FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Motley Crew Media for Texas Performing Arts
Sherri Walker Cline | 310.510.8410 | sherri.cline@motleycrewmedia.com
Amy S. Layton | 512.695.0799 | amy.layton@motleycrewmedia.com
“THE MASKED SINGER” NATIONAL TOUR COMES TO
BASS CONCERT HALL ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 13th
Tickets On sale this Wed, Nov 3 at 7pm
Building upon the excitement of FOX’s hit reality series and family-favorite guessing game THE MASKED SINGER, Right Angle Entertainment and Outback Presents today announced that the live show THE MASKED SINGER National Tour, will hit the road in 2022, taking TV’s #1 show on a North American tour. THE MASKED SINGER National Tour 2022 comes to comes to Bass Concert Hall presented by Texas Performing Arts as part of their Texas Welcomes series on Wednesday, July 13th. Audiences can expect to see their favorite characters brought to life on stage in a can’t-miss spectacular live show for audiences of all ages, as well as surprise celebrity guests and amazing new performances.
THE MASKED SINGER National Tour live show will feature celebrity guest hosts from the TV show (to be announced at a later date), as well as one local celebrity at every show who will perform in a top-secret disguise. The audience will attempt to decipher the clues to guess the identity until the local celebrity is unmasked at the end of the night. The evening will feature fan-favorite masked characters from the TV show live on stage in an incredible production of song, dance and craziness that only THE MASKED SINGER could deliver.
Tickets for the Austin engagement go on sale to the public on Wednesday, November 3, at 7pm. TexasperformingArts.org. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, November 1 at 10:00 AM PDT through Wednesday, November 3 at 3:00 PM PDT in select markets. VIP packages are available now through VIPNation.com, giving fans the chance to purchase premium tickets, meet-and-greet opportunities with the cast, exclusive merchandise and photo opportunities.
THE MASKED SINGER ranks as this season’s #1 primetime entertainment series among Adults 18-49 and averages 7.9 million multi-platform viewers, marking a +74% lift from Live + Same Day. In February 2020, its Season Three post-Super Bowl LIV premiere drew a massive audience of more than 27 million viewers.
Right Angle Entertainment (“Price is Right Live”, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The Musical”) in partnership with Guy Phillips and Mark “Swany” Swanhart are producing the tour, with Swanhart to direct. With decades of experience in television, film and live entertainment, Right Angle, Phillips and Swanhart have transformed television hits into live stage productions that entertain audiences around the world, with Phillips and Swanhart behind “Dancing with the Stars: Live!,” “and “The Bachelor Live on Stage” and Right Angle and Phillips producing “America’s Got Talent Live! On Stage!.” Phillips and Swanhart are also behind the current “Gold Over America Tour” starring Simone Biles.
ABOUT THE MASKED SINGER
THE MASKED SINGER ranks as this season’s #1 primetime entertainment series among Adults 18-49 and averages 7.9 million multi-platform viewers, marking a +74% lift from Live + Same Day. In February 2020, its Season Three post-Super Bowl LIV premiere drew a massive audience of more than 27 million viewers. Right Angle Entertainment (“Price is Right Live”, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The Musical”) in partnership with Guy Phillips and Mark “Swany” Swanhart are producing the tour, with Swanhart to direct. With decades of experience in television, film and live entertainment, Right Angle, Phillips and Swanhart have transformed television hits into live stage productions that entertain audiences around the world, with Phillips and Swanhart behind “Dancing with the Stars: Live!,” “and “The Bachelor Live on Stage” and Right Angle and Phillips producing “America’s Got Talent Live! On Stage!.” Phillips and Swanhart are also behind the current “Gold Over America Tour” starring Simone Biles. For more information including the full tour schedule and ticket information, visit www.themaskedsingertour.com.
ABOUT TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS
Texas Performing Arts is the performing arts presenting program of The University of Texas at Austin and operates campus venues including Bass Concert Hall and McCullough Theatre. It is the home of the Broadway in Austin series, a curated program of performing arts, and a host of comedy and concert events. In the calendar year 2019 Bass Concert Hall had the highest number of tickets sold of any theater in Austin, was #2 in the State of Texas, and #22 in the world, according to industry publication Pollstar. Following a national search, Tony Award-winning producer Bob Bursey was appointed Executive and Artistic Director in January of 2020.
ABOUT FOX ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT
FOX Alternative Entertainment (FAE) is the in-house unscripted studio of FOX Entertainment. Formed in 2019 to oversee the production of television's #1 primetime series, THE MASKED SINGER, FAE develops and produces alternative programming for both FOX Network and third-party platforms. In addition to THE MASKED SINGER, FAE currently produces I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE; ALTER EGO, the 2021-22 season’s #1 new unscripted program; CRIME SCENE KITCHEN (with Fly on the Wall Entertainment), Summer 2021’s #1 new series; THE MASKED DANCER; NAME THAT TUNE, the all-new program DOMINO MASTERS, with Eric Stonestreet hosting; FOX’S NEW YEAR’S EVE TOAST & ROAST 2021, as well as co-produces ULTIMATE TAG. FAE nurtures new voices in the unscripted arena while building its portfolio by creating and identifying new formats to produce and distribute in the U.S. and globally.
ABOUT RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT
Right Angle Entertainment specializes in the production, marketing, management and distribution of live theatrical, digital and concert events. RAE’s proud roster includes: America's Got Talent Live!, The Price is Right LIVE!, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, The Office! A Musical Parody (New York City and National Tour), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, Together Live with Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle, Sasha Velour’s Smoke & Mirrors Tour, among many others. Recently, Right Angle Entertainment have been trailblazers in the theatrical space producing safe, outdoor and immersive productions including the Art Heist Experience, The Office! – A Murder Mystery Parody and CLUE Live! A Walking Experience.
ABOUT OUTBACK PRESENTS
Outback Presents is the leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment. Based in Nashville,
Outback Presents produces thousands of music and comedy shows, tours, and festivals annually across North
America and connects its diverse roster of artists with their fans.
ADDITIONAL MEDIA CONTACTS
Scenario PR for THE MASKED SINGER National Tour:
Laura Puig — laura.puig@scenariopr.com
Molly Kukla — molly.kukla@scenariopr.com
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