NAC Orchestra's CJOH Pops Series begins with "Bugs Bunny on Broadway", October 10-12
October 01, 2002 -
Ottawa, Canada -- The National Arts Centre Orchestra kicks off its
2002-2003 CJOH Pops Series with Bugs Bunny On Broadway,
presented by Warner Bros. and starring Warner Bros.'
carrot-chomping, wise-cracking "wascally wabbit", Bugs Bunny and his
Looney Tunes friends, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, the
Road Runner and more, in memorable cartoons projected above the
musicians onto the NAC's giant silver screen in Southam Hall.
The National Arts Centre Orchestra conducted by the show's
creator and producer George Daugherty will provide the live musical
accompaniment of classical music favourites that millions got to know
and love through famous Looney Tunes cartoons. Bugs Bunny on
Broadway runs from Thursday, October 10 to Saturday, October 12
at 20:00.
Almost entirely based upon the classical musical war horses,
cartoons like What's Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville,
Corny Concerto, Baton Bunny, Rhapsody Rabbit, High Note, and
Zoom and Bored were not only exceptional examples of a unique
American art form - the cartoon short - but also had
incredible musical scores. With classical interpretations composed by
Carl Stalling and Milt Frankly incorporating the musical themes of
Rossini, Strauss, Wagner and Tchaikovsky, and animation direction by
Friz Freleng, Robert Clampett, Robert McKimson and the late Chuck
Jones, Bugs Bunny on Broadway has achieved overwhelming
success. This show's unique combination of film and live music
- the original scores are played in perfect synchronization by
the orchestra - took Broadway by storm, and it became an
instant hit, playing a sold-out, extended run at New York's
Gershwin Theatre. It has since played repeated sold-out performances
not only on Broadway, but at the Sydney Opera House, Moscow's
Kremlin Palace, London's Royal Festival Hall with The Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, and six semi-annual sold out performances at
the 18,000 seat Hollywood Bowl with The Los Angeles Philharmonic.
George Daugherty's career includes conducting, film and
television directing, producing and writing for both live stage
productions and interactiv CD-ROMs. As a conductor he has appeared
frequently with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and San Francisco
Symphony as well as other major American and international symphony
orchestras. His successful career as a director and producer earned
him an Emmy Award for his 1996 production of Peter and the
Wolf, an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Direction, and a
1997 Writers Guild of American Award.
The National Arts Centre Orchestra will perform Bugs Bunny on
Broadway from October 10 to 12. Tickets for these CJOH Pops
Series concerts are on sale now at $33.50, $47.00 and $57.50, with
box seats at $80.00 (GST and Facility Fee included) at the NAC Box
Office (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through
Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also
be accessed through the NAC's web-site at www.nac-cna.ca.
Half-price tickets for students in all sections of the hall are on
sale in person at the NAC Box Office upon presentation of a valid
student ID card.
Subscriptions for the season are also still available by calling
the Subscription Office at 613-947-7000, ext. 620.
LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related indicia are
trademarks of and © Warner Bros. (s02)
