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Coming in 2015:
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As technology changes, Mount Baker Theatre constantly evaluates what we’re doing and what we need
Brad Burdick, Executive Director
to do to stay on top and provide the very best possible
experience for our customers. With this in mind, the Mount Baker Theatre board recently approved making a substantial investment in our website. It’s been several years
since we overhauled the site, and during that time we’ve realized that there are plenty of
things we can do differently and better.
One of the latest trends in web design is for web pages to be “responsive.” This means
that no matter which form of technology you use—computer, tablet, or smart phone—
you’ll get access to the entire site with the easiest navigation and best optimization possible. This means less zooming, squinting, and resizing, but with the full information
usually missing from “mobile optimized” webpages. This also means improved accessibility and navigation of our calendar of events, access to even more sneak-peak show
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We’re working with an outstanding web design firm called Domain7. Their strategy:
“foster a highly collaborative research-based approach to architecting on-line experiences.” Based on findings from a thorough research and vision stage, their designers
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the web.” With that in mind, we are very interested in hearing from you about what
you would like in our new site. Our expectation is that we’ll be making progress and
improvements on the new site until its completion early next year. To provide input just
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From Rags to Rednecks
Written by MICHAEL BARNARD and MATTHEW LORD
Musical Arrangements by CRAIG BOHMLER
Produced by PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
STARRING
MATTHEW LORD as Billy Joe
BLAKE DAVIDSON as Billy Billee
JONATHAN FRUGE as Billy Bob
Directed and Choreographed by MICHAEL BARNARD
Musical Director
CRAIG BOHMLER
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Production Manager
ROBERT KOVACH
ADRIANA DIAZ
DEVIN LOWE
www.3rednecktenors.com
From Rags to Rednecks
Song lineup subject to change
LA DOMME MOBILE/ THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY
TV SONG THEMES
ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE
GREASED LIGHTNING
GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME
GOSPEL MEDLEY; SWING LOW, AMAZING GRACE, GREAT DAY.
RESPECT/ PUT A RING ON IT
NEW YORK CITY MEDLEY
AUDITION MEDLEY
THIS IS THE MOMENT
FIGARRO
BEETHOVEN
MEMORIES
PHANTOM
O SOL MIO
IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
NESSUM DORMA
PROFILES
MATTHEW LORD
A native of California,
tenor Matthew Lord is
recognized as a versatile performing artist
with a voice capable
of encompassing repertoire from the 18th
Century to works by
composers of today. His stage work is consistently
praised for its naturalness, intensity, and commitment. His engagements include the San Francisco
Opera production of Peter Grimes, A Streetcar
Named Desire and Turandot.
Mr. Lord also has performed in The Crucilbe
(Washington Opera), Mice and Men (Cleveland
Opera), L’Incoronazione di Poppea (Utah Opera),
The Love for Three Oranges (Portland Opera).
Other companies Lord has performed with
include: Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Glimmerglass Opera, Tulsa Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago,
Berkshire Opera Company, Opera Delaware,
Dallas Opera. Prolific in all kinds of music, Mr.
Lord also performed in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s
Phantom of the Opera as Piangi in the Hamburg,
Germany, production. Lord’s concert appearances include engagements
with the Detroit Symphony, the Juilliard Orchestra and Santa Fe Symphony. Mr. Lord was also a
member of the prestigious Juilliard Opera Center.
In January 2004, Mr. Lord made his debut at the
New York Metropolitan Opera in Boris Godunov.
BLAKE DAVIDSON
is an award-winning singer who has
performed all over the
world, and whose range
of experience includes
opera, symphony, and
musical theatre. He has
been presented in solo
concerts at NYU, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall,
and the Tokyo Opera House.
