FORIMMEDIATERELEASEJANUARY15,2016

“BROADWAYBALANCESAMERICA”SERIESGIVESYOUABEHIND-THE-SCENESLOOKATWHATITTAKESTOBEAQUADRUPLETHREAT

WITHTHECASTOFROUNDABOUTTHEATRECOMPANY’STONYAWARD®-WINNINGCABARET

AIRINGEXCLUSIVELYON“THEBALANCINGACT®”ONLIFETIME®TELEVISIONTUESDAY,JANUARY26ndAT7:30AM(ET/PT)

CABARETconcludesSeasonTwoofsix-part“BroadwayBalancesAmerica”Series

NewYork,NY-BroadwayAcrossAmerica’scollaborationwiththeaward-winningmorningshow“TheBalancingAct®”ontheLifetime®ChannelcontinueswiththelastSeasonTwoinstallmentofthesix-partseries“BroadwayBalancesAmerica”featuringRoundaboutTheatreCompany’s50thanniversaryproductionofTonyAward®-winningCABARET.ThisnewepisodedebutsonTuesday,January26at7:30AM(ET/PT)andwillre-aironTuesday,February2at7:30AM(ET/PT).

RoundaboutTheatreCompany’sCABARET,comestoMilwaukeeaspartofthe2015/2106AssociatedBankBroadwayattheMarcusCenterSeries.PerformancesattheMarcusCenterrunFebruary23-28.TicketsareonsalenowattheMarcusCenterBoxOffice,929NorthWaterStreet,byphoneat414-273-7206oronlineatTicketmaster.comorMarcusCenter.org.Groups10ormoreshouldcallGroupSalesat414-273-7121x210.

“TheBalancingAct®”correspondentAmberMiltasksyoutoleaveyourtroublesoutsideandtakeapeekbehindthecurtainintotheworldofRoundaboutTheatreCompany’sCABARET.Inthissegment,yougetaglimpseofadayinthelifeofafewcastmembersthatmakeuptheKitKatGirlsofCABARET.Thesewomenaremorethanyourtypicaltriplethreat;theysing,dance,andactinadditiontoplayinganinstrument.Theircharacterswilldowhateverittakestosurvivein1930sBerlin,andthereal-lifeactorsbehindthesetoughasnailsnightclubperformersknowwhatittakestobalancetheirrigorousschedulewithkeepinghealthyandfitontheroad.Takeafirsthandlookattherehearsalprocess,acostumefitting,aworkoutsessionatgymtotheBroadwaystars,MarkFisherFitnessandevenapreviewofsomeoftheiconicmusicalnumbers.

Viewerswillhavetheuniqueopportunitytolearnabouttheevolutionoftheshowthroughinterviewswithdirector,BTMcNicholl,choreographer,CynthiaOnrubia,TonyAward-winningcostumedesigner,WilliamIveyLongandstepintotheshoesofcastmembersDaniSpieler,LoriEure,MargaretDudasik,andSarahBishop.

Incelebrationoftheir50thAnniversarySeason,RoundaboutTheatreCompanypresentsthenationaltourofSamMendes(Spectre,AmericanBeauty)andRobMarshall’s(IntotheWoodsandChicago,thefilms)TonyAward®-winningproductionofCABARET.RandyHarrison,bestknownforhisportrayalofJustinintheShowtimedrama“QueerasFolk,”willstepintotheroleoftheEmceewhileAndreaGoss,aveteranofRoundabout’sCABARETonBroadwaywillreturntotheroleofSallyBowleswhenthetourpremieresinProvidence,RIattheProvidencePerformingArtsCenterwithperformancesbeginningTuesday,Jan.26.JoiningthemareShannonCochran(August:OsageCounty)asFrauleinSchneider,AlisonEwing(Cabaret/Broadway,)asFrauleinKost,MarkNelson(PicassoattheLapinAgile)asHerrSchultz,NedNoyes(YouCan’tTakeItWithYou)asErnstLudwigandLeeAaronRosen(TheNormalHeart)asCliffordBradshaw.

