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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Showtuners, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Happy New Year, to start the year off I want to offer two
double passes to a production we are proud to be associated with at The Sydney
Opera House Studio the Oz debut of Kiki and Herb. This is a terrific New
York Cabaret act and it is a great treat to have them in town and playing the
Studio for the New Mardi Gras Festival, I so hope you can all get to see this
amazing act.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In the last year, the perversely funny Kiki &
Herb (Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman) supported the <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Scissor Sisters</span></b> on tour, opened for <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Rufus Wainwright</span></b></st1:PersonName> and sold
out <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>’s
legendary <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Carnegie Hall</span></b>. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>They have a devoted celebrity fan base, including
Kylie Minogue, The Pet Shop Boys, Boy George, Vivienne Westwood and Deborah
Harry (who provided guest vocals on their debut CD).</span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Find out why when they
take <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City></st1:place> by
storm for the start of The Studio’s 2006 season.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-35.55pt'><i><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-style:italic'>‘Kiki & Herb gleams like a rhinestone.
Captivating and Intelligent.’ The New York Times</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:-35.55pt'><i><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-style:italic'> ‘Tacky,
trashy and tasteless.’ NY Daily News</span></font></i><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><img width=295
height=367 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C61BE8.7E6293B0"></span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>KIKI & HERB</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fresh from sold out shows at <st1:City w:st="on">Carnegie
Hall</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">New York</st1:State>'s cabaret
terrorists take <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City>
by storm as part of the New Mardi Gras Festival <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>'Deranged.
Hysterical. Confrontational. Unmissable.' - Time Out, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:City></span></font></i><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Kiki & Herb</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'> were asked to leave a
home for unwanted children in <st1:place w:st="on">Western Pennsylvania</st1:place>
in the 1930s and have been dazzling crowds around the world ever since.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kiki is a washed up,
boozed-up chanteuse whose middle age passed her by some time ago. Piano
battering, life-long accompanist Herb holds it all together both musically and
emotionally. Show business has destroyed them but they cannot live without it</span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Featuring songs made famous by the likes of Eminem,
Radiohead, Kate Bush, Nirvana and Britney Spears.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>‘How can one
best describe the genius of Kiki & Herb? It’s cabaret with the gut
wrenching impact of the best punk rock, the smarts of the snobbiest underground
music and the sick attraction of vintage torch lounge. It’s the most
hilariously disturbing show you’ll see this season – grand,
vivacious and sordid’ – New York Times</span></font></i><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>‘…catch
them before they die’ – Time Out <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State></span></font></i><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Feb Tue 14<sup>th</sup>
– Sunday 19<sup>th</sup> / Wed 22<sup>nd</sup>- Sun 26<sup>th </sup> Tues
28<sup>th</sup> – Fri 3<sup>rd</sup> March 8:15pm. Sunday start
time 7pm </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:
Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>$30/$25 Bookings 02 9250 7777 or <a
href="http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/thestudio">www.sydneyoperahouse.com/thestudio</a>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>BUT for two lucky showtuners I have complimentary double
passes to the first night 14<sup>th</sup> Feb Valentines Day performance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>All you have to do is answer these three questions and send
the answers to <a href="mailto:KIKI@SHOWTUNE.COM.AU">KIKI@SHOWTUNE.COM.AU</a> and
the first two correct entries will win double passes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Question One: Who was Liza Minnelli’s <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>god</span></b>mother?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Question Two: Name <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Rufus
Wainwright</st1:PersonName>s sister?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Question Three: Name the artist currently appearing in Dusty!
The musical that has opened two venues for Showtune Productions with her show?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>So good luck with the competition and make sure you book for
Dusty! I went to opening night and it a smash hit and audience pleaser just
like Shout!. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oh and also a great new radio program for our industry has
been set up by <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Will Conyers</st1:PersonName> in <st1:City
w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City>, it is great and you can read all about it on <a
href="http://www.broadwayatbedtime.com/">www.broadwayatbedtime.com</a> and
listen on the net if your not in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:place></st1:City>.
It’s a great idea to help bring our industry closer together.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Have a great New Year much love and light<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>David Hawkins<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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