Mr. Davidson has sung with the Anchorage Opera, the Dallas Opera, the Dallas Symphony (on
whose Christmas CD he is the featured soloist),
the Fort Worth Symphony, and The Florida Orchestra. Performances outside the US include New
Zealand’s Auckland Philharmonia and the Filharmonico de Jalisco (Guadalajara, Mexico). Early in
his career he was seen off-Broadway at 2nd Stage,
and as the ringmaster for the Shrine circus. Davidson’s awards and nominations include
the American Repertoire Award at the Bellini
Competition in Sicily, and a nomination for the
prestigious Leon Rabin Award as Best Actor in a
musical for his portrayal of Fred/Petruchio in Kiss
Me, Kate.
JONATHAN FRUGÉ
has been hailed as
“always funny,” “always
good for a smile” and
“gripping” in his vocal
performances. A native
of Lubbock, Texas, by
way of Southern Louisiana, Jonathan holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance and
his Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from
Texas Tech University.
Mr. Frugé’s credits while studying at Texas Tech
include choral performances and soloist appearances at Carnegie Hall with the New York City
Chamber Orchestra, Walt Disney Concert Hall,
the Meyerson Center, the Texas State Capitol, two
appearances at the Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio, 2004 Southwest American Choral Directors Association in
Little Rock, the 2005 American Choral Directors
Association National Convention in Los Angeles,
the 2007 American Choral Masterpieces festival in
Austin, the 2009 Texoma NATS featured performance in Lubbock, over 20 featured solos with
Texas Tech University Choir, Texas Tech Madrigal
Singers, the Texas Tech Matador Singers and the
Lubbock Chorale.
Jonathan is a highly sought-after stage performer
on the West Texas Plains, having performed in
nearly 30 different productions in the past 5 years,
holding nearly 20 leading roles including Col.
Hugh Pickering in My Fair Lady, Jinx in Forever Plaid, 3 original premiers, 4 regional tours,
his first concert appearance with the Lubbock
Symphony Orchestra, and Billy Bob in the first
licensed production of 3 Redneck Tenors.
MICHAEL
BARNARD is an
award winning director and choreographer,
producing well over
1,000 productions and
events across the world
for Walt Disney, Universal Studios, and The
Calgary Stampede to name a few. As the Artistic
Director of Phoenix Theatre, the largest regional
theater in Arizona, Michael is concentrating his
efforts on the continued growth of Phoenix Theatre for over 15 years and he remains dedicated to
the development of new work. As co-author and
director of the new 3 Redneck Tenors show debuting in 2014, Michael is thrilled to be doing what
he loves most, laughing until he is doubled over.
Michael is an adjunct professor at Arizona State
University’s School of Music and was named
2009’s Artist of the Year by the Governor’s Arts
Awards. He received the Leadership in Arts
Award from the YWCA in 2012, and in 2011 the
National Arts and Letters Award for outstanding
contribution to the field of Musical Theatre.
Michael received his Masters in Theatre with an
emphasis in directing at Northwestern University.
He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arizona State University. Michael was the creator and director of Tails,
the 100th Anniversary Calgary Stampede Arena
Show in 2012 and the director of the Donny and
Marie Christmas Show in 2011 (Chicago and
Detroit). Prior to arriving back in the Valley in
1999, Michael was a senior show director for
the Walt Disney Corporation in Anaheim. He
worked for Disney for over six years directing
corporate events and the highly noted stage
shows Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame,
Festival of Fools and Animazement. He was also
the creative and stage director for the Veggie Tales
Live national tour for Clear Channel. For the past
10 years, Michael has been directing projects for
Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan, including the
remount of their parade Parade de carnival, The
Laugh Makers, Toto and Friends, The Emoticons, Snoopy Action Stage Show and the Snapshots
Show. In 2014, he will be the director on a project
for the new Harry Potter adventure at Universal
Studios Japan. Formally Director of Theatre for the City of Phoenix and Associate Producer of Musical Theatre
of Arizona, Michael has directed productions
from New York to Los Angeles, working for such
prestigious companies as The Ashland Cabaret,
Utah Shakespeare, San Jose Rep, Florida Stage,
Santa Barbara CLO, Webster University, Forestburgh Playhouse, NY, The Barrows Group NYC,
St. Louis Playhouse, and PCPA Repertory. In Arizona, Michael has directed and/or choreographed
for Actor’s Theatre of Phoenix, Arizona Jewish
Theatre, The Phoenix Symphony, Black Theatre
Troupe, The Herberger Theatre Center, Valley
Youth Theatre and Childsplay.
