Tennessee Performing Arts Center Announces Their Event Calendar 5/2010 – 5/2011

TPAC is located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville, occupying an entire city block between 5th and 6th Avenues and Deaderick and Union Streets. Also housing the Tennessee State Museum, the cultural center adjoins the 18 story James K. Polk Office Tower.

The performance venues at TPAC are Andrew Jackson Hall (2,472 seats), James K. Polk Theater (1,075), Andrew Johnson Theater (256) and War Memorial Auditorium (1,661), the historic landmark located across 6th Avenue and the plaza from the Center. Among its many operations, TPAC presents a series of Broadway shows and special engagements, and administers a comprehensive education program.

TPAC is also home to three resident performing arts organizations: Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and Tennessee Repertory Theatre. Presenting their work on the stages of TPAC, all of these organizations are independent of the center.

The mission of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center is to provide facilities, services and programs of the highest quality for the greatest benefit of the people, institutions and communities of the state, and to take a leadership role in fostering the performing arts, arts education, resident arts groups and other arts organizations.

Tennessee Performing Arts Center Event Calendar: May 2010 - May 2011

*Up-to-date as of May 17, 2011

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SHOW: Bluebeard's Castle

PRESENTED BY: Nashville Symphony
DATE: May 20-22, 2010
TIME: 7:00 p.m. Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: $20-85
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano Andrea Silvestrelli (male), bass-baritone/narrator John Hoomed, stage director BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 BARTIK: Bluebeard's Castle Collaborative production with Cheekwood Museum of Art featuring glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly. Bartok's early masterpiece Bluebeadr's Castle recounts the classic fairy tale about a bloodthirsty nobleman and his castle of horrors. As his young bride walks through the doors of the castle, Bartok's music builds in dramatic intensity, leading to a chilling conclusion.

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SHOW: Topdog/Underdog

PRESENTED BY: Amun Ra Theatre
DATE: May 21, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: $22.50-100.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Topdog/Underdog is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Suzan-Lori Parks, starring Dr. Jeff Obafemi carr and NFL Star-turned-actor Eddie George. The play is a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. The play tells the story of Lincoln, a retired master of the 3-card street hustle, and Booth, a master thief, two brothers who share a lifetime of hard times, played out and explored in a one-room apartment that is their field of unrealized dreams. Haunted by the past of abandonment and struggles, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future. There will be a separate, ticketed VIP after-party at the Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel, immediately following the performance. Tickets for this VIP event are $22.50 or are included in a VIP show ticket purchase.

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SHOW: Chely Wright's10th Annual Reading, Writing & Rhythm Concert

PRESENTED BY: The Chely Wright Foundation
DATE: June 8, 2010
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: $42.00
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Country singer Chely Wright's Reading, Writing and Rhythm Concert will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with the annual concert and auction that will off the 2010 Country Music Festival. In what has become one of the most coveted events during Country Music Week, this year's artists participating include Rodney Crowell, Chely Wright, SheDaisy, Jedd Hughes, Justin Moore, Bucky Covington, Sarah Buxton and JAnn Arden. More artists will be announced soon.

Food donations for the Second Harvest Food Bank will be accepted in the lobby.

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SHOW: Sunday Morning Country

PRESENTED BY: Music City Christian Fellowship
DATE: June 13, 2010
TIME: 2:30 p.m.

VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: $20
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The legendary Roy Clark will be honored with a special musical tribute at the 31st Sunday Mornin' Country(c) Celebration. The concert will also reunite many of the original "Hee Haw" cast members in an unforgettable, inspirational show. For more than three decades, Sunday Mornin' Country(r) has brought together top-name country artists and their gospel friends to share their hearts and gospel songs. This year's star-studded line up will include Hall of Famer, Charlie McCoy, Grammy Award Winning artists Gary Morris and Jason Crabb, the legendary, George Hamilton IV, Nashville Star Winner, Buddy Jewell, Guy Penrod, The Fox Brothers, Melanie Walker, Cowboy Joe & The Babcock's, Casey Rivers, The Nashville Edition, Beyond the Ashes, The "Country Chorale" (r) and many more.
Food donations for the Second Harvest Food Bank will be accepted in the lobby.

