THE SCOOP - April 2023

THE SCOOP

In this issue...

Subscriptions at The Sharon

The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra

23/24 Season

Rhythm India

The Villages Charter School

National Geographic - Wild Things Cats

The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra

Sara Evans

Sue O-Halloran - Mother's Day Special

These Shining Lives

Mini Summer Vacation

The Studio - Season 8

PASQUALE VALERIO, MAESTRO

APRIL 12

SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS WITH CHANGES

MAY 10

NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS & INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ON SALE

CHOOSE AT LEAST 4 SHOWS & GET 10% OFF GET ALL 9 SHOWS & GET 15% OFF

LABOR DAY CELEBRATION POPS

SEPT 3 / 7PM

6

DON'T MISS A SHOW, GET A SUBSCRIPTION!

AMERICAN ITALIAN CELEBRATION

OCT 8 / 7PM

MESSIAH

NOV 28 / 7PM

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

DEC 18 & 19 / 7PM

CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES

JAN 28 / 7PM

AMERICAN MUSIC: CELEBRATION OF LOVE

FEB 14 / 7PM

SEPT 3 - MAY 6

DON'T MISS A SHOW, GET A SUBSCRIPTION!

CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES

MAR 18 / 7PM

CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES

APR 21 / 7PM

OPERA GALA MAGIC MOMENTS OF OPERA

MAY 6 / 7PM

Rhythm India takes you on the journey of dance and celebration through Bollywood & Beyond. Experience the vibrant costumes, dynamic music, and soulful rhythms of the "ghungroo" dancing bells from the echoing heart beats of royal palaces and sacred temples, to the swaying voices of desert villages and modern stages. Created by World Choreography Award Nominee & Telly Award Winning director & choreographer, Joya Kazi, and featuring the company dancers of Joya Kazi Unlimited as seen on screens from Bollywood to Hollywood.

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concerts

For more than 30 years, award-winning National Geographic photographer Vincent J. Musi has covered diverse assignments. Musi gets up close - almost too close - to his unique subjects, despite the fact that they growl, bark, roar, bite, hiss, claw, poop, and pee on him.

VINCENT J. MUSI PHOTOGRAPHER

The National Broadway Tour

PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY, MURPHYMADE

LET THE MEMORY LIVE AGAIN

Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater — "Memory". CATS tells the story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat will be reborn. The original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, Sunset Boulevard), original scenic and costume design by John Napier (Les Misérables), all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based on the original choreography by Gillian Lynne (Phantom) and direction by Trevor Nunn (Les Misérables) make this production a new CATS for a new generation!

CLASSICAL CONCERT -SERIES-

MOZART

W. A. Mozart

Piano Concerto N.21 in C major K.467

Guest Pianist Rita Cucé

W. A. Mozart Symphony N 41 in C major "Jupiter"

COPY THAT TOUR

Over the last two decades, Evans has carved a successful career anchored by her insightful songwriting and warm, evocative voice. With such enduring hits as "Suds in the Bucket," "A Real Fine Place to Start," "Perfect" and "A Little Bit Stronger," she's earned recognition as the fifth most played female artist at country radio and continues to be a force on the road with tour dates criss-crossing the country. For her ninth studio album, the Missouri native serves up an eclectic bounty of songs that have shaped her life and storied career.

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ON SALE NOW CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

SUE O'HALLORAN

A MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL! MOTHERS AND OTHER WILD WOMEN

Performances | $20

APR 30th - 7PM

MAY 1st - 2PM

MAY 1st - 7PM

$10 off with your Student ID!

A rollicking journey through life's comedies for men who love women and women who applaud men. Whether Sue is "dishing" about wayward sons or chain-smoking grandmas, you'll find this one-woman show to be an uplifting celebration of the many roles women play and the friendships that sustain them.

Last year, Sue's one-woman shows

Pot of Gold: Irish Stories and Songs sold out.

ACT FAST!

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

COMING UP NEXT!

By Melanie Marnich

CAYLA JONES

JOE EDWARD METCALFE KEVIN KELLY*

Mini Summer

This summer, we are launching a new mini season at The Studio Theatre: The Mini Summer Vacation Season. From now on every summer, our patrons can look forward to a summer of lighthearted entertainment here at The Studio Theatre. We have historically spent much of our time focused on presenting works that hold relevance to our community and current events, as that is our mission. Now, in the summer, we are letting our hair down. We want to spend our summers with our studio patrons, but we are taking a little vacation from our mission to blow off some steam and enjoy a few belly laughs. Our summer shows will be of the high quality that our patrons have come to expect of The Studio Theatre team, just with more laughs. We are looking forward to giggles and gut-busters with all of you. So, come on over and enjoy some of your summer vacations with our Mini Summer Vacation Season.

Whitney Morse – Artistic Director

On Sale Dates

ON SALE NOW Season 8 Subscriptions Renewals*

APRIL 11TH Season 8 New Subscriptions ON SALE

Season 8 Individual Tickets ON SALE

Summer Bundles & Individual Tickets ON SALE

Vacation

A fast-paced, door-slamming, handcuff-wearing, bagpipeplaying comedy!

