Broadway Voices Concert Series Brings Big Stars Back to Triangle

GARNER, NC, October 18, 2012

Collectively, they have starred in many of Broadway's biggest shows over the past two decades: "Les Miserables," "Wicked," "Phantom of the Opera," "Hairspray" and more. Now, Broadway stars are coming to Garner once again for the third annual Broadway Voices concert series. World-class vocalists and award-winning stars David Burnham and Alli Mauzey, along with returning Broadway Voices alum Craig Schulman, will be in Garner performing favorite songs from their most popular roles.

Broadway Voices is a collaborative effort among the Garner Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Garner and local businesses to bring three of Broadway's best to the Garner Performing Arts Center for a series of one-night-only full-length concert performances.

Performance dates include:

Dec. 1, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - David Burnham
As one of the top young performers on Broadway today, Burham has starred in multiple Tony Award-winning productions such as "Wicked," "The Light in the Piazza" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

March 9, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Craig Schulman
Schulman is the only actor to have performed three of Broadway's most demanding lead roles: Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables," the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" and the dual leads in "Jekyll and Hyde." Equally adept at singing opera, Schulman has also performed in "Carmen," "Die Fledermaus" and "Madama Butterfly," among others. His solo concerts have played before sold-out audiences throughout the country.

May 4, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Alli Mauzey
Currently starring on Broadway as Glinda in "Wicked," Mauzey made her Broadway debut as Brenda in "Hairspray" in 2003. She later starred as Lenora in the Broadway musical "Cry Baby" for which she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award. She first starred as Glinda in the Broadway production of "Wicked" in 2008-2009. Mauzey also played the title character in a concert version of "Cinderella" with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.

Series tickets are on sale starting Oct. 15 for only $75 for all three performances. Ticket orders can be placed through the Garner Chamber of Commerce.

The Presenting Sponsor for Broadway Voices is the Garner-Cleveland Record, with the Town of Garner and Garner Chamber serving as Event Sponsors. Additional sponsors include:
Jones Insurance Agency; S&A Cherokee; Ed Ketron, Lonnie Hedrick and David Beeler of Edward Jones; F & D Huebner dba McDonald's; Capital Chrysler Jeep Dodge; Ruggero Piano of Raleigh; Curtis Media; Wingate by Wyndham; and International Minute Press .

"Over the past couple of years, Garner has been in the national spotlight after producing an American Idol, a Miss North Carolina, multiple new business announcements and more," said Neal Padgett, president of the Garner Chamber. "It is so wonderful to be able to bring in these esteemed Broadway veterans to our thriving community and continue to build upon the growth and recognition of our town."

For tickets or more information about the Broadway Voices concert series, contact the Garner Chamber of Commerce at (919) 772-6440.

About the Garner Chamber of Commerce
The Garner Chamber of Commerce is an active organization made up of nearly 600 businesses and community groups. For more than 40 years, the Garner Chamber has worked to advance Garner's economic vitality and enhance the area's quality of life. For more information, visit http://www.garnerchamber.com, call (919) 772-6440 or email info@garnerchamber.com.