Philly POPS 2015/2016 Season Brochure

2015/16 SEASON

Dear Friends, I couldn’t be more excited about the wonderful line-up of performances we are busy creating for the 2015/16 Season.

I’m thrilled to lead the spectacular Philly POPS Orchestra, The Philly POPS Festival Chorus, and an amazing selection of special guest artists in performing our original interpretations of music you know and love — from Sinatra: A Centennial Celebration to the Philly staple Christmas Spectacular, quintessential favorites from The Carole King Songbook, The Music of Billy Joel, showstoppers from 100 Years of Broadway, and the world premiere of Cirque Goes to the Movies!

We look forward to welcoming you — along with your friends and families — to Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for another year filled with musical memories to last a lifetime. Subscribe today for advance access to the very best reserved seats, as well as many other exciting subscriber benefits!

Michael Krajewski Music Director, The Philly POPS

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Join us as we commemorate the “Chairman of the Board” on his 100th anniversary birthday!

We’ll take you on a musical journey with classic tunes from the one and only “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” as well as other hits from the life and times of Frank Sinatra including Big Band Era music from Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, and Count Basie. Come hear My Way; New York, New York; Come Fly With Me; and Strangers in the Night like you never have Michael Krajewski, conductor

before, performed live with the impressive sound of The Philly POPS and Michael

FEATURING

Michael Andrew, vocalist

Andrew, acclaimed singer, bandleader, and authority on Sinatra.

Grammy Award winner Carole King was one of the most prolific singer-songwriters of the ’60s and ’70s. Sit back and enjoy Broadway’s Tony-nominated Liz Callaway covering King’s chart-topping hits from Tapestry, one of the all-time best-selling albums — You’ve Got a Friend, So Far Away, It’s Too Late, I Feel the Earth Move — as well as songs she penned for other artists like Aretha Franklin’s Natural Woman, Michael Krajewski, conductor

The Drifters’ Up on the Roof, and The Carpenters’ It’s Going to Take Some Time.

FEATURING

Liz Callaway, vocalist

The POPS orchestra will continue to delight you with favorites from King’s fellow Gershwin Prize winners, including Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and more.

The Philly POPS will put you in a “New York State of Mind” as we present the magical music of Billy Joel, one of America’s most beloved singer-songwriters of all times.

We’re thrilled to welcome guest vocalist Michael Cavanaugh, the charismatic performer, musician, and actor who was handpicked by Mr. Joel to play the lead in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out, as we cover heartwarming favorites like Scenes Jack Everly, guest conductor

From an Italian Restaurant, Only the Good Die Young, Just the Way You Are, and My

FEATURING

Michael Cavanaugh, vocalist & pianist

Life. The fun continues with chart-topping hits by artists who directly influenced Billy Joel, including songs like Great Balls of Fire, Johnny B. Goode, and Pinball Wizard.

Stroll along America’s “Great White Way” with The Philly POPS, the 130-member Philly POPS Festival Chorus, and our award-winning Broadway guest vocalists Christiane Noll, Doug LaBrecque, and Dee Roscioli. We’ll delight you with show tunes from Broadway’s storied past and present. Selections from the great musicals of Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber include Make Believe, Michael Krajewski, conductor

Oklahoma, All That Jazz, Send in the Clowns, Music of the Night, and Defying Gravity.

FEATURING

Christiane Noll, vocalist Doug LaBrecque, vocalist Dee Roscioli, vocalist The Philly POPS Festival Chorus

Note: Conductor’s Circle seating is not available for this event. You will be seated in the side-orchestra section at no additional charge.

There’s an all-new circus in town! For the first time ever, Maestro Michael Krajewski and The Philly POPS will present a world premiere pops program featuring Cirque’s awe-inspiring physical feats of power and beauty paired with the music from blockbuster movie classics, including Gone With the Wind, Chariots of Fire, The Magnificent Seven, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Gladiator. Thrill to the spectacle of acrobats, jugglers, and aerial Michael Krajewski, conductor

flyers soaring high above the heads of The Philly POPS as they perform on stage.

FEATURING

Cirque de la Symphonie

DC Metro Theater Arts describes this traveling Cirque troupe as “nothing short of breathtaking”!

CHRISTMAS D ARD ISTMAS

CH CULTAIORN SPECTSA UBSCRIP TO YOUR HE BEST TO GET T SAVE! & S T A E S

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Experience the true magic of the season with Philadelphia’s most treasured holiday musical tradition.

Join internationally celebrated conductor David Charles Abell, back by popular demand for the third year, as he leads you through an all-new program of Christmas classics. This spectacular lineup of exciting musical arrangements features guest vocalist Lisa Vroman, renowned for her David Charles Abell, guest conductor

role as Christine in Broadway’s Phantom, over 300 musicians, remarkable choirs,

FEATURING

Lisa Vroman, vocalist Peter Richard Conte, organist The Philly POPS Festival Chorus

and the ever-popular audience sing-along — as well as some surprises your whole family will enjoy!