ThecastwillalsoincludeKelseyBeckert(SevenBridesforSevenBrothers),SarahBishop(42ndStreet),MargaretDudasik(Chautauqua!),HillaryEkwall(HowtheGrinchStoleChristmas),LoriEure(Cabaret/Broadway),AislingHalpin(PeterandtheStarcatcher),LeedsHill(Cabaret/Broadway),AndrewHubacher(Cabaret/Broadway),JoeyKhoury(AltarBoyz),TommyMcDowell(AmericanIdiot),EvanD.Siegel(Cabaret/Broadway),DaniSpieler(LegallyBlonde),StevenWenslawski(Spamalot),JohnLittle(MyFairLady)andLucySorlucco(ThePhantomoftheOpera).

JohnKander,FredEbbandJoeMasteroff’sTony-winningmusicalfeaturessomeofthemostmemorablesongsintheatrehistory,including“Cabaret,”“Willkommen”and“MaybeThisTime.”CABARETissetintheinfamousKitKatKlub,wheretheEmcee,SallyBowlesandaraucousensembletakethestagenightlytotantalizethecrowd––andtoleavetheirtroublesoutside.

ThecreativeteamfortheNorthAmericantourincludesoriginaldirectionbySamMendes,originalco-directionandchoreographybyRobMarshall,tourdirectionrecreatedbyBTMcNicholl(Spamalot),tourchoreographyrecreatedbyCynthiaOnrubia(Victor/Victoria),setdesignbyRobertBrill(Assassins),costumedesignbyWilliamIveyLong(Chicago),lightingdesignbyPeggyEisenhauer(Ragtime)andMikeBaldassari(“Nine”),sounddesignbyKeithCaggiano(TheRadioCityChristmasSpectacular)basedontheOriginalBroadwaydesignbyBrianRonanwithhairandwigdesignbyPaulHuntley.CabaretfeaturesorchestrationsbyMichaelGibson(TheBoyFromOz),musicsupervision&vocalarrangementsbyPatrickVaccariello(OnYourFeet)andmusicdirectionbyRobertCookman(LegallyBlonde).CabaretisbasedontheplaybyJohnVanDrutenandstoriesbyChristopherIsherwood.

Roundabout’sproductionofCABARETopenedonBroadwayonMarch19,1998starringAlanCummingandNatashaRichardsonandwonfourTonyAwardsincludingBestRevivalofaMusical.CabaretwentontoplayonBroadwayforsixyearsand2,378performancesbeforefinishingitsrunonJanuary4,2004.IntheSpringof2014theacclaimedproductionwasrevivedonceagainwithAlanCummingreprisinghisTony-winningroleastheEmcee.TheshowclosedonBroadwayonMarch29,2015,starringAlanCummingandSiennaMilleratStudio54.

CABARETpremieredonBroadwayin1966andwoneightTonyAwards,includingBestMusical,inadditiontotheNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAward,theOuterCritics’CircleAward,theVarietyPollofNewYorkCritics,andLondon’sEveningStandardAward.TheoriginalBroadwayproductionplayed1166performances.

“BroadwayBalancesAmerica”takesviewersbehindthecurtainofthebiggestshowsfeaturedonBroadwayAcrossAmerica’s2015-2016Broadwayseriesnationwide–fromBostontoCostaMesa,fromHoustontoMinneapolis,andeverywhereinbetween.FutureSeasonTwo“BroadwayBalancesAmerica”seriesinstallmentsinclude(withairdates):

CABARET,January26&February2

FormoreinformationaboutthenationaltourofCABARETandthe“BroadwayBalancesAmerica”series,pleasevisitwww.BroadwayBalancesAmerica.com.

ABOUTTHEMARCUSCENTERFORTHEPERFORMINGARTS

Establishedin1969,theMarcusCenterforthePerformingArtsisthepremierperformingartsvenueinSoutheasternWisconsin.AstheMarcusCentermovesintoits46thyear,itcontinuestosetthestandardforhigh-qualityartsentertainmentintheregionandthestate.ThetouringBroadwayseries,sponsoredbyAssociatedBank,isrecognizedasbringingthebestofBroadwayentertainmenttoMilwaukeeforthepast19years.TheMarcusCenterisalsothehometotheMilwaukeeSymphony,MilwaukeeBallet,FlorentineOpera,FirstStageplusavarietyofotherimportantcommunityandfamilyeventsthroughouttheyear.FormoreinformationabouteventsvisittheMarcusCenterwebsiteatwww.MarcusCenter.org.TheMarcusCenterisaprivate501(c)3corporation.

