Sibling Theatricals, Inc. Announces Critically Acclaimed Musical HATS! Opens at Harrah's Las Vegas on January 24, 2008
2008年1月22日 - 9:30PM
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NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sibling Entertainment
Group Holdings, Inc. (OTC:SIBE) (BULLETIN BOARD: SIBE) ["Sibling
Holdings"] is pleased to announce the critically acclaimed musical
HATS! will open at Harrah's Las Vegas on January 24, 2008. Sibling
Entertainment Group, Inc.(1) produced by Dick Foster Productions,
Inc. ["DFP"](2) in association with Sibling Theatricals, Inc.
["Sibling Theatricals"].(3) under a special license from Hats
Holdings, Inc.(4) In true Las Vegas style the musical HATS! has
been re-designed to entertain audiences at the Harrah's Las Vegas.
The producers are giving HATS! the special "Las Vegas" treatment
with even more lavish and extravagant costumes, more laugh-out-loud
comedy and stylized choreography. "Harrah's is the perfect place
for HATS! We are thrilled to bring this joyous, hilarious and
provocative new musical to audiences in Las Vegas. Further we are
so pleased to be working with Harrah's, one of the most exciting
entertainment companies in the world." -- Sibling's President
Mitchell Maxwell. "Harrah's is home to some of the best comedy
shows in Las Vegas, which makes the hilarious musical comedy HATS!
a natural fit," said Suzanne Trout, Vice President of Marketing for
Harrah's Las Vegas. "We are excited to bring this acclaimed
production to our guests." A completely original musical, HATS!
chronicles MaryAnne's fiftieth birthday and how she embraces this
landmark event with laughter, friendship and sequins. Already a
smash hit with audiences and critics across the country, the 75-
minute comedic musical production features a score by some of
Broadway's most celebrated songwriters, including three-time Tony
Award-winner Doug Besterman, Tony-nominated lyricist Susan
Birkenhead, Tony-nominated composer-lyrist Carol Hall,
Tony-nominated composer and three-time Academy Award nominee Henry
Krieger, Grammy(R) Award-winners Melissa Manchester and Pam Tillis,
Golden Globe-winner Amanda McBroom as well as Michele Brourman, Pat
Bunch, Gretchen Cryer, Anthony Dodge, Beth Falcone, David Friedman,
Kathie Lee Gifford, David Goldsmith, Stephen Lawrence and Sharon
Vaughn. HATS! had its world premiere at the Denver Civic Theatre in
October 2006, opened in January 2007, at Harrah's New Orleans
Casino Hotel and in Chicago at the Royal George Theatre in April
2007, all to sensational reviews. The Chicago Tribune called HATS!
"a music-and-comedy celebration ... it will make a lot of people
feel empowered. It does so with integrity, craft and heart." The
Denver Post raved, "That's a real audience emitting real belly
laughs and crying real tears. I have never seen an audience so
affected in the course of watching theater." Finally, Variety
declared, "This is a feel-good show that's really about feeling
good." The Las Vegas premiere of HATS! has been designed by Dick
Foster Productions with classic Vegas flair. Glittering costumes,
glamorous scenic design, clever choreography combined with witty
jokes, recognizable characters and memorable songs make HATS! a
great evening of entertainment. HATS! is inspired by the fun-loving
lifestyle encouraged by the Red Hat Society. According to founder
Sue Ellen Cooper, the Red Hat Society (RHS) is a worldwide
organization with over 30,000 chapters in all 50 states plus 25
countries offering fun, community and empowerment for passionate,
likeminded women who believe in the joys of sisterhood at any age.
With distinctive red hats and purple outfits, RHS members can be
found everywhere. The organization is celebrating its 10th
anniversary in 2008. For more information on the Red Hat Society,
visit http://www.redhatsociety.com/. Tickets are available at the
Harrah's Las Vegas box office, online at
http://www.harrahs.com/las-vegas-entertainment or by calling (800)
392-9002. Note to Editor: Sibling Holdings previously entered into
an Agreement of Acquisition and Plan of Reorganization with Sibling
Entertainment Group, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Sibling").
The above-referenced agreement provides for the acquisition of
Sibling's subsidiaries: Sibling Theatricals, Inc., (STI); Sibling
Pictures, Inc., (SPI); Sibling Music Corporation (SMC): and Sibling
Properties, Inc., (SPPI). On February 9, 2007, the shareholders of
Sibling Holdings approved the above-referenced agreement, the
closing of which is subject to the filing, and effectiveness, of a
Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC. The Form S-4 was
filed on August 14, 2007 by Sibling Holdings. About Sibling
Entertainment Group, Inc. Sibling Entertainment Group, Inc., a
company filing voluntarily with the SEC as a 1933 Securities Act
company, is an entertainment development and production company
based in New York City that finances, develops and produces plays
and musicals for the live stage, independent feature films and
other entertainment projects through four wholly-owned
subsidiaries: Sibling Theatricals, Inc., (STI); Sibling Pictures,
Inc., (SPI); Sibling Music Corporation (SMC); and Sibling
Properties, Inc., (SPPI). We seek to create synergies that will
enable each subsidiary to build off of one another's successes. For
more information, access the Sibling website at
http://www.siblingentertainment.biz/. Forward-Looking Statements We
caution readers that the statements contained in this release about
our future business plans, operations, opportunities, or prospects,
including without limitation any statements or factors regarding
expected sales, margins, or earnings, are forward-looking
statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are based upon management's current
knowledge and assumptions about future events and involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from anticipated results. Among the factors that could cause actual
results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking statements are the following: changes in the
general U.S. or regional U.S. economy; intense competition within
our industry; our ability to acquire suitable real estate; the
significant loss of key employees; the efficient operation of our
information systems; changes in the availability or cost of capital
and working capital financing; the regulatory environment in which
we operate; the effect of various litigation matters; the effect of
new accounting requirements or changes to generally accepted
accounting principles; and the occurrence of certain other material
events. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update our
forward-looking statements. For more details on factors that could
affect expectations see our quarterly or current reports as filed
with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. (1)
Sibling Entertainment Group, Inc. ("SEGI") is the company with
which Sibling Holdings has previously signed an Agreement of
Acquisition and Plan of Reorganization, the closing of which is
currently pending. (See "Note to Editor" above for an explanation
of Sibling Holdings relationship to Sibling Entertainment Group,
Inc.). (2) Dick Foster Productions, Inc. ("DFP") is an affiliate of
Sibling Theatricals, Inc. ("STI"). (3) Sibling Theatricals, Inc.
("STI") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sibling Entertainment
Group, Inc.). (4) Hats Holdings, Inc. ("HHI") is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sibling Theatricals, Inc. DATASOURCE: Sibling
Entertainment Group Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Investors and Financial
Media, Bruce Nurse, Investor Relations, +1-866-925-SIBE (7423), or
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