WOW! An embarrassment of riches! What a season of shows! I thought the announcement of Billy Elliot was exciting, but add in The Lion King, Hair, In the Heights, Blue Man Group (my Alma Mater), Young Frankenstein and Shrek!! I'm simply blown away... Durham - you are very, very luck to have the Durham Performing Arts Center and the amazing shows they bring. Official details below...

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES THIRD SPECTACULAR SEASON
A Nederlander Presentation
2010-2011 SunTrust Broadway Series
Starring Billy Elliot the Musical & Disney’s The Lion King
DPAC’s Third SunTrust Broadway Series is announced with Ten Time Tony Award Winning Billy Elliot and the most demanded show of the decade Disney’s The Lion King leading the way! Over 26 Tony Awards combined, breathtaking, record-breaking, and widely popular are just a few ways to describe the entire line-up of Broadway shows you will experience at DPAC’s Third Spectacular Season.
"DPAC has become Broadway's home in The Triangle. With Nederlander’s direct New York booking connections, Broadway fans can look forward to the best line-up of hit musicals ever assembled into a single season,” stated general manager of DPAC, Bob Klaus.
2010-2011 SunTrust Broadway Series includes
Billy Elliot the Musical: November 2-14, 2010
New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein: December 7-12, 2010
Disney’s The Lion King: January 4-30, 2011
In the Heights: February 22-27, 2011
Blue Man Group: March 15-20, 2011
Shrek The Musical: April 5-10, 2011
Hair: May 10-15, 2011
The Triangle’s Best Broadway Yet!
Billy Elliot The Musical: November 2-14, 2010
Ten Time Tony® Award Winning including Best Musical with musical score of Elton John!

THE DEBUT OF THE 2nd NATIONAL TOUR. Thrilling audiences worldwide and winning ten 2009 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, “THE BEST SHOW YOU WILL EVER SEE” (New York Post) is coming to DPAC! BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Called “THE MOST INSPIRING SHOW I’VE SEEN IN YEARS” by Ben Brantley of The New York Times, set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a passion that takes him by surprise, and takes his whole family on an incredibly uplifting adventure.
BILLY ELLIOT is brought to life by the Tony-winning creative team — director Stephen Daldry, choreographer Peter Darling and writer Lee Hall — along with music legend Elton John, who has written what the New York Post calls “HIS BEST SCORE YET!”. BILLY ELLIOT will enchant the dreamer in all of us.
The New Mel Brooks Musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN: December 7-12, 2010
“Best Musical 2008 Winner.” – Outer Critic Circle Award & Broadway.com Audience Award
– Outer Critic Circle Award & Broadway.com Audience Award
With such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend “and “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” The New MEL BROOKS Musical YOUNG FRANK ENSTEIN is scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment...and the only place you’ll witness a singing and dancing laboratory experiment in the largest tuxedo ever made. New York Post claims this show to be a touch of Genius, with lyrics that are bright and witty. The book is great, the scenery is delicious!
Disney’s The Lion King: January 4-30, 2011
“There is Simply Nothing Else Like It.” –The New York Times

Experience the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING. Marvel at the breathtaking spectacle of animals brought to life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, whose visual images for this show you’ll remember forever. Thrill to the pulsating rhythms of the African Pridelands and an unforgettable score including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Oscarâ-winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.” Let your imagination run wild at the Tonyâ Award-winning Broadway sensation Newsweek calls “a landmark event in entertainment.” DPAC’s most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the stage in January.
In the Heights: February 22-27, 2011
Winner of Four Tony® Awards including Best Musical
In the Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community. With a remarkable young cast, thrilling Tony® Award -winning dancing and a dynamic Tony® Award -winning score, experience the next chapter of the classic American story at the most joyous and exciting musical on Broadway. New York Times affirms this performance "A SINGULAR NEW SENSATION!
Blue Man Group: March 15-20, 2011
First ever theatrical tour promises an entirely new visual experience. Time Magazine declares this performance “A Sensation.”
Blue Man Group will thrill the region with its high-octane theatrical experience. Escape the ordinary and surround yourself in an explosion of comedy, music, and technology. If you’ve never seen Blue Man Group, it’s a must-see. If you’re already a fan, don’t miss it. “AN ABSOLUTELY ECSTATIC EXPERIENCE.” – USA Today
Shrek the Musical: April 5-10, 2011
Based on the Oscar®-Winning DreamWorks Film that Started it All.

SHREK THE MUSICAL brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. Full of all-new songs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, its part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone! WWOR-TV proclaims SHREK THE MUSICAL, “Far, far & away the funniest new musical on Broadway!” USA Today declares this show to be A BIG FAT HIT, A TRIUMPH OF COMIC IMAGINATION! The most INGENIOUSLY WACKY, TRANSCENDENTLY TASTELESS Broadway!
Hair: May 10-15, 2011
“The Ultimate American Rock Musical!”– Ben Brantley, The New York Times

The Public Theater’s new Tony® Award -winning production of HAIR is the most electric celebration on Broadway! This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. New York Times calls this Broadway hit a THRILLING, EMOTIONALLY RICH production that delivers INTENSE, UNADULTERATED JOY. Rating: For mature audiences, contains brief nudity, suggestive situations and lyrics.
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