Fred Baye
Director of Public Affairs
Breathless
518-496-6964 / fredbaye@aol.com
National Tour of "BREATHLESS" illusion show to Premiere at the Memorial Opera House
Kevin Ridgeway & Kristen Johnson star in BREATHLESS, an Evening of Grand Illusions & Death Defying Escapes. The Memorial Opera House show will be the premiere for Breathless as it begins a nationwide tour.
Ridgeway & Johnson played to packed audiences at the Porter County Fair in 2007. This is their First return to Valparaiso since then. "During the fair the audience only got a small glimpse as it was their abbreviated fair show where Kristen Johnson performed escaping the straitjacket from a crane to open the fair that year. We plan to perform the 747 Jet Turbine and many other grand illusions and escapes that fair goers did not get to see." Says Mark Bell promoter of Breathless.
The show includes the World's Only Full View Water Torture Cell Escape and the only 747 Jet Turbine Illusion touring the western hemisphere. Performing many of the grand escapes and illusions is Kristen Johnson, known as the World's Premier Female Escape Artist. The drama of these illusions and escapes are mixed in with the comedy and inspirational stories by Master Illusionist Kevin Ridgeway. Breathless is a show for the entire family wrapped in intelligent lighting, incredible music, and spectacular multimedia and breathtaking sets that all come together creating a feast for the senses.
"We're thrilled to bring Breathless to Northwest Indiana audiences and even more excited to be the first theater to debut this new show! We have created a spectacular seating package with the newly-introduced VIP seat that will allow patrons to go backstage for drinks and h'ordeovres with Kevin and Kristen. This is a special opportunity for Northwest Indiana and the Memorial Opera House," says Brian Schafer, Business Director & Executive Producer of the Memorial Opera House.
Individual Tickets are: Main Floor Seating $20.00, Balcony Seating $15.00, VIP Seating $35.00. All VIP tickets receive a special invitation to the Preshow Meet and Greet Party. Drink, H'ordeouvers, pictures and autographs with Kevin Ridgeway and Kristen Johnson.
Tickets are available through the Memorial Opera House Box Office, by phone at 219-548-9137, or in person. The Memorial Opera House is located at 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, IN. Box office hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. You may also visit our website at www.mohlive.com to purchase tickets.
*Other upcoming MOH events:
Friday, September 12 – A Night of Blues with legendary Blues artist Donald Kinsey of the Kinsey Report. Opening bands include local favorites Planetary Blues and The Energy Commission.
October 3-19 – "On the Town" The Broadway sensational musical of 3 Navy sailors on 24 hour leave from their ship spend a day in New York City where they find romance, comedy and fun. You might remember the classic movie starring Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Ann Miller.