When the temperature cools down in Asheville for the winter, the theater scene heats up. You can see Stacy Keach starring on stage in a production that examines issues of freedom of the press, Shakespeare's classic Julius Ceasar or, on the lighter side, see a wonderful light comedy like The Great American Trailer Park Musical.
List of winter theater performances
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It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Presented by the immediate theatre project and North Carolina Stage Company Adapted by Joe Landry Directed by Hans Meyer
Event date(s):
Dec 18, 2007 to Dec 23, 2007
"Wait Until Dark"
When a ruthless con man traces a mysterious doll to the home of a blind woman, he is about to meet his match! He tries to convince the woman that the police have implicated her husband in a murder and comes after her. She knows the only way to play fair is by her rules, so she hatches a plan that turns the tables in their deadly game of cat and mouse. This suspenseful thriller builds toward an electrifying, heart-stopping end.
Event date(s):
Jan 18, 2008 to Feb 03, 2008
Top Secret: The Battle For The Pentagon Papers
This LA Theatre Works production begs the question: In a democratic society, should a government be allowed to protect secrets in the name of national security if those secrets are used to cover up politically damaging actions taken by that government? This riveting production provides an inside look at The Washington Post's 1971 decision to publish the top secret study, The Pentagon Papers, documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, and the epic legal battle between the government and the press went to the nation's highest court - arguably the most important Supreme Court case ever on freedom of the press.
Event date(s):
Jan 19, 2008 to Jan 20, 2008
Asheville Lyric Opera Presents Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
A world class cast of performers will grace the stage this season as ALO debuts a new co-production with the Opera Company of North Carolina. Made notable by some of the worlds most famous sopranos, Lucias mad scene contains one of the greatest displays of soprano singing in the repertoire.
Event date(s):
Jan 25, 2008 to Jan 26, 2008
Would You Like Yoga With That? presented by LYLAS
Would You Like Yoga With That? is the fourth original production written and performed by LYLAS. Featuring all new material, Would You Like Yoga With That? is an original sketch comedy show in the style of Saturday Night Live. Though LYLAS pokes fun at all things Asheville and beyond, their humor is never mean-spirited. The show is infused with musical numbers and game shows, cameo appearances from recurring characters, and more pop culture references than a Trivial Pursuit game. Written, directed, and performed by women, but without any pesky political or social messages, LYLAS is just plain funny. LYLAS has consistently sold out performances for all of their past shows, recently opened for Henry Cho at The Orange Peel, and frequently has standing room only crowds. LYLAS (an acronym which stands for Love Ya Like A Sis and is commonly found scrawled in yearbooks or texted between phones) is a collaboration between seven Asheville women. LYLAS regulars Karri Brantley, Jenny Bunn, Sarah Carpenter, Emily Miller and Betsy Puckett return to the stage in this production and newcomers Robin Raines and Marissa Williams make their LYLAS debuts.
Event date(s):
Jan 30, 2008 to Feb 09, 2008
Celtic Adventure
Passion, artistry and skill collide during this dream weekend. Join us as we celebrate the Scots-Irish heritage of Western North Carolina with the finest in dance, literature, food and drink, and, of course, music! Weekend concerts showcase some of the best and brightest talents in todays Celtic music, including the internationally acclaimed Solas and the first-ever Asheville appearance of the fiery band Gaelic Storm. Be one of the first to experience the history, art and music of our newest adventure weekend!
Event date(s):
Feb 01, 2008 to Feb 03, 2008
New York's Aquila Theatre Company presents Julius Ceasar by William Shakespear
Shakespeare's epic story of the rise and fall of one of the worlds most notorious leaders. Set in a world of political intrigue and strained domestic relationships, Julius Caesar explores the moral and political dilemma of Marcus Brutus. Aquila Theatre Company's inspired production asks the audience to consider the price of democracy and freedom, and the consequences that befall a society when it is asked to defend its core beliefs. Using its renowned aesthetic -- excellent acting, crystalline verse-speaking, original music, and innovative conceptualization and design -- Aquila brings Julius Caesar to vibrant life in a production that is visceral, challenging and, above all, entertaining.