SHOW: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: June 15-20, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: $25-68
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The most beautiful love story ever told comes to life! The lush, romantic Broadway musical for all generations. Tale as old as time, true as it can be. Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Nashville!
Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including "Be Our Guest" and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Beauty and the Beast at TPAC!

SHOW: Kimberley Locke - Disco Diva Bash

PRESENTED BY: One Heartland

DATE: June 19, 2010
TIME: 9:00 p.m.
VENUE: War Memorial Auditorium
TIX: $35-1,000
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Presented by Kimberley Locke and Issima Skin Care (http://www.issimaskin.com) to benefit One Heartland (www.oneheartland.org). One Heartland is a national non-profit organization committed to greatly improving the lives of children, youth and their families impacted by HIV/AIDS and other significant life challenges worldwide. Join us for the hottest party of the year, taking place Pride weekend! Performances by #1 Billboard dance artist Kimberley Locke. Also featuring the PERRY TWINS spinning until 5AM with Nashville's hottest gogo dancers! Tickets will be going on sale at 10:01am CST on Tuesday, April 27th at http://www.tpac.org - advanced ticket sales will be limited. Be sure to get your tickets early for your chance to receive gift certificates for La Bella e Famosa Spa! One certificate per household, valid on services only, products excluded.

* The first 25 purchasers of general admission tickets will receive a $50 gift certificate for services at La Bella e Famosa Spa.
* The first 10 purchasers of VIP tickets will receive a $125 gift certificate for services at La Bella e Famosa Spa.
General Admission - $35 Advance / $45 Door
* VIP Tickets - $75 Advance / $89 Door
** Super VIP All-Access (only 10 available) - $1000
* includes admission to the VIP area with meet and greet and 2 free drinks.
** also includes an intimate dinner with Kimberley Locke at the Bonefish Grill. A maximum of 10 tickets will be sold to ensure a personal and intimate experience for all.

SHOW: Henry Rollins - Frequent Flyer Tour

PRESENTED BY: Sell Out Productions

DATE: July 3, 2010
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: $27-37
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Henry Rollins joined the Southern California band Black Flag as vocalist in 1981. Upon the demise of the legendary punk band in 1986, he formed the Rollins Band and has been making records and touring the world ever since. Beyond taking the stage as a musician, Henry does speaking dates all over the world every year and, along with the band dates, has averaged over one hundred shows a year for twenty-five years. Recently he has also spent time visiting troops on behalf of the USO traveling to Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Honduras, and Egypt in the process.
Never one to confine his performances strictly to the stage, Henry has performed in several movies and TV shows including Bad Boys II, Heat, and Drew Carey. Grammy nominated for both his work with the Rollins Band and the spoken word performance of his own book Get in the Van, Henry currently occupies his time chatting up heavy hitters as the host of IFC's The Henry Rollins Show, introducing listeners to hidden gems on his weekly radio show, and running 2-13-61, a publishing company he created to release books, CDs and DVDs of his own along with the work of others such as Henry Miller, Iggy Pop and Nick Cave.

SHOW: 9 to 5: The Musical

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: September 21-26, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available for season ticket packages; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 9 to 5: The Musical is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This new musical hit comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton's original hit title song along with her new Tony Award and Grammy-nominated score.
9 to 5: The Musical tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do, even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 to 5: The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even...and it's about to open in Nashville!

SHOW: Straight No Chaser

PRESENTED BY: Sherpa Concerts
DATE: September 22, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
VENUE: War Memorial Auditorium
TIX: $26-41 (public on-sale May 7)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 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. If, on the other hand, it conjures up campy college ensembles singing joke versions of "Like a Virgin" in boxer shorts, think again. Straight No Chaser are neither straight-laced, nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. As original member Randy Stine comments, "We take the music very seriously; we just don't take ourselves seriously." In the process, they are reinventing the idea of a cappella on the modern pop landscape. Originally formed a dozen years ago with students at Indiana University, the group has reassembled and reemerged as a phenomenon with a huge fanbase, millions of views on YouTube, and a contract with Atlantic Records. In an era when so much pop music is the product of digital processing and vocal pro-tooling, Straight No Chaser is the real deal, the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense - and with a sense of humor.

