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It is the best of times for Two Cities Investment Fund . . .

We're going to Broadway!!

Get your tickets!

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Ticket Update -- I have ordered group tickets for the opening and the premiere.  Although the original 20 for each are already spoken for, I can add to the order incrementally.  If you want tickets or know anyone who does, just let me know.  Tickets for the first performance on Tuesday, August 19 are $59.40.  The tickets for the premiere on Thursday, September 18, are $89.40.  The September ones are more because there are extra things planned for the premiere, I'm sure.  

When Mathilde and Ernest Zorn, my good friends from France were with me in NYC in April, we went to see "Curtains" since it was showing at the Hirshfeld.  We had good seats in that beautiful theatre.  We paid $60 each at the half price TIX booth that afternoon, so I know we are getting very good seats at a very good price.  

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 As you may know, thanks to my friend, Ilene Rosenthal, I had the chance to see a concept presentation of "Tale" when I was in DC in June of last year.  It was wonderful, and I thought "It would be soooo fun to be involved in something like that."  I called my accountant and formed Two Cities Investment Fund -- an LLC for friends and family who decided they would like to share in the fun and excitement of being investors and owners (ok, "microinvestors) of a Broadway play.  At that time we didn't know if it would make it past the concept stage, let alone to Broadway, but what the heck!

The play made its off-Broadway debut at the Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, FL in October (of course I went!) and the reviews were outstanding.  In fact, it sold out for the Oct/November run by the second day of the premiere!  This is a powerful play.

Now we are on our way to Broadway!  The play will start rehearsals at the Hirschfield Theatre on July 14, open on August 19, and the premiere is set for September 18th!  

I've included links to the official site, info about ticket sales, and also to reviews, etc.  As of late March, 2008, the CFO has told me that they are happy to  let TCIF increase its investment in the play since for them it's only a matter of changing a couple of figures in a spread sheet.  All the paper work is filed with them, and increasing the number of your shares, or adding new friends is a pretty painless process consisting of a check to our lawyer (Len Mariani in Louisville, KY) and a brief legal form with our lawyer.

A reminder, I'm doing this just for fun.  No one in the LLC is making any money off the LLC.  In fact, I have paid the few hundred bucks for setting up the LLC, working with the lawyer and accountant, etc, out of my own pocket.  If there is a profit, the minimal ongoing legal and accounting expenses will be paid by the LLC.  What you may choose to invest goes 100% into the play, none to anyone (including me) in the LLC.  Should something happen and the play close before a profit is made, your loss is limited to what you put in, nothing more. 

READ, SIGN, FAX, SEND 

If you know someone who wants to get in on the fun, have them do the following:

1.  Read my brief letter of explanation

2.  Download and sign p. 23 of the Operating Agreement

3.  Fax p. 23 of the agreement to our lawyer, Jim Murphy (502) 589-4994, and to me (866) 350-2762.

4.  Send a check to Len Mariani ,CPA in increments of $1000.00 at 1711 Bardstown Rd. #201, Louisville, KY  40205-1256

That's all there is to it. READ, SIGN (p. 23), FAX, and SEND a check.

After that I suggest you make plans to purchase tickets and go see the play!

If you want to purchase more shares in increments of $1000 , and you already have an operating agreement on file just send your check to our accountant, and mark it TCIF in the subject line.  Len will confirm your increased investment via email or snail mail (if you don't have an email account).

Here is a link to Broadway.com with ticket info

and Here was the Playbill article of March 25, 2008 

Check out the article from Theater Mania

Here's a letter from the editor of Japan's Theater Guide Magazine already inquiring about tickets!

Here are links to the original PowerPoints that were presented about the play, and also some of the financial elements

PowerPoint 

Financial aspects

Tale of Two Cities             The Official Site