[cid:image001.jpg@01CB80EC.4A1E5490]<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/> 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5890 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2010 CONTACT: Lacey Leffler, Director of Marketing - 253.573.2360 - laceyl@broadwaycenter.org<mailto:laceyl@broadwaycenter.org> KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE SING-ALONG-A SOUND OF MUSIC AND THE 65TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING Sponsored by The Art Stop * Broadway Center for the Performing Arts * Downtown Merchants Group * Mechanical Control Services *Joint Base Lewis-McChord * LeRoy Jewelers * Madigan Health Care System* Tacoma Police Department * Tacoma Public Utilities * Tacoma Public Works Tacoma, WA - The Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/season/showDetails.asp?key=232> event has become a worldwide phenomenon, and it's coming to the Broadway Center's Pantages Theater on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 3 p.m. The film will be followed by the 65th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting on the corner of 9th and Broadway. Film tickets are $9 and $16 and the tree lighting ceremony is a free community event. The Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/season/showDetails.asp?key=232> is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film in full-screen Technicolor, complete with subtitles for the audience to sing along. The show will begin with a review of the complimentary 'magic moments pack', which contains various props and a songbook to be used at strategic points throughout the film. Costumes are encouraged! The famous fancy-dress competition will bring audience members onto the stage after the movie to showcase their fantastic tailoring skills, nun habits and lederhosen. Creativity will count, and ticket vouchers will be awarded to the best dressed. After a festival debut in May 1999, Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music began running at the Prince Charles Cinema in London's West End (and has been there ever since). From there the program began its UK tour and now is touring to many cities around the world. The Pantages lobby will open at 6:00 p.m. to the community for the 65th Annual holiday tree lighting. Complimentary hot cider will be served, Santa Claus will be making a special visit and the crowd will gather around the tree for the lighting ceremony and holiday group photo. The Pantages Theater has been the site for the City of Tacoma's holiday tree lighting ceremony since 1945 and originally began as a celebration of the end of WWII. Tickets for The Sing-Along Sound of Music<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/season/showDetails.asp?key=232> are on sale now for $9 and $16. Tickets may be purchased through the Broadway Center Box Office at 253.591.5894, toll-free 1.800.291.7593, in person at 901 Broadway in Tacoma's Theater District or online anytime at www.broadwaycenter.org<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/>. ### The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following for support of the 2010-11 Season: Ben B. Cheney Foundation, The Boeing Company, City of Tacoma, Forest Foundation, The News Tribune, The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and Sequoia Foundation Pierce County Program.