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TBPAC February 2009 Calendar of Events |
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Thursday, 08 January 2009 |
A Chorus Line, BANK OF AMERICA BEST OF BROADWAY TAMPA BAY, Tues.-Sun., Feb. 3-8, Carol Morsani Hall, Tues. 7:30 p.m., Wed. 7:30 p.m., Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 and 8 p.m., Sun. 2 and 7:30 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $38.50. Single tickets on-sale Dec. 14. In an empty theater, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for – with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed – to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. Now A Chorus Line returns. Come meet the new generation of Broadway’s best.
Waist Watchers, The Calorie-Free Musical, Tues.-Sun., Feb. 6-May 10, Jaeb Theater, Tues. 7:30 p.m., Wed. 7:30 p.m., Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 and 8 p.m., Sun. 2 and 7:30 p.m.: $31.50; preview performances $19.50. If you've tried it all – from grapefruit diets to water calisthenics – then come try Waist Watchers, the hilarious and heart-warming musical that celebrates our love/hate obsession with weight. Enter a group meeting where the scale, measurements, fats and carbs make us laugh ourselves silly and lose a few calories in the process. Enjoy songs like "Measure for Measure," "Refrigerator Tango" and "Scales of Injustice." By the show’s end you’ll see that laughter can help you tackle any challenge – such as passing up pie or joining a gym – especially when you have the right musical inspiration!
The Florida Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, PROGRESS ENERGY MASTERWORKS, Fri., Feb. 6, Ferguson Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $19. David Alan Miller, conductor; Betti Xiang, erhu; CHEN/HE: The Butterfly Lovers; TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4; Past associate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and current music director of the Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller conducts Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 4." This program also features Betti Xiang playing the erhu, a two-string bowed Chinese instrument, in Chen/He's “The Butterfly Lovers," a work considered by many to be one of the most popular Chinese compositions ever.
George Winston, Wed., Feb. 11, Ferguson Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $28.50. After his sold-out TBPAC concert in 2004, folk pianist George Winston returns! In addition to audience favorites, Winston performs songs from his latest CD, Gulf Coast Blues and Impressions – a hurricane relief benefit, as well as selections from his seasonal favorites Autumn, December, Winter Into Spring and Summer. “Winston draws on R&B, jazz, blues, pop and folk… creating a sparse, dynamic and moving blend.” – Jeff K., RealMusic. Please join TBPAC in support of a local food bank by bringing a donation of canned food to the concert. There will be collection baskets at the entrances. Visit georgewinston.com.
The Florida Orchestra and the Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra Side by Side Concert, Wed., Feb. 11, Students from the nationally-acclaimed Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra and Florida Orchestra professional musicians play together in this concert presented under a new format. The first part of the concert will be under the direction of Dr. William Wiedrich in a young people’s concert. For the second half, musicians from the Florida Orchestra will join the youth to play side by side under the baton of a guest conductor from The Florida Orchestra.
The Florida Orchestra presents An Evening of Romance & Love Songs, RAYMOND JAMES POPS SERIES, Fri., Feb. 13, Ferguson Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $19. Matt Catingub, conductor; Matt Catingub is a virtual one-man show switching back and forth seamlessly on piano, vocals, sax, flute and more in this Valentine's Day celebration with such classics as "The Shadow Of Your Smile," "When I Fall In Love," "I Only Have Eyes For You," "The Way You Look Tonight," "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and "Our Love Is Here To Stay."
The Love Project, OFF CENTER SERIES, Fri.-Sun., Feb. 13-15, TECO Theater, Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets are $24.50. Part house party, part TV talk show and part cabaret, The Love Project is an interactive experience that examines the role of love in a violent world. Performance artist Rhodessa Jones and multi-instrumentalist Idris Ackamoor preside over this interactive experience in the spirit of an old revival meeting. Visit culturalodyssey.org.
