Contact:Gretchen Miller Basso
Public Relations Director
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Phone: 407/896-6700 x 223
Fax: 407/896-5512
gmiller@orlandophil.org
www.orlandophil.org
(Orlando, FL – May 2, 2011) – Beautiful weather is predicted for the Orlando Philharmonic’s Springs Concert, held Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Springs Community, 400 Woodbridge Road, Longwood! This year audiences will enjoy Broadway Romance at The Springs, a delightful concert under the stars featuring the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra with Broadway stars Stephen Bogardus and Patty Goble performing some of Broadway’s most romantic and beloved melodies. Gates open at 5:00 PM. The concert begins at 8:00 PM. Last year, this event sold out!
Patrons are invited to bring blankets and picnics and enjoy a fabulous evening of music with friends and family. Alcoholic beverages are permitted for patrons 21 and older. Lawn seating is on a first come first served basis.
Make a date with your special someone and romance is sure to blossom under the musical spell of these time-honored Broadway classics. The concert, conducted by Maestro Christopher Wilkins, is more than just a lot of Broadway tunes; it’s more like a Broadway show unto itself, chock-full of your favorite romantic songs with just the right blend of solos and duets from the opening number to the final song. From Cole Porter to Andrew Lloyd Webber, the program offers all the best of Broadway’s romantic show tunes from the past century. You’ll find that love is definitely in the air!
Tickets to Broadway Romance at The Springs are presently on sale. Advance tickets are $30 and can be purchased by phone at the Philharmonic’s Box Office at 407-770-0071; on the Philharmonic’s web site at www.OrlandoPhil.org; at the Philharmonic’s Box Office, 812 E. Rollins Street, Suite 300, Orlando (in the Lowndes Shakespeare Center); at the Springs Business Office, at 400 Woodbridge Road, Longwood (by phone, 407-862-3881); or at Petty’s Meats and Specialty Foods, 2141 W. SR 434, Longwood.
Tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning at 5:00 PM the day of the performance. There are no senior, children or student discounts. All tickets purchased on the day of the performance are $35.
CED Companies sponsors the VIP Clubhouse, complete with complimentary food, beer and wine provided by Meiner’s Catering and Joyce and John McLeod. A dinner buffet will be served from 6:00 to 8:00 PM inside the clubhouse, with dinner seating available at tables under the trees. VIP concert seating is located on the lawn in front of the Spring. Chairs are provided for VIP patrons. VIP patrons also receive preferred parking. VIP tickets are $125, and can be purchased by phone at 407-770-0071 or on line at www.OrlandoPhil.org.
Corporate and patron tables are available in the VIP area for $1,500 for a table of ten. Event sponsorships begin at $5,000. Phone Susan Bright, Director of Development, at 407-896-6700 x 225 for details on patron tables and sponsorships.
Broadway Romance at The Springs is sponsored in part by Harriett Lake, Orkin Pest Control; CED Companies; Wayne Densch Inc. and Stella Artois; Joyce and John McLeod; Meiner’s Catering and Bubbalou’s Bodacious Bar-B-Que; Fifth Third Bank; Robert B. Fisher, P.A.; the Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra; Marc and Sharon Hagle; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Lake Mary; Kenneth and Ann Hicks Murrah; Margery Pabst and Bryce West; Fields Auto Group; HomeBancorp, Inc.; and the Seminole Cultural Arts Council.
Community Partners for this event are BB&T Bank; Petty’s Meats and Specialty Foods; Sanlando Office Park, Emmerson International; Saxon & Clark; and Tricor Properties.
For further information on Broadway Romance at The Springs, phone the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at 407-770-0071, or visit www.orlandophil.org.
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to partner with The Springs Community to bring this concert tradition to Seminole County. So grab a blanket, a picnic basket and good friends for an evening of romance, fun and great music at Broadway Romance at The Springs!
A Rain date is scheduled for Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM. If the weather is inclement on May 7, phone the Orlando Philharmonic at 407-770-0071 after 3:00 PM for updates.
