An Act of God
Announces Exclusive Mobile Lottery Partnership with TodayTix
For 24 Performances Only: Thursday, May 7 through Wednesday, May 27
Previews Begin Thursday, May 7
At Studio 54
The new Broadway comedy An Act of God starring Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons announced today an exclusive mobile lottery partnership with TodayTix. A strictly limited number of $37 mobile lottery tickets will be available via the TodayTix app for entry on the day of each performance for performances Thursday, May 7 through Wednesday, May 27 only. An Act of God begins performances at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street) on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
In lieu of a traditional lottery, An Act of God will partner with TodayTix to allow its members to enter a mobile lottery via the TodayTix app, available in the App Store or Google Play Store. The entry period will begin each day at midnight, and continue until winners are notified via push notification 3-4 hours before the selected performance begins. Winners will be offered the opportunity to purchase either one or two $37 tickets, and pick up them up from the box office of Studio 54. Lottery tickets and seat locations are subject to availability.
Written by God, transcribed by 13-time Emmy® Award winner David Javerbaum and directed by Tony Award® winner Joe Mantello An Act of God also stars Tony Award nominee Christopher Fitzgerald as Michael and Tim Kazurinsky as Gabriel.
The 13-week strictly limited engagement begins performances on Thursday, May 7, 2015 and officially opens on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). To purchase tickets, please visit the Studio 54 box office, www.anactofgod.com, www.telecharge.com or call 212-239-6200.
An Act of God will feature scenic design by Tony Award® winner Scott Pask (The Book of Mormon), costume design by Tony Award® nominee David Zinn (Fun Home), lighting design by Hugh Vanstone (Matilda) sound design by Drama Desk Award® winner Fitz Patton (It’s Only A Play) and projection design by Drama Desk Award® winner Peter Nigrini (Here Lies Love).
The King of the Universe is tackling His greatest challenge yet: Broadway. This spring, God takes the form of four-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jim Parsons in An Act of God, a 90-minute comedy where the Almighty and His devoted Angels answer some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since Creation. He’s finally arrived to set the record straight… and He’s not holding back!
An Act of God is based on the critically acclaimed book written by God and transcribed by David Javerbaum. Javerbaum is a 13-time Emmy Award® winner for his work as a head writer and executive producer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” and also curator of the Twitter account @TheTweetOfGod, which has over 1.93 million followers.
An Act of God is produced by Jeffrey Finn, The Shubert Organization, Carl Moellenberg, Arielle Tepper Madover, Stacey Mindich, Bob Boyett, FG Productions, John Frost, Corinne Hayoun, Jamie Kaye-Phillips, Scott Landis, Larry Magid, Stephanie P. McClelland, David Mirvish and Daryl Roth. 101 Productions, Ltd. serve as Executive Producers.
About TodayTix:
TodayTix (Merritt Baer, CEO & Co-Founder; Brian Fenty, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder) is bringing Broadway and Off Broadway into the 21st century as the first mobile-only ticketing platform for theater, with its first class, easy-to-use app interface and exclusive concierge service. Offering an unparalleled customer experience by leveraging best practices from hospitality, venture capital and consumer brands, TodayTix caters to last minute ticket-buyers (approximately 40-50% of Broadway tickets are now purchased week-of) and customers seeking a simple, transparent, one-stop shopping experience for live theatrical events in New York City. TodayTix makes tickets available to a range of live theatrical events in New York City up to one week in advance, and at the best available prices. Unlike traditional ticket-buying interfaces, purchases can be made in 30 seconds or less, with just a few taps. TodayTix utilizes enterprise-grade mobile and payments infrastructure built by Bluefin Payment Systems and PayPal.
In building a scalable platform for both venues as well as consumers, TodayTix has partnered with many New York institutions, including The Public Theater, New York City Center, Roundabout Theatre Company, The Atlantic Theater Company, Broadway’s Fun Home, On The Town and more. TodayTix also recently launched a popular referral program, through which theatergoers can share savings with their friends by providing them a $20 discount code on their first purchase, and receiving a $20 credit in return towards their next show.
Ticket Information:
Tickets for An Act of God are available at www.telecharge.com (212-239-6200), or at the Studio 54 box office (254 West 54th Street). The playing schedule for An Act of God is as follows: Monday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm. Beginning June 1, the playing schedule will be: Tuesday through Thursday at 7pm, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm. Please note: there will be no 8pm performance on Saturday, July 4th and a performance has been added on Friday, July 3 at 2pm.
Ticket prices range from $55-159.00.
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Official website: www.AnActOfGod.com
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