One performance Only!

The Color Purple

Tuesday, February 7 AT ADLER THEATRE

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre and Jam Theatricals are proud to announce THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, will play for one night only as part of the 2011-2012 Broadway at the Adler Theatre season on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:30 PM.  Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets and the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.). Groups of 20 or more should call (563) 326-8522.

This production of THE COLOR PURPLE, produced by Phoenix Entertainment ~ Joyful Noisemakers LLC, helmed by Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden, is the next phase in the life of the ground-breaking Broadway hit musical produced by Scott Sanders.  The original Broadway musical opened on December 1, 2005, and was nominated for eleven Tony Awards^®, including Best Musical.  THE COLOR PURPLE ran for over two years on Broadway followed by a three year First National Tour.

THE COLOR PURPLE  is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg.  It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity, and discover her unique voice in the world.  With a joyous, GRAMMY^®-nominated score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is about hope and the healing power of love.

Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press described THE COLOR PURPLE as “a Roof-Raising story of triumph.”  And Richard Corliss of TIME Magazine said, “[it is] a soaring, epic tale.  It made a joyful noise in my heart.”  Elysa Gardner from USA Today raved, “Pure heart!  It celebrates the inspiring relationships of faith and love, a Broadway hit!”

THE COLOR PURPLEis directed by Gary Griffin and features a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Grammy Award^®-winning composers/lyricists Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray, and choreography by Donald Byrd.  Rounding out the creative team are Tony Award^®-winner John Lee Beatty (sets), Paul Tazewell (costumes), Tony Award^®-winner Brian MacDevitt (lighting), Craig Cassidy (sound design), Steven M. Bishop (Orchestrations/Arrangements), and Jasper Grant (Music Director).

Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden have long been principal partners of Phoenix Entertainment and collectively share theatrical touring credits spanning nearly three decades on four continents.  Their production repertoire includes: Grease starring Frankie Avalon, The Will Rogers Follies starring Larry Gatlin, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, The Pajama Game, Fame, Godspell, The Vagina Monologues, The King & I, Smokey Joe’s Café, Singin’ in the Rain, Buddy, Ring of Fire and Late Nite Catechism, among others.

The original cast recording is available on EMI/Angel Records. colorpurple.com

For more information about the Lujack Lexus presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2011-2012 Season, please call (563) 326-8522, go online to AdlerTheatre.com or visit the Adler Theatre Box Office at 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport, IA 52801.

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ANNOUNCING THE LUJACK LEXUS PRESENTS BROADWAY AT THE ADLER THEATRE 2011-2012 Season

Experience THE CLASSICs MY FAIR LADY and damn yankees, THE PHENOMENON OF BLUE MAN GROUP and more!

SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE TODAY

DAVENPORT, IA - Adler Theatre and Jam Theatricals are thrilled to announce the Lujack Lexus presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2011-2012 Season. Productions included in the upcoming season are Blue Man Group, My Fair Lady, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, The Midtown Men, The Color Purple, Damn Yankees and Straight No Chaser. Subscriptions for this excitement-packed season are now available for purchase. Tickets for individual shows will go on sale at a later date to be announced.

Subscribers enjoy exclusive benefits including a guarantee of the same great seats to each season show, and the option to renew those seats from year to year.  In addition, subscribers receive additional special ticket offers and the chance to purchase tickets to added shows before the general public. Tickets are received via mail prior to the performance to avoid box office lines – and lost ticket insurance is included at no additional charge for subscribers.

The times and dates for the productions are as follows: Blue Man Group on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.; My Fair Lady on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.; Young Frankenstein on Sunday, November, 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.; The Midtown Men on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.; The Color Purple on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.; Damn Yankees on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.; and Straight No Chaser on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Additional details on performances may be found online at AdlerTheatre.com.

The Six-Show Premiere Series includes Blue Man Group, My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein, The Midtown Men, The Color Purple and Damn Yankees. Subscription prices for the Six-Show Premiere Series begin at $185. The Five-Show Series includes My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein, The Midtown Men, The Color Purple and Damn Yankees. Subscription prices for the Five-Show Series begin at $150. The Four-Show Series includes Young Frankenstein, The Midtown Men, The Color Purple and Damn Yankees. Subscription prices for the Four-Show Series begin at $125. Subscribers have the option to add Straight No Chaser to any season package; tickets begin at $27.50.

To become a subscriber of the Lujack Lexus presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2011-2012 Season, please call the Subscription Hotline at (563) 326-8522, go online to AdlerTheatre.com or visit the Adler Theatre Box Office at 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport, IA 52801.

About Jam Theatricals

Jam Theatricals (Presenter) is a Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway engagements throughout North America.  Under the direction of co-founders Arny Granat and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in more than 30 cities. Jam Theatricals and its principals are the recipients of five Tony Awards® for producing on Broadway: including Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a Play 2005), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical 2005), The History Boys (Best Play 2006), August: Osage County (Best Play 2008) and Hair (Best Revival of a Musical 2009). Additional Broadway credits include: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from Moscow, The Wedding Singer, Talk Radio, Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Seafarer, The Homecoming, November, Sunday in the Park with George, Speed-the-Plow, reasons to be pretty, 9 to 5 and Blithe Spirit.  On Broadway this season, Jam Theatricals is proud to be producing The Addams Family. Please visit www.jamtheatricals.com for more information.