Philadelphia Boys Choir African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir Note: Conductor’s Circle seating is not available for this event.

MAKE THIS THE YEAR TO HIT THE TOWN AND DISCOVER WHY WE’VE BEEN CALLED “the best POPS ensemble on the planet today!”

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SUBSCRIBE TODAY, ENJOY THE BENEFITS… The Philly POPS 2015/16 Season line-up offers a year filled with truly one-of-a-kind musical experiences. Our endearing Maestro Michael Krajewski — together with our beloved Orchestra, Festival Chorus, and the country’s best and brightest guest vocalists — will entertain you with music from your all-time favorite artists and eras, with plenty of laughs and surprises along the way. Subscribe today at 215.893.1955 or phillypops.org/renew to enjoy the following benefits: THE BEST SEATS AT A SAVINGS

TICKET REPLACEMENT

Subscribers receive priority seat selection

Lost or missing tickets? Replace them

and save up to 25% off single-ticket prices!

at no charge with one simple call.

ADVANCE NOTICE

DISCOUNTED PRE-PAID PARKING

POPS subscribers receive advance

POPS subscribers may pre-pay for

notice of all special-event POPS concerts,

parking at The Avenue of the Arts Garage

including the beloved Christmas

(15th & Spruce Streets) at a deeply

Spectacular! Subscribers can add this

discounted rate of $16.50/performance.

concert at the time of their subscription

Pay just $82.50 ($16.50x5) for the full

order to ensure the best seat availability

series, or $99 ($16.50x6) if you add

and save up to 15%. All additional single-

Christmas Spectacular!

ticket orders placed online or by phone will be subject to a $6/ticket processing fee. To avoid this fee, renew by mail or fax.

RESTAURANT & CAR SERVICE DISCOUNTS Enjoy a great day on the town with exclusive discounts from top Philadelphia

FLEXIBLE TICKET EXCHANGES

restaurants on the date of any concert,

Simply exchange your tickets by phone

and special offers and promotions from

or by mail (for a $5/ticket fee), or free of

Uber’s chauffeured black car and

charge in person at the box office.

SUV service.

25% DISCOUNT FOR GROUP SUBSCRIPTIONS OF 15 OR MORE To take advantage of this offer, call 215.546.3207. We’ll make suggestions, guide you through the process, and even help you with added perks. It’s easy to bring a group to see The Philly POPS!

2015/16 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE DAY & TIME

SINATRA: THE CAROLE THE MUSIC A CENTENNIAL KING OF CELEBRATION SONGBOOK BILLY JOEL

100 CIRQUE GOES TO YEARS OF BROADWAY THE MOVIES

FRI 8PM OCT 9

FEB 5

MAR 4

APR 15

MAY 20

SAT 3PM OCT 10

FEB 6

MAR 5

APR 16

MAY 21

SUN 3PM OCT 11

FEB 7

MAR 6

APR 17

MAY 22

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR!

STAGE

ADD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR TO YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO GET THE BEST SEATS & SAVE!

SUBSCRIPTION PRICES

DAY & TIME

DATE

SAT 3PM

DEC 5

SUN 3PM

DEC 6

WED 8PM

DEC 9

SAT 3PM

DEC 12

WED 8PM

DEC 16

FRI 3PM

DEC 18

SAT 3PM

DEC 19

SUN 7PM

DEC 20

TUES 8PM

DEC 22

FRI/SAT/SUN SERIES 5-CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION

ADD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! TUES/WED/FRI SAT/SUN

PACKAGE PRICE

ADD-ON TICKET

ADD-ON TICKET

1ST TIER BOX

$614

$104

$114

ORCHESTRA BOX

$541

$92

$99

1ST TIER

$431

$71

$76

ORCHESTRA (ROW A-C)

$415

$71

$76

ORCHESTRA (ROW D-Y)

$431

$71

$76

ORCHESTRA TIER

$431

$71

$76

2ND TIER (A-D)

$368

$59

$64

2ND TIER BOX (76-85)

$362

$59

$64

2ND TIER (ROW E-H)

$244

$47

$51

3RD TIER (ROW A-D)

$244

$47

$51

3RD TIER (ROW E-K)

$163

$33

$36

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE*

$200

N/A

N/A

2ND TIER BOX (71-75), (86-90)

$158

$28

$31

3RD TIER BOX

$158

$28

$31

*Note: Conductor’s Circle seating is not available for 100 Years of Broadway. You will be seated in the side-orchestra section at no additional charge.

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