ABOUTASSOCIATEDBANC-CORP

AssociatedBanc-Corp(NYSE:ASB)hastotalassetsof$27billionandisoneofthetop50,publiclytraded,U.S.bankholdingcompanies.HeadquarteredinGreenBay,Wis.,AssociatedisaleadingMidwestbankingfranchise,offeringafullrangeoffinancialproductsandservicesinover200bankinglocationsservingmorethan100communitiesthroughoutWisconsin,IllinoisandMinnesota,andcommercialfinancialservicesinIndiana,Michigan,Missouri,OhioandTexas.AssociatedBank,N.A.isanEqualHousingLender,EqualOpportunityLenderandMemberFDIC.MoreinformationaboutAssociatedBanc-Corpisavailableatwww.associatedbank.com.

AboutBroadwayAcrossAmerica

BROADWAYACROSSAMERICAispartoftheKeyBrandEntertainmentfamilyofcompanies,whichincludesBroadway.comandisoperatedbyJohnGore(Owner&CEO).BAAistheforemostpresenteroffirst-classtouringproductionsinNorthAmerica,operatingin38markets.CurrentandpastproductionsincludeBeautiful,FindingNeverland,ItShouldaBeenYou,MillionDollarQuartet,HairsprayandTheProducers.Broadway.comisthepremiertheaterwebsitefornews,exclusivecontentandticketsales.FormoreinformationpleasevisitBroadwayAcrossAmerica.comandBroadway.com.

AboutTheBalancingAct®

Enteringits8thseason,THEBALANCINGACTcontinuestoempowerwomeninallaspectsoftheirlives.Themissionat“TheBalancingAct”issimple-tohelptoday’smodernwomanbalanceitallbybringingthempositivesolutionstoenrichandempowerthem.Entertaining,educationalandtrustedbywomen,viewerscantuneintoAmerica’spremiermorningshow“TheBalancingAct”onweekdaymorningsMondaythroughFridayat7:30am(ET/PT)onLifetimetelevision.Foradditionalinformationortoviewasegmentvisit:www.thebalancingact.com

AboutRoundaboutTheatreCompany

RoundaboutTheatreCompanywasmostrecentlyrepresentedacrossthecountrywiththecriticallyacclaimed,multi-award-winningnationaltourofAnythingGoesstarringRachelYorkwhichtouredfor48weeks.Beforethat,TwelveAngryMentouredfor2years,spending63weeksacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada.Roundabout’slongest-runningmusical,therevivalofCabaret,receivedamulti-yeartouracrossthecountrybeginningin1999.In2011,RoundaboutTheatreCompany’sacclaimedworkreachedaworldwidecinemaaudiencewiththeHDcaptureandbroadcastoftheirTonynominatedproductionofTheImportanceofBeingEarnest,starringBrianBedford.

RoundaboutTheatreCompany’s50thAnniversarySeasoncelebratesthecompany’snumerousaccomplishmentsandvisionforthefuturewithboldnewproductionsofclassicplays,arevivaloftheRoundabout’sfirstmusical,andnewworkbysomeofthecountry’smostexcitingyoungtalent.Foundedin1965,RoundaboutTheatreCompanyhasgrownfromasmall150-seattheatreinaconvertedChelseasupermarketbasementtobecomeoneofthenation’smostinfluentialnot-for-profittheatrecompanies,as

wellasoneofNewYorkCity’sleadingculturalinstitutions.Roundabouthasbeenrecognizedwith29Tonys,41DramaDesks,50OuterCriticsCircle,10Obieand15LucilleLortelAwardsforitsworkonfivestages,reachingmorethan700,000theatergoersandemployinghundredsofartistseachyear.BankofAmericaisaproud50thAnniversarySeasonsponsor–apartnershipthatmakespossibleRoundabout’smanyproductionsandnot-for-profitinitiativesduringthislandmarkyear.

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MollySommerhalder

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Email:msommerhalder@marcuscenter.org

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