As Artistic Director at Phoenix Theatre he has
directed and choreographed such hits including: Gypsy (with Kathy Fitzgerald) White Christmas, Spamalot, Nine, Hairspray, The Producers,
Crazy For You, Dream a Little Dream, Thoroughly
Modern Millie, Guys and Dolls, Man of LaMancha,
Sophisticated Ladies, Into the Woods, Children of
Eden, The Quiltmaker’s Gift, Chicago, A Funny
Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Cabaret, The Will Rogers Follies, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Curtains, All the More to Love,
Always…Patsy Cline, and Unbeatable to name but
a few.
Michael has directed special events for the Boys
and Girls Club, Herberger Headliners, Phoenix
Symphony’s Yuletide, Body Positive, The Governor’s Arts Awards, ASU Public Events, The
Heart Ball, Valley Leadership, March of Dimes,
American Jewish League, Arizona Highways,
SARCC, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix
Follies, Women Who Care, The Jewish Historical
Society, Ryan House, The Arthritis Foundation,
Fresh Start, American Breast Cancer Society, and
The Kidney Foundation. He has been the show director for IMTA, the International Models Talent
Association, for over 25 years.
Michael authored a children’s book in 2010 entitled The Red Ornament and was the co-author of
a children’s musical, Unstoppable Me, based on
the bestselling book by Wayne Dyer. In addition,
Michael wrote and directed a musical called The
Empower Pack, which is an anti-tobacco, nutrition
and fitness musical targeted at children ages 8 to
12. Michael is currently working on four new musicals; Cadets, The Invisible Window, Reaction and
a new revue of Rogers and Hammerstein’s work.
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2014-15 Board of Directors
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President
Since 2010
Daniel Larner,
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Since 2006
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BACKSTAGE
It’s a Feel-Good Time!
By Cindi Pree
It’s summer 2008, and a point in my
life where I’m completely oblivious to the
happenings in live theatre. A friend’s mom
has offered to treat the three of us to a girl’s
afternoon: lunch and the newly released
movie version of Mamma Mia! I admit, I
enjoyed the music of ABBA back in the day.
But…a musical based solely on their music?
Really? Well, hey, it’s a free afternoon to
hang out with friends, and I’ll at least enjoy
the nostalgia associated with the tunes,
so…I’m in!
And I did…enjoy the nostalgia, and the
tunes, and the dancing, and the absolute
feel-good story woven through and around
the music. This was completely one of those
‘whole is greater than the sum of parts’
situations and I had a blast! So much so, in
fact, that I acquired the DVD and invited
friends to come and watch it with me.
Again and again.
Now it’s coming to the MBT stage, and I
realized I still didn’t know much about the
Broadway version. In case you also happen
to still be oblivious to the phenomenon
that is Mamma Mia! here are some facts
from my research. Now in its 14th year on
Broadway, more than 50 million people
worldwide have seen the production, and
it has grossed more than $2 billion. It is
the ninth longest-running Broadway show,
and the longest-running jukebox musical
in Broadway history. It has played in 40
countries, on all six continents, including
several non-English versions (now I’m back
to trying to wrap my mind around that
concept). Mamma Mia! also set the record
for premiering in more cities faster than any
other musical in history.
