POWER BALLADZ BEGINS PERFORMANCES 8/5, ANNOUNCES WEEKLY EVENTS
Published 2010-08-05
POWER BALLADZ - the new rock and roll cabaret musical will begin its Off-Broadway run at the Midtown Theater (163 W. 46 St. in Times Square) tonight, August 5th. POWER BALLADZ features some of the most unforgettable rock anthems of the 70's 80's and 90's -and will host series of special weekly events that call to mind the fads, fashions and zeitgeist of that era in pop culture.
POWER BALLADZ Off-Broadway weekly events:
August 5 to August 9 is billed as "Show Your Tattoo Week" - audience members who reveal their tattoo will be entitled to a free drink
August 12 to 16 is "Favorite Band Week" - patrons who wear a t-shirt with the name of their favorite rock band will receive a free drink
August 19 to 23 is the inevitable "Mullet Week" - anyone with a mullet will, yes, get a free drink.
For those unaware, a mullet is the hairstyle - short in front, long in back -- that enjoyed popularity with rock bands (aka "hair bands") and their fans in the 70's and 80's. It is affectionately known as the hairstyle that signals "business in the front, party in the back." Mullets have been sported through the decades by a host of figures as varied as Florence Henderson (in "The Brady Bunch"), David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Billy Ray Cyrus, Michael Bolton and Tom Jones. The popularity of the mullet is not simply confined to the pop music scene; the style is also popular with hockey, football and soccer players. Its use is widespread and the style has been popular in Spain, Australia, Germany, Sweden, the U.S. and just about everywhere at some point in time.
POWER BALLADZ is also sponsoring a "Babe of the Week" contest throughout the run of the show: patrons are invited to submit the photo of their favorite female whom they consider to meet the generally-accepted criteria to be classified as a 'babe' or 'foxy lady.' After being featured on the POWER BALLADZ website, the winner of the 'Babe of the Week' contest will be entitled to a "Girls Night Out" with four free tickets to POWER BALLADZ and four free drinks. Entries are accepted at babe@powerballadz.com.
For more information about POWER BALLADZ offerings, visit the show's website, www.powerballadz.com.
Rock anthems of the 70's, 80's and 90's are the stars of POWER BALLADZ. Official opening Off Broadway is August 19th.
Previews begin tonight, August 5th at Midtown Theater.
Some of the greatest rock anthems of the 70's, 80's and 90's take centerstage in the wicked new rock cabaret musical POWER BALLADZ, debuting Off-Broadway at the Midtown Theater (163 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan, with previews starting August 5th prior to an official press opening on August 19th. Not your typical theater experience, POWER BALLADZ is a 90-minute rock tribute
that gives audiences the chance to unleash their inner rock star: part comedy, part interactive game show, and a genuine joy ride through the music and legend of rock songs by powerhouse bands such as Guns 'N' Roses, Journey, Heart, Queens, Bon Jovi, Styx and more. POWER BALLADZ is created by Mike Todaro, Dan Nycklemoe with Peter Rothstein, and written by Mr. Todaro and Mr. Nycklemoe.
POWER BALLADZ comes to New York following a sold-out premiere at The LABTheatre (formerly the Guthrie Lab Theatre) in Minneapolis, and is presented Off-Broadway by Bruce Johnson, Mike Todaro, and Dan Nycklemoe.
When POWER BALLADZ debuted in Minneapolis, the critic for the Star Tribune said, "POWER BALLADZ conveys the big sound and emotions of 80's rock. It will make your sap rise." And the Downtown Journal called the show "an immensely entertaining trip through the Wayback Machine."
POWER BALLADZ is directed by Mike Todaro, and features a cast which
includes Dieter Bierbrauer (AS YOU LIKE IT, PIRATES OF PENZANCE at The Guthrie), Scott Richard Foster (BROOKLYN on Broadway, SESSIONS), and Mary Mossberg (NEXT TO NORMAL,WONDERLAND: ALICE's NEW MUSICAL ADVENTURE.)
Design team for POWER BALLADZ is: Bradley Clements (Lighting Design); Hilary Noxon (Lighting Design); Alex Ritter (Sound Design); Abbi Stern (Costume Design); Dan Nycklemoe (Video Design); Jason Loffredo (Music Supervisor).
At POWER BALLADZ you can celebrate the best music of the 70's 80's and 90's and liberate the rock star inside of you. The formula is simple: start with some blood-pumping arena rock songs by Motley Crue, Poison, Guns 'N'Roses, Journey and other kick-ass arena bands, add some talented rock singers, give them a full band, lots of lights, a fog machine, a video projection screen, plenty of leather and long hair, and you've got a concert, indeed an extravaganza. And while the POWER BALLADZ band knows how to rock, the show takes an unexpected turn when the high school sweetheart of one of the musicians stumbles into the show after ten years apart, raising the question -- will he be man enough to finally score the girl of his dreams?
An evening at POWER BALLADZ begins 30 minutes prior to curtain with interactive trivia games, rock trivia contests and an opportunity for the audience to socialize and meet their fellow concert-goers. Following the performance, ticket holders have access to a live-band rock anthem karaoke show during which they are welcome to perform on stage and realize their own POWER BALLADZ fantasies.
Previews of POWER BALLADZ begin tonight, August 5th for an open ended run at the Midtown Theater (163 West 46th Street). Performance schedule is Mondays,Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays at 9:00pm and Saturdays at 6:00pm and 10:00pm (with an added performance on Wednesday, August 18 at 9:00pm; and no performance on Saturday, August 21 at 10 pm). Tickets are $69.99 for GeneralAdmission/Cabaret seating with drink service in the theater; or $89.99 for VIP treatment (VIP seating directly in front of the stage, two complimentary drinks and a POWER BALLADZ souvenir. To purchase tickets, call TheaterMania at 212-352-0255 or purchase tickets online at www.powerballadz.com.
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