Tony award® winning ‘company’ big
screen event expands to ncm fathom network movie theaters
Centennial, colo.--(business wire)--the new york philharmonic’s critically acclaimed, all-star revival of stephen sondheim’s tony award® winning musical, company, is expanding to an additional 265 movie screens nationwide through national cinemedia’s digital broadcast network on thursday, june 16, at 7:30 p.m. and sunday, june 19, at noon (all times are local). presented by ellen m. krass productions, the new york philharmonic and screenvision, the highly-buzzed-about revival of company featuring an all-star cast will be broadcast to select amc entertainment inc., cinemark holdings, inc. (nyse: cnk), and regal entertainment group (nyse: rgc) movie theaters nationwide. tickets for company are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.fathomevents.com. for a complete list of ncm fathom participating theater locations, prices and additional information — including cast photos and other details —visit the ncm fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change). captured live in april 2011 at lincoln center’s famed avery fisher hall in new york city, company features a powerful cast of television and stage luminaries including (in alphabetical order): craig bierko, stephen colbert, jon cryer, katie finneran, neil patrick harris, christina hendricks, aaron lazar, patti lupone, jill paice, martha plimpton, anika noni rose, jennifer laura thompson, jim walton and chryssie whitehead. sondheim specialist paul gemignani conducts the new york philharmonic with jonathan tunick’s original orchestrations. lonny price is the director; josh rhodes is the choreographer; lonny price and matt cowart are the producers and ellen m. krass is the executive producer. with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and a book by george furth, company follows five couples and their bachelor friend, robert (harris), exploring the true meaning of being in a relationship through a series of vignettes. “musical theater lovers are in luck if they weren’t able to see the new york philharmonic’s production of company earlier this year in new york,” said dan diamond, vice president of ncm fathom. “ncm fathom is bringing the legendary musical to 265 theaters throughout the country so fans can experience company in their own hometown movie theater.” “screenvision is excited to be partnering with fathom to further expand the distribution of company to a total of 667 theaters in north america,” said darryl schaffer, executive vice president, operations and exhibitor relations at screenvision. “this is a special, limited engagement that brings the very best of broadway to movie theaters across the country and is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this great show from new york.” fathom recently presented memphis, broadway’s current tony award® winning best musical, to hundreds of movie theaters for a four-night run. fathom has broadcast hundreds of events onto the big screen including the critically acclaimed the met: live in hd series, la phil live with gustavo dudamel from walt disney concert hall, original programming featuring the biggest names in radio and television, sporting events and music concerts. about national cinemedia (ncm) ncm operates ncm media networks, a leading integrated media company reaching u.s. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology. ncm cinema network and ncm fathom present cinema advertising and events across the nation’s largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by amc entertainment inc., cinemark holdings, inc. (nyse: cnk), regal entertainment group (nyse: rgc) and other leading regional theater circuits. ncm’s theater advertising network covers 170 designated market areas® (49 of the top 50) and includes approximately 17,200 screens (16,100 digital). during 2010, over 680 million patrons attended movies shown in theaters currently included in ncm’s network (including consolidated theatres, rave cinemas, coming attractions and digiplex destinations). the ncm fathom events broadcast network is comprised of over 600 locations in 163 designated market areas® (all of the top 50). the ncm interactive network offers 360-degree integrated marketing opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 43 entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications. national cinemedia, inc. (nasdaq: ncmi) owns a 48.6% interest in and is the managing member of national cinemedia llc. for more information, visit www.nationalcinemedia.com, www.ncm.com or www.fathomevents.com. about screenvision headquartered in new york, n.y., screenvision is a national leader in cinema advertising, offering on-screen advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated marketing programs to national, regional and local advertisers and providing comprehensive cinema advertising representation services for its theatrical exhibitor partners. the screenvision cinema advertising network is comprised of over 15,000 screens in 2,400+ theater locations across all 50 states and 93% of dmas nationwide; delivering through more than 150 theatrical circuits, including 10 of the top 15 exhibitor companies. for more information: http://www.screenvision.com.