©Kevin Thomas Garcia, 2013
For those curious about the process, it
turns out that several talented people had
a hand in turning a collection of ABBA’s
biggest hits into a story at the heart of
a musical. First you have ABBA, from
Sweden, topping charts repeatedly in
Australia, North America, and Europe to
become one of the most internationally
popular pop music groups of the 1970s.
Then producer Judy Craymer meets
ABBA songwriters Björn Ulvaeus and
Benny Andersson in 1983, and realizes
the theatrical potential of their songs,
such as “The Winner Takes All.” While
not completely opposed to the idea,
the songwriting duo also wasn’t exactly
enthusiastic.
Finally, in 1997, Craymer commissioned
playwright Catherine Johnson to write
a book for the musical. Andersson and
Ulvaeus got involved in the development
of the show at the beginning and fellow
bandmate Anni-Frid Lyngstad has been
financially involved and present at many
premieres around the world.
With a title taken from the 1975 charttopping song, the musical includes that tune
along with the story-telling magic in such
timeless songs as “Super Trouper,” “Lay
All Your Love on Me,” “Dancing Queen,”
“Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Take a Chance
on Me,” “Thank You for the Music,” “Money,
Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes It All,”
“Voulez Vous,” and “SOS.”
I remember commenting, after watching
that movie version several years ago, how
well ABBA’s music had been woven into an
actual story that while not gripping, had
enough plot to be interesting. The story
itself unfolds on a tiny Greek island. The
funny and heartwarming (an overused but
apt description) tale of a daughter’s quest to
discover the identity of her father is presented
with enough unknowns to keep my interest
and an abundance of quirky characters to
love. Her invitation to three men from
her mother’s past brings them back to the
island they visited last 20 years ago, and
where old relationships are revisited and
new relationships are forged. The charming
story combined with ABBA’s well-loved tunes
created a feel-good, infectious experience that
I wanted to recapture.
Watching actors who seemed to be having
such fun doing something a bit different than
usual added to my movie experience. Now
I’m looking forward to seeing it on performed
on a stage with different actors and without
the beautiful Greek island. I’m not at all
concerned whether it will be the same great
experience, because I expect that whether it’s
the story or the music, on screen or on stage,
performer or audience, we’ll all still be having
the time of our lives!
See Mamma Mia! on MBT’s Main Stage at
7:30 pm on Monday, March 30, 2015.
©Kevin Thomas Garcia, 2013
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BACKSTAGE
I
n the Mood …
Again and Again
By Cindi Pree
Around the globe, the first half of the
1940s evokes strong memories for those who
lived it. Even for those without first-hand
experience, there are equally strong images
associated with that time.
Foremost is, of course, World War II.
Officially lasting 6 years and 1 day, it was the
deadliest conflict in human history, including the Holocaust and the strategic bombing
of industrial and population centers.
Struggling with war-time concerns, Americans were hungry for optimism and looking
for moments of enjoyment. Enter the Swing
era of music. This body of work is credited
with doing much to sustain national morale
during WWII. The intimate, romantic ballads and up-tempo big band instrumentals
set the mood of a future filled with hope,
promise, and prosperity.
The release of the 1939s tune In the Mood
from American bandleader Glenn Miller,
topped the charts for 13 straight weeks in
1940. It went on to be inducted into the
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1983 and was
named by National Public Radio in 1999
as “one of the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century.” In
February 1944, the single was released as a
V-Disc, one of a series of recordings sent free
to overseas military personnel by the War
Department.
The Swing era is worthy of celebration as
the last time in the 20th century that the entire
country shared a common popular music. On
radio, in theaters, and in ballrooms, Big Bands
were drawing record crowds. Soloists and
vocal groups sang a repertoire of great songs,
and the nation’s spirit moved with them.
The retro 1940s musical revue, also called
In the Mood, began in 1994 as a celebration of
this unusual era. Featuring the String of Pearls
Big Band Orchestra and the In the Mood Singers and Dancers, the music and arrangements
are as authentic as it gets.
