Adults at Leisure: Ruth Eckerd Hall 2012-13 Sesaon

ADULTS AT LEISURE

Season Sponsor

2012-13 SEASON

Richard B. Baumgardner Center for the Performing Arts

ADULTS AT LEI MAKE YOUR VISIT

More Special

Complete your day out with a Box Lunch at Ruth Eckerd Hall. This season, we have made a number of changes to our menus, service and experience. Enjoy the convenience of arriving and parking early and having lunch prior to the big show.

No more indecision on the restaurant, no more last-minute reservations, and no more lines. To make your reservation, call 727.791.7400 or visit www.RuthEckerdHall.com.

Simply Sinatra Christmas Thu, Dec 6 • 1pm

Steve Lippia returns to re-create Ol’ Blue Eyes just in time for Christmas!

Enjoy a wonderful blend of holiday cheer, memories, and jazz/swing standards with the energetic flair that only a big band can provide.

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ISURE 2012-13 The Kings of Swing

Tue, Dec 11 • 1pm

If swing is your thing, this show is for you!

Nine musicians and three of the best swing vocalists celebrate the greatest hits of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Nat “King” Cole, Michael Bublé, Paulo Nutini, Brian Setzer and more.

A Christmas Carol Thu, Dec 20 • 2pm

A cherished tradition, this is the longest-running production of A Christmas Carol in the U.S. In this beloved Dickens classic, ghosts of Christmases past, present and future guide Scrooge on a journey of redemption as he discovers the spirit of Christmas and a new life filled with joy and love.

S BONU W O H S

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ADULTS AT LEI Elvis

Birthday Bash!

Elvis Birthday Bash Blue Suede Shoes

Sun, Jan 13 • 1pm

“Elvis” is in the house − back by popular demand!

Scot Bruce as the young Elvis, Mike Albert as the Las Vegas Elvis, and the Big “E” Band offer a rockin’ birthday party in celebration of America’s first rock ‘n’ roll icon.

The Great American Songbook

The Great American Songbook

Following the smashing and successful 2009 national tour

of performing art centers across the country, Matt Davenport Productions Inc. is proud to debut to the Live On Stage audience “The Great American Songbook,” a stunning journey through a century of American music. Each chapter of the songbook

is brought to life through show-stopping performances by a dazzling cast of eight performers and a sizzling jazz trio, along with creative sets, colorful costumes and clever choreography!

Mon, Jan 14 • 1pm

This innovative, potpourri of popular music showcases many

Take a sentimental and The Supremes. Classics from great American masters like journey with favorite Rodgers and Hammerstein, Harold Arlen and the Gershwins are revamped into dazzling production numbers and spine-tingling American classics. scenes: a 1940s-style “live radio show,” a look back to the

‘50s most popular hits and a salute to Motown’s Temptations

tap dance routines. Plus, our newest chapter features songs from

today’s hit-makers, including Michael Bublé, Ray Charles and Dazzling production numbers, spineBilly Joel. tingling tap dance routines, a sizzling jazz trio, and classics from Rodgers With lush musical arrangements of award-winning songs, from “Route 66” to “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” culminating with and Hammerstein, Harold Arlen, and a the patrioticGershwins finale, you’ll be proud to be an the American.

There’s a create perfect memorable musical moment for every family member in “The recipe for an afternoon of nostalgia.

Great American Songbook!”

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ISURE 2012-13 Neil Berg’s

105 Years of Broadway Fri, Jan 25 • 1pm

Always our quickest sellout. Be sure to get your tickets early!

Five Broadway stars and a great New York band re-create magical moments from the best that Broadway has offered during the past one hundred years.

The World Famous

Glenn Miller Orchestra Fri, Feb 1 • 1pm

A perennial favorite!

This 16-piece orchestra continues to pack venues across the country and remains true to the legacy of the band that broke attendance records up and down the East Coast and had 31 Top 10 hits in 1940.

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ADULTS AT LEI The Lowe Family Tue, Feb 5 • 1pm

They’re finally here!

A Ruth Eckerd Hall debut.

Direct from sellouts in Branson,this multitalented family offers an incredible blend of show-stopping classical, Broadway, Irish, jazz, bluegrass, old-time favorites, spectacular dance, six-part harmony, gospel and more.

Vienna Boys Choir Mon, Feb 11 • 1pm

Back for the fifteenth time, the Vienna Boys Choir is always a crowd pleaser!

The world’s preeminent boys’ choir delights with purity of tone, charm, and a repertoire of Austrian folk songs, waltzes, classical masterpieces, beloved pop songs, holiday favorites and medieval chants.

