Friday, March 9, 2012

Show at 8:00pm

 

Frauenthal Center for Performing Arts

425 W Western Ave

Muskegon, MI 49440

 

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Jam Theatricals and the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts are thrilled to announce that RIVERDANCE will come to Muskegon! Recently, the producer of RIVERDANCE, Moya Doherty, announced that the US touring production of the internationally-acclaimed worldwide phenomenon will close in June, 2012. RIVERDANCE will play at the Frauenthal Center FOR THE VERY LAST TIME on Friday, March 9 at 8 PM.

Individual tickets will go on sale January 20, 2012. Tickets will be available for purchase at StarTickets.com, (800) 585-3737, Michigan Meijer locations and Frauenthal Box Office (425 Western Ave.).

“When we opened RIVERDANCE in New York in March 1996, we never thought for one minute that our show would still be running 15 years later,” said Moya Doherty. “Three years ago we embarked on our farewell tour, saying good-bye to every city in North America we have ever played in over the years, and next June 17th in our 16th year this current production of RIVERDANCE will end and we will say our final good-bye. It has been a source of immense pride for me as Producer that America took RIVERDANCE to its heart to such an amazing extent and I would like to pay tribute to every dancer, musician, singer and all the crew and staff who served RIVERDANCE so well over the years. “

The show that started it all, RIVERDANCE, has been performing in the United States since March, 1996 when it had its U.S. premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Since then, the show has tapped its way onto the world stage thrilling millions of people around the globe.

While the touring production in the U.S. will close on June 17, 2012, productions of RIVERDANCE will continue to tour the world.

From Los Angeles to Louisville, Seattle to Boston, Chicago to Chattanooga or Memphis to Miami, the power of RIVERDANCE – its music and more than 50 stomping feet – has captured the hearts of millions.

Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, RIVERDANCE has played over 10,000 performances, been seen live by more than 22 million people in over 350 venues throughout 40 countries across 4 continents. They have traveled well over 600,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of 2 billion; sold over 3 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD (certified Platinum in the US) and over 10 million videos making it one of the best-selling entertainment videos in the world! RIVERDANCE had its world premiere at the Point Theatre, Dublin, in February 1995, where it opened to unanimous critical acclaim.

What began as a seven-minute dance segment on the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest (televised to over 300 million people throughout Europe) and then quickly turned into a full-scale production has become much more than an international theatrical success. “I believe RIVERDANCE has been basically a pathfinder,” said Niall O’Dowd, founder of Irish America Magazine and the Irish Voice newspaper. Along with the peace process in Northern Ireland and the economic miracle in Ireland proper, the show “has been a hugely important part of a transformation of the image of Ireland in the last 20 years.”

In a flash, RIVERDANCE became Ireland’s greatest ambassador and the thirst began. RIVERDANCE changed the face of Irish dance and despite its imitators, has remained on top and was voted the #1 Variety/Family Entertainment Show in the US (1998).

There have been many milestones along the way including the distinction of being the largest Western musical to play China; a record-breaking line of 100 Irish dancers mesmerizing 85,000 people at the 2004 Special Olympics in Dublin; a 15th Anniversary celebration at Radio City Music Hall; dancing in Red Square and on the Great Wall of China, two SRO engagements in South Africa and much more.

Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland in the past decade, nothing can compare to the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of RIVERDANCE. An innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song, RIVERDANCE draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music to the present day capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures. This extraordinarily unique show features an international company all performing to the magic of Bill Whelan’s music.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

March 25, 2012

Show at 8:00pm

 

361 Symphony Park Avenue

Las Vegas, NV 89106

 

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On Sunday, March 25th, the male a cappella group Straight No Chaser (SNC) will perform at the Smith Center in Las Vegas! Tickets to this incredible performance start at just $27 (plus applicable fees) and are on sale at the Smith Center Box Office, TheSmithCenter.com, or by calling (702) 982-7805. For Groups of 10 or more, contact The Smith Center Group Sales Department at (702) 634-4585

If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. Originally formed over a dozen years ago while students together at Indiana University, the group has reassembled and reemerged as a phenomenon – with a massive fan base, more than 20 million views on YouTube, and numerous national TV appearances. On the road, Straight No Chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act. Straight No Chaser is the real deal – the captivating sound of 10 unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense… and with a sense of humor.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Doors at 7:00pm

Show at 8:00pm

 

The Moore Theatre

Seattle, WA 98101

1932 Second Avenue

 

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Jam Theatricals and STG present A Classical Encounter with Savion Glover at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on March 16, 2012. Single tickets for this performance are scheduled to go on sale on February 3, 2012.

