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Highlights of the
70th Season of the Marshall Artists Series
AIDA, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mannheim Steamroller, Menopause –The Musical, The Guys, A Celtic Christmas and Vicki Lawrence & Mama Since 1936 the Artists Series has been making history in Huntington and at Marshall University. The venerable organization will celebrate its 70th Anniversary this season with a lineup of shows sure to please one and all. The season kicks off with a culinary fundraising event, Kindred Spirits: A Celebration of Food and Drink, two weeks of culinary and wine events culminating with a wine festival at Pullman Square. The festival will begin August 28 and run through September 10. The Keith-Albee Theatre will be the host for all events in the fall, while the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center will be home in the spring while renovations are underway on the Keith. One exciting addition to the series this year is the opportunity for season ticket patrons to complete their own season ticket package. Our Baxter and Mount Series each have three set events and the patron will then complete their own series package by choosing one of four Special Events. This allows patrons an opportunity to craft a season that caters to their own tastes and preferences. Matinee performances are another new addition this season. Matinees have been requested by patrons who don’t want to go out in the evening. The following events will be featured on this season’s Baxter Series:
Direct from Argentina and ten sell-out Broadway dates, comes Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango on Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at the Keith-Albee Theatre beginning at 8 p.m. With the flick of a leg, the tug of a hand and the arch of an eyebrow, audiences will be drawn into the sultry, romantic and captivating moves of tango dancing. Through dance and dramatic vignettes, an all-Argentine cast of dancers and on-stage musicians will lead you through a world of sensuous and sophisticated style. Broadway’s wonderful homage to New York City, Wonderful Town, comes to our fair city on Monday, January 22, 2007, at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center beginning at 8 p.m. Wonderful Town opened on Broadway to rave reviews and went on to win five Tony Awards including Best Musical. The story of two sisters fresh off the bus from Ohio features a wonderful score by Leonard Bernstein and sophisticated and funny lyrics. The Star-Ledger proclaimed "Wonderful Town" is vintage Broadway effervescence, served with class and pizzaz. Subscribers will customize their Baxter Series package by choosing one of our four special events this season to complete their package. The following events will be featured on this season’s Mount Series: Jesus Christ Superstar,
the groundbreaking rock opera from the legendary writing team of
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice takes center stage at the
Keith-Albee Theatre on Wednesday
October 25, 2006, at 8 p.m. With an amazing score
featuring hits such as “I Don’t Know How To Love Him,”
“Superstar,” and “Heaven on Their Mind,” the show highlights the
political and interpersonal struggles of Judas Iscariot and
Jesus Christ. Star of the original
The timeless love story,
Aida, comes to the stage of the Keith-Albee
Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at
8 p.m. Aida is Elton John & Tim Rice’s
Tony & Grammy Award-Winning musical that magically combines the
mixed sounds of reggae, gospel and rock ballads. Witness the
captivating story of Aida, a Nubian princess brought into
slavery in Egypt, and Radames, a military commander struggling
between his love for Aida and his loyalty to the Pharaoh.
One of the world’s top selling artists, the incomparable Mannheim Steamroller bring their highly acclaimed orchestral concert, Fresh Aire to the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, beginning at 8 p.m. Throughout their career, Mannheim Steamroller have been awarded 16 gold records, seven platinum records and four multi-platinum records. They have sold over 5 million albums from the Fresh Aire series alone. Subscribers will
customize their Mount Series package by choosing one of our four
special events this season to complete their package.
The John F. Kennedy Center’s latest family show, Alice, adapted from Whoopi Goldberg’s delightful children’s book, comes to the Keith-Albee Theatre on Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at 7 p.m. as part of the Belanger Series. After three successful visits, the Imagination Celebration on Tour returns for a fourth time to educate and entertain Tri-State families. Join Alice and her friends on a journey bigger than their wildest dreams, leading them to the biggest treasure of all – the realization of the importance of friendship. Celebrate the holidays the Irish way as Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas, jigs its way onto the stage of the Keith-Albee Theatre for two performances: Friday, December 8 , 2006, at 7:30 p.m., and a special matinee performance on Saturday, December 9, 2006, at 2 p.m. A Celtic Christmas recreates the joy of a night before Christmas in a farmhouse in a remote parish of West Ireland. Foley and his troupe of folk-tale entertainers will charm audiences during a night filled with their unique blend of stories, the fiery music of the fiddle, tin whistle, uileeann pipes, Celtic guitar and Irish dance. Get ready for a week of
hormonal humor as Menopause – The Musical comes
to the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center
for eight performances including 3 matinees beginning
Tuesday February 27, 2007, and running through
Sunday, March 4, 2007. Five evening performances will
be featured (Tues. Feb. 27 – Sat. Mar. 3) starting at
7:30 p.m. There will also be matinee performances
beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday,
February 28, 2007 and Saturday, March 3, 2007. The
final performance will be a matinee on Sunday, March 4,
2007 at 3 p.m. Inspired by a hot flash
and a bottle of wine, Menopause – The Musical is the
little revue that has set the world on fire! Ladies, this is a
“group-outing” waiting to happen! Get ready for The Guys, Anne Nelson’s dramatic play based on the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. Three performances of The Guys will be held at the Francis-Booth Experimental Theatre in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center, Monday, April 30, 2007 – Wednesday May 2, 2007, beginning at 8 p.m. Nick, a fire captain has lost eight men in the collapse of the World Trade Center. He enlists the help of Joan, an editor, who helps prepare their eulogies. The pair put together the difficult, heartfelt speeches with honor, humor and poise. The Guys will be directed by Cathey Sawyer, Artistic Director for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, W.Va. This is a co-presentation with the Greenbrier Valley Theatre and the Marshall University Department of Theatre. The Fall and Spring International Film Festival: The Fall International Film Festival will take place September 29 – October 5, 2006, at the Keith-Albee Theatre. Featured films include: Tsotsi (South Africa), Kinky Boots (UK), Cache (France), Take My Eyes (Spain), Water (India) and An Inconvenient Truth (USA). The Spring International Film Festival will take place February 9 – 15, 2007, at the Francis-Booth Experimental Theatre in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. Featured films include: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Romania), L’Enfant (France), Three Times (Taiwan), Don’t Tell (Italy), Quinceanera (USA) and Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (Germany). Season Ticketing
Information: Youth season tickets are available for children age 17 and under. Contact the Marshall Artists Series for more details. Season ticketing begins Friday, July 28th, at 9 a.m. Deadline for current
subscribers to renew season tickets is Thursday, August 10th. For additional information
please call the Marshall Artists Series at (304) 696-3326.
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“Well
for cryin’ out loud!” Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A
Two-Woman Show opens up the Baxter Series this season
on Thursday, October 12, 2006, at the
Keith-Albee Theatre beginning at 8 p.m. An alumnus of
the “Carol Burnett Show” and star of the adored sitcom “Mama’s
Family,” Lawrence will showcase her comedic talents observing
everyday life, perform her own music including the hit “The
Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” and she will also revive
her most cherished and lovable character, Thelma Harper.
Broadway
production and the subsequent feature film, Ted Neeley
stars in his farewell tour in the title role and Corey
Glover from the rock band Living Colour will portray
Judas.
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