The Golden Ticket October 30, 2009

American Lyric Theater (ALT) will present 11 Family Preview Performances featuring excerpts from THE GOLDEN TICKET, a new opera based on Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” as part of the KidZone program of family events at The New York Chocolate Show, to take place at The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th Street, NYC, from October 30 – November 1, 2009.
In conjunction with these performances, ALT will launch a national online auction featuring unique and delicious products from Chocolate Show exhibitors, as well as exclusive VIP experiences and themed items related to the wonderful world of Willy Wonka and all of Dahl’s fantastic characters. The Chocolate Auction will begin at 9am on Friday, October 30 and will run for ten days, ending at midnight on Monday, November 9. Auction items and bidding instructions will be available on line in mid-October at www.thegoldenticket.cmarket.com.

THE GOLDEN TICKET Family Previews will take place from October 30 – November 1, 2009 at the KidZone at The New York Chocolate Show, The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th Street, NYC, with performances on Friday, October 30 at 11am, 1pm, 4pm and 6pm; Saturday, October 31 at 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 6pm; and Sunday, November 1 at 10am, 1pm, and 4pm. Tickets for each 30-minute performance will be a suggested donation of $5 at the door. Adult admission to The New York Chocolate Show is $28 in advance at www.ticketmaster.com or $30 at the door. Admission is free for all children under five and free for children aged five to 12 with a two-child per adult limit. The price for an additional child is $8.