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ISURE 2012-13 S BONU W O SH

Hooray for Hollywood Sun, Feb 17 • 2pm

Relive your favorites from the silver screen!

A Ruth Eckerd Hall premiere.

Fourteen singers and dancers (with 30+ songs and 300+ costume changes), movie clips, and a red-hot band take us on a nostalgic journey through 50 years of the most popular movie musicals.

In The Mood Thu, Feb 21 • 1pm

Back by popular demand!

This show is a celebration of big band rhythms and intimate ballads of the Swing Era, America’s “greatest generation,” and the music that moved a nation’s spirit, inspired hope, and helped win a war.

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ADULTS AT LEI Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show Sun, Feb 24 • 2pm

Sandy Hackett preserves his father’s legacy.

The next best thing to the style, swing, swagger, and non-stop party of the Rat Pack themselves. Songs of the legendary Ron Miller, who wrote For Once in My Life; Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday (Stevie Wonder) and Touch Me in the Morning (Diana Ross) among many others, and voiceovers by Buddy Hackett make this show unforgettable.

Celtic Crossroads

The Gathering Tour Sun, Mar 10 • 2pm

Celtic Crossroads returns with the youthful energy that won our hearts in 2008 and 2010.

PBS favorites, the lads and lasses of western Ireland’s most talented export return to share their artistry with raucous delight, redefining Celtic music on the world stage.

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ISURE 2012-13 Andy Cooney’s Forever Irish Mon, Mar 18 • 1pm

“Irish America’s favorite son” (The New York Times) returns!

Musician, songwriter, vocalist and entertainer Andy Cooney brings talent, versatility, a flair for entertaining, dynamic stage presence and rapport with his audiences. A cast of a dozen musicians, singers and dancers provides a fun-filled afternoon.

And dozens of performers!

Louie Anderson Sun, Apr 7 • 2pm

First chance to see Louie Anderson at Ruth Eckerd Hall in 25 years!

BONU S SHOW

One of the most versatile and successful comedians working today, actor/author/ stand-up comic Louie Anderson delivers his inimitable brand of family-friendly humor and warmth.

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ADULTS AT LEI • • •

ON SALE INFORMATION

15-Show Season Ticket Packages are on sale now Members can buy single tickets now General public can buy single tickets Mon, Aug 27

TICKET INFORMATION

12 Fantastic Shows are priced at $25 & $18 3 Bonus Shows are priced at $50, $35 & $25

RESERVE YOUR 15-SHOW SEASON TICKET PACKAGE Get all 15 Shows (including the 3 Bonus Shows) for just $180 (just $12 per show) and save $111 (save 38%) Due to the nature of the discount, there are no refunds or exchanges for tickets purchased, regardless of reason. No exceptions.

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3 EASY WAYS TO RESERVE YOUR 15-SHOW SEASON PACKAGE

1. Visit www.RuthEckerdHall.com 2. Call our Ticket Office at 727.791.7400 3. Visit our Ticket Office Mon – Sat, 12 pm – 6 pm and one hour prior to shows

GROUP DISCOUNTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE Call 727.712.2717 or visit www.RuthEckerdHall.com

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ISURE 2012-13 2012-13 Season at a Glance

BROADWAY

COMEDY

Rock of Ages (the musical).................................Sat, Oct 6 Agatha Christie’s The BBC Murders................... Nov 13-18* Nunset Boulevard w/ Cindy Williams................. Sun, Dec 2 Catch Me If You Can (the musical).....................Sat, Dec 8 Billy Elliot The Musical .................................... Jan 29-30 A Chorus Line ..................................................Feb 26-27 HAIR The Musical .................................................Apr 4-6 West Side Story .............................................June 21-23

Jeff Garlin......................................................Sat, Nov 17** Ron White....................................................... Sat, Jan 26 Kathleen Madigan...........................................Thu, Feb 28** Regis Philbin & Pat Cooper............................Sun, Mar 17 Bill Cosby.......................................................Sat, Mar 23 Louie Anderson.................................................Sun, Apr 7