Event date(s):
Feb 08, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Joseph Heller's Catch 22
Aquila Theatre Companys dynamic, timely and hilarious new production of Joseph Hellers own stage adaptation of his classic novel explores the enduring questions of the absurdity of war and its impact on society. A World War II bomber pilot, Joseph Heller considered CATCH-22 to be a modern day Iliad, with its anti-hero Yossarian as a new Achilles. With this in mind, Aquila approaches Hellers work with an eagerness to explore the themes of the insanity of war in theatrical form. The highly allegorical and wonderfully surreal text of this great modern novel provides an excellent dramatic vehicle for raising these issues at this opportune time.
Event date(s):
Feb 09, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
A contemporary take on trditional Irish step dance. This fast paced show borrows from multiple forms of dance, including ballet and flamenco.
Event date(s):
Feb 19, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Irving Berlin's I Love A Piano
I Love A Piano is a nostalgic musical journey spanning seven decades of American history as seen through the eyes of the unparalleled Irving Berlin. Using 64 of Berlin's enduring and popular favorites, this spectacular new show captures the spirit of America from Ragtime rhythms of the early 1920s and '30s, from the sentimental songs that inspired a nation during two World Wars, to the innocent optimism of the 1950s. Timeless classics such as "White Christmas," "Blue Skies," "God Bless America," "Puttin' On the Ritz," and "There's No Business Like Show Business" do more than define the music of a generation, they define the music of our country.
Event date(s):
Feb 19, 2008 to Feb 24, 2008
Moonlight and Magnolias
For once, everyone in Hollywood agrees on one thing: Gone With the Wind is going to be a huge flop. Up to his ears in debt, and weeks behind in shooting, legendary producer David O. Selznick pulls director Victor Fleming from his current project, The Wizard of Oz, and hires famed script doctor Ben Hecht to rewrite the screenplay in just five days. But Hecht has never read the book, and a desperate Selznick and Fleming are forced to act out the story while he frantically types. Inspired by true events, this hilarious comedy is by turns a side-splitting farce and loving critique of the Golden Age of Hollywood. By Ron Hutchinson Directed by Ron Bashford Starring Charles McIver and Scott Treadway
Event date(s):
Feb 20, 2008 to Mar 09, 2008
The Langston Hughes Project: "Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz"
In celebration of Black History Month, UNC Asheville presents this extraodinary original production showcasing one of poet/playwright/essayist Langston Hughes' masterworks: an 800-line, 12-part poetic suite written in 1961 that creates his vision of the global struggle for artistic and social freedom in the 60s.
Event date(s):
Feb 22, 2008 at 08:00 PM
The Second City: One Nation Under Blog
It all started in a converted Chinese laundry on Chicagos north side in 1959. No one could know that by the next century, The Second City would have established itself as the premier comedy institution in the world. With theatres in Chicago, Toronto, Detroit, Las Vegas, and Denver; training centers in each of those cities as well as New York and Los Angeles; a corporate division that offers creative services to the business world; a TV and film division; and touring troupes that bring its unique brand of improv-based sketch comedy all over the world, The Second City has become, in the words of the New York Times, A Comedy Empire. The touring troupes at The Second City have been the springboard for generations of the comedy worlds best and brightest. Its alumni list includes: Alan Arkin, Joan Rivers, Robert Klein, Peter Boyle, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, John Candy, Martin Short, George Wendt, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Chris Farley, Ryan Stiles, Mike Myers, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, and more.