Scene on the Green (Free Film Screening) Fiddler on the Roof, Fri., Feb. 13, TBPAC Riverwalk, 8 p.m.: FREE. The live Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof, starring legendary Chaim Topol, plays Morsani Hall April 28 – May 3, 2009, but first see the film also starring Topol. Set in 1905 tsarist Russia, patriarch Tevye struggles to maintain his family and religious traditions. Scene on the Green is a series of films that will enhance your enjoyment of the live stage version that is coming to TBPAC. Concessions will be available for purchase. Stadium chairs and blankets welcome. Sorry, no coolers. In the event of rain or inclement weather, the film will be cancelled and possibly rescheduled.
An Evening with Lily Tomlin, Sat., Feb. 14, Carol Morsani Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $25.50. Multi-award-winning film, television and Broadway star and one of America’s foremost comedians, Lily Tomlin makes a triumphant return to Morsani Hall for one night only! An Evening with Lily Tomlin takes the audience on a hilarious journey, meeting along the way many of her funny and familiar classic characters from TV and from her Tony® Award-winning turn (as Best Actress) in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Visit lilytomlin.com.
The Pink Floyd Experience, Sun., Feb. 15, Carol Morsani Hall, 7:30 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $29.50. Pink Floyd remains one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Now, Annerin Productions brings the ultimate tribute for real Floyd fans – the legendary music, mind-blowing lights and unsurpassed sound of The Pink Floyd Experience. The Pink Floyd Experience is a celebration of the music, the themes and the innovation that this great band brought to fans around the world. Visit thepinkfloydexperience.com.
Red Molly, CLUB JAEB, Mon., Feb. 16, Jaeb Theater, 7:30 p.m.: $25.50. After the 2004 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, a group of singer-songwriter friends who had long admired each other’s solo work came together to combine their unique harmonies and formed Red Molly! Acoustic Live in NYC said "With gorgeous harmonies on original work and tasteful covers, plus slide guitar and multi-instrumental versatility, Red Molly brings a breath of fresh air into the singer/songwriter world.” The Boston Globe said, “Everything Red Molly sings is delivered with tick-tight arrangements, crystalline vocals and caramel harmonies. But what is most striking is the ardor they bring to everything they do, whether snuggling into the sweet parochialism of an old spiritual, or the gritty pathos of a Gillian Welch tune.” Visit redmolly.com.
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company’s Another Evening, Wed., Feb. 18, Ferguson Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $29.50. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company’s Another Evening is an ever-evolving unique evening-length collage interweaving new movement, excerpts from existing repertoire, original and traditional music and text into a vibrant multi-media work. “Another Evening has the dizzying feel of a dream, its movements suggesting things that we can’t quite hear and so must leave to our brains and hearts to decipher.” – The News & Observer. Bill T. Jones won a 2007 Tony® Award for his choreography for the Broadway hit Spring Awakening. Visit billtjones.org.
Frost/Nixon, BANK OF AMERICA BEST OF BROADWAY TAMPA BAY, Tues.-Sun., Feb. 17-22, Carol Morsani Hall, Tues. 7:30 p.m., Wed. 7:30 p.m., Thurs. 7:30 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 and 8 p.m., Sun. 2 and 7:30 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $35.50. Single tickets on-sale Jan. 11. The face-off of the century, live on stage. Direct from Broadway. Frost/Nixon, starring Stacy Keach as Richard Nixon, tackles the question: How did David Frost, a famous British talk-show host with a playboy reputation, elicit the apology that the rest of the world was waiting to hear from former President Richard Nixon? This fast-paced Tony® Award-nominated new play by Peter Morgan, writer of The Queen, The Last King of Scotland and HBO’s Longford, and directed by Olivier® Award-winner Michael Grandage, shows the determination, conviction and cunning of two men as they square off in one of the most monumental television interviews of all time.
Three Mo’ Tenors, Thurs., Feb. 19, Ferguson Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $39.50. These tenors hit the high C’s in opera, belt out Broadway, deliver the gospel, blend the blues, sass the jazz, stir your soul and lift spirituals right off the ground! Like Olympic decathlon athletes, these classically trained, multi-talented operatic tenors can do it all. They have mastered not only operatic music, but also jazz, gospel, soul, spirituals, New School, Broadway and the blues as well. Three Mo’ Tenors showcases the extraordinary versatility of African-American tenors starting with classical opera and going on to feature seven more musical styles that span 400 years of music — all in one entertaining evening. Visit threemotenors.com.
