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Peter Nero and the Philly Pops celebrates 25th Season with expanded series with special Guest Artists, Broadway Showstoppers In Concert, Hollywood's Great Entertainers and extra performances of Holiday POPS!

(Philadelphia PA) Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, one of America's leading pops orchestras, celebrates 25 years of entertaining Philadelphia audiences and begins its third season at Verizon Hall in the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts. By popular demand, a Wednesday evening performance has been added to the series of five concerts and a Wednesday and Monday evening performance has been added to Holiday POPS!

The 25th anniversary season begins in October 2003 and runs through May 2004. There will be a special Gala concert in April celebrating Peter Nero and the Philly Pops and their 25 years of POPS culture.

Two-time Grammy Award winner Peter Nero, POPS conductor, pianist, recording artist, arranger and composer was hailed as "...the epitome of the pops conductor/ performer" by The Washington Post and Symphony Magazine called him "...the Pied Piper of pops concerts." Since its inception in 1979, The POPS has been an integral part of Philadelphia's musical landscape. The 2003-04 season is filled with the exciting, original programming that The POPS produces exclusively for its audiences. As always, Peter Nero's signature stylings on the piano, the beautiful sounds of The POPS orchestra and The Voices of The POPS present a distinctive 25th season. Highlights of the season include The POPS debut of six special guest artists direct from Broadway and the national concert stage — Judy Kuhn, Tom Wopat, Dee Hoty, Sutton Foster, Donna McKechnie and Matt Bogart. Peter Nero and the Philly Pops resident chorus, The Voices of The POPS, will also participate in several concerts.

The complete 2003-04 season includes Hollywood's Great Entertainers, Broadway Showstoppers In Concert, The Peter PrinciPAL, All That Jazz, An American Portrait, Holiday POPS and a 25th Anniversary Gala concert. Peter Nero and the Philly Pops is presented by Encore Series, Inc., a non-profit organization enriching the cultural life of Philadelphia through the performing arts.

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops: 2003-04 Season

Hollywood's Great Entertainers
Wed. October 22, 8pm opening night
Fri. October 24, 8pm / Sat. October 25, 2pm / Sun. October 26, 3pm
With special guests Judy Kuhn and Tom Wopat
This program celebrates the magical sounds of the silver screen and the vocalists who became Hollywood icons. Tony Award nominees Judy Kuhn and Tom Wopat join Peter Nero and the Philly Pops with the hip stylings and cool music of Hollywood's great entertainers.

Holiday POPS!
Holiday Show — 2 performances added
Wed. December 3, 8pm opening night / Fri. December 5, 8pm / Sat. December 6, 2pm / Sun. December 7, 3pm / Mon. December 8, 8pm
Playing to sold-out houses, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops has made this show a family holiday tradition.

Broadway Showstoppers in Concert
Wed. January 28, 8pm opening night
Fri. January 30, 8pm / Sat. January 31, 2pm / Sun. February 1, 3pm
With special guests Dee Hoty, Sutton Foster, Donna McKechnie and Matt Bogart
All stops are out for this showstopping program as Peter Nero and the Philly Pops are joined by a cast of award-winning Broadway singers, and The Voices of The POPS, performing scenes from Broadway's most popular musicals.

The PETER PrinciPAL
Wed. March 17, 8pm opening night
Fri. March 19, 8pm / Sat. March 20, 2pm / Sun. March 21, 3pm
Featuring the principal players of The POPS. As a 25th anniversary season bonus, subscribers can vote for their favorite songs to be included in this all-request program.

All That Jazz
Wed. March 31, 8pm opening night
Fri. April 2, 8pm / Sat. April 3, 2pm / Sun. April 4, 3pm
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops play music from a legendary era when the great jazz clubs and dance halls were in full swing.

An American Portrait
Wed. May 12, 8pm opening night
Fri. May 14, 8pm / Sat. May 15, 2pm / Sun. May 16, 3pm
Featuring The Voices of The POPS in a stirring concert embracing America's diverse musical heritage from past to present.

Call 215.546.6400 for information about subscriptions to the 2003-04 season, or online at www.phillypops.com. Single tickets go on sale September 15 at the Kimmel Center box office, 215.893.1999.

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