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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Showtuners, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am so blessed to be announcing my next artist; she is a
total icon of music theatre and a force of nature <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>CHITA RIVERA</span></b>. I have been in discussion for over two
years trying to get Ms Rivera to our country and finally a window of
availability came up and she can make the trip. So it is with great pride
and pleasure that I present for the first time ever in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></st1:place> the sensational <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>CHITA RIVERA</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>BOOKINGS OPEN 9am Wednesday 21 June
(details below<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font>or click
on image to be directed to Sydney Opera House website) <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>See you there<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'>Chika Chita!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>David Hawkins<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Showtune
Productions proudly presents <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><b><font size=7 color="#993300" face=Arial><span style='font-size:
32.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#993300;font-weight:bold'>CHITA</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
size=7 color="#993300" face=Arial><span style='font-size:32.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#993300;font-weight:bold'> RIVERA! DOWN UNDER<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>A
ONCE IN A LIFE TIME <st1:place w:st="on">OPPORTUNITY</st1:place> TO SEE AND
HEAR ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST TREASURED TALENTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>SEE
THIS LIVING LEGEND INTIMATE AND EXCLUSIVE LIVE ON STAGE!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For the very first time Australia
has the opportunity of experiencing the amazing magical power of <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>CHITA RIVERA, </span></b>live, in her intimate cabaret
performance at The Studio at Sydney Opera House. Winner of two Tony
Awards (<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Kiss of the
Spider Woman; The Rink) </span></i></b>and seven additional Tony nominations<b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>, </span></i></b><st1:City w:st="on">Chita</st1:City>
is best known for creating the legendary roles of Anita in the original
Broadway and <st1:City w:st="on">London</st1:City> productions of <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>West Side Story</span></i></b> and
Velma in the original Broadway production of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Chicago</span></i></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>.</span></i></b> She has
worked with such talents as Bob Fosse, Judy Garland, Jerome Robbins, Liza
Minnelli, Gwen Verdon, Sammy Davis Jr., Dick Van Dyke, Elaine Stritch, and many
more. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'>CHITA</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>recently starred on Broadway in <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>CHITA RIVERA: THE DANCER’S
LIFE</span></i></b><i><span style='font-style:italic'>, </span></i>a dazzling
new musical celebrating her astonishing career (for which she was nominated for
her ninth Tony Award!), and the revival of the musical <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Nine</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>with Antonio Banderas. <st1:City w:st="on">Chita</st1:City>
received the coveted Kennedy Center Honor in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place>
in December, 2002, and was the first Hispanic chosen to receive this award. <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chita</st1:City></st1:place>’s first
appearance (age 17) was in the chorus of <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Call Me Madam</span></i></b>. Her electric performance as
Anita in the Broadway premiere of <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>West Side Story</span></i></b> (1957) brought her stardom.
Her career is highlighted by starring roles in <b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Bye Bye Birdie</span></i></b><i><span style='font-style:
italic'>,<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> Chicago</span></b>,<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> Jerry’s Girls</span></b></span></i> and
(original Broadway casts) <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Guys
and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven </span></i></b>and<i><span style='font-style:
italic'> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Mr. Wonderful</span></b>. </span></i>On
tour: <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Born Yesterday</span></i></b><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>The Rose Tattoo</span></b>,
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Call Me Madam</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Threepenny Opera</span></b>, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Sweet Charity</span></b>, <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Kiss Me Kate, Zorba,</span></b></span></i><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'> <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Can-Can</span></i></span></b><i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>with The Rockettes. She played Nicky
in the film <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Sweet
Charity</span></i></b> with Shirley MacLaine and most recently appeared in the
hit movie <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Chicago</span></i></b></st1:City></st1:place><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>“This
is the REAL THING, this is what it’s really about. There is nobody
in the world like <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chita</st1:City></st1:place>
Rivera.” - Liza Minnelli<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>The
New York Times calls <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chita</st1:City></st1:place>
“an amazing stage force,” and Newsweek raves “she’s
irresistible!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>DO
NOT MISS THIS EXTRAORDINARY CHANCE TO BE ENTERTAINED BY THIS CELEBRATED
THEATRICAL ICON.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>12,
14, 15, 16, 17, 18, <st1:date Year="2006" Day="19" Month="8" w:st="on">19
August 2006</st1:date> – <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="20" w:st="on">8pm</st1:time>
- The Studio at Sydney Opera House<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Bookings
(02) 9250 7777 or <a href="http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/"
title="http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/">www.sydneyoperahouse.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>GOLD RESERVE $130,
SILVER RESERVE $110, BRONZE RESERVE $80<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>LIMITED PLATINUM
TABLE SEATING $160<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>BOOKINGS OPEN 9am 21 June 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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