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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Showtuners,
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope you all had a
great festive season and here's cheers for a fantastic 2008. I look
forward to bringing you some treats throughout the year.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>To start the year, we are
running a promotional tour for the release of <STRONG>LORNA LUFT'S</STRONG> new
album <STRONG><EM>"Songs My Mother Taught Me. </EM></STRONG>The music of
<STRONG>Judy Garland"</STRONG>. Lorna has agreed to do one, exclusive and
intimate performance at The Factory Theatre on the 29th February. This is a
not-to-be-missed event; Luft is a powerhouse in the great tradition. Her new
album, produced by <STRONG>Barry Manilow,</STRONG> is a wonderful celebration of
her mums' music. It is very exciting to be working with Lorna at long
last; I have followed her career for many years. Judy Garland, and her
legacy, has been probably the most influential creative inspiration for
me. I know many others in the entertainment world share this view, so it
is an honour to help Lorna spread the word on the incredible legacy Garland left
us all...</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is also terrific to be presenting Lorna at the
NEW Factory Theatre in Enmore, run by the wonderful team at Century Venues
(Enmore and Metro Theatres). This will be our first presentation in the
new space since they moved from the club @NEWTOWN, where we celebrated much
success with Lillias, Faith, Eddie and Hedwig. The Factory Theatre is easy
to get to by public transport and parking is a breeze. You will all love
this exciting, new, versatile venue for Sydney.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Looking forward to seeing
you in 2008. Spread the word Lorna is coming to Oz!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Love and
Light</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>David M.
Hawkins</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Artistic
Director</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Showtune Productions</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial
size=2><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=6>LORNA LUFT</FONT></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial
size=2><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> – Exclusive and
Intimate – </SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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size=2><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ONE
NIGHT ONLY!</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><EM><FONT size=4>"affectionate, amusing... a knock out"</FONT>
<STRONG><FONT size=3>New York Post</FONT></STRONG></EM></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><EM><FONT size=4>"her full-throated performance is an incandesent
revelation not to be missed" </FONT><FONT size=3><STRONG>CRITICS CHOICE - Los
Angeles Times</STRONG></FONT></EM></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>It is over 30 years since Lorna Luft has shared her amazing talent with
Australian audiences. At last she is returning to Oz to belt out a few
showstoppers, in the great tradition - as only one with her pedigree can. Direct
from the UK tour of her show <B><I>“Songs My Mother Taught Me”</I></B>
celebrating the musical legacy of her mum Judy Garland, and a series of concerts
with Rufus Wainwright playing Carnegie Hall, The London Palladium and The
Hollywood Bowl. She will be performing an exclusive, intimate night of songs
from her new album, “<I>Songs My Mother Taught Me</I>”, and her career in film
and theatre. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Born into show business, to legendary entertainer Judy Garland and
producer Sid Luft, Lorna made her television debut at 11, on <B><I>The Judy
Garland Show</I></B>. By 19, she was stopping the show on her own,
starring on Broadway in Neil Simon’s hit musical, <B><I>Promises,
Promises.</I></B> Her career continued on the NY stage in the musical
<B><I>Snoopy</I></B> before taking a dramatic turn alongside Farrah Fawcett
in the highly commended drama <B><I>Extremities</I></B>. In addition to
regional theatre productions of <B><I>Grease, Carnival, Little Shop of Horrors,
The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Girl Crazy, Mame</I></B> and <B><I>Gypsy</I></B>,
she has starred in national tours of <B><I>They're Playing Our Song </I></B>and
as "Miss Adelaide" for 2 years in Jerry Zaks' world tour production of
<B><I>Guys & Dolls</I></B>. She starred alongside Craig McLachlan in
the 2006 blockbuster UK premiere production of Irving Berlin’s <B><I>White
Christmas: The Musical</I></B>;<B><I> </I></B>quickly following that
success with the 2007 hit revival of Rodgers and Hart’s <B><I>Babes in
Arms</I></B>, at the prestigious Chichester Festival Theatre.
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>In concert, Lorna has appeared at some of the world’s most prominent
venues including: The Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, The
London Palladium, Royal Albert Hall and L’Olympia in Paris. In 2006 and
2007 she garnered acclaim for her surprise duet appearances with
singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright at his celebrated tribute concerts to Judy
Garland <B><I>Rufus Does Judy</I></B>, which have recently been released on CD
and DVD.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>In 2007 Lorna joined Alan Cumming and Margaret Cho as part of Logo
Network’s new animated series, <B><I>Rick & Steve</I></B>. A UK
television favourite, she frequently appears as a guest, and sometime co-host,
on ITV’s popular <B><I>Loose Women</I></B> and was a subject of a highly rated
BBC documentary titled<I> <B>Somebody's Daughter, Somebody's
Son.</B> </I> In the US she has had featured roles on a number series
including, <B><I>Murder She Wrote, The Nanny,</I></B> and was a regular on
<B><I>Trapper John M.D.</I></B> She joined her sister, Liza
Minnelli, in an electrifying duet on <B><I>The Tony Awards</I></B><I> </I>and
was a featured performer on PBS’s <B><I>Jerry Herman's Broadway at the
Bowl</I>. </B> In films, she is most remembered by fans of all ages as Pink
Lady “Paulette Rebchuck”, in the camp classic. <B><I>Grease
2</I>.</B></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>In 1998 Lorna added a new dimension to her multi-faceted career, that of
NY Times best-selling author, upon the release of her critically acclaimed
memoir - <B><I>Me and My Shadows</I></B>. It was optioned by ABC-TV and
broadcast as a 4 hour miniseries, starring Judy Davis in February 2001.
Lorna served as Co-Executive Producer on <B><I>Life with Judy Garland: Me &
My Shadows</I> </B>which garnered the highest ratings of the season and won 5
Emmy Awards.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>In 2004, her one woman show <B><I>Songs My Mother Taught Me</I></B> had
its debut on the West End to great success; it gained rave reviews in the UK and
USA. The show is now currently enjoying a world tour, keeping alive the
cherished musical legacy of her family.<SPAN> </SPAN>Her album “Songs My
Mother Taught Me” is released on February 9 through the label Rhythm Safari
distributed by Universal.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><FONT size=4>"Luft belts the songs with fully committed vitality,
delivering with passion and honesty. Luft infuses it with uplifting joy. The
singer's time has come" </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Arial
size=2><FONT size=3><STRONG>Daily Variety</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial
size=2><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=6>LORNA LUFT</FONT></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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size=2><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> – Exclusive and
Intimate – </SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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size=2><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ONE
NIGHT ONLY!</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">29 February 2008 @ 8pm
– $55 General admission - The Factory Theatre – 105 Victoria Rd Enmore
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BOOKINGS</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> (02) 9550 3666 or <A
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