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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WHO: Austin Symphony Orchestra
WHAT: Promenade Pops featuring "Three Phantoms in Concert"
WHEN: May 23 & 24, 2008 - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Palmer Events Center
TICKETS: $25 & $40
CONTACT: Don Hill, Director of Public Relations - 476-6064 x 213

'PHANTOMS' AND ASO SALUTE BROADWAY'S BEST FOR BUTLER PROMENADE POPS

Season Sponsor: JPMorganChase
Title Sponsor: Sarah & Ernest Butler
Concert Sponsors: The Austonian
Media Sponsors: Time Warner Cable/News 8 Austin, Austin American-Statesman and Majic 95.5 FM

Three of Broadway’s greatest “Phantoms” will salute the best of the Great White Way when the Austin Symphony Orchestra presents the Sarah & Ernest Butler Promenade Pops on May 23rd & 24th at the Palmer Events Center. “Three Phantoms in Concert” highlights the individual vocal talents of Cris Groenendaal, Craig Schulman and Kevin Gray, three world-class singers that have played the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Phantom of the Opera. This concert is being proudly sponsored by The Austonian.

“Three Phantoms in Concert” features solos, duets and trios from hit Broadway musicals, such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, Secret Garden, Damn Yankees, Sweeney Todd, and many more. This is your chance to hear songs from your favorite musicals performed by some of Broadway’s greatest stars.

Tickets for “Three Phantoms in Concert” are $25 for general admission theater seating, and $40 for cabaret-style table seating. Bring a picnic supper! A cash bar is available. Charge tickets online at www.austinsymphony.org where you will find seating maps, price options and a wealth of concert information. Tickets are also available at the Austin Symphony Box Office, 11th and Red River, or call 476-6064 or 1-888-4-MAESTRO (toll-free).