About RiverCenter Adler Theatre

The RiverCenter Adler Theatre, a City of Davenport facility managed by VenuWorks, is a 100,000 square foot multiple use facility that includes two large exhibit halls, ten breakout rooms, executive boardroom and the historic Art-Deco Adler Theatre.  For more information:  www.riverctr.com ∙ www.adlertheatre.com

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RiverCenter Adler Theatre Receives Facilities Prime Site Award of Excellence

DAVENPORT, IA - The RiverCenter Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, received a 2009 Prime Site Award of Excellence from the Facilities Media Group for venue excellence.  Award winners were selected by a panel of industry experts based on the physical and structural dynamics of a building, the venue staff, and the level of technology of its sound, lighting, and staging.

The RiverCenter Adler Theatre is managed by VenuWorks of Ames, Iowa.

“The Prime Site Award is a terrific honor for our venues, said Rick Palmer, executive director of the RiverCenter Adler Theatre.  “I am proud of our staff, as this recognition is certainly due to their commitment to exceed our clients’ and patrons’ expectations.

“We are always looking for ways to enhance our services and facilities to ensure we remain a key anchor for live entertainment, while serving our region as a convention destination.”

BACKGROUND

The RiverCenter Adler Theatre, a City of Davenport facility, managed by VenuWorks, is a 100,000 square foot multiple use facility that includes two large exhibit halls, ten breakout rooms, executive boardroom and the historic Art-Deco Adler Theatre. 

For more information: 
www.riverctr.com
www.adlertheatre.com

VenuWorks provides full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers to over 30 venues across the country.  It also manages food and beverage operations, event booking, promotion services, and feasibility consulting work for clients with existing and prospective public assembly facilities.

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Chris Carton to Lead Food and Beverage Services for RiverCenter AdlerTheatre

DAVENPORT, IA - Chef Chris Carton has joined the RiverCenter Adler Theatre, managed by VenuWorks, as Executive Chef/Director of Food & Beverage.  Carton brings over 20 years of professional experience in the culinary arts field and has a track record of customer focused excellence.

“The time was right from a business standpoint to move our food and beverage operations in-house,” said Rick Palmer, executive director of the RiverCenter Adler Theatre.  “We are thrilled to have Chris Carton and the caliber of product and service he delivers.”  “His reputation precedes him,” added Palmer.  RiverCenter Food & Beverage services were previously provided exclusively by the Radisson Quad City Plaza. 

Carton has spent the last three years with BMA Management as Multi-Unit Culinary Services Director for the Lighthouse at Silvis and The Heritage Woods of Moline.  Prior to BMA Management, he spent eight years as Executive Chef at the i wireless Center and managed all culinary operations. 

Carton said, “I’m extremely excited about the opportunity to bring the food and beverage operation into full swing at such a great facility.  The downtown Davenport area has new and exciting changes on the table, and the entire team is just ecstatic about the future of the River Center Adler Theatre and surrounding area.”

Carton attended Columbia College, Chicago, IL and completed the Stadium, Arena and Convention Center Chef Program at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, Napa Valley, California.  Additionally, Carton is an adjunct culinary instructor at Scott Community College in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Carton holds several food safety and sanitation certifications and is a member of the American Culinary Federation.

BACKGROUND
The RiverCenter Adler Theatre, a City of Davenport facility, managed by VenuWorks, is a 100,000 square foot facility, and includes two large exhibit halls, ten breakout rooms, executive boardroom and the historic Art-Deco Adler Theatre. 

For more information: 
www.riverctr.com 
www.adlertheatre.com

VenuWorks provides full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers to over 30 venues across the country.  It also manages food and beverage operations, event booking, promotion services, and feasibility consulting work for clients with existing and prospective public assembly facilities.

RiverCenter Adler Theatre Renews Contract

DAVENPORT, IA - The Davenport City Council voted to extend and expand its contract with VenuWorks to manage the RiverCenter Adler Theatre in Davenport, IA., VenuWorks President Steve Peters has announced. The contract extension is for a five-year term and will continue through August 2015.

The expansion of the contract calls for VenuWorks to internally manage the food and beverage operations for the RiverCenter and Adler Theatre.  The food and beverage contract between VenuWorks and the Radisson expires in August.

Alan Guard, the City’s finance director, informed the City Council that the facilities generate between $15 million and $19 million in direct economic impact downtown annually.  Combined with overall satisfaction with the current team and longtime local manager Rick Palmer, the City staff and RCAT Advisory Board recommended extending the agreement through 2015.

“That is a 17-to-1 return on investment,” Guard told the Quad-City Times. “It makes sense to keep this team together.”

The contract extension was also supported by Joe Taylor, the president and CEO of the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau, and by Amy and Amrit Gill of Restoration St. Louis, who are in the midst of a multi-million renovation of the Hotel Blackhawk, which is connected to the RiverCenter.

The Hotel Blackhawk’s Gold Room will be added to the RiverCenter’s selection of meeting spaces and Amy Gill said she is comfortable with Palmer and appreciates VenuWork’s extensive experience.

“Right now, the management of the RiverCenter and Adler is top notch,” Bobbi Rogalski, chair of the RiverCenter Adler Theatre Advisory Committee told the Quad-City Times. “Rick (Palmer) is out there building relationships, and you can’t ask for more right now.” 

“We are happy to continue our partnership with the City of Davenport and its excellent facilities,” Peters said.  “We look forward to continuing and expanding our service to Davenport and Eastern Iowa.”

BACKGROUND

VenuWorks provides full management services for arenas, theaters, and convention centers, to over 30 venues across the country.  It also manages food and beverage operations, event booking, promotion services, and feasibility consulting work for clients with existing and prospective public assembly facilities.