Rudolph Soars to TGPR

It may be September, but Sleigh bells are already ringing at TGPR! This week we announced Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, a family-friendly adaptation of the highest rated Christmas special of all time, will perform in 25 North American cities this holiday season.

In 1964, the beloved stop-motion animated television classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, made its network television debut delighting audiences across the country. Fifty years later, the longest running and highest rated television special comes to life, live on stage. Check out www.rudolphthemusical.com for more info.

The show features the world’s most famous reindeer and a holly jolly cast of iconic characters. Rudolph and friends, including Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster, help Santa save Christmas during a tour kicking off November 25 in Hartford CT.

From Producing Partner Jonathan Flom:

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical celebrates Rudolph’s 50 years on television. This is a lively, colorful journey and new tradition for families and theatregoers of all ages. These productions touch on all of the familiar story elements from the television special, with talented casts and puppeteers creating the magic on stage.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical is so faithful to the original show that it practically transports audience members into the television special. The songs drive the plot while familiar and nostalgic set designs, costumes and characters are brought to stage. The cast brings new energy to the classic songs and dialogue, while puppets help showcase the charming “roughness” from the television show’s stop-motion effects.

The productions will also tie in with the #ShineBright social media campaign which is a celebration of uniqueness that will be championed by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. Workshops, lesson plans and special performances will use the story as a platform for teaching important lessons about diversity and tolerance.

Here is a tentative list of dates:

November 25-26, 28-30	Hartford, CT	The Bushnell Theatre
December 2	Reading, PA	Santander PAC
December 3	Williamsport, PA	Community Art Center
December 4	Huntington, WV	Keith Albee Theatre
December 5-7	Fort Worth, TX	Bass Performance Hall
December 5	Richmond, KY	EKU Center for the Arts
December 6	Louisville, KY	Brown Theatre
December 7	Bowling Green, KY	SKyPAC
December 9-14	Boston, MA	Citi Performing Arts Center
December 9	Cleveland, MS	Bologna PAC
December 10	Paducah, KY	The Carson Center
December 11	Bloomington, IN	IU Auditorium
December 12	Akron, OH	Akron Civic Theater
December 14	Mississauga, Canada	Living Arts Centre
December 16-21	Nashville, TN	James K. Polk Theatre
December 16-21	Dallas, TX	Majestic Theatre
December 22	Jacksonville, FL	Florida Theatre
December 22-24	San Antonio, TX	Tobin Center
December 23	West Palm Beach, FL	Kravis Center
December 24	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland Center
December 26-27	Newark, NJ	NJPAC

This year is the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the longest running and highest rated holiday special of all time. The anniversary celebration also includes a major tie-in with the U.S. Postal Service, tribute promos from CBS, new products and programs across all retail channels, a collector’s edition DVD and Blu-ray with new bonus material, new theme park and in-mall attractions, a Carnegie Hall concert tribute and a social media campaign – #ShineBright – that celebrates uniqueness in association with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center.

-Dan Grody, TGPR

Corey Feldman Attends FixNation/CATS Charity Event

Corey Feldman and some of the CATS cast pose...MEOW!

We put on a charity event for our client Fix Nation last night. When we heard CATS the Musical was coming to town for a run at the Pantages, we knew it was a perfect fit…not to mention Katsuya is right. next. door. So, we teamed the three together for a perfect evening — all for a good cause. Media including Star Magazine came out to cover and Corey Feldman (a big animal lover) brought his son to the event and went to see the show afterwards. The Queen and John pose with CATS cast below…will post more pictures when they arrive!

Partners Susan Tellem, John Tellem on the red carpet with CATS cast

Cats, Fix Nation Fundraiser at Katsuya

Our friends at FixNation have partnered with the national tour of CATS the Musical for a night of fundraising and friendraising, March 10th. Fur-real. Kick off your night with the FixNation family, A-list celebrities and members from the cast of CATS by pawing some appetizers and cocktails at the pre-show VIP reception at Catsuya *cough* Katsuya. After you’ve had your fill of catnip it’ll be time to head over to the Pantages for a special performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s smash hit, CATS the Musical.

Tickets are available to the public for $250 each and include the reception and a well-situated seat at the performance.

For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Mark Dodge, president of FixNation at mark@fixnation.org or call 818-735-6531.

I Can Has Evening Benefiting Cats?

These are the purrfect partners. Nope, we’re not referring to the feline stars in “Two Cats Talking.” However, our friends at Fix Nation and the folks behind CATS are joining forces to host a one time VIP cocktail reception and fundraising event followed by a performance of CATS the Musical at The Pantages Theatre in Hollywood:

FixNation is a non-profit organization operating the only free, full-time spay/neuter clinic in Los Angeles for homeless, stray and feral cats. Fix Nation also loans out humane traps and equipment to the community free of charge (they also provide training on how to humanely trap feral cats and kittens) and offer guidance and information on long-term care and management for feral colonies.

For additional details about this wonderful event, click here to see the post on the Fix Nation web site.