The Diana Wortham Theatre Board
of Directors presents Broadway’s Next H!T Musical – New
York City’s original, award-winning improvised musical comedy – in a special
benefit evening for the Diana Wortham Theatre, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at
Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place in downtown Asheville. In Broadway’s Next H!T Musical, every
lyric, melody, and jazz hand is made up on the spot to create the show. Master
improvisers gather made up, “hit song” suggestions from the audience and create
a spontaneous evening of music, humor, and laughter. The audience votes for
their favorite song and watches as the cast turns it into a full-blown
improvised musical — complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, and
plot twists galore.
The benefit is preceded by a
special VIP reception with refreshments and decadent desserts at 7:30 p.m. and concludes
with a post-performance meet-and-greet with the cast. The benefit evening is
sponsored by Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., and is presented by the Diana Wortham
Theatre’s Board of Directors to provide vital financial support for the ongoing
programs of the theatre.
“I saw this show in New York
City and immediately thought it would be a fun, engaging show for the annual
benefit,” says John Ellis, Managing Director for Diana Wortham Theatre. “It
isn’t often that an audience is able to see a new show created in front of
their very eyes. It’s a great evening.”
Under the direction of improv
veterans Rob Schiffman and Deb Rabbai, Broadway’s
Next H!T Musical has appeared at The Triad, Tribeca Film Festival, and the
New York Musical Theater Festival, to name a few. The New York Times hails the show as “Hilarious!” and the New York Post calls it “Remarkable…Something
that few improvisers anywhere have the talent, experience and wit needed to
successfully do…An ‘A-list’ of seasoned improvisers.” With memorable
characters, witty dialogue and plot twists galore, this show continues to
delight audiences everywhere it goes.
Located in the heart of the
Pack Square Cultural District on historic Pack Square in downtown Asheville,
Diana Wortham Theatre offers live performances of music, theatre and dance
throughout the year by nationally touring artists (the Mainstage Series), as
well as a wide array of performances by professional and avocational regional
arts groups such as the Asheville Lyric Opera, The Asheville Ballet, Ballet
Conservatory of Asheville, the annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, and
Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance.
The Diana Wortham Theatre at
Pack Place is located in the same complex as the Asheville Art Museum and the
Colburn Earth Science Museum and is within walking distance of many shops and
restaurants. The intimate theatre seats just over 500 and boasts exceptional
acoustics and sightlines, making it the premier performance space in all of
Western North Carolina. The Mainstage Series is supported by a grant from the
North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. The Mainstage Series 2012/2013
Season Sponsors are the Asheville Citizen-Times, Creative Energy, Laurey’s
Catering and Gourmet-to-go, the North Carolina Arts Council, and Renaissance
Asheville Hotel. To obtain more information on the Mainstage Series or to
purchase tickets, call the theatre’s box office at (828) 257-4530 or visit www.dwtheatre.com.
To obtain more information on
the special benefit performance of Broadway’s Next H!T Musical on April
27 or to purchase tickets -- VIP
Tickets (7:30 pm Reception plus Orchestra-level Seating): $75; Regular
(Performance Only; Balcony Seating): $50 -- call the theatre’s box office at
(828)257-4530 or visit www.dwtheatre.com. A portion of the ticket price is a
tax-deductible contribution to the theatre.
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