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mlive wrote:
University of Michigan's star alums share stage during True Blue!





April 8, 2017


ANN ARBOR, MI - From the command module pilot of Apollo 15 to the producer of "Hamilton" to the former director of the White House Domestic Policy to Jim Harbaugh, it was a star-studded evening to pay tribute to 200 years of the University of Michigan.

"True Blue! A Tribute to Michigan" brought all of these alumni onto one stage for a multimedia presentation on Saturday, April 8, inside Hill Auditorium to tell the story of UM as part of its UMich200 Spring Festival.

Harbaugh, Sanjay Gupta, Darren Criss, Jeffrey Seller and Cecilia Munoz were among a laundry list of distinguished alumni participating in the UM bicentennial event.

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Criss, who provided emcee duties and comic relief throughout the evening, paid tribute to UM's School of Music, Theatre & Dance during his duties, pointing to the level of success alumni have had on Broadway and afar.

"Every time I look to see a Broadway show, even without knowing it, there's about an 80 percent chance there are at least two Michigan graduates in it. So what you saw was about a $1,000 value," he joked, referring to a theatre and drama acting majors who had exited the stage.

Arts & Culture wrote:

Tickets for U-M's star-studded 'True Blue' bicentennial event to go on sale Feb. 3 Arts & Culture

January 30, 2017

ANN ARBOR—”True Blue! A Tribute to Michigan” brings together students, faculty and alumni in a live action multimedia presentation that tells the story of the University of Michigan.

James Earl Jones, Sanjay Gupta, Darren Criss, Margo Martindale and Cecilia Munoz are among many distinguished alumni scheduled to participate in this U-M bicentennial event.

Taking place at 7 p.m. April 8 at Hill Auditorium, the show incorporates live music, theater and dance, and features faculty and students from across many U-M schools and colleges, along with celebrated alumni. The show also features new music composed by faculty and alumni specifically for the bicentennial.

Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Feb. 3 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, and online at 10 a.m. that same day.

For the general public, ticket price points are $25, $30 and $50. Student discount prices of $15 and $20 will end April 3, at which time they go up to $20 and $25. All seating is reserved.

Audience members will see noteworthy achievements in U-M history—the testing of the polio vaccine, the launch of the Peace Corps, the writing of “The Victors”—come to life through dance, music and dramatic performances. In addition to live performances, multiple short videos will showcase notable alumni from across the country.

Interweaving the arts with testimonials from a spectrum of Michigan alumni and faculty, “True Blue!” celebrates the history, accomplishments, traditions, character and ethos that define Michigan.