The Met Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, TEN COMMANDMENTS and More Set for Ridgfield Playhouse's March 2016 Lineup
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 08, 2016
The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts has announced its March 2016 and continuing spring 2016 lineup. Scroll down for details!
LASER SPECTACULAR'S THE SPIRIT OF MICHAEL
MARCH 4 AT 7:30 P.M.
Laser Spectacular's "The Spirit of Michael" is an amazing multi-media experience that pays tribute to the life and legacy of Michael Jackson. Featuring live performances including a dance troupe that performs Jackson's choreography to perfection, the show also includes state-of-the-art lasers, large screen video projections and concert sound. Spanning his forty-year career, this stunning show at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. takes the audience on a visual journey that captures the essence of Michael Jackson's worldwide concert appearances, his most recent achievements, and his early years as a child prodigy. For tickets ($47.50 Adults, $37.50 Children), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
MARCH 5 AT 12:55 P.M.
The Met stage ignites when soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Jonas Kaufmann join forces in Puccini's obsessive love story. It's a live screening at The Ridgefield Playhouse of The Met Opera Live in HD: Puccini's Manon Lescaut on Saturday, March 5 at 12:55 p.m. Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Kaufmann is the dashing student who desperately woos her. For tickets ($25, $20 Members/Seniors, $15 Students - tickets are free for children 18 and under) call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
MARTIN SEXTON 'MIX TAPE TOUR'
MARCH 5 AT 8 P.M.
Martin Sexton is a down-home virtuoso with a voice that can groan like an alt-rocker, slide like a soul man or leap up to a pearly falsetto. Spirited and soulful, Sexton's songwriting covers the American landscape, from gospel to R&B, country and blues. He returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. as part of the Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer Songwriter Series and Pepsi Rock Series Powered by Xfinity. His albums - including 'Black Sheep,' 'The American' and up to his latest release 'Mixtape of the Open Road' - feature fan favorites "Way I Am," "Diner," "Love Keep Us Together" and "Beast in Me." For tickets ($65), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
NEW SHANGHAI ACROBATS
MARCH 6 AT 4 P.M.
Families will enjoy astonishing athletes who perform jaw-dropping acrobatic circus feats when The Ridgefield Playhouse and Ridgefield Academy Family Series welcomes the New Shanghai Circus on Sunday, March 6 at 4 p.m. Fearless performers with boundless energy bring you more than two thousand years of Chinese circus traditions. Astonishing athletes defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show. If it's humanly possible-and even if it's not! - Shanghai's acrobats, jugglers and contortionists do it with spectacular flair. For tickets ($40 Adults, $35 Children), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
MARCH 10 AT 7 P.M. & 10 P.M.
Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking comedian best known from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon. Now he's a chart-topping, Grammy-nominated comedian and a feature film actor. He's returning to The Ridgefield Playhouse for a great night of comedy with 2 shows on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. as part of the Clark Comedy Series. For tickets ($65 or $242 Ron White "200 Proof" VIP Experience tickets available and include premium seats, Q&A and photo with Ron White, signed item and a DVD) call the box office at 203-438-5795, or visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.DONNY OSMOND
MARCH 11 AT 5:30 P.M. & 8:30 P.M.
Donny Osmond and his brothers gained fame as teen idols with hits such as "Yo-Yo," "One Bad Apple," "Down By the Lazy River," "Puppy Love," and "Go Away Little Girl." This year Donny Osmond celebrates 50 years in show business as acclaimed singer, actor, dancer, and talk show host Donny Osmond. To celebrate his 50 year milestone he has released his 60th album The Soundtrack of My Life and launched a brand new tour by the same name! The tour makes its only Connecticut stop with 2 shows at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, September 12 at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. For tickets ($125), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
THE CELTS CELTIC ROOTS
MARCH 12 AT 8 P.M.
Start your St. Patrick's Day celebrations early this year! Returning to the Ridgefield Playhouse are The Celts with their Celtic Roots show on Saturday, March 12 at 8 p.m. Celtic Roots tells the exciting story of how Irish and Scottish music influenced the development of American Bluegrass, Country, and Pop music. Seven musicians including pipes, whistles, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, Irish dancers, perform in this multimedia presentation. Irish instruments and Mountain instruments unite in performing American favorites by Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, among others. For tickets ($47.50), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
MARCH 13 AT 12 P.M.
