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DISCOVERYOURINNERELF!

ELFTHEMUSICALWILLPLAYMILWAUKEEFROMNOVEMBER22TONOVEMBER27

(MILWAUKEE,WI)—NETworksPresentations,LLC,WarnerBros.TheatreVenturesandUniqueFeatures,bringtheBroadwaymusicalELFtotheMarcusCenterforthePerformingArtsinMilwaukee.TicketsgoonsalethisFriday,July29at10:00amforperformancesNovember22toNovember27.TicketscanbepurchasedattheMarcusCenterBoxOfficeat929NorthWaterStreet,byphoneat414-273-7206,oronlineatTicketmaster.comorMarcusCenter.org.Groupsof10ormorecanbepurchasedbycalling414-273-7121x210orx213.PerformancetimesareTuesday,November22-Wednesday,November23at7:30pm,Friday,November25at2:00pm&8:00pm,Saturday,November26at2:00pm&8:00pmandSunday,November27at1:00pm&6:30pm.ThereisnoperformanceonThanksgivingDay(Thursday,November24).ThislimitedengagementispartoftheAssociatedBankBroadwayattheMarcusCenterandBroadwayAcrossAmerica-Milwaukeeseries.ELFisthehilarioustaleofBuddy,ayoungorphanchildwhomistakenlycrawlsintoSanta’sbagofgiftsandistransportedbacktotheNorthPole.Unawarethatheisactuallyhuman,Buddy’senormoussizeandpoortoy-makingabilitiescausehimtofacethetruth.WithSanta’spermission,BuddyembarksonajourneytoNewYorkCitytofindhisbirthfather,discoverhistrueidentity,andhelpNewYorkrememberthetruemeaningofChristmas.ThismoderndayChristmasclassicissuretomakeeveryoneembracetheirinnerELF.Basedonthebeloved2003NewLineCinemahit,ELFfeaturessongsbyTonyAwardnomineesMatthewSklarandChadBeguelin(TheWeddingSinger),withabookbyTonyAwardwinnersThomasMeehan(Annie,The

Producers,Hairspray)andBobMartin(TheDrowsyChaperone).TheproductionwillfeaturedirectionbySamScalamoniandchoreographybyConnorGallagher.Castingwillbeannouncedatalaterdate.TheNewYorkTimessaysthatELFis“ASPLASHY,PEPPY,SUGAR-SPRINKLEDHOLIDAYENTERTAINMENT!”USATodaycallsELF“ENDEARINGLYGOOFY!”Varietyproclaims,“ELFishappyenoughforfamilies,savvyenoughforcitykidsandplentysmartforadults!”AdditionalinformationaboutELFisavailableatwww.ElfTheMusicalOnTour.com.