The show was included in the 50th Anniversary WWII commemoration held by the
National Archives in Washington, D.C. The
engagement was extended twice to accommodate crowds lining up for hours ahead of
curtain time. In 1993, thousands attended a
repeat performance outdoors on Constitution
Avenue, staying to dance into the night. As
a result of the overwhelming popularity of
the show, In the Mood began a series of tours
across the nation.
Now on their 20th Anniversary Tour, In the
Mood can be seen on the Mount Baker Theatre
Main Stage on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at
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in their classrooms. Question-and-answer
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children’s literature, providing an opportunity for young people to look at reading
and stories in a whole new way. To borrow
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student to continue learning well beyond the
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Our 19th Education Series begins in
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BACKSTAGE
M
enopause…
the What?!!!
By Cindi Pree
Go ahead. Say it aloud. Say the word
“menopause” in a crowded room and watch
for the reactions. Happily, we are at least
past the days when such a word would never
even have been spoken in mixed company. Even among women, if the subject was
talked about at all, it was often with only a
whispered reference to “the change.” Even
now, if you ask people for their first reaction,
it’s likely to be less than positive. If you have
been so brave as to speak the word in a room
of mixed company, the men may cringe,
groan, avoid your eyes, or shake their heads.
Women might respond with dread, fear, or a
litany of agonized expectations.
Admittedly, it’s not the most pleasant of
experiences whether you are the woman
in the midst of menopause or anyone who
loves that woman. Studies have shown that
a woman’s cultural context often has a significant impact on her experience of this life
transition. Women in cultures that honor
aging and the elderly often see this as a time
of liberation. In the United States many
women still have a negative view of this as
a time of deterioration or decline, but some
studies indicate we also may be coming to
view this time as one of self-actualization
and liberation.
In any event, it is a universal experience,
and like many other such experiences it can
be improved with laughter. And that’s where
“the Musical” part comes in.
Since its debut on March 28, 2001, in a
tiny 76-seat perfume-shop-turned-theatre,
millions of people have enjoyed the show. The
story revolves around four women who are
lingerie shopping at Bloomingdales. The characters (Professional Woman, Iowa Housewife,
Earth Mother, and Soap Star) clearly have
nothing in common. Nothing except a black
lace bra and hot flashes, night sweats, memory
loss, not enough sex, too much sex, and more!
This musical parody is set to classic tunes from
the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, including “Puff, My
God I’m Draggin’” and “Stayin’ Awake.”
Writer Jeanie Linders’ appeal to a sometimes-neglected market paid off with a show
that succeeded Off-Broadway, led to a number
of productions in major cities across the
county, touring productions, and currently is
housed at the Luxor Las Vegas.
This show is a great girls night out, but the
men who are brave enough to attend report
enjoying it equally. No matter who you see it
with, you’ll be dancing in the aisles, and getting a good dose of laughter. Who knows, you
might even leave feeling a little more liberated.
On the MBT Main Stage at 3 pm Sunday,
April 19, 2015.
HISTORY
T
HE MOUNT BAKER THEATRE was
of the 1509-seat facility to assure a permanent
the creation of a nationwide movement
and useful place in the cultural life of the
to construct formidable theater buildings in
community. It remains true to its heritage
the hearts of American cities. Now, decades
of stage presentations and community use
later, the few remaining giant palaces of
events.
another era are involved in a new movement,
The construction of the Theatre itself was a
this time to preserve a wonderful heritage and
monumental task, employing several different
to restore the structures for community use,
contractors and more than 80 craftsmen experi-
performing arts, and entertainment centers.
enced in stone masonry, carpentry, and plaster
In 1978 the Mount Baker Theatre was placed
casting. The 130–by-250-foot theatre was out-
on the National Historic Landmark Register.
fitted to accommodate vaudeville stage produc-
Through the cooperative efforts of the City
tions on a 26-by-75-foot stage under a 42-foot
of Bellingham, Whatcom County, the State
proscenium arch. Dressing and practice rooms
of Washington, the citizen-based non-profit
behind the stage were connected by a tunnel to
Mount Baker Theatre Center and numerous
the orchestra pit, and the best in counter-weight
private donations, the historic landmark un-
lighting systems were used to enhance the live
derwent extensive restoration and remodeling
performances.
