KRAVIS CENTER Rips, Rocks and Roars into Spring with Musical Headliners & Broadway Hits

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - March 28, 2019 - PRLog -- KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Rips, Rocks and Roars into Spring with Musical Headliners Bernadette Peters, Jackson Browne, Boz Scaggs, The Music of Cream, Storm Large, Chick Corea and Béla Fleck, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Plus, Broadway Hits Disney's THE LION KING, RENT: 20th Anniversary Tour, and KINKY BOOTS, and Dance Sensations Derek Hough, the NoGravity Dance Company, and Dance Theatre of Harlem

Additional Highlights: Mountainfilm on Tour, The World of Musicals, Spotlight on Young Musicians, and More

(West Palm Beach, FL – March 18, 2019) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts celebrates the circle of life and numerous other entertainment pleasures with an audience-pleasing assortment of stellar concerts, shows and special events throughout April and May:

April 1 at 11 am & 2 pm (Monday)
The World Of Musicals
(Adults at Leisure Series)
A riveting revue of Broadway's most prominent productions, The World of Musicals revisits Evita, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys and more with prominent West End performers who have toured worldwide. Enjoy hits from newer musicals such as Rocky and Sister Act 2 along with classics by Rodgers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin and other Golden Age greats.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall

Tickets: $29

April 1 at 8 pm (Monday)
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

JoAnn Falletta, Conductor

Fabio Bidini, Piano

(Regional Arts Classical Concert Series)

+ Borodin/Overture to Prince Igor

+ Brahms/Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

+ Prokofiev/Selections from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64

Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall

Tickets start at $35

Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis.
Beyond The Stage: Join us for a pre-performance talk by Sharon McDaniel at 6:45 pm in The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center.

Beyond the Stage is sponsored by Nancy and Jay Parker.

April 3 at 8 pm (Wednesday)
Jackson Browne

Singer-songwriter Jackson Brown will be accompanied by longtime band mates and vocalists Althea Mills and Chavonne Stewart, and the acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz.

Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall

Tickets start at $49.50

April 4 at 1:30 pm (Thursday)
Lecture Series:
Shakespeare's Writings about Politics and Their Relationship to Our Time
Lecturer: Dr. Ronald Meyers

(ArtSmart Continuing Arts Education)
Shakespeare had a great interest in politics because of the momentous impact regarding the conflict between the religious sects of Catholics and Protestants in England and throughout the continent at the time. He came to London and wrote about kings and their conflicts with their subjects. This lecture will demonstrate how his plays explore these topics in ways that relate to our current political discourse.
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion
Tickets $25
April 5-6 at 7:30 pm (Friday and Saturday)
Mountainfilm On Tour
(PEAK)
Colorado's Telluride Mountainfilm festival, which seeks to inspire audiences to create a better world, features potent portrayals of current issues. Mountainfilm on Tour presents a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the annual festival held every Memorial Day weekend. A Mountainfilm host will introduce each film, followed by a discussion after the presentation.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $20
This PEAK performance is made possible by a grant from the
MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie Davis.

Note:  Guests will receive a ticket voucher for one complimentary beverage. (Underage guests will be offered a non-alcoholic selection.)
April 6 at 10:30 am (Saturday)
Mountainfilm On Tour
(Family Fare)
Bring the children to enjoy a selection of short family films from Colorado's acclaimed Telluride Mountainfilm festival, which has been screening notable documentaries since 1979. These uplifting stories are told in fun, engaging ways to entertain and inspire families to talk about today's issues. Recommended for ages 4 to 7.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $5
Sponsored by The Stiller Family Foundation
April 9 at 8 pm (Tuesday)
Storm Large
In Kiss! Kiss! Bang! Bang!
Sultry vocalist Storm Large, a veteran of CBS reality show Rock Star: Supernova who has performed with pop orchestra Pink Martini and more, revisits the Great American Songbook with wicked charm. Her sublime renditions include I've Got You Under My Skin, Nothing Compares 2 U, Long Black Veil and her own alluring arrangements.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Tickets start at $20
April 10 at 8 pm (Wednesday)
Derek Hough: Live! The Tour
From the Emmy award winning mind of Derek Hough comes the first-ever solo live-dance tour for the dynamo. The show features brand-new stage production, astounding versatility
Tickets start at $39
Sponsored by Michelle and Joseph Jacobs

How to Get Tickets:

Tickets are available for purchase online through the Kravis Center's official website at kravis.org; in person at the Box Office, located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; or by phone at 561.832.7469 or 800.572.8471. For Group Sales please call 561.651.4438 or 561.651.4304.

About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL.  To enhance and elevate the customer experience, the Center has embarked upon a $50 million capital campaign to support a campus redesign and facility expansion that will create a more accessible, comfortable and pedestrian-friendly venue for the community. Aptly named Kravis 2020: The Future is Now, this campaign is at the heart of the Kravis Center's vision for the future. For information, please visit kravis.org or call the Box Office at 561.832.7469.

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