Event date(s):
Feb 24, 2008 at 08:00 PM
MOMIX: Lunar Sea
Momix transports audiences from their everyday lives to a fantasy world through its trademark use of magical lighting and imagery. Lunar Sea is a procession of dreamlike sequences performed mostly in black light, with glowing phosphorescent shapes rather than identifiable human forms. Moses Pendleton, artistic director of Momix, stated that he was working "to devise a ballet as if you were witnessing it on the moon with one-sixth of the Earths gravity". A joyous, fantastic, magical multimedia creation! Lunar Sea celebrates the joy of spectacle- an eye popping mind boggling production. - The New York Times "Bodies seem to float in mid-air, turning upside down and inside out before our eyes. Exotic life forms seem to spring to life unbidden. Eye-catching designs unfurl in fluid motion." - The Boston Globe
Event date(s):
Feb 26, 2008 to Feb 27, 2008
NC Dance Festival
The Festival is an annual showcase of North Carolina dance artists that travels to six communities. Unique in the country and now a North Carolina institution, the event began in 1991 as a weekend of concerts in the UNC/Greensboro Dance Theater showcasing dance artists from across the state. The 2007-08 Festival will stop in Boone, Asheville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Charlotte. Eight different companies will tour, performing alongside artists local to the host communities, making the actual concerts a mix of local and statewide artists.
Event date(s):
Feb 29, 2008 to Mar 01, 2008
Romeo and Juliet - St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre
Set in medieval Verona to Prokofiev's emotional musical score, William Shakespeare's enduring tale of passion, murder, feud and tragedy is brought to life as a full length ballet with lavish costumes, breathtaking sets and thrilling fight scenes. Founded 25 years ago in the birthplace of Russian classical ballet, the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre follows in the tradition of great dancers who mesmerize audiences with their extraordinary athletic agility and their expressive lyrical movements. Electric choreography, mythology-influenced storytelling, striking - The Charlotte Observer
Event date(s):
Mar 01, 2008 at 07:30 PM
Garth Fagan Dance
Known widely for his Tony-winning choreography for Walt Disneys The Lion King on Broadway, the Jamaican-born Garth Fagan draws on many sources for his genre-busting performances: the sense of weight in modern dance, the torso-centered movement and energy of Afro-Caribbean, the speed and precision of ballet, and the rule-breaking experimentation of the post-moderns. Now in its 27th season, and the recipient of a coveted New York Governors Arts Award, Garth Fagan Dance is celebrated nationally and abroad for its dancers individuality, virtuosity, and fresh, unmannered approach.
Event date(s):
Mar 04, 2008 to Mar 05, 2008
Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven
A return performance of this tremendous sold-out show from last season! Jazzy and sophisticated, performances of the Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven simply dazzle. Brown has achieved her international reputation as a genius banjo player by pushing the instrument out of its familiar Appalachian settings and into new musical territory with a tremendous sound that draws from a myriad of influences. Be part of the excitement this season by entering the magical, musical world of Alison Brown.
Event date(s):
Mar 08, 2008 at 08:00 PM
"Thin Walls: A glimpse into the tangled and peculiar"
A collaboration of Asheville artists utilizing dance, poetry, and performance art. Various perspectives are woven through the experiences of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins and vaudeville stars, who sought individuality in an all but normal life. Moving Women in collaboration with poet Carlie Ramer and sculpture J. Aaron Alderman present.
Event date(s):
Mar 13, 2008 to Mar 22, 2008
The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Direct from Off Broadway comes the first national tour of The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Theres a new tenant in town, and shes wreaking havoc all over Floridas most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi the stripper comes between the Dr. Phil-loving Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband, the storms begin to brew and we aint talkin about any old Florida hurricane. From spray cheese to Dr. Phil, road kill, hysterical pregnancy, agoraphobia, and more, colorful characters and lasting friendships are at the heart of this hilarious side-splitting new musical. An infectious score, cheeky script, incredible set, and some of the most roof-raising, girl-group singing since the Pointer Sisters all add up to a fabulous and fun night out.
Event date(s):
Mar 13, 2008 to Mar 16, 2008
Bioflyer Productions, LLC presents: Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
The first masterpiece by legendary writing team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Exploding onto the scene in 1971, this musical changed the world of musical theater forever. After 37 years, Jesus Christ Superstar is still thought of as provoking and timeless. The music is exhilarating and the story is one of the greatest in human history. A benefit for the Eblen Charities featuring the best of local talent. Three great performances celebrating Easter week.
Event date(s):
Mar 19, 2008 to Mar 21, 2008
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