Giving Away the Chance to SING ON STAGE in Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway
at Cincinnati’s AronoffCenter on February 20 at 8 PM
“Singing with the Broadway Stars” Contest Ends Fri., Feb. 6 at 5 PM (EST)
CINCINNATI, OH – Five Broadway stars are giving away the chance to join them on stage in Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway, the acclaimed musical revue that plays the Aronoff Center on February 20 as part of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s 2008-09 Season. Submission guidelines are posted at www.singingwiththebroadwaystars.com.
Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway concert features Broadway stars of shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Jekyll and Hyde, and CATS singing the finest hit songs of the last 100 years of Broadway musicals.
One winner and five runners-up will be selected by the show’s panel of industry experts (including producers, singers, and managers as well as Neil Berg himself).
To submit, entrants should upload a 90 to 120 second video clip of themselves singing a Broadway favorite to YouTube, MySpace, or Facebook, and then email the link of their audition video to submission@singingwiththebroadwaystars.com by Friday, February 6 at 5:00 PM (EST). The panel will judge the audition tapes to decide the lucky winners who will get the chance to show off their singing skills in front of their family and friends with five Broadway stars and an all-star New York band. The winner and runners-up will also receive tickets for their family and friends to see their Broadway debut on stage at the AronoffCenter!
The panel will announce the winner and runners-up on Monday, February 9.Winners will receive notification by email or phone.
All audition video submitters will be entitled to a 15% discount on any price-level ticket to Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway at the AronoffCenter on Friday, February 20.
Tickets are still available for Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway, performing one night only at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Friday, February 20 at 8:00 PM. Tickets, ranging in price from $25 to $45, are on sale now and can be purchased at www.CincinnatiArts.ORG, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], or at the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling (513) 977-4157.
AUDITION Submission Guidelines and Rules:
This is an audition, not a contest or sweepstakes.
Submission must be 90-120 seconds long and posted to a MySpace, Facebook, or YouTube page. The link (along with the submitter’s name, age, address, e-mail address and phone number) must be emailed to submission@singingwiththebroadwaystars.comno later than Friday, February 6 at 5:00 PM (EST)
Entrants must be at least 15 years of age to submit their video.
Winners under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent.
No purchase is necessary. The five runners-up will each receive a pair of complimentary tickets to the show. The winner will receive four complimentary tickets.
All winners and runners-up must arrive at the AronoffCenter by 5:00 PM the day of the show (Friday, February 20), appropriately dressed, and stay for the whole production. The producers of the show reserve the right to exclude anyone who does not meet these criteria.
The runners-up will perform as part of the ensemble in one song during the show.
The winner will sing a short solo in at least one song in the show.
All audition video entrants will be entitled to a 15% discount on any tickets to the performance of Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway at the AronoffCenter on Friday, February 20, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Winners and runners-up may be asked to do interviews for local media.
All submitted videos will become the property of Left Field Productions and may be used in any appropriate manner to promote the “Singing with the Broadway Stars” platform. No submissions will be sold.
