THE BOOK OF MORMON STARS VISIT WRIGLEY FIELD TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM, DELIVER CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH & LEAD SEVENTH INNING STRETCH

CHICAGO CUBS VS. CINCINNATI REDS

MONDAY, APRIL 13 AT 7:05 PM

Cubs ticket holders are in for a special treat at Wrigley Field (1060 W. Addison)! Principal cast members David Larsen (Elder Price) and Cody Jamison Strand (Elder Cunningham) from THE BOOK OF MORMON sang the Chicago Cubs National Anthem, Delivering the Ceremonial First Pitch and Leading the Seventh Inning Stretch- Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7:05 PM. 

ABOUT THE BOOK OF MORMON

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is now playing a limited engagement through May 17, 2015 at Broadway In Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre (18 W Monroe).  THE BOOK OF MORMON holds the record for the largest weekly gross in the history of the Bank of America Theatre.  The national tours of THE BOOK OF MORMON have broken 76 house records in 41 venues across the country.  At Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre, THE BOOK OF MORMON has broken the house record 49 times.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q.  The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. 

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Bank of America Theatre are on-sale now.  A select number of premium seats are also available for many performances.  For groups of 15 or more, please call Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710.  Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.  Additionally, there is a day-of-show drawing for each performance, where a limited number of tickets are available for $25 each.  Visit BroadwayInChicago.com for more details.

For more information, visit www.BookofMormonTheMusical.com

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Cubs Priceless Adventure-Mastercard #photo & video filled recap

 

When people ask me Cubs or Sox, I always say Blackhawks. 
  

So, even though hockey's on ice (or rather off ice) for the season, my heart still belongs to The Blackhawks.   I was surprised and happy to hear the old school Hawks theme song and see their iconic indian head represented on the screens between innings, when I went to see The Cubs play on 5/29 and 6/13.

    

  I even saw Hawks fans proudly showing their true colors among all the Cubbies red white & blue.   Maybe these hybrid Hawks/Cubs fans are "hubs", eh?  Better than the alternate.   Hee hee.
 

 

That said, when we were invited to a special Cubs day ON Wrigley Field with other members of the press, bloggers and Mastercard Priceless Cubs Pledge winners, we said an emphatic, YES! 

     

We were invited to:
 

*bat and catch with the coaches

 

 
*take a few swings in the batting cage behind the ivy, then keep a ball and get it signed by the coaches
 

    

*dine in style at the Stadium Club
 

*AND catch a free night game--Cubs V. Tigers

 

My kids tease me for saying WOO HOO and awesomely awesome......but even as a writer, I can't think of anything else that better sums up our day ON Wrigley Field.    It was indeed awesomely awesome!   Woo Hoo!!

 
Check out Du-Jay tossing a few balls and getting some great pointers from the pros!!

   
Then see him passing along his new found wisdom to little sister...priceless!

 

My Dad was born and raised in Rogers Park and has remained a life long Cubs fan since 1938.   

            

Here's my dad, Richard Rosene, as a child in the 40's Even though he lives two states away now, he still fervently follows The Cubs.  He also fondly tells stories of taking the el down to games as a child in the 40's.  He remembers sitting in the bleacher seats and his dad buying the kids lemonade, but he never saw a game from anywhere but the cheap seats.   
 

 His art work from April 1947--entitled "Ballgame" 

 
So, it was especially thrilling for him to see his grandson and granddaughter have a rockin' opportunity like this! 

    
The kids dug being on the flipside of the infamous ivy....

       
And walking in the footsteps of the pros... 

   

They also enjoyed getting to keep a ball and get it signed by the coaches!

 

 

It was a highlight getting photographs in "the circle" and hanging out with old and new blogger and press friends. 

    
  Dinner was a huge hit....especially the carry out cups full of gummy bears and M & M's for the game.


     

 
Sagezilla even got a chef's hat from the writer of "Reading Between the  Vines".

    

You too can enter to win a priceless experience by submitting your own Cubs pledge & then proof, by clicking the link right here, but do it now.   The contest closes on June 24th!!   

 

It can be silly, embarrassing, humanitarian or hard to do.  
   

Be creative.

 I pledged to donate 1 bag of kids clothes and toys to a womens' shelter or soup kitchen for every Cubs win to date as of 6/13 (21).  We're filling 'em up and sharing our stuff.   I figure that good karma's a win win situation.   My husband's just thrilled we're clearing the clutter.

My kids are more likely to juggle a ball than hit one with a bat.    They're becoming accomplished circus performers with CircEsteem, Chicago's premier youth circus.  They offer sliding scale classes in circus arts to kids from all income levels and neighborhoods across Chicago.  The team kids have even done circus exchange programs with kids in Africa and Germany, trading off hosting and traveling abroad! 
 

When I asked Sagezilla (9) and Du-Jay (11) what they would pledge to do in support of The Cubs, they eagerly and excitedly planned a few circus tricks to do ON Wrigley Field.    That way their kid energy and enthusiasm will infuse the field and linger there, boosting the Cubs players' stamina, flexibility, and enthusiasm!!

 

Du-Jay (11) pledged to juggle 3 balls 20 times while Sagezilla (9) did back walkovers ON Wrigley Field.  See ChiIL Mama's kids fulfill their pledge right here!

*Disclosure:   Thanks a million to Mastercard for providing this opportunity for us.   The memories we made and the photos and video we shot that day are truly priceless!