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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, November 3, 2014
CONTACT: Patrick Finlon, Marketing Director
315-443-2636 or pjfinlon@syr.edu
Syracuse Stage Cast of Hairspray to Sing at Destiny USA
(Syracuse, NY)—The Syracuse Stage cast of
Hairspray will sing on the first level of the Canyon
Area of Destiny USA on Saturday, November 8 at 2
p.m. Presented in partnership with iHeart Media
(formerly Clear Channel), the cast will be
introduced by A.J. from Hot 107.9. Adding to the
festivities, November 8 is the first full day that
Santa will be at Destiny USA to meet and take
photos with children, also in the Canyon Area.
“Piled bouffant high with laughter, romance, and
deliriously tuneful songs,” Hairspray is the hit
Broadway musical with 60s era music and dance.
Hairspray runs November 28 through January 4 at
Syracuse Stage, co-produced with Syracuse
University’s Department of Drama. The Destiny
USA event on November 8 will be the cast’s first
public performance.
“They’ll knock your socks off,” said Timothy Bond, producing artistic director of Syracuse Stage.
“This is an amazingly talented cast with huge voices. They’ve been hard at work rehearsing and this
is a great opportunity to share with the public a preview of the show.”
Songs to be performed at Destiny USA include “Good Morning Baltimore,” “It Takes Two,” “I Know
Where I’ve Been,” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.” Featured performers include Lila Coogan (as
Penny), Mary Digangi (as Tracy), Austin Holmes (as Seaweed), Troy Hussmann (as Link), and
Aurelia Williams (as Motormouth).
Also in the Canyon Area, Destiny USA will be collecting donations of unwrapped new clothes, toys
and pet supplies for Stuff the Truck, presented by Coca-Cola. Businesses and community members
are encouraged to help “stuff” a Coca-Cola truck with donations that will be given to Big Brothers
Big Sisters, Ronald McDonald House, and Humane Association. Destiny USA is accepting donations
on Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The presenting sponsor for Hairspray is Onondaga County/CNY Arts. The sponsors are Key Bank,
The Allyn Foundation, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, and the Grandma Brown Foundation.
The media sponsor is WAER Syracuse Public Media. The Syracuse Stage season sponsor is
Syracuse Media Group. For Hairspray information and tickets visit www.syracusestage.org.
DESTINY USA
Destiny USA is a 2.4 million square foot tourist destination in Syracuse, NY that includes a strong
mix of luxury outlet tenants, restaurants and entertainment. New brands are continuing to open to
create a unique and dynamic consumer shopping experience. A stunning three-story glass atrium
provides perfect weather year round. Oxford Economics has projected an annual visitation rate of
over 29 million visitors from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Destiny USA is expected to be the
second most visited shopping center in the country, according to Travel and Leisure magazine. It is
the largest LEED® Gold certified retail commercial building in the world.
SYRACUSE STAGE
Syracuse Stage is Central New York’s premier professional theatre. Founded in 1974, Stage has
produced more than 300 plays in over 40 seasons including a number of world, American, and East
Coast premieres. Each season 70,000 patrons enjoy an adventurous mix of new plays, and bold
interpretations of classics and musicals, featuring the finest theatre artists. In addition, Stage
maintains a vital educational outreach program that annually serves more than 15,000 students
from 14 counties. A solid core of subscribers and supporters helps keep Syracuse Stage a vibrant
artistic presence in Central New York. Additional support comes from the government, foundations,
corporations and Syracuse University. Syracuse Stage is a constituent of the Theatre
Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and a member of
the Arts and Cultural Leadership Alliance (ACLA), the University Hill Corporation and the East
Genesee Regent Association. Syracuse Stage is a member of The League of Resident Theatres
(LORT), the largest professional theatre association in the country.
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Syracuse Stage I Producing Artistic Director: Timothy Bond I Managing Director: Jeffrey Woodward
820 E. Genesee St. I Main: 315-443-4008 I Box Office: 315-443-3275 I www.SyracuseStage.org