SHOW: Dreamgirls

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: October 26-31, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available for season ticket packages; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: CATCH THE DREAM! Direct from Harlem's world famous Apollo Theater in New York City, a sensational new stage production of DREAMGIRLS comes to Nashville! Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, DREAMGIRLS tells the story of an up-and-coming, 1960s singing girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.
With music by Academy Award nominee Henry Krieger and book and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award winner Tom Eyen, DREAMGIRLS features the unforgettable hits: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," "One Night Only" and "Listen." Broadway director and choreographer Robert Longbottom along with some of Broadway's top designers, re-envision this Tony and Academy Award-winning musical so it sparkles like never before!

SHOW: Benise

PRESENTED BY: Square Peg & Sherpa Concerts

DATE: October 28, 2010
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
VENUE: War Memorial Auditorium
TIX: $36.50 - $56.50
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Rarely is an artist capable of touching the hearts and souls of people of all ages, cultures, and diverse musical backgrounds as RONI BENISE. Armed with his Spanish guitar, an amazing world class band of musicians, and elaborately choreographed dancers, NIGHTS OF FIRE! captures world music at its best, with a show that appeals to the hearts and souls of people of all ages, cultures and musical backgrounds. Just as his fiery melodies and high-energy rhythms weave a stunning tapestry of emotions, RONI has always charted his own distinctive path. Since the age of eleven (when he received his first guitar) he practiced relentlessly, completely self-taught, mastering a variety of different styles that were eventually to become his own unique sound. Though unable to read a single note, he began composing original works with powerfully emotional arrangements that are both wild and refined, producing a sound that is as edgy and exotic as it is romantic and sensual. "I'm always inspired by places I've traveled," says BENISE, "so I'll try to capture the essence and beauty of the different places in my melodies. It's truly like painting on air--creating colors and lush soundscapes that take people (and me) away to a safe place with no prejudice and no boundaries." And so began his American success story. Leaving his family and friends to move 1500 hundred miles away from home to Los Angeles with nothing more than his guitar, he held in his heart the encouragement from his parents to "work hard and have Faith!"
BENISE redefined the ordinary and started to promote his own concerts, selling out 2,000-seat theaters throughout Southern California. Exceeding expectations, the BENISE shows became inspiring experiences that celebrate "Love, Music, and Life!" A natural performer, BENISE holds his audiences captive as exotic drums, Gypsy violin, Flamenco dancers, Cirque performers, Brazilian Samba dancers, Brazilian Samba percussionists, African tribal drummers, Havana horns, and brilliant theatrical lighting work together to create an unforgettable experience.
Launching nationally on PBS, NIGHTS OF FIRE! blends RONI's innovative vision with the creative minds of director Amy Tinkham (Paul McCartney, Dixie Chicks, Madonna, Britney Spears) and Brazilian born choreographer Alex Magno (Madonna, Ballet Hispanico, Academy Awards). Inspired by early reaction, BENISE reports that "the response from people all over the country (and world) has been overwhelming."
The 19 dancers in NIGHTS OF FIRE! were carefully handpicked from a global pool of some of the most brilliantly diverse talent to be found. Traditional Flamenco dancers, De La Guarda performers, Broadway performers, and soloists previously featured with the likes of Madonna, Gloria Estefan, and Ricky Martin, have all joined forces to make up RONI's female dancers, The Gitanas. Breathtaking couture fashion and innovative staging and choreography give Spanish dance a fresh and luminous makeover.

