I am so excited to have teamed up with Aria Entertainment and the Hope Mill Theatre Manchester, to offer you the chance to join us for ‘An Evening with Stephen Schwartz’.
On Sunday 17th February 2019, arrivals from 6pm. 7.30pm start.
Award-winning American musical theatre lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz makes his first ever visit to Manchester, to present a showcase of his most memorable numbers and take part in an exclusive Q&A to discuss his life and work.
And you and a friend could be there.
The Prize includes:
2x front section tickets to 'An Evening with Stephen Schwartz'
Including drinks reception and finger buffet.
[Travel and accommodation is NOT included]
*Please only enter if you live in Manchester or are able to make your own way there.
To win, you must upload a video telling me how much you love Stephen Schwartz.
You could do a dance.
You could tell a story.
You could write a poem.
You could sing one of your favourite Schwartz songs.
Or you could even dress up as your favourite character.
If you would love to win the pair of tickets, and be in the same room as Stephen Schwartz please upload your video to Twitter using the hash tag:
#TheSchwartzAndI You must also tag @HopeAria2019 @hopemilltheatr1 @AriaEnts and @ThatStageyBlog
The closing date is 9pm on Sunday 3rd February 2019. Entries received after this will not be considered.
The winner will be announced on Monday 4th February 2019.
Good luck.
Watch the video for a recap of all these instructions:
https://youtu.be/xGefUOfJu40
About Hope Aria
In 2016, Joseph and William joined forces with Katy Lipson of Aria Entertainment to spear head the venue as a home for new musicals, musical premieres and musical revivals. Katy is now Resident Producer and Co-Artistic Director for all in-house musicals.
Hope Aria productions since 2016 include; Parade, Hair, The European Premiere of YANK! Pippin, The European Premiere of Little Women, The World Premiere of new musical Toyboy Diaries, Spring Awakening and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love.
London transfers include Yank at Charing Cross Theatre, Pippin at Southwark Playhouse which received the record for the most Off West End Award nominations and Hair at The Vaults which ran for 15 weeks and won the WhatsOnStage award for best off west end production. Aspects of Love is currently running at the Southwalk Playhouse until 9th February. And Hair commences an 18-date UK tour in March 2019.
Past productions have also included new British chamber musical The Return of the Soldier and Stephen Sondheim’s Putting It Together.
In 2018 Will, Joe & Katy were ranked in the UK’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Theatre.
In 2018 Hope Mill Theatre won The Stage award for fringe theatre of the year.
Their 2019 Season includes: RAGS The Musical, MAME and The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit.
www.hopemilltheatre.co.uk/