Broadway Musical Rock of Ages Laces Combat Boots to Host Military Tribute Night
Evening to Honor Military Heroes Through Non-Profit, The Boot Campaign
New York City, NY (September 17, 2012) – The five-time Tony Award Nominated Broadway Musical Rock of Ages is trading dancing shoes for combat boots, as the cast joins a chorus of celebrity supporters saying “thank you” to our troops with The Boot Campaign. Check out the official Rock of Ages boot photo on www.BootCampaign.com. Rock of Ages is taking its support one step further by hosting a Military Tribute Night to honor U.S. Armed Forces past and present.
Boots will rock Broadway on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Rock of Ages Military Tribute Night with The Boot Campaign, a Texas-based non-profit that promotes patriotism and awareness of veterans’ issues by selling “give back” apparel as a tangible show of support for American Forces. Proceeds from your purchase are used to back The Boot Campaign’s programs caring for the growing number of wounded military personnel.
The Boot Campaign, together with headline sponsor Benchmark Mortgage, is offering 100 free tickets to Active Duty, Retired & Veteran members of the U.S. Military to attend the Rock of Ages Military Tribute Night at 7:00pm on Tuesday, October 2nd the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street. Military heroes who are invited to attend will be treated to a live performance of the Broadway Musical Rock of Ages, Meet and Greet with the cast of Rock of Ages, and will rock the night away at the official after party held at the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill.
Nominate a deserving military guest by visiting: www.BootsRock.com
ROCK OF AGES
ABSURDLY ENJOYABLE! About as guilty as pleasures get!” – The New York Times
The music that ignited a generation is heating up Broadway in ROCK OF AGES. The classic rock love story of the decade erupts into Broadway’s Best Party, all to the sounds of such feel-good, sing-out-loud songs as Every Rose Has Its Thorn, I Wanna Know What Love Is, Here I Go Again, Don’t Stop Believin’ and more. Tickets for ROCK OF AGES at The Helen Hayes can be purchased via Telecharge.com, by calling (212) 239-6200 (or in person at the Helen Hayes Box Office. The performance schedule is Monday at 8pm, Tuesday at 7pm, Thursday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm and Sunday at 3pm & 7:30pm.
The Boot Campaign is a 501c3 non-profit military appreciation and veteran awareness campaign based in Texas. Launched in 2009 by a group of women known as The Boot Girls, the Boot Campaign’s mission is to express gratitude to the troops, spread awareness of the needs of military personnel and support their transition home. Through the sale of signature military combat boots, the Boot Campaign donates proceeds to our programs caring for military personnel, past and present, healing from a variety of physical and emotional combat wounds, embodying the campaign motto that, “When They Come Back, We Give Back”. www.BootCampaign.com