Lynn University Announces Schedule 2016-17 Live at Lynn Theatre Series

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 13, 2016 - Lynn University and Producer Jan McArt, director of theatre arts program development, today announced that both season subscriptions and individual show tickets are available for the popular Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series.

"The Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series will feature seven amazing shows this year that will delight entertainment fans of all ages," says McArt. "Anyone who loves beautiful music and dance from around the world, all brilliantly performed by top-tier talents should plan to attend these knock-out productions."

She adds, "For more than three decades, I have strived to present the Boca Raton community and all of South Florida with first class entertainment, and I believe this may be the most exciting season yet. We hope to meet new subscribers and make new friends here in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University."

Season subscriptions are now available at a 25 percent discount - only $288 for orchestra seats (regularly $385) and $262 for mezzanine seating (usually $350). Individual show tickets for the Live at Lynn Theatre Series are $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine.

Season subscriptions and individual show tickets can be purchased by phone at +1 561-237-9000, online at events/lynn.edu, or at Lynn's box office.

Oct. 1-2

Capitol Steps

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

Another election, another song. Capitol Steps was born when some Senate staffers were planning a Christmas party. They wanted to stage a nativity play, but in the whole Congress they couldn't find three wise men or a virgin. So, they dug into the headlines to create their special brand of parody, satire and song. This election year, imagine the fun they'll have!

Sponsor: Sue Ellen Winkleblack

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

Nov. 5-6

Piaf! The Show

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

Journey with Edith Piaf, everyone's favorite chanteuse, Piaf to the parks of Pigalle, to Montmartre in the era of "La Vie en Rose," with Anne Carrere, a young singer from the village of Puget, who captures the soul of France's national chanteuse, with songs that define the courage, sorrow and romance of the City of Lights.

Sponsors: Jackie and Bob Gill, Linda L. Miller

Cabaret reception sponsor: Etoile Volin

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

Jan. 7-8

MJ Live

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

This show is an explosion of pure joy. Known as the "King of Pop," Michael Jackson was one of the most legendary superstars of all time. Relive his energy, talent and pure joy as spot-on tribute artists, dancers and musicians bring to one stage his greatest hits, from The Jackson 5 through "Billie Jean" and "Black or White."

Exclusive production sponsor: Christine E. Lynn

Cabaret reception sponsor: Delores and Michael Kara

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

Jan. 28-29

The Company of Men: A Night of Hits

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

Timeless hits, today's sound. With their signature throwback sound, The Company Men features four talented performers from Broadway and the national touring companies of Hairspray, The Lion King, Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot and the Emmy Award-winning miniseries The Temptations. They interweave Top 40 hits with reimagined classics from their favorite artists: Sam Smith, The Four Tops, Adele, Bruno Mars and Billy Joel.

Sponsor: The International Society of Palm Beach

Cabaret reception sponsor: Kathy and Ron Assaf

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

Feb. 18-19

The New Shanghai Circus and Traditional Chinese Acts

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

Captivating, colorful, dynamic - 2,000 years in the making. The Chinese acrobatic tradition, from the most graceful to the most demanding, has its origin in harvest festivals dating back to 700 B.C. Magnificent and polished to perfection, The New Shanghai Circus dazzles with its mastery of time-honored Chinese traditions.

Sponsors: Anonymous, Rosalie and Jack Schlegel, Deborah and Larry Silver, Lois Pope

Cabaret reception sponsor: Jackie and Bob Gill

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

March 4-5

Lucie Arnaz starring in Latin Roots

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

Passionate, rhythmic, heartfelt - Lucille Ball's daughter, Lucie Arnaz, pays tribute to her father Desi Arnaz in this fiery "tip of her hat" to her Latin roots. Featuring a mix of songs in English and Spanish, Arnaz salutes Irving Berlin and the Gershwins alongside tunes by Agustín Lara, Rafael Hernández and Margarita Lecuona. This show is beautifully staged by Tommy Tune.

Sponsors: Jackie and Bob Gill, Linda L. Miller, Arlene Herson, Raemali King

Cabaret reception sponsor: Holli Rockwell Trubinsky and Joe Trubinsky

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

March 25-26

Tenors Unlimited-The Rat Pack of Opera

* Saturday: 7:30 p.m.

* Sunday: 4 p.m.

With songs from Venice to Vegas, and combining rich vocal harmonies with gentle orchestrations, the U.K.'s original classical crossover man-band known as "the Rat Pack of Opera" makes its way to the U.S. The Tenors present a selection of hits from opera, musicals and pop.

Sponsor: Gordon Harcourt Heaver

Cabaret reception sponsor: Tamara and Richard Morgenstern

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: $70 for box, $55 for orchestra and $50 for mezzanine

The Live at Lynn Opening Night Cabaret Receptions

starring legendary singer/pianist Michael Laird

Join Jan McArt and an elite group of sponsors and "first nighters" in the Wold's Christine E. Lynn Salon immediately following the Saturday opening night performances. Hob nob with the performers and have your photo taken with the stars. Seating is very limited, so preference is given to members of the Theatre Arts Guild. To join Jan McArt's Theatre Arts Guild, visit give.lynn.edu/givetheatrearts or contact Desiree McKim at +1 561-237-7750.

About Lynn University

Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida, with approximately 3,000 students from 100 countries. U.S. News & World Report ranks Lynn among the top five most international schools and the top 25 most innovative. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 23 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers, and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences. The school's Dialogues curriculum and award-winning iPad program help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. For more information, visit lynn.edu.

About the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University

The 750-seat Wold Performing Arts Center, located on Lynn's campus in the heart of Boca Raton, is easily accessible by both I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Recently ranked by Best Value Schools, an online publication, as one of the "25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers," the Wold features superb acoustics, a modern lighting system, a large, light-filled lobby, and flexible space well-suited for dramatic productions, concerts and other cultural events. With an elegant salon, outdoor sunset terrace and intimate black-box studio, this new center is home to numerous concerts and events, including professional theatrical performances by the theatre arts program's Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series, the Live at Lynn American Songbook Series, and Jan McArt's New Play Reading Series, as well as performances from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and the Drama Department in the College of International Communication. For more information, visit lynn.edu/events.

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