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View All Press Releases| WTM | 04 Nov 2009 |
IT’S SHOWTIME! WTM Celebrates 30th Anniversary in Smash Hit Style
Casts form blockbuster London West End musicals CHICAGO, PRISCILLA Queen of the Desert, JERSEY BOYS and MAMMA MIA! will star in a
fast-moving, non-stop show, spectacularly marking World Travel Market’s 30th anniversary.The 45-minute show - highlight of a 30th anniversary party for exhibitors and visitors - is produced and presented in association with London West End’s theatrical promotions agency Dewynters Ltd.
It will be staged on Wednesday 11 November at London ExCels’ Central Boulevard, immediately after World Travel Market closes for the day.
Jonathan Mountford, tourism manager at Dewynters said: “We are honoured to bring together cast members from four of London’s greatest musicals.
“Overseas tourists make up around 60% of our business. We are delighted to help celebrate WTM’s 30th birthday and showcase the ‘best of the west end’ to an international audience of travel trade professionals."
Fiona Jeffery, chairman of World Travel Market said this will be a unique show for one very special performance only.“This is music and dancing at its world-class best”, said Jeffery. “A night to remember.
“ With so many wellknown songs from the creme de la creme of musicals, this is guaranteed to keep your toes tapping and your heart singing!
“There’s no better way for everyone involved in World Travel Market to celebrate this major milestone.The industry has been through tough times and good, but along the way, World Travel Market has remained a constant focus for business, innovation, networking, trends and keynote conferences and events.
“This will be the one night though when we will throw off our serious side and celebrate with delegates and partners the growth of an industry which now commands enormous economic and lifestyle influence.The industry and World Travel Market have come a long way in 30 years.”
The impressive show line-up offers excerpts from:
- Chicago, one of London’s most popular and thrilling smash-hit musicals and now the longest running Broadway musical to play the West End. This multi-award winning show has sensational choreography and a sizzling score including All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango and Razzle Dazzle.
- If you’ve seen the Oscar®-winning movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, you’ll know that this highly popular new musical tells the hilarious, heart-warming story of three Friends and a battered old bus called Priscilla in the Australian outback.- Winner of 20 major awards worldwide, including the Olivier Award for best musical. JERSEY BOYS, the internationally acclaimed musical tells the remarkable rise to stardom of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, one of the most successful bands in pop music history.
- MAMMA MIA! is the hugely popular musical based on the songs of ABBA, including box office sensations such as Dancing Queen, I Have a Dream, Voulez-Vous, and Take a Chance on Me.
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