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This uproarious comedy, featuring
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Victorian couple’s prim existence
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FRI
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MBT Presents: Stringfever
8 p.m. | $20-39
The world’s first genetically modified string quartet! Fresh from London, England, brothers Giles,
Ralph, and Neal Broadbent and their cousin, Graham, are four worldclass musicians playing five and
six-stringed electric violins, viola, and cello in a truly original show. Their fun, furious program includes
an acclaimed version of Ravel’s Boléro that has all four playing on one cello simultaneously; an audience
challenge to “name that tune” and identify all 20 films in their breathless movie theme medley; and their
signature finale, “The History of Music … in 5 Minutes.” The ensemble’s charisma, humor, energy, and
distinctive use of custom-made “Violectra” instruments create an experience that can only be described
as Stringfever, a genuinely unique and unforgettable show!
UPCOMING
February
FEB
13-28
MBT Winter Rep:
The Underpants
Details online | Walton Theatre | $25
Renowned performer and writer Steve Martin
provides a reinvigorated satire adapted from the
1910 German play about Louise and Theo Maske,
a couple whose conservative existence is shattered when Louise’s bloomers fall down in public.
Though she pulls them up quickly, Theo thinks
the incident will cost him his job as a government clerk. Louise’s momentary display does not
result in the feared scandal, but it does attract
two infatuated men, each of whom wants to rent
the spare room in the Maskes’ home. Oblivious
to their amorous objectives, Theo splits the room
between them, happy to collect rent from both a
foppish poet and a whiny hypochondriac. Filled
with off-the-wall humor, wordplay, and masterful
banter, The Underpants is relevant in the most
entertaining of ways.
WED
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WED
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FRI
27
Whatcom Reads! presents:
Daniel James Brown 7 p.m. | Free
The Jazz Project: Art of Jazz
4 p.m. | Encore Room | $16*
MBT Presents: Stringfever
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THU
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MBT Winter Rep:
The Underpants
3 p.m. | Walton Theatre | $25
MBT Presents: In the Mood
7 p.m. | $20-49
MBT Presents: Ladysmith
Black Mambazo
7:30 p.m. | $20-45
FRI
6
TUE
17
MBT Education Series:
The Musical Adventures of
Flat Stanley 10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. | $6
MBT Education Series:
Recycled Percussion
10 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. | $6
MAR
19-29
MBT Presents:
Wonderheads – Grim and
Fischer Walton Theatre |
Details online | $32
SUN
22
MBT Presents: Silent Film
Series – The General
3 p.m. | $10-22.50
8 p.m. | $20-39
March
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WED
FRI
27
WED
25
MBT Presents:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ 8 p.m. | $20-49
Whatcom Symphony
Orchestra Presents:
Beethoven’s Triple 3 p.m. | $13-39
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MBT Winter Rep
Walton Theatre
February 13 - March 1
Silent Film Series:
The General
w/organist Dennis James
March 22
Stringfever
February 27
Ain’t Misbehavin’
March 27
In the Mood:
A 1940s Musical Revue
March 4
Mamma Mia!
March 30
Blues Hall of Fame
April 4
Ladysmith Black
Mambazo
March 5
Wonderheads:
Grim and Fischer
Walton Theatre
March 19-29
TELLER
Menopause the Musical
April 19
Mariachi Divas
May 5
Visions from Cape Breton:
A Celtic Family Celebration
May 9
NEW!
Meet the Biscottis An Interactive Mafia Musical
Walton Theatre
April 8-12
NEW!
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Penn & Teller
May 29
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April 11
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