If there’s an epithet to be had, Savion Glover has earned it. From “Best tap dancer alive today” to “Best tap dancer of all time”, Glover is truly the King of Tap. With gravity-defying rhythm and inventive sounds, “A Classical Encounter with Savion Glover” seems to achieve the impossible: a continuous flow of percussive taps with the subtlest of moves. Also known for being one of the greatest improvisational tap dancers, this evening of sound to dance and dance to sound invites the educated ear on a ride through dance like only Mr. Glover can conduct.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Doors at 7:00pm

Show at 8:00pm

 

The Paramount Theatre

911 Pine Street

Seattle, WA 98101

 

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Jam Theatricals and STG present An Evening with Anthony Bourdain & Eric Ripert at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Price level A ticket includes post show reception with Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert, featuring light refreshments.

Bourdain and Ripert are two unlikely friends. Both are chefs with very different careers and very different philosophies. Is it good vs. evil? This frequent tag team appears often together – at the Gourmet Institute, on Martha Stewart, the 92nd Street Y in NYC – and both are regular judges on Top Chef. But, in this special one-night-only event see it in person – the free flowing, frank and provocative back and forth about the restaurant business – from both ends of the spectrum, including highlights from Eric’s career and lurid lowlights from Anthony’s. It’ll be an evening to remember with two talented individuals with very little in common, other than friendship.

Broadway In The Basin

STOMP - Sunday, February 26

Lord of the Dance – Saturday March 10

Mark Twain Tonight! – Friday April 13

The Rat Pack is Back! – Friday May 4

 

1310 N. FM1788

Midland, Texas 79707

 

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The Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, along with Jam Theatricals and SMG, is proud to announce the inaugural season of Broadway In The Basin. The four show series will launch with an exhilarating production of Stomp on Sunday, February 26. This international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and will amaze an audience of all ages. Other performances include the Irish dancing extravaganza, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance on Saturday March 10, Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight! on Friday April 13, and a spirited tribute that recreates the famous “Summit at the Sands” hotel shows with The Rat Pack is Back! on Friday May 4.

Subscriptions to this inaugural series are currently on sale by visiting BroadwayInTheBasin.com or calling 432.552.4439. Single tickets for all shows go on sale to the public Friday, January 20^th at 10am. Les Crooks, Interim General Manager, “We’re excited to be getting four quality shows for the inaugural series. It’s just the beginning of what we hope to bring in the area of Broadway shows. Jam Theatricals is a great partner and SMG is looking forward to hosting these national touring productions.”

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

7:30 p.m.

 

DECC Symphony Hall

350 Harbor Drive

Duluth, MN 55802

 

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The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python’s Spamalot, will visit the fair city of Duluth for one performance only on Tuesday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. at DECC Symphony Hall; tickets are now on sale. Patrons may purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets and the DECC Box Office.

Lovingly “ripped-off” from the internationally famous comedy team’s most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical. The original cast recording of Monty Python’s Spamalot won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.

Based on the Tony Award winning direction of Mike Nichols and the riotous choreography of Casey Nicholaw, Monty Python’s Spamalot features a book by Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez.

Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight.

Individual tickets for Monty Python’s Spamalot are on sale now and begin at $35. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, (800) 745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets and the DECC Box Office. Groups of 20 or more can call the DECC Box Office at (218) 727-4344.

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city dreamer – and in L.A.’s most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the ‘80’s. It’s ROCK OF AGES, a hilarious, feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more. This 5 time Tony nominated musical, with a star studded motion picture in the works, is rockin’ its way across the USA. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

ROCK OF AGES is a worldwide phenomenon with smash hit productions in Australia, London, South Korea and still rockin’ on Broadway, featuring 28 classic rock tunes including “Don’t Stop Believin’”, “We Built This City”, “The Final Countdown”, “Wanted Dead or Alive”, “Here I Go Again”, “Harden My Heart”, “Can’t Fight this Feeling”, “Renegade” and “I Want To Know What Love Is”.

ROCK OF AGES is directed by Tony Award Nominee Kristin Hanggi (Bare, Pussycat Dolls on the Sunset Strip) and choreographed by Kelly Devine (Jersey Boys – Associate Choreographer).  With a book by Chris D’Arienzo (writer and director of the film Barry Munday), original arrangements by David Gibbs (Counting Crows, Film: That Thing You Do) and the Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations by Ethan Popp (Tarzan; Europe: We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia).

