StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, has become an official
ticket partner for Broadway’s The Book of Mormon, the winner of
nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. In partnership with
Telecharge, the primary ticket seller for The Book of Mormon on
Broadway, StubHub will provide direct access to premium tickets,
including exclusive ticket packages, marking the first time StubHub will
directly distribute tickets for a Broadway show. Fans can purchase
premium tickets at face value for the best seats in the house for all
Broadway performances of The Book of Mormon. The exclusive ticket
packages for the Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning show will come with a
commemorative Book of Mormon book and tote bag for each ticket
purchased on StubHub.
While Telecharge remains the official distribution channel for The
Book of Mormon, the unique site integration between StubHub and
Telecharge offers direct ticket access for StubHub buyers for Broadway’s
most in-demand ticket.
“As we continue to develop partnerships to give StubHub users premium
access to some of the most popular live events, the Broadway fan
continues to remain top of mind,” said Chuck La Vallee, Head of Business
Development, Music and Entertainment for StubHub. "As one of the
world’s most acclaimed musicals and the hottest ticket on Broadway, The
Book of Mormon is a natural fit to begin bringing these exclusive
premium packages to our fans and the integration with Telecharge will
allow us to do so in a particularly safe and seamless approach.”
The producers of The Book of Mormon said: “This partnership will
ensure that the best seats for The Book of Mormon will be more
accessible for the StubHub purchaser, who will now have direct access to The
Book Of Mormon’s primary tickets. As the world’s largest ticket
marketplace, StubHub reaches ticket buyers far beyond the traditional
Broadway theatergoer. Customers who purchase tickets through the
secondary markets know that StubHub is a secure and reliable way to
purchase tickets and that the company provides peerless customer
services – all of which will now be available for purchasing primary
tickets for The Book Of Mormon.”
About StubHub
StubHub (NASDAQ:EBAY), the world's largest ticket marketplace, enables
fans to buy and sell tickets to tens of thousands of sports, concert,
theater and other live entertainment events. StubHub reinvented the
ticket resale market in 2000 and continues to lead it through innovative
tools and services. The company's unique online marketplace, dedicated
solely to tickets, provides fans the choice to buy or sell their tickets
in a safe, convenient and highly reliable environment. All transactions
are processed and delivered by StubHub and backed by the company’s
FanProtect Guarantee™. StubHub Labs is a division of StubHub, providing
cross platform innovation to deliver the most comprehensive end-to-end
user experience. Company partners include the San Francisco Giants and
University of Texas, along with over 60 teams in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL,
MLS and NCAA, complemented with companies such as ESPN, AEG, Tickets.com,
and Paciolan. StubHub is also the official naming rights partner of
StubHub Center, a 125-acre major league sports venue in Southern
California, home to MLS’ LA Galaxy and Chivas USA. For all of StubHub’s
technology news, please visit their new technology blog here.
Fans can follow StubHub at stubhub.com, on Facebook and
on Twitter.
About The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon features book, music and lyrics by Trey
Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time
Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South
Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit
musical comedy, Avenue Q. The musical is choreographed by Tony
Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Drowsy
Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.
The Book of Mormon is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including
Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best
Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey
Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best
Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best
Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman,
Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best
Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy
Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards,
including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical. The
Book of Mormon has broken the house record of Broadway’s Eugene
O’Neill Theatre 49 times. The national tours of The Book of Mormon have
broken 63 house records in 28 venues across the country.
The Book of Mormon features set design by Scott Pask, costume
design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design
by Brian Ronan. Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus.
Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording for The Book of Mormon,
winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is
available on Ghostlight Records.
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