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.

DAVENPORT, IA – Gabriel Iglesias has been described as unbelievably funny, electrifying, and a gifted performer who has the ability to consistently deliver a quality comedy experience in every venue he performs in. His high-octane show is a hilarious mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. Gabe’s clean, animated comedy style has earned national crossover appeal. Ask anyone who has seen him in concert and you will probably hear the same thing, "He was so funny!"

Known as the "fluffy" comic in a Hawaiian shirt, the 32-year old funny man often riffs about his girthy middle - whether it's talking about how little dancing it takes for him to work up a sweat at the nightclub, or how hearing his girlfriend coo the words "chocolate cake" over the telephone works for him like phone sex, he evokes laughter.

Gabriel’s mass appeal opened the door to a rare opportunity to film a second one hour special and DVD. The new special entitled “I’m Not… Fat I’m Fluffy” Live in El Paso premiered on Comedy Central November 8, 2009. The new show is packed with a perfect blend of impeccable voice skills and an uncanny knack for hilarious storytelling that Gabe is known for. His vast imitative skills re-create numerous sound effects from speeding cars to microwave ovens to a plethora of dead-on voices. The new special is destine to top his previous comedy CD “Picachu" and his hugely successful Special/DVD “Hot & Fluffy.”   fluffyguy.com

Gabriel’s credits include; “Last Comic Standing”, ABC's "My Wife & Kids," Showtime's "Resurrection Boulevard,”  "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Good Morning America," “Mind of Mencia,” “The Late Late Show,” FOX TV’s “The Family Guy,” "Showtime at the Apollo" and BET's "Comic View." His big screen debuts include the independent films "El Matador," and "The Surfer King” to name a few.  

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010
ADLER THEATRE
DAVENPORT, IA
DOORS @ 7:00 PM / SHOW @ 8:00 PM

Tickets ($36.50 for reserved seating) will go on sale Friday, May 28 at 10:00 a.m.  Tickets will be available at the Adler Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.

For Immediate Release

Announcing the Lujack Lexus Presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2010-11 Season, Highlighted by a Farewell Performance of RIVERDANCE and Several New Broadway Hits!

DAVENPORT, IA – Jam Theatricals and the Adler Theatre are proud to announce the Lujack Lexus Presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2010-11 Season, highlighted by a farewell performance of RIVERDANCE, the thunderous celebration of Irish music and dance that tapped onto the world stage thrilling millions around the globe, and several new Broadway hits!

The Lujack Lexus Presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2010-11 Season also includes: LEGALLY BLONDE, the new hit musical based on the hilarious film; MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic “Monty Python and The Holy Grail”; ALL SHOOK UP, a chain reaction of romances and rebellion told through the power of Elvis favorites; and AVENUE Q, a fresh new musical about surviving in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account.

“We take pride in serving the Quad Cities with top-quality Broadway productions for fifteen seasons,” says Steve Traxler, President of Jam Theatricals. “This year’s season features a beautiful mix of fresh-from-Broadway Davenport premieres like LEGALLY BLONDE, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT and AVENUE Q and incredible productions like RIVERDANCE.  High quality shows like these allow us to usher in a new generation of arts supporters. We are thrilled to be a part of that legacy of theatergoers in the Quad Cities.”

Subscriptions to this stunning season are on sale now! Subscriber benefits include guaranteed same great seats to all season shows, as well as the chance to renew those seats from year to year. Subscribers also receive additional ticket discounts and the chance to purchase tickets to added shows before the general public. Tickets are received by mail to avoid box office lines and lost ticket insurance is included at no charge.

Offered this year is the Four-Show Classic Subscription Series (includes LEGALLY BLONDE, MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, RIVERDANCE and ALL SHOOK UP) The Five-Show Premiere Series is also offered this season, which includes all the shows of the Classic Series plus AVENUE Q. Prices range from $125 to $255 depending on the series and seating choice.

New subscriber orders will be processed in the order they are received after all current subscribers’ renewal requests have been processed.  All seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Only subscription sales are available at this time.  Tickets for individual shows will go on sale as each performance date approaches.

For more information on becoming a subscriber to the Lujack Lexus Presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2010-11 Season, please visit the Adler Theatre Box Office, call the Subscription Hotline at 563-326-8522 or visit AdlerTheatre.com.

The Lujack Lexus Presents Broadway at the Adler Theatre 2010-11 Season is brought to Davenport by the Adler Theatre and Jam Theatricals (JamTheatricals.com), with media sponsors KWQC and Quad-City Times.

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About Jam Theatricals

Jam Theatricals is a Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway engagements throughout North America.  Founded in 1997 by Arny Granat, Jerry Mickelson and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in more than 30 cities. Jam has presented notable national touring productions including CATS, The Producers, STOMP, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Hairspray, Miss Saigon and Riverdance. Jam Theatricals and its principals are the recipients of four Tony Awards® for producing August Osage County (Best Play – 2008), The History Boys (Best Play- 2006), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical- 2005) and Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a Play- 2005) on Broadway. Additional Broadway credits include the following Tony®-nominated productions: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from Moscow, The Wedding Singer, Talk Radio starring Liev Schreiber, Rock ‘N’ Roll, The Seafarer, The Homecoming, and Sunday in the Park with George. This season on Broadway, Jam is producing David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow and Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury, Jane Atkinson, Christine Ebersole and Rupert Everett.  Please visit JamTheatricals.com for more information.

LEGALLY BLONDE – October 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
The hilarious MGM film is Broadway's new smash hit! Legally Blonde follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer.  When her boyfriend dumps her for someone "serious," Elle goes where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, she proves being true to yourself never goes out of style.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT – November 21, 2010 at 7 p.m.

Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is the musical comedy based on the film classic "Monty Python and The Holy Grail." Spamalot tells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up Spamalot.

RIVERDANCE – February 1, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Riverdance, the thunderous celebration of Irish music and dance that tapped onto the world stage thrilling millions around the globe, will play one farewell performance in Davenport. “A family evening unlike anything else!” raves The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to the original international phenomenon!  Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, you won’t want to miss this farewell performance of Riverdance.

ALL SHOOK UP – February 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

It’s a square little town until a guitar playin’ and hip swivelin’ hunk rides in and has everyone jumpin’ out of their blue suede shoes. With more than 24 Elvis hits, All Shook Up kick starts a chain reaction of romances and rebellion through the power of rock n roll music! You can’t help fallin’ in love with All Shook Up. Rock out with “Jailhouse Rock,” “That’s All Right,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Burning Love” and so many more.

AVENUE Q – March 18, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Avenue Q is Broadway's smash-hit 2004 Tony Award®-winner for Best Musical. Full of heart and hummable tunes, Avenue Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account.  Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, Avenue Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqué and entertaining way. Features adult humor and situations. Not recommended for children.