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MARK TWAIN TONIGHT – September 15, 2011

A living, breathing, American masterpiece, Mark Twain Tonight is without doubt one of the most acclaimed and enduring performances in the history of theater. Fifty-two years ago, a young actor took the stage in a tiny off-Broadway theater and introduced the world to a man they would never forget. The actor was Hal Holbrook and [...]

CIVIL WAR VOICES – October 13, 2011

The stirring and passionate stories of the people who lived through the greatest conflict in our nation’s history come alive in their own words, woven through with traditional music of the period. Filled with courage, sacrifice, personal suffering and triumph, Civil War Voices galvanizes perspective on a time and people that is simply not found [...]

IN THE HEIGHTS – November 29, 2011

“In the Heights”, winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community of hard-working immigrants seeking a better life while trying to find their place – their home – in a new country. With a remarkable young cast, thrilling Tony® Award-winning choreography, and a dynamic Tony® [...]

TSCHAIKOWSKY ST. PETERSBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – January 18, 2012

The “phantom” orchestra at the heart of a recent set of controversial articles by the New York Times is real and headed to America! Maestro Roman Leontiev leads this large ensemble on its first American tour, and together with award-winning pianist Alexandre Pirozhenko, they are putting it all on the line with a program including [...]

SPAMALOT – February 15, 2012

Monty Python’s “Spamalot”, winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, lovingly rips off the film classic “Monty Python and The Holy Grail” as King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on their quest in this outrageous musical comedy.   Based on the Tony Award-winning direction of Mike Nichols, a book [...]

PILOBOLUS – March 29, 2012

  Pilobolus (crystallinus) is a phototropic zygomycete – a sun-loving fungus that grows in barnyards and pastures. It’s a feisty thing – only 1/4 inch tall – that can throw its spores nearly eight feet. Right over a cow.   It is also a highly unusual dance company germinated in the fertile soil of a [...]

SOUTH PACIFIC – April 26, 2012

    Originally conceived from James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific, this breathtaking new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC is based on the 2008 Tony Award®-winning revival at Lincoln Center Theater, directed by Bartlett Sher.   Set on a tropical island during World War II, South Pacific is the [...]

DAILEY & VINCENT – May 22, 2012

  Jamie Dailey, formerly of Doyle Lawson’s Quicksilver, and Darrin Vincent, formerly of Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder, became the most heralded new act in bluegrass as their debut album Dailey & Vincent (2008) and busy tour schedule introduced them to wildly appreciative audiences.   The group took home seven awards at the 2008 International Bluegrass [...]