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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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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'>This last week has probably been our biggest ever, and I am
very proud of both the shows I have playing in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City> at the moment. <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><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH</span></font></i></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> opened to
an amazing response from <st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City> on Friday night,
and we are so pleased that our <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Melbourne</st1:City></st1:place>
season goes on sale this week at the gorgeous Athenaeum Theatre on <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Collins Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.
Tickets for the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City>
season <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>@NEWTOWN</span></b> are selling very
fast, and if you have not booked for this maverick cult ROCK musical then I suggest
you do as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Bookings through TICKETEK on 9550 3666 or 13 2489 or <a
href="http://www.ticketek.com.au/">www.ticketek.com.au</a></span></b> for
all your Hedwig information go to our website <a
href="http://www.hedwig.com.au/">www.hedwig.com.au</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><i><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>CHITA</span></font></i></b></st1:place></st1:City><b><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>
RIVERA! Down Under</span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>opened on
Saturday night to a standing ovation, Ms Rivera gave us the most amazing
performance that covers all the major roles that have been written for her like
Anita in <i><span style='font-style:italic'>West Side Story</span></i>, Velma
in <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Chicago</span></i>, Anna from <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>The Rink</span></i>. It is amazing to see a
legend like Chita Rivera, and in such an intimate and lavish space, seeing her
do that original choreography of All That Jazz shows the entire Less is More philosophy
of Bob Fosse….it is heaven! This is not to be missed it is a total master
class in character singing and true Broadway showbiz! <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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>CHITA</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:City><b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> RIVERA</span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> SPECIAL </span></font></b><b><font
size=4 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;font-weight:bold'>RAZZLE DAZZLE</span></font></b><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>
RUSH OFFER<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><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are a few seats still available for this Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday performances at 8pm The Studio at Sydney Opera House, as
a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>SPECIAL OFFER </span></b>I am offering only
to members of this email list a special<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> RUSH
offer of $70</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>tickets for any remaining
seats</span></b>. You have to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>call
after MIDDAY on the day of the performance</span></b> and you will allocated
the best available seats remaining. To get the offer you have to call the
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sydney Opera House Box Office on 9250 7777 or
go to the Box Office in person and you must ask for the “<font color=red><span
style='color:red'>RAZZLE DAZZLE</span></font> OFFER”. </span></b>Offer
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>not</span></b> available through Sydney Opera
House website internet sales.<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:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sincerely <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:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>David Hawkins<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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'>“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<br>
<br>
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!”<br>
<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><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'><a
href="http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/sections/whats_on/boxoffice/event_details.asp?EventID=1880&sm=1&ss=1"
target="_blank"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:
none'><img border=0 width=400 height=566 id="_x0000_i1031"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01C6BF49.C7855640"></span></font></a><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 align=center style='text-align:center'><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</span></i></b>; <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>The Rink</span></i></b>) and seven additional Tony nominations, <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:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Chicago</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:City>. 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. <br>
<br>
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>CHITA</span></b></st1:place></st1:City>
recently starred on Broadway in <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>CHITA RIVERA: THE DANCER’S LIFE</span></i></b>, 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> 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:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Chita</st1:place></st1:City>’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>, <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Chicago</span></i></b>,
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Jerry’s Girls</span></i></b>
and (original Broadway casts) <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>Guys and Dolls</span></i></b>, <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Can-Can</span></i></b>, <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Seventh Heaven</span></i></b> and <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Mr. Wonderful</span></i></b>. On
tour: <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Born Yesterday</span></i></b>,
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>The Rose Tattoo</span></i></b>,
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Call Me Madam</span></i></b>,
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Threepenny Opera</span></i></b>,
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Sweet Charity</span></i></b>,
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Kiss Me Kate</span></i></b>,
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Zorba</span></i></b>, <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Can-Can</span></i></b> 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:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Chicago</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:City>.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
DO NOT MISS THIS EXTRAORDINARY CHANCE TO BE ENTERTAINED BY THIS CELEBRATED
THEATRICAL ICON.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><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'>12 & 14 - 19
August 2006 at 8pm - The Studio at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sydney</st1:City></st1:place>
Opera House<br>
Bookings (02) 9250 7777 or <a
href="http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/sections/whats_on/boxoffice/event_details.asp?EventID=1880&sm=1&ss=1"
target="_blank">online</a> <br>
GOLD RESERVE $130, SILVER RESERVE $110, BRONZE RESERVE $80<br>
LIMITED PLATINUM TABLE SEATING $160<br>
<br>
BOOKINGS OPEN 9am 21 June 2006<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'>26 - 29 August 2006
at 8pm - The Sofitel Supper Club, Melbourne<br>
Bookings (03) 9653 7744<br>
A RESERVE $160, B RESERVE $150, C RESERVE $140<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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