Convention Center New Year's Show
FANCY BRIGADE FINALE (January 1, 2009)
Two Exciting, Guaranteed Indoor Shows for Mummers Fans
“Get in step with the merrymaking in a Giant Mummers Strut”
Family Show at 12 Noon
Calling all fun-loving groups and families! The New Year's celebration gets started at 11:30 a.m., with a meet-n-greet with the Fancy Brigades. Snap pictures with performers on the show floor, and get in step with the merrymaking in a Giant Mummers Strut. Then catch the Mummers matinee at noon, with 4 ˝-minute performances by each of the 11 competing Fancy Brigades. You're in for a spectacular 2 ˝-hour show.
“Fancy Brigades put on the Ritz for top performance honors”
Fancy Brigade Judged Show at 5:00 p.m.
Fancy Brigades put on the ritz for top performance honors in the day's second show, the judged competition, at 5:00 p.m. Prizes are awarded based on judges' reviews of choreography and costumes, with an overall winner and captain chosen. Of course, after all the mingling earlier at MummersFest, you're sure to have your own favorites.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Fancy Brigade Finale can be purchased online at www.ticketphiladelphia.org or by calling 215-893-1999 for $19 per ticket. Two show times are available: 12 noon or 5:00 p.m.
A discounted rate of $18 is available for blocks of 25 tickets or more.
Two complimentary tickets are included for groups of 45 or more.
ADDITIONAL WEB LINKS
www.philadelphiausa.travel/mummers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jim Brennan
Tourism Manager
(215) 669-4398 or (215) 778-6303
acebren@verizon.net
2009 MARCHING ORDER
Pick will be completed October 2008
Testimonials
My wife and I attended our first Fancy Brigade Finale this January 1, 2007 at the noontime show with our two sons, Logan (3) and Chase (18 months). We walked in with no idea what to expect, and we were completely blown away. The costumes, the detail, the choreography, the sets, and awesome spectacle of each performance took our breath away.
Thank you all for your incredible hard work, time, and dedication. I can only imagine the personal cost of time, talent, and treasure to put on such a fantastic production. The look on my two sons’ faces today and the feeling in my heart sitting with them watching such a wonderful performance from the folks in our community has made this the single best New Years Day experience of my life.
Today marks the start of a new New-Years-Day tradition in our family with the Mummers and Fancy Brigades being at the center of it. God bless you all in each and every brigade and thank you again for creating such a wonderful day for our family.
Jeff, Anita, Logan and Chase Trimm
Ambler, PA
