Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsylvania-Native Mike Rutkoski Plays Pajama Man In Philly: The
Musical
PHILADELPHIA, May 17, 2006 - He sings. He
dances. He looks smashing in polka-dot pajamas. He’s Mike Rutkoski,
the lead in Philly: The Musical, Philadelphia’s new
tourism commercial that debuts June 11, 2006. The spot is a sequel
to the Philly’s More Fun When You Sleep Over®
campaign developed in 2001 to generate buzz for Greater
Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation’s two-night
Philly Overnight® Hotel Package,
featuring pajama-clad tourists like Mike living it up in
Philadelphia.
Mike Rutkoski
Photo by Christopher Sembrot
Years of theater experience made the full-time actor a natural
for Philly’s musical-themed commercial. Time spent in front of a
camera, including a role in the movie Last Request
alongside Grey’s Anatomy star T.R. Knight, prepared Mike
for the three-day shoot throughout Philadelphia. To show visitors
that there is so much to see and do in Philadelphia, Mike danced on
Broad Street, shopped in Chestnut Hill, grabbed a cheesesteak at
Geno’s and ran up the Philadelphia Museum
of Arts steps, Rocky-style—all while sporting the
ubiquitous polka dot pajamas.
A Pennsylvania native from Wilkes-Barre, Mike was thrilled to
return to a revitalized Philadelphia. “I loved it,” he raved. “I
really, really enjoyed it…I was really impressed.” After the
curtain rises on Philadelphia’s new advertising campaign, Mike will
continue developing a children’s show for cable.
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC)
makes Philadelphia and The Countryside™ a premier destination
through marketing and image building that increases business and
promotes the region’s vitality. For more information about travel
to Philadelphia, visit www.gophila.com or call the
Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National
Historical Park, at (800) 537-7676.
Note to Editors: For photos of Greater
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CONTACT:
Jeff Guaracino (Local Media), GPTMC
(215) 599-2290, jeff@gptmc.com
Cara Schneider (National Media), GPTMC
(215) 599-0789, cara@gptmc.com
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