WARNER BROS STUDIOS AND SPOKANE SYMPHONY PRESENT

Apr 9, 2007

For Immediate Release

Contact: Annie Matlow: (509) 326-3136

SPOKANE (April 9, 2007) — The Spokane Symphony is going Looney in April with Bugs Bunny on Broadway, the critically-acclaimed concert which showcases classic Warner Bros. Studios cartoons projected on the big screen, while their original filmscores are performed live, in perfect synchronization by Spokane's own 72-piece symphony orchestra. Emmy Award-winning Conductor George Daugherty will lead the Symphony as they take the INB Performing Arts Center stage on Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m.

This unique concert will feature musical masterpieces of Wagner, Rossini, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, and others, as interpreted through the hare-raising cartoon scores of legendary Warner Bros. Studios composers Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn, in such beloved Looney Tunes as What's Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville, Corny Concerto, Baton Bunny, Long-Haired Hare, High Note, and many more.

Since its sold-out, extended Broadway debut at The Gershwin Theatre in 1990, more than a million and a half people have seen this concert in performances with the world's greatest orchestras, including 11 sold-out performances at The Hollywood Bowl with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, four sold-out weeks at The Sydney Opera House, and record-setting performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, The Royal Philharmonic at London's Royal Festival Hall, and dozens of other orchestras . . . plus an historic sold out week at Moscow's iconic Kremlin Palace. Newsday gave it Four carrots, highest rating!

These cartoon jewels have helped introduce classical music to millions of families for more than 75 years, said Spokane Symphony Executive Director Brenda Nienhouse. George Daugherty's magnificent combination of classic Warner Bros. Studios cartoons and spectacular symphonic music will allow even more generations of families to enjoy classical music in a fun, exciting way.

George Daugherty created this unusual combination of cartoons and classics, and has conducted it throughout the world. Daugherty's 25 year conducting career has also included appearances with some of the world's leading orchestras, ballet companies, opera houses and concert artists. Daugherty is also an Emmy award-winning creator whose professional profile includes major credits as a director, writer and producer for television, film, innovative and unique concerts and theater.

Daugherty is a frequent guest conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Houston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, London's Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, and the Sydney Opera House, among others. He is music director of London's Sinfonia Britannia.

Since its creation, Bugs Bunny On Broadway has delighted audiences on almost every continent of the world. Bugs, Elmer, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Porky Pig now make their Spokane Symphony debut on the tail of these acclaimed worldwide performances in the U.S., Canada, Australia, The United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, China, Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, and many other locales.

The Spokane performances are underwritten by River Park Square and Avista.

LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are
trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s07)


Photo credits directly under:

TM &  Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s07)