SHOW: Swan Lake

PRESENTED BY: Nashville Ballet

DATE: October 29-31, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: $23-82 (Available only through season ticket purchase; single tickets on sale September 7)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Nashville Ballet presents the world's best-known classical ballet, Swan Lake. Featuring a full cast of extraordinary dancers, beautiful sets and choreography, the ballet is accompanied by The Nashville Symphony, performing Tchaikovsky's enduring score. This is a timeless story of a princess trapped in the body of a swan. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Princess Odette after watching her beautiful moonlit dance. A spell cast by an evil sorcerer turns Odette into a swan each morning, and this spell can only be broken if a prince pledges eternal love to the princess. Discover how Prince Siegfried is tricked into proclaiming his love for Odette's evil twin, the sorcerer's own daughter Odile. Follow this tale of love found, lost, and recaptured in one of the most magnificent ballets ever performed. For more than a century, Swan Lake has engaged audiences and inspired new generations of dancers, who are challenged by the ballet's technical demands and the ability to express all the human emotions - from hope to despair, terror to tenderness, and melancholy to ecstasy.

SHOW: An Evening with Liza Minnelli

PRESENTED BY: TPAC Presents

DATE: November 13, 2010
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Public on-sale July 23, 2010
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The legendary Liza Minnelli is coming to the The Tennessee Performing Arts Center! Liza will sing sensational American Standards in a glamorous and intimate concert. The show will feature some of the greatest songs of all time performed in their purest, most intimate form with Liz a and her quartet. Liza will be accompanied by Billy Stritch.

SHOW: Blue Man Group

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: November 16-21, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available for season ticket packages; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique form of entertainment. The New York Times heralds the show as "One of the most delightful performance pieces ever staged." E! Entertainment News exclaims, "Blue Man Group is what every live performance aspires to be."
Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group is an intensely exciting and wildly outrageous show that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages, and cultures. This unique experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else; guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget! If you're already a fan, don't miss it.

SHOW: A Tuna Christmas

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: November 30 - December 5, 2010
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: Currently available to season ticket holders; public on-sale TBA

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Season's Greetings from A TUNA CHRISTMAS, the hilarious sequel to the hit comedy, "Greater Tuna," starring Tony Award-nominated Joe Sears and Jaston Williams. Master comedians Sears and Williams, with their deft comedic timing, trademark characterizations and split-second costume changes, portray all 24 citizens of Tuna, the third smallest town in Texas, where the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies! This time, it's 24 hours before Christmas and the delightfully eccentric characters are attempting to cope with seasonal traumas such as a disaster prone little theatre production of "A Christmas Carol," and a yard-decorating contest being sabotaged by a mysterious Christmas phantom.

SHOW: Nashville's Nutcracker

PRESENTED BY: Nashville Ballet

DATE: December 10-19, 2010
TIME: 7:00 p.m. Fridays; 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Saturdays; 2:00 p.m. Sundays
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: $23-82 (Available only through season ticket purchase; single tickets on sale September 7)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The classic tale of Clara and her magical Nutcracker who comes to life has a charming Tennessee Centennial setting in this brand new production. Premiering in 2008, this new production brings electrifying new choreography, dazzling new sets, and hundreds of breathtaking new costumes to this unforgettable family holiday tradition! The Nashville Symphony will perform at every performance.
It caused a sensation at its 2008 world premiere, and this year the response is bound to be even bigger! The same traditional Nutcracker story and characters you love, but re-set in 1897 Nashville when Tennessee was on the verge of its grant International Centennial Exhibition and the world was on the cusp of an exciting new century. Sparkling new sets and breathtaking new costumes come to life through the splendid Nashville Ballet dancers and the magnificent Nashville Symphony performing everyone's favorite Tchaikovsky music.

SHOW: Shrek the Musical

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: January 25-30, 2011
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available for season ticket packages; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: SHREK THE MUSICAL tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren't only found in fairy tales.
Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, USA Today proclaims SHREK THE MUSICAL, "ALTOGETHER IRRESISTIBLE. A BIG FAT HIT!"
SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!