ADULTS AT LEISURE

Joe Cocker & Dave Mason................................ Thu, Oct 4 Renaissance......................................................Sat, Oct 6* The Australian Pink Floyd Show..........................Fri, Oct 12 John Legend................................................... Tue, Oct 16 Chris Robinson Brotherhood.............................Sat, Oct 20* Lynyrd Skynyrd .............................................. Wed, Oct 24 LeAnn Rimes..................................................... Fri, Nov 9 Glenn Frey...................................................... Sat, Nov 10 Anita Baker..................................................... Sat, Nov 17 ASIA..............................................................Tue, Nov 20* Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2012......... Sat, Nov 24 Richard Marx....................................................Sat, Dec 1* Eddie Vedder....................................................Dec 3 & 4 Bowzer’s Holiday Rock ’n’ Roll Party....................Fri, Dec 7 Iris DeMent..................................................... Sun, Dec 9* A Peter White Christmas w/ Mindi Abair & Rick Braun; Flavor of Jazz VII............................................Tue, Dec 11 Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss......................... Sat, Jan 12 Natalie Merchant w/ Symphony Orchestra.......... Fri, Jan 18 Kansas w/ Rock Symphony.............................. Sat, Jan 19 Engelbert Humperdinck................................. Wed, Jan 23 Ron White, Moral Compass Tour....................... Sat, Jan 26 Michael Amante & the New York Tenors............ Sun, Jan 27 Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes................. Fri, Feb 1* Arlo Guthrie...................................................... Sat, Feb 2* Leon Redbone.................................................... Fri, Feb 8* David Wilcox.................................................... Sat, Feb 9* Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons........................ Sat, Feb 9 Alan Parson’s Live Project w/ Rock Sumphony.... Fri, Feb 15 Jim Brickman Valentine Concert...................... Sat, Feb 16 Herb Alpert & Michael Franks............................Sat, Mar 2** Tony Bennett.................................................... Tue, Mar 5 Richard Nader’s Doo Wop Reunion XIII...............Sat, Mar 9 Regis Philbin & Pat Cooper............................Sun, Mar 17 Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson w/ Rock Symphony...........................................Fri, Mar 22 Bill Cosby.......................................................Sat, Mar 23 Chick Corea & Bela Fleck...............................Sun, Mar 24 Brady Bunch Live Featuring Barry Williams......Sun, Mar 24 Queen Latifah................................................ Tue, Mar 26 The Midtown Men...........................................Sat, Mar 30 David Benoit & Brian Culbertson......................Sat, Mar 30* Diana Krall...................................................... Wed, Apr 3 The Bronx Wanderers.............................. Apr 4-7 & 11-14* ABBA The Concert ............................................Fri, Apr 12 Scooby-Doo! Live............................................ Sat, June 8

Simply Sinatra Christmas w/ Steve Lippia......... Thu, Dec 6 The Kings of Swing.........................................Tue, Dec 11 A Christmas Carol.......................................... Thu, Dec 20 Elvis Birthday Bash: Blue Suede Shoes............ Sun, Jan 13 The Great American Songbook ...................... Mon, Jan 14 Neil Berg’s 105 Years of Broadway ................... Fri, Jan 25 The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra........... Fri, Feb 1 The Lowe Family .............................................. Tue, Feb 5 Vienna Boys Choir ........................................Mon, Feb 11 Hooray for Hollywood..................................... Sun, Feb 17 In The Mood....................................................Thu, Feb 21 Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show ...................... Sun, Feb 24 Celtic Crossroads – The Gathering Tour ...........Sun, Mar 10 Andy Cooney’s Forever Irish .......................... Mon, Mar 18 Louie Anderson.................................................Sun, Apr 7

WORLD STAGE Fashion Takes Center Stage..............................Sat, Oct 20 PYS Serenade Strings......................................Sat, Oct 20 Arturo Sandoval...............................................Sat, Oct 27* Celtic Thunder Voyage ...................................... Sat, Nov 3 Benise En Fuego.............................................Sat, Nov 10** Clearwater Chorus God Bless America, The Irving Berlin Songbook............................. Sun, Nov 11 Drumline Live ................................................. Fri, Nov 16 PYS Holiday Chamber Ensembles.....................Fri, Dec 14 A Christmas Carol ......................................... Thu, Dec 20 Salute to Vienna ........................................... Mon, Dec 31 Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.........................Thu, Jan 24 Michael Amante & The New York Tenors........... Sun, Jan 27 Women of Ireland........................................... Sat, Feb 16* Verdi’s La Traviata ..........................................Thu, Feb 21 Joshua Bell .................................................... Fri, Feb 22 The Irish Rovers.............................................. Sat, Feb 23* Jake Shimabukuro..........................................Thu, Feb 28* Russian National Ballet Theatre Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty........................... Fri, Mar 1 Kodo Drummers ...............................................Sat, Mar 2 The Black Watch and The Band of The Scots Guards ....................... Wed, Mar 20 Clearwater Chorus Ain’t Love Grand.................Sun, Apr 14 Chris Botti.......................................................Sat, Apr 27 PYS Finale Chamber Ensembles...................... Fri, May 10 * The Capitol Theatre in downtown Clearwater ** The Palladium at St. Petersburg College

CONCERTS

Artists,days, dates & times are subject to change.

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