ROCK OF AGES features set design by Beowulf Boritt (Spelling Bee, LoveMusik), costume design by Tony Nominee Gregory Gale (Cyrano, The Wedding Singer), lighting design by Jason Lyons (The Threepenny Opera), sound design by Craig Cassidy (Phantom, Mamma Mia), and projection design is by Zachary Borovay (A Catered Affair).

Straight No Chaser has announced the release of an exciting new EP, entitled “SIX PACK: VOLUME 2.”  The collection arrives in stores and all digital retailers on November 29^t

“SIX PACK: VOLUME 2” will also be available for pre-orders via Straight No Chaser’s official web store, store.sncmusic.com beginning on November 1^st.  A variety of packages will be on offer, including digital and CD editions of the EP as well as a “Deluxe Bundle” that comprises a CD, a poster/calendar, and a limited edition SNC stuffed bear. 

“SIX PACK: VOLUME 2” sees the acclaimed a cappella group, who were recently featured on the “Generation YouTube” episode of “20/20,” putting their inimitable touch on a selection of modern pop classics, including Weezer’s “Buddy Holly,” Madonna’s “Like A Prayer,” and “Get Ready,” written by Smokey Robinson and made famous by The Temptations.  In addition, the new EP features two of SNC’s signature medleys, the first pairing Plain White T’s’ “Rhythm Of Love” with the Elvis Presley standard, “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” the second blending Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” with Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison.”  As if all that weren’t enough, “SIX PACK: VOLUME 2” also will include a brand new Straight No Chaser original song.

“SIX PACK: VOLUME 2” heralds Straight No Chaser’s eagerly awaited new PBS special, Songs Of The Decades: Holiday Edition, which begins airing on PBS stations nationwide on December 3^rd.  Presented by WTTW National Productions, the special sees SNC taking a musical journey through the pop songbook, from doo-wop to contemporary pop, all performed with the distinctive Straight No Chaser twist.  Filmed this summer during SNC’s exclusive summer concert engagement at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, Songs Of The Decades: Holiday Edition also includes a number of the seasonal favorites beloved by fans around the world.  A sneak preview of the group performing “Like A Prayer” as part of the new special can currently be viewed at http://youtu.be/QyQAVhkAwvk; complete airdates will be announced shortly.  Check http://sncmusic.com/pbsspecial for details.

SNC’s fall 2011 tour kicked off on October 14^th at Dallas’ McFarlin Auditorium and will continue to travel across North America through late December (see attached itinerary).  In February 2012, Straight No Chaser will cross the Atlantic for a much-anticipated tour of the United Kingdom.  For complete details and additional 2012 tour dates, please see www.sncmusic.com/shows.

For more, please visit sncmusic.com, facebook.com/StraightNoChaser, twitter.com/SNCmusic, and myspace.com/sncmusic.

Straight No Chaser – Fall Tour 2011

Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, to date, RIVERDANCE – now in its 16^the phenomenal year — has played over 10,000 performances, been seen live by more than 22 million people in over 350 venues throughout 40 countries across 4 continents. They have traveled well  over 600,000 miles (or to the moon and back!), played to a worldwide television audience of 2 billion; sold over 3 million copies of the Grammy Award-winning CD (certified Platinum in the US) and over 10 million videos making it one of the best-selling entertainment videos in the world!  RIVERDANCE had its world premiere at the Point Theatre, Dublin, in February 1995, where it opened to unanimous critical acclaim.

An innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song, RIVERDANCE draws on Irish traditions and the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music to the present day capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures.  This extraordinarily unique show features an international company all performing to the magic of Bill Whelan’s music.

“An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,” cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family evening unlike anything else!” raves The London Times. Whether it’s your first time or your fifth, there is no better time to share the magic of RIVERDANCE with your family.

Chinglish is the new “shrewd, timely and razor-sharp comedy” (The Chicago Tribune) by Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) about the challenges of doing business in a culture whose language—and ways of communicating—are worlds apart from our own.

Chinglish makes its Broadway premiere direct after playing at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre where The Tribune also gave it 4 stars.

In this sexy and romantic play, an American businessman arrives in a bustling Chinese province looking to score a lucrative contact for his family’s sign-making firm. He soon finds that the complexities of such a venture far outstrip the expected differences in language, customs and manners – and calls into questions even the most basic assumptions of human conduct.

Chinglish
Now playing at the Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St, New York, NY
Tickets on sale at telecharge.com
Or by calling 212-239-6200