September 2019
RENT, Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece, returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters—love.
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Hawaiian-born Shimabukuro has virtually reinvented the four-string instrument, causing many to call him the “Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele.” Shimabukuro’s virtuosic approach to the ukulele has made him one of the hottest tickets around, topping Billboard charts; headlining the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, and the Sydney Opera House; playing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and appearing on national television numerous times. This star is humble, passionate, and filled with songs to share. “Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can’t see anybody else catching up with.” —Eddie Vedder
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Be haunted by this original thriller with renowned film accompanist Dennis James at our spooky pipe organ! With the film starring the master of the macabre, Lon Chaney, The Phantom of the Opera (1925) is often regarded as one of the ten greatest films of all time. Experience this gem in its natural setting: our 1927 movie palace with the incomparable Dennis James on MBT’s Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ. Join in the costume contest and have a signature cocktail for some frightful fun!
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Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer. She co-founded New York Magazine and Ms. Magazine, and is particularly interested in the shared origins of sex and race caste systems, gender roles and child abuse as roots of violence, non-violent conflict resolution, the cultures of indigenous peoples, and organizing across boundaries for peace and justice. In 2013, President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor. She lives in New York City.
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Celebrate the season with heartfelt sentiment, haunting special effects, and holiday music! This new adaptation of Dickens' classic fills the stage with first-class professional actors, lush costumes, stunning sets, and a heavy dose of humor. Enjoy 26 traditional carols woven throughout for the perfect path to holiday joy!
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Get your voice warmed up, cut up your curtains, and be a part of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music, a glorious technicolor screening of the Julie Andrews musical with subtitles and an emcee to encourage full audience participation! Come dressed for the costume contest (will you be the baroness or a goatherd?), grab your included prop bag, and have a blast celebrating this beloved classic. “ …a monumental feat of interactive fun that somehow taps into a piece of shared past.” —Toronto Star
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Larry, Steve, and Rudy—the Gatlin Brothers—are a Grammy Award-winning trio who have dazzled audiences for more than sixty years with a lifetime of noteworthy achievements in their storybook career, including a Grammy for Best Country Song (“Broken Lady”), three ACM awards for Single of the Year (“All The Gold In California”), Album of the Year (Straight Ahead) and Male Vocalist of the Year for Larry Gatlin, along with five nominations for CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Single, Album and Male Vocalist of the Year. The Brothers have accumulated 7 #1 Singles, 32 “Top 40” records, 22 studio albums, a massive catalog of “Top 40” hits written for other stars, and major awards too numerous to list all attest to their greatness. That these three brothers have been doing what they love together all this time: something truly magical to witness.
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An America’s Got Talent finalist from Season 8, CATAPULT is a magical production that features world-class dancer-athletes who work behind a screen to create shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us. Be amazed as you watch their bodies transform into a mountain, an elephant, a dragon, even a helicopter! You’ll thrill at trying to figure out how they did it, and you’ll never know what’s coming next. Packed with hundreds of shape transformations, comedy, music, and engaging stories, CATAPULT is a captivating show that will be loved by audiences of all ages. “There is no other act like them. I think they’re very unique, they’re very special.” —Heidi Klum, America’s Got Talent “A genius!” —The New York Times, on CATAPULT Creative Director Adam Battlestein
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Expect a remarkable catalogue of thoroughly enjoyable music from this Grammy Award-winning sextet that has spent nearly two decades bending and shaping the bluegrass aesthetic to their visionary will. Steep Canyon Rangers have set their own tremendous standard as diligent artists who headline on their own and often collaborate with actor and musician Steve Martin. “Pushing and pulling bluegrass boundaries” —Musoscribe
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Finding Neverland tells the incredible story behind one of the world’s most beloved characters, Peter Pan, and the real-life playwright who created him. Playwright J.M. Barrie (1860–1937) struggles to find inspiration until he meets four young brothers and their beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound by the boys’ enchanting make-believe adventures, he sets out to write a play that will astound London theatergoers. With a little bit of pixie dust and a lot of faith, Barrie takes this monumental leap, leaving his old world behind for Neverland, where nothing is impossible and the wonder of childhood lasts forever. “Captures the kid-at-heart.” —TIME Magazine “It’s a must-see you’ll remember for years to come!” —Vogue “Far and away the best musical of the year!” —NPR
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A Pacific Northwest favorite returns to MBT! Pink Martini is a musical group that was formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. Members of the band call it a “little orchestra” that crosses the genres of classical music, classic pop, Latin music, and jazz. Drawing inspiration from music all over the world and singing in 22 languages, Lauderdale has said of his band: “Pink Martini is a rollicking around-the-world musical adventure… If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, hopefully we’d be that band.” In 2014, Pink Martini was inducted into both the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and the Oregon Music Hall of Fame
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Menopause The Musical first debuted in 2001 and women worldwide have been laughing about it ever since. The musical follows four women shopping for lingerie at a Bloomingdale’s sale, singing about chocolate cravings, hot flashes, memory loss, night sweats, and more! The hilarious lyrics parody popular music from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. “It’s impossible not to laugh!” —The New York Times
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For over two decades, Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti (pronounced “BODE-dee”) has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the nation’s biggest-selling instrumental artist. He is the complete package: a dazzling trumpeter—at home in everything from jazz to pop to rock—a brilliant bandleader who lets his players shine, and a born showman whose joy at being on stage is infectious. See Botti live, and you’ll understand why musical stars Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Sting have been eager to share his stage!
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Since releasing their first full-length album in 2004, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. These superstars of Americana folk-pop have been touring, making albums, winning Juno awards, and appearing on shows like A Prairie Home Companion for over 15 years. Aside from their classically trained voices, expect guitar, accordion, banjo, bodhrán, harmonica, drums, ukulele, and upright bass—all delivered with the irresistible power of three creating an achingly perfect sound. “Their sweeping melodicism defies boundaries, feeling at once edgy and familiar, delivered in harmonies that could melt a Manitoba February.” —Boston Globe “Like Gillian Welch or Alison Krauss, they can make new songs feel traditional and old songs sound brand new.” —All Music Guide
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Be utterly inspired by the landmark performance tour of this company that, for 50 years, has embodied the power of art to transform lives. Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded to provide access to ballet for all and stands as an elegant example of what is possible when an inclusive approach to art is allowed to evolve and thrive. Compelled to make a positive impact following the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the legendary Arthur Mitchell offered children in the Harlem neighborhood where he grew up the opportunity to change their futures by challenging themselves against the rigors of a classical art form. Now in its fifth decade, DTH has an extraordinary legacy based on thrilling performances and artistic excellence. “For 50 years, Dance Theatre of Harlem has inspired the world with a revolutionary vision of a multiethnic ballet company.” “Dance Theatre of Harlem and ballet lifts peoples’ spirits and carries them forward when the world is full of confusion.”
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Expect uncontrollable laughter in the presence of “the master of satire” and author of Me Talk Pretty One Day. With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. Calypso, his latest collection of essays, is not only a New York Times best-seller, the audio version was also nominated for a 2019 Grammy in the Best Spoken Word Album category. There are over ten million copies of his books in print. This past March, he was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. “Sedaris belongs on any list of people writing in English at the moment who are revising our ideas about what’s funny.” —San Francisco Chronicle
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