AAA Northeast at The Playhouse: Live in HD presents an encore performance of the Bolshoi Ballet's Spartacus on Sunday, March 14 at 12:00 p.m. In ancient Rome, Spartacus, a Thracian soldier, is turned captive by Crassus with his wife Phrygia. Forced to fight as a gladiator and kill one of his friends, Spartacus plots an unprecedented upheaval...Grigorovich's Spartacus was created at the Bolshoi in 1968 and has since remained the Russian company's signature ballet. This most spectacular production is an epic tour de force, giving full expression to the strength for which the Bolshoi's male dancers are renowned. For tickets ($25, $20 Members/Seniors, $15 Students - tickets are free for children 18 and under) call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. THE McCARTNEY YEARS
MARCH 13 AT 8 P.M.
There are many Beatles tributes, but only one note-for-note recreation of a Paul McCartney and Wings! The Ridgefield Playhouse and Pepsi Rock Series Powered by Xfinity bring 'The McCartney Years' to the stage on Sunday, March 13 at 8 p.m. Note-for-note, harmonies and riffs- every song is played live with nothing pre-recorded and to the standard set by McCartney himself in the early 1970s. Experience three decades of 'The Beatles' and 'Wings' live - with the world's premier McCartney concert experience. Rewind into the 60's and 70's to dance, sing and relive your passion for McCartney with a full band that has opened for Mariah Carey, performed sold-out shows across Canada and been featured on CNN. For tickets ($45), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.AMERICA
MARCH 16 AT 8 P.M.
Last year marked the 45th Anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite, America. This year, they return for a fifth time at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, March 16 at 8 p.m. and is presented by Mountain Dew Country Series and Pepsi Rock Series Powered by Xfinity. America became a global household name and paved the way with an impressive string of hits, including A Horse with No Name," "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," "Don't Cross The River," "Tin Man," "Lonely People," "Sister Golden Hair," "You Can Do Magic" among many others. For tickets ($87.50), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. JESSICA LYNN
MARCH 18 AT 8 P.M.
Coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse stage is Country Music's fastest rising new star and the New York girl being hailed as Shania's successor! The Mountain Dew Country Series and Northeast Builders LLC Emerging Artist Series presents Jessica Lynn on Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. In 2014 / 2015, singer songwriter Jessica saw her first two full length television specials, "This Much Fun - Live from the Winery at St. George," and "Jessica Lynn - Takin' Over - Live from The Paramount Theater" go nationwide on PBS, sang our country's National Anthem twice in New York's famed Madison Square Garden by special invite, signed a major publishing deal with Round Hill Music that has her in Nashville writing with today's top hit writers. tickets ($25), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO
MARCH 19 AT 7:30 P.M.
The Ridgefield Playhouse and Ridgefield Magazine Broadway and Cabaret Series bring An Evening with Groucho to the stage on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. In this 90-minute, two-act show actor/director Ferrante portrays Groucho's life, from his teenage years in vaudeville to his death in 1977 when he asked to be buried next to Marilyn Monroe. The fast-paced show highlights classic Marx Brothers routines, songs, stories, dances and hilarious ad-lib audience interaction. National Public Radio (NPR) has ranked this as one of the country's top five solo performances. For tickets ($40), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.GRADUATION COMEDY SHOWCASE WITH CHRISTINE O'LEARY
MARCH 20 AT 11 A.M.
The newest batch of comedians are getting ready to make you laugh! After eight weeks of writing and practicing their routines, students who took comedian Christine O'Leary's Stand-Up Comedy Writing Workshop will take their comedy to the stage before a live studio audience at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, March 20. The Comedy Workshop Graduation Showcase will be one of those rare opportunities to see up-and-coming comedians. Complimentary bagels and schmears will be available in the lobby before the show. For tickets ($12), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
HABANA SAX
MARCH 20 AT 8 P.M.
Direct from Havana, Habana Sax brings its Cuban sound to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Their unique brand of Cuban rhythms that is anything but traditional. Habana Sax fuses such diverse musical styles as Latin jazz, hip-hop, swing, classical and funk. Mauricio Gutierrez Upman, the lone drummer, and four saxophone players, Jorge Almeida, Eduardo Fernandez, Angel Ballester and Evaristo Denis, create music for everyone. For tickets ($30), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
MARCH 23 AT 2 P.M.
Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Paramount Pictures invite you to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Cecil B. DeMille's epic film The Ten Commandments (1956) when it returns to select cinemas nationwide for a special event. AAA Northeast Live in HD @ The Ridgefield Playhouse will present this newly restored, HD screening of the film on Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m. Follow your destiny and enjoy specially produced commentary from Turner Classic Movies that will give insight into this divine film. For tickets ($10), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
JOHNNY CLEGG BAND
MARCH 30 AT 8 P.M.
Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa's most celebrated sons. He is a singer, a songwriter, a dancer, anthropologist and a musical activist whose infectious crossover music, a vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms, has exploded onto the international scene and broken through all the barriers in his own country. In France, where he enjoys a massive following, he is fondly called Le Zulu Blanc - The White Zulu. This international star is returning to The Ridgefield Playhouse - in his only Connecticut concert -- on Wednesday, March 30, at 8 p.m., bringing his brand of crossover music that has wowed vast audiences. For tickets ($50), call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
MARCH 31 AT 8 P.M.
Sinbad doesn't deliver punch lines - he slam-dunks them! Actor and comedian Sinbad's "hit 'em in the face" style has kept audiences laughing in the aisles for more than three decades. A feel-good show - that is completely free of swearing - will have the whole family in stitches when he returns to the stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, March 31 at 8 p.m. From national TV and movie stardom to the printed page, Sinbad's book, Guide To Life (Because I Know Everything), he tells stories in his comic observational style -- from love to layaway, parenting to primping, weight loss to the World Wide Web. For tickets ($65, VIP Package VIP Package - including a hilarious Q&A with Sinbad, "Selfie" photo with Sinbad, and autographed laminate - is available for an additional $50 by calling the box office) The Machine Performs Pink Floyd, Friday, April 1, 8 p.m., $45, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
An Evening with Stephen Schwartz, Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m., $65, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Puccini's Madam Butterfly, Sunday, April 3, 12:55 p.m., Regular Price $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
I Have a Dream, Monday, April 4, 10:30 a.m., $10, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Tartan Terrors, Wednesday, April 6, 8 p.m., $30, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Jim Norton, Thursday, April 7, 8 p.m., $45, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Jumaane Smith, Friday, April 8, 8 p.m., $25, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Seussical the Musical, Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m. & 4:30 p.m., Adult $25 | Children $20, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Bolshoi Ballet Live in HD: Don Quixote, Sunday, April 10, 12:55 p.m., Regular Price $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Christian McBride Trio, Sunday, April 10, 8 p.m., $42.50, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Tracy Morgan: Picking up the Pieces Tour, Friday, April 15, 8 p.m., Orchestra $110 | Mezzanine & Balcony $95, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m., $70, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Met Opera Live in HD: Donizetti's Roberto Devereux, Sunday, April 17, 12:55 p.m., Regular Price $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Bruce Hornsby, Friday, April 22, 8 p.m., $85, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Robin Trower, Saturday, April 23, 8 p.m., $69.50, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
The Time Jumpers ft Vince Gill, Kenny Sears & "Ranger Doug" Green, Sunday, April 24, 7:30 p.m., Orchestra $90 | Mezzanine and Balcony $85, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Little Red Hen, Monday, April 25, 10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., $10, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Rita Wilson, Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., $75, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Say Goodnight Gracie, Friday, April 29, 8 p.m. $40, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Strauss' Elektra, Sunday, May 1, 12:55 p.m., Regular Price $25 | Members & Seniors $20 | Students $15, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
John Patrick - Health Attitude, Sunday, May 1, 5:30 p.m., $30, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
The Waifs, Wednesday, May 4, 8 p.m., $37.50, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Through the Eyes of a Friend: The World of Anne Frank, Thursday, May 5, 10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., $10, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Olate Dogs - Winners of America's Got Talent, Thursday, May 5, 7 p.m., VIP Meet & Greet $60 | All other seats $25, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
The Weight ft. Former Members of The Band, Friday, May 6, 8 p.m., $40, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Curious George, Saturday, May 7, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m., $15, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Betty Buckley - Live in Concert, Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m., $65, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Arlo Guthrie, Sunday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., $85, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Amber Brown is Not a Crayon, Thursday, May 12, 10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., $10, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.,
ABBA The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA, Thursday, May 12, 8 p.m., $60, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Paul Anka, Friday, May 13, 8 p.m., Orchestra $135 | Mezzanine and Balcony $125, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
"A Night to Remember" Presley, Perkins, Lewis and Cash, Saturday, May 14, 8 p.m., $47.50, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Ridgefield BandJam 2016, Sunday, May 15, 4 p.m., GA $20 ~ Student price: $15, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Justin Hayward, Tuesday, May 17, 8 p.m., $75, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
The Gong Show Off Broadway, Thursday, May 19, 7:30 p.m., $47.50, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
An Evening with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra, Friday, May 20, 8 p.m., $47.50, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Richard Marx, Sunday, May 22, 8 p.m., $47.50, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Cash is King, Friday, June 3, 8 p.m., $35, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Judy Collins, Saturday, June 11, 8 p.m., $60, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
Lizz Wright, Saturday, June 25, 8 p.m., $55, Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.
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