SHOW: Director's Choice

PRESENTED BY: Nashville Ballet

DATE: February 11-13, 2011
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:00 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: $23-82 (Available only through season ticket purchase; single tickets on sale September 7)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: "The audience went wild, giving the company a standing ovation. There simply isn't any better way to end a show."
-- Pointe Magazine
Eclectic choreographer Sara Slipper was inspired by the plight of the homeless as well as the music of singer songwriters Guy Clark and Darrell Scott in this jazzy, modern, and visually enthralling production of Postcard for the Boys. As The Tennessean wrote, "Nashville Ballet has outdone itself with this show."

SHOW: Peter and the Wolf

PRESENTED BY: Nashville Ballet

DATE: February 12, 2011
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
VENUE: James K. Polk Theater
TIX: TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Brave young Peter mistakenly leaves his grandfather's garden gate open, allowing the duck to escape and unleashing an adventure to remember. In Prokofiev's whimsical masterpiece, audiences are introduced not only to a charming story but learn about the various instruments in the orchestra.

SHOW: Spring Awakening

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: February 25-27, 2011
TIME: 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available to season ticket holders; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical - told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater through "The most gorgeous Broadway score this decade" (Entertainment Weekly) - SPRING AWAKENING explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion you will never forget. The landmark musical SPRING AWAKENING is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock & roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years.
Join this group of late 19th century German students on their passage, as they navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion in the daring, remarkable SPRING AWAKENING.
"Broadway may never be the same again!" (NY Times)
*Contains sexual situations, brief nudity, strong language, and mature themes.

SHOW: In the Heights

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: March 22-27, 2011
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available for season ticket packages; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Welcome to the kind of musical that comes around once in a generation. A musical that builds on the best traditions of theater while forging into fresh new territory. A musical about the importance of home, family and finding where you belong.
IN THE HEIGHTS tells the universal story of a vibrant community in Manhattan's Washington Heights - a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It's a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggle can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.
Discover where you belong, at Broadway's new Tony Award-winning classic, IN THE HEIGHTS.

SHOW: CATS

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: April 1-3, 2011

TIME: 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available to season ticket holders; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the hit song, "Memory."

SHOW: Carmina Burana

PRESENTED BY: Nashville Ballet

DATE: April 29 - May 1, 2011
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:00 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: $23-82 (Available only through season ticket purchase; single tickets on sale September 7)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: "Carmina Burana took my breath away. We felt transformed and mesmerized. I honestly believe it was the best live performance I have ever seen." --JRS, ticket holder.
When does a ballet become larger than life? When Nashville Ballet, the Nashville Symphony, directed by Ballet Music Director Paul Gambill, the Nashville Symphony Chorus, directed by Dr. George Mabry, the Nashville Children's Choir, and vocalists join forces to present the encore performance of the family-friendly Carmina Burana!
The Bravos! were so overwhelming when Paul Vasterling's amazing production debuted in 2009, and the call for additional performances was so great, that we've decided to respond to popular demand and present Carmina Burana as the finale of our 2010/2011 season. Here's the opportunity to bring friends who were not able to be in the audience at the premiere. The Nashville Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, as well as the Nashville Children's Choir and vocal soloists provide the musical fireworks that make this one of the largest productions to enliven the Jackson Hall stage. Don't miss this positively electrifying experience!

SHOW: The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein

PRESENTED BY: HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

DATE: May 10-15, 2011
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 8:00 p.m. Friday; 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday
VENUE: Andrew Jackson Hall
TIX: Currently available for season ticket packages; public on-sale TBA
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and it's headed here! You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for BEST MUSICAL!

Don't miss the sensational cast delivering all your favorite moments from the classic film, plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and Ã’Puttin' on the Ritz."

This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster--but not without scary and hilarious complications. The brains behind the laughter is mad genius and three- time Tony¨ winner Mel Brooks himself--who wrote the music and lyrics and co-wrote the book- along with his record-breaking team from "The Producers": five-time Tony-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman and three-time Tony-winning writer, Thomas Meehan.

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