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January 19, 2010

F.M. Kirby Center offers chance to sing in Broadway show

The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts is giving the public a chance to sing on-stage alongside Broadway stars in Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway on Feb. 6, 2010. The public can use an online audition called Singing with the Broadway Stars sponsored by the Kirby Center, WBRETV and MAGIC 93 Radio.

Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway features five Broadway stars singing hit show tunes from the last 100 years. The stars performed in some of the hottest shows to date including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar and Jekyll & Hyde.

Applicants can submit one 90-120 second audition to www.singingwiththebroadwaystars.com by Jan. 24.

A panel of judges including producers, professional singers and Neil Berg himself, will then choose up to eight Semi-Finalists to post on www.pahomepage.com for the general public to cast the final votes for First Prize and Runners-Up.

In addition to performing on-stage, the First Prize Winner will receive four complimentary tickets, and Runners-Up will receive two complimentary tickets to the performance.  All applicants are entitled to a 10% discount on any price level ticket. Groups Sales of 10 or more tickets are entitled to a 20% Discount. Please note that only one discount level can be used per purchase.

Discounted tickets to the show are available through the F.M. Kirby Center Box Office at 71 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA. The phone number is (570) 826-1100. Box Office Hours are Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular-priced tickets are available at the F.M. Kirby Center Box Office, www.kirbycenter.org and www.ticketmaster.com.

Audition Timeline:

1.      January 24: Audition Submission Deadline to http://singingwiththebroadwaystars.com/

2.      January 27: Semifinalists Posted to www.pahomepage.com

3.      January 27 - February 1: Public to Vote for Winner

4.      February 2: Winner Announced on WBRE, WYOU and Magic 93

5.      February 6: Winners Perform at the Kirby in Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway

Visit www.kirbycenter.org for a complete Contest and Show Information.

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