The Florida Orchestra presents Blue Danube, PROGRESS ENERGY MASTERWORKS, Fri., Feb. 20, Ferguson Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $19. Klauspeter Seibel, conductor; Markus Groh, piano; MOZART: Symphony No. 35, Haffner; MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 17; STRAUSS: Gypsy Baron Overture; STRAUSS: On the Beautiful Blue Danube; STRAUSS: Emperor Waltzes; Principal guest conductor of the Louisiana Philharmonic, German-born Klauspeter Seibel makes his TFO conducting debut with German pianist Markus Groh performing Mozart's "Piano Concerto No. 17, K. 453" on a program with "Mozart's Symphony No. 35, Haffner" and a variety of works by Johann Strauss, Jr., including "On the Beautiful Blue Danube," "Gypsy Baron Overture" and "Emperor Waltzes."
Russian National Ballet Theatre’s Giselle, Wed., Feb. 25, Carol Morsani Hall, 7:30 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $19.50. The exquisite Russian National Ballet presents one of the most beautiful and beloved ballets, Giselle, in which a broken-hearted young girl returns from the grave to save her deceitful lover from being danced to his death. Set to a beautiful score by Adolphe Adam, Giselle is a performance not to be missed.
Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, HOMES BY HELEN OPERA TAMPA SERIES, Fri-Sun., Feb. 27 & March 1, Ferguson Hall, Fri. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.: $35.50-$75.50. Nuns and ne’er-do-wells meet in two one-act operas featuring emerging Opera Tampa Artists. Suor Angelica (Sister Angelica) is the tragic story of a young nun, Suor Angelica, sent to a convent by her wealthy, noble family for having a child out of wedlock. After hearing the news of her son’s death, she poisons herself, pleading to the Virgin Mary for redemption for her sin, suicide. Suor Angelica features the beautiful and stirring aria “Senza mamma.” Chaos ensues after Buoso Donati (an extremely wealthy man) dies. His money-grubbing relatives, pretending to be mourning his death, search frantically for his will. After it is found, and it is discovered that he left most of his money and possessions to the local monks, the family is horrified. They beg cunning Gianni Schicchi to find a solution. At first Schicchi does not want to help the family, but eventually agrees to impersonate Buoso Donati and attempt to change the will. In the end, Schicchi succeeds, but ends up giving most of the possessions to himself! The two productions are the second and third of a trio of Puccini operas known as Il trittico. Set to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, it received its world premiere at New York’s Metropolitan Opera on Dec. 14, 1918. Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi will be sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.
Mandy Patinkin: In Concert with Paul Ford on Piano, Sat., Feb. 28, Carol Morsani Hall, 8 p.m.: Regularly priced tickets start at $25.50. To some fans, he’s the Tony® Award-winning revolutionary from Evita who grew into a bonafide Broadway star in Sunday in the Park with George. To others, he’s Special Agent Jason Gideon in the crime drama “Criminal Minds,” or the Emmy® Award-winning Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Jeffrey Geiger in “Chicago Hope.” To some, he’s Madonna’s piano man in Dick Tracy or the scholar who made Streisand swoon in Yentl. And to others still, he will always be the man whose name is Inigo Montoya, the swashbuckling swordsman in The Princess Bride. But whichever role you know him for, Mandy Patinkin’s favorite is reaching out to live audiences with the power and the passion of popular song. He belongs to the special breed of singer who doesn’t merely dramatize songs, but incorporates them into his very being. And the result is nothing short of electrifying. His interpretations of popular standards, superbly accompanied by Paul Ford at the piano, come straight from the heart, mesmerizing audiences from coast to coast. From Rodgers and Hart to Stephen Sondheim, Harry Chapin, Claude-Michel Schönberg and back to Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, “Mandy Patinkin is in the business of show stopping,” raves The New Yorker. “He is a musical force of nature!” And Mandy Patinkin: In Concert is a musical journey you’ll never forget. Visit mandypatinkin.net.
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