce the triumphant return of Disney’s THE LION KING. Since the show sold-out in 2005, audiences have continued to request its return. Reserve seats with your order! Plus, purchase additional tickets now for friends & family for any performance. Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Oscar® -winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.” Let your imagination run wild at the Tony® Award-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek* calls “a landmark event in entertainment.” top

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Broadway Across America is owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Broadway Across America most recently produced the Broadway productions of HAIR, WEST SIDE STORY and Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS. Upcoming productions include MINSKY'S, PROMISES, PROMISES, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and the West End production of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. Touring productions include Nickelodeon's STORYTIME ADVENTURES featuring Dora the Explorer and DREAMGIRLS. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.