Previews: JUN 6-8

Opening: JUN 9

Closing: JUL 1

$20 Preview Performance

$35 Performances

A fun musical comedy to be announced…

Previews: AUG 1-3

Opening: AUG 4

Closing: AUG 26

$25 Preview Performance

$45 Performances

ANNOUNCING JUNE 1ST!

We all know that innate feeling in the pit of our stomach that cries “caution.” Do you ignore that feeling or investigate it? Sometimes the warning signs are crying out to be heard, but we ignore them fearing the ramifications. So how do you choose the right path? Do you bury your head in the sand? Or do you stand tall and illuminate the shadows? We have chosen four shows that shine light on this timeless battle of either listening to or ignoring your instincts. As the famous song from this season’s musical Cabaret asks, “With time rushing by, what would you do?” I am excited to present season 8 at The Studio: Trust Your Instincts.

Whitney Morse – Artistic Director

Previews / $20

SEPT 26th-28th

Performances / $35

SEPT 29th-OCT 21st

ANGEL STREET

By Patrick Hamilton

The original psychological thriller. Meet the Manningham’s a well to do couple living on Angel Street in 1880’s fog-bound London. Jack is a charming and seemingly doting husband to Bella, but something sinister looms under the facade. Bella Manningham is on edge. She hears footsteps in the night; pictures are moving by themselves, and the gaslights dim without even a touch. Her husband is constantly disappearing. He tells her she is “mad,” and she starts to believe him. As her grip on reality begins to slip, she finds herself in the middle of a mystery, most foul. This gripping thriller first opened on The West End in 1938 and upon its transfer to New York City became one of the longest running plays on Broadway. It was so popular that it originated the term gaslighting: a form of psychological manipulation where a person tries to make their victim question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Join us for one of the most brilliant and suspenseful pieces of modern theatre: Angel Street, where murder and mystery loom in the air.

ANNOUNCING SEASON 8!

Previews / $20

NOV 14th-16th

Performances / $35

NOV 17th-DEC 16th

CRY IT OUT

By Molly Smith Metzler

A hilarious comedy about the absurdities of motherhood. Jessie is Ivy League-educated and a prestigious lawyer; Lina has a night-school nursing degree and terrible credit—but they have one huge thing in common: they’ve been cracked open by the love they feel for their newborns. The two new moms have agreed to meet for a naptime coffee in their adjoining yards where both their baby monitors get reception. A fast unlikely friendship is born over the trials and tribulations of new motherhood. Reluctantly, the duo becomes a trio when an ultra-wealthy neighbor asks if his wife, Adrienne, can join them. Afterall, she is another new mom who is “having a hard time.” But how could a woman from Sands Point, one of the most expensive Great Gatsby-esque neighborhoods in the whole country, possibly be “having a hard time”? In this laugh out loud comedy with dark edges, Cry It Out takes an honest look at the complexities of parenthood, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effects of class disparity on motherhood in America.

Previews / $25 JAN 30th-FEB 1st

Performances / $45 FEB 2nd-MAR 2nd

CABARET

Book by Joe Masteroff, Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, Music by John Kander, Lyrics

Fred Ebb

In here, life is beautiful.

“Willkommen” to Kander and Ebb’s iconic musical Cabaret, which transports us to the seedy underbelly of 1931 Berlin and the dynamic, dark, and hedonistic Kit Kat Klub. As Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich, the Klub’s entertainers and patrons must decide if they’ll wake up to the evil just outside the stage door or continue to escape to the alluring sexually liberated fantasy world of the Kit Kat Klub. Since its debut in 1967, this classic musical has won countless awards, including the Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Revival of a Musical. This hit-maker is full of vibrant and beloved songs like “Willkommen,” “Maybe This Time,” “Money,” “Don’t Tell Mama,”and, the titular “Cabaret.”

ANNOUNCING SEASON

8!

Previews / $20

MAR 26th-28th

Performances / $35

MAR 29th-APR 27th

THE ROOMMATE

By Jen Silverman

An off-beat comedy about an even odder couple. With a recent divorce and her son living across the country, 50-something Sharon posts a listing for a roommate to fill the empty space of her Iowa home. Enter Robyn also in her mid-fifties, a fascinating woman who needs a place to hide and the chance to start over. Sharon is Walmart and white bread, book clubs, and leaving your door unlocked. Robyn is black leather boots, a motorcycle jacket, and cigarettes she’s trying to quit. When Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to abandon her comfort zone and live a life of danger and adventure. Come along for this wild ride of a comedy that can only be described as The Odd Couple meets Breaking Bad . The Roommate cleverly navigates the rocky roads of change and hilariously examines what happens when the wheels come off.

STUDENT DISCOUNT $10 OFF

You read that right! The Studio™ Theatre now offers Student Discounts!

Just present your valid Student ID at any of The Villages Box Offices and you get tickets at a discount. $30 Musicals & $25 Plays

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