DENVER, Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the
success of the initial theatrical release, Fathom Events is
bringing "BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on Screen" back to
cinemas nationwide on November 15 and
19 in celebration of Veterans Day. The high-octane
performance of Richard
Oberacker and Robert
Taylor's Broadway musical, directed and choreographed by
three-time Tony Award winner Andy
Blankenbuehler (Hamilton), will once again have audiences
dancing in their movie theater seats. In addition to the feature
content, audiences will enjoy behind-the-scenes footage of the
production.
Tickets for "BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on Screen"
are available at www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box
offices.
Presented by Fathom Events and Sing Out, Louise! Productions,
this special two-night event will play in more than 400 U.S.
cinemas on Thursday, November 15 and
Monday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. local time (both dates), through
Fathom's Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). For a complete list of
theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and
participants are subject to change).
America's soldiers come home from war in 1945 to ticker-tape
parades and overjoyed families, while Private First Class
Donny Novitski (Corey Cott), singer and songwriter, returns
to rebuild his life with only the shirt on his back and a dream in
his heart. When NBC announces a national competition to find the
nation's next great musical superstars, inspiration strikes. Donny
joins forces with a motley group of fellow veterans, each an
astonishing musician, and young war widow Julia Trojan (Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes), an aspiring jazz singer.
Together, they form a band unlike any the nation has ever seen.
Along the way, they discover the power of music to face the
impossible, find their voice and finally feel like they have a
place to call home.
"BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on Screen" is
presented in special partnership with the military non-profit
TAPS, which cares for the families of America's fallen
heroes. The Broadway musical was also the first live entertainment
production ever to be "6 Certified" by Got Your 6, for its
accurate portrayal of the veteran experience.
"Bandstand's heartwarming message and phenomenal performances
captivated audiences this summer, so we're thrilled to bring the
musical back to cinemas in honor of Veterans Day," said Fathom
Events CEO Ray Nutt. "Audiences
across the country will have another opportunity to experience this
inspiring and dazzling musical from the comfort of their
neighborhood movie theater."
"We are excited to collaborate with Fathom Events to once again
feature this world-class musical in cinemas nationwide," said
producer Tom Smedes. "We were blown
away by the response to the film this summer, and hope it continues
to resonate with audiences and, most especially, veterans."
For artwork/photos related to "BANDSTAND: The Broadway
Musical on Screen," visit the Fathom Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with participating theaters in all 100 of the
top Designated Market Areas®, and ranks as one of the
largest overall distributors of content to movie theaters. Owned by
AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) (known collectively
as AC JV, LLC), Fathom Events offers a variety of one-of-a-kind
entertainment events in theaters such as live performances of the
Metropolitan Opera, top stage productions including Newsies! The
Broadway Musical and George Takei's
Allegiance, major sporting events such as Mayweather vs. McGregor,
epic concerts with artists like Lady Antebellum and Sammy Hagar, the yearlong TCM Big Screen
Classics series, inspirational events such as Is Genesis History?
and IN OUR HANDS: The Battle for Jerusalem, and popular anime franchises like
Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the
scenes for unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage
footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate
VIP experience. Fathom Events' live digital broadcast network
("DBN") is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 917 locations and 1,440 screens in 181 DMAs. For more
information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
About Bandstand
Following a critically-acclaimed world
premiere engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse in 2015, Bandstand
began its Broadway run on March 31,
2017, and played through September
17, 2017 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Directed and
choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton, In The Heights), music by
Richard Oberacker, and book &
lyrics are by Robert Taylor and
Oberacker, Bandstand won the 2017 Tony Award for Best Choreography,
and a nomination for Best Orchestrations (Bill Elliott and Greg
Anthony Rassen). The musical's cast of twenty-seven was led
by two-time Tony Award nominee Laura
Osnes (Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella) and
Corey Cott (Newsies, Gigi),
and featured Tony Award winner Beth
Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone), Joe Carroll, Brandon
James Ellis, James Nathan
Hopkins, Geoff Packard and
Joey Pero. The Bandstand design team
includes Tony Award winners David Korins (Scenic Design),
Paloma Young (Costume Design),
Jeff Croiter (Lighting Design), and
Nevin Steinberg (Sound Design). The
Bandstand film is presented in part by original Broadway producers
Tom Smedes, Gabrielle Palitz, Terry
Schnuck, and Roger Horchow.
The production has partnered with Work Light Productions, The Road
Company, and Samuel French for the
future touring and performance rights of the musical.
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