###ProductionBiographiesNETworksPRESENTATIONS,LLC(Producer)Since1995,NETworkshasproducedandmanagedover45touringproductionsintheUS.,U.K.andinternationally.CurrentproductionsincludeDisney’sBeautyandtheBeast,BillyElliotTheMusical,BlueManGroupNationalTour,ElfTheMusical,FlashdancetheMusical,LaCageAuxFolles,TheNew25thAnniversaryProductionofLesMisérables,DisneyandCameronMackintosh’sMaryPoppins,ShrekTheMusicalandNationalTheatreofGreatBritain’sproductionofWarHorsetouringtheU.S.WARNERBROS.THEATREVENTURES(Producer)isthelivestageplaydivisionofWarnerBros.Entertainmentresponsiblefordevelopingandproducingworld-classmusicalsandotherstageproductionsfortheStudio.Ithasnumerousproductionsinvariousstagesofdevelopment,includingco-productionswithaward-winningBroadwayandfilmproducers.WBTV’sELFTheMusicalisbackonBroadwaythisyearafterarecord-breakingrunattheAlHirschfeldTheatreduringthe2010-2011holidayseason.InJune2013,thedivisionwillpremierethehighlyanticipatedmusicaladaptationofCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,withSamMendesdirecting,inLondon.WBTValsolicensesthird-partystagerightstothevariouspropertiesheldwithintheStudio’svastmedialibrary,includingsuchrecentstageproductionsasLightinthePiazza,TheWizardofOz,Singin’intheRain,TheColorPurpleand42ndStreetaswellastheupcomingDinerandBridgesofMadisonCounty.WBTV’sparentcompany,WARNERBROS.ENTERTAINMENT,aTimeWarnerCompany,isafullyintegrated,broad-basedentertainmentcompanyandagloballeaderinthecreation,production,distribution,licensingandmarketingofallformsofcreativecontentandtheirrelatedbusinesses,acrossallcurrentandemergingmediaandplatforms.Thecompanystandsattheforefrontofeveryaspectoftheentertainmentindustryfromfeaturefilm,TVandhomeentertainmentproductionandworldwidedistributiontoDVDandBlu-ray,digitaldistribution,animation,comicbooks,licensingandbroadcasting.UNIQUEFEATURES(Producer)isanindependentcompanythatwaslaunchedin2008byRobertShayeandMichaelLynne,whotogetherbuiltNewLineCinemaintoanindustrypowerhouse.Thecompanyiscurrentlydevelopingandproducingseveralfilmandtelevisionprojects,including“TheMortalInstruments”withConstantinFilm,startingproductionthismonthwithdirectorHaraldZwart;ananimatedadaptationofPaulMcCartney’sillustratedbook“HighintheClouds”tobedirectedbyRobMinkoff,writtenbyJoshKlausnerwithoriginalmusicbyMcCartney;“SailingtoByzantium,”basedontheaward-winningnovellabyRobertSilverberg;“FrenchLessons,”basedonthesuccessfulnovelwrittenbyEllenSussman.Intelevision,thecompanyisdevelopinganoriginaltelevisionserieswithBennettMillerandKristenGore,anddevelopingtherealityseries“Dude,That’sMySister”forMTVwithBunim-Murray.

ABOUTTHEMARCUSCENTERFORTHEPERFORMINGARTSEstablishedin1969,theMarcusCenterforthePerformingArtsisthepremierperformingartscommunitygatheringspaceinSoutheasternWisconsin.AstheMarcusCentermovesintoits47thyear,itcontinuestobuildbridgesbetweendiversemembersofourcommunitythroughhigh-qualityartsentertainmentintheregionandthestate.ThetouringBroadwayseries,sponsoredbyAssociatedBank,isrecognizedasbringingthebestofBroadwayentertainmenttoMilwaukeeforthepast20yearsandprovidesopportunitiestoeducate,entertainandengageaudiences.TheMarcusCenterisalsothehometotheMilwaukeeSymphony,MilwaukeeBallet,FlorentineOpera,FirstStageplusavarietyofotherimportantcommunityandfamilyeventsthroughouttheyear.FormoreinformationabouteventsvisittheMarcusCenterwebsiteatwww.MarcusCenter.org.TheMarcusCenterisaprivatenon-profit501(c)3corporationandisadedicatedveteransmemorialinMilwaukee.ABOUTASSOCIATEDBANC-CORPAssociatedBanc-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.BROADWAYACROSSAMERICAispartofTheJohnGoreOrganizationfamilyofcompanies,whichincludesBroadway.comandisoperatedbyJohnGore(Owner&CEO).BAAistheforemostpresenteroffirst-classtouringproductionsinNorthAmerica,operatingin38markets.CurrentandpastproductionsincludeBeautiful,Chicago,FiddlerontheRoof,FindingNeverland,MillionDollarQuartet,Hairspray,OnYourFeet!,TheProducers,andShuffleAlong.Broadway.comisthepremiertheaterwebsitefornews,exclusivecontentandticketsales.FormoreinformationpleasevisitBroadwayAcrossAmerica.comandBroadway.com.