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The Greatest Love of All A Tribute to Whitney Houston

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Starring Belinda Davids

Fri, February 23, 8pm • $85/65/45

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Whitney’s musical legacy is brought to life in this critically acclaimed stage show described as “mind-blowingly spot on.”

Be stunned by the breathtaking vocals of Belinda Davids – a RiSA chart-topping artist in her home country of South Africa –who has performed alongside the likes of Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole and Monica. With the accompaniment of a five-piece live band, two backing vocalists and four choreographed dancers, plus state-of-the-art sound, lighting, vision and theatrical effects, this is a beautifully crafted tribute to one of the world’s most revered singers.

The two-hour production will fill you with joy, nostalgia and wonderment as it takes you on a heartfelt journey through Houston’s greatest hits including “I Will Always Love You,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “How Will I Know,” “One Moment in Time,” “I Have Nothing,” “Run to You,” “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” “Greatest Love of All,” “I’m Every Woman,” “Queen of the Night,” “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” “Million Dollar Bill” and more.

An Evening With Michael Feinstein

Sat, February 24, 8pm • $130/100/70

Join Michael Feinstein as he celebrates music of the Great American Songbook. From recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series and concerts spanning the globe – in addition to his appearances at iconic venues such as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House – his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time. Hear songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee and more!

Pink Boots and a Machete: The Curious Life of Dr. Mireya Mayor

Sun, February 25, 3pm • $50/40/20

In this wild, insightful romp, Mireya shares her unorthodox path to becoming a world-renowned scientist and popular TV Host with a behind-the-scenes look at her career – near-death experiences in the Congo, discovering the world’s smallest primate in Madagascar, trekking across Africa with three companions in the footsteps of Stanley and Livingstone with nothing but a compass, a few maps, and Stanley’s original journals, and her real-life drama, juggling a family of 8+1!

She also delights audiences with her current search through the backwoods of North America for evidence of the legendary apelike creature known as Bigfoot, in the Travel Channel’s current hit, Expedition Bigfoot. Driving all of her work as a global advocate for the natural world and her modern family, are Mireya’s core values and beliefs. Time with her is a reminder that we are all connected and nobody should reject their own dreams.

Teatro Lirico D’Europa La Boheme

Mon, February 26, 7pm • $105/80/40

Puccini’s classic tale about four struggling bohemians – a poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher – are living together in Paris, when one freezing Christmas Eve their lives are changed forever.

Teatro Lirico D’Europa presents this masterpiece with chorus, orchestra, soloists, sets and costumes. It’s truly Grand!

Sérgio Mendes

Tue, February 27, 7pm • $85/65/35

One common thread weaves throughout the staggeringly diverse tapestry of music that Sergio Mendes has created over his remarkable six-decade career: the spirit of joy. From his pioneering contributions to the foundations of bossa nova through the era-defining Latin-pop sound of his iconic group Brasil ’66, an infectious spirit of joy pervades everything Mendes has ushered into the ears of listeners.

Lucie Arnaz

“I Got the Job!”

Songs From My Musical Past Musical Director, Ron Abel

Wed, February 28, 7pm • $85/65/45

Celebrating a life on stage, Lucie Arnaz returns to her theater roots looking back at some of the roles she has had on stages throughout the world.

From her first role at 14 as The Cheshire Cat in Alice In Wonderland to a grandmother hanging upside down on a trapeze while singing about the preciousness of life in Pippin, Lucie and Musical Director Ron Abel offer audiences this brand-new concert sharing stories and songs that Lucie has long been known for. With anecdotes and fond memories about her co-stars, directors and musical collaborators, Lucie offers iconic songs and hidden treasures from some of Broadway’s greatest shows and a look at the backstage magic it takes to create them.

Presented through the generosity of James Walter “Jim” Neuman

Fri, March 1, 8pm

Sat, March 2, 2pm & 8 pm

Sun, March 3, 2pm & 7:30pm

$145/115/65

After 25 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy, and thousands of standing ovations. As they celebrate their 25th anniversary – you’ve got to come see why the name on everyone’s lips is still... CHICAGO.

Thu, March 7, 7pm

Fri, March 8, 2pm & 8pm $90/70/40

Legends in Concert, the ultimate fantasy. Featuring live music tributes to Lionel Richie, The Carpenters, Rod Stewart and Elton John. The internationally acclaimed and award-winning production is known as the pioneer of live tribute shows, and possesses the greatest collection of live tribute artists in the world. These incredible tribute artists have pitch perfect live vocals, signature choreography, and stunningly similar appearances to the legends they portray. An outstanding cast of accomplished tribute artists, talented ensemble, and a live band comprised of some of the industry’s top musicians, bring the musical experience to life.

Storm Large

Sat, March 9, 8pm • $85/65/45

Storm Large – musician, actor, playwright, author, awesome –has become one of our favorite artists, whether performing with Pink Martini, Michael Feinstein or her own band, Le Bonheur.

Storm shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova, where, despite having been eliminated in the week before the finale, she built a fan base that follows her around the world to this day. In 2014, Storm and her band released the album Le Bonheur, a collection of tortured and titillating love songs from the American Songbook that are beautiful, familiar, yet twisted, much like the lady herself. She was seen on the 2021 season of America’s Got Talent. Come see for yourself why this six-foot stunning songstress has become a McCallum favorite. Adult language.

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

The Pirates of Penzance

Sun, March 10, 7pm • $80/70/50

The Pirates of Penzance tells the story of a young pirate apprentice named Frederic who has come to the end of his indentured period. As it turns out, Frederic was indentured by mistake. His half-deaf nurse had been instructed to apprentice him to a “pilot” but got it a little wrong. Now in its forty-eighth year of operation, New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players is America’s preeminent professional Gilbert & Sullivan repertory ensemble.

Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt!

Mon, March 11, 7pm

Tue, March 12, 2pm & 7pm

$85/65/35

Just in case you’ve missed one of Steve Solomon’s award winning “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish” comedies; he’s back with a hilarious show featuring the very best comedy bits from his earlier three shows – plus loads of new comedy pieces. His shows have been seen by more than three quarters of a million people throughout the United States and Internationally. So prepare to spend a hysterical evening of side-splitting laughs with one of America’s best story tellers and dialecticians. This will be a “don’t miss” night of fun!

Pink Martini Featuring China Forbes With Special Guest Meow Meow

Wed & Thu, March 13 & 14, 7pm

Fri, March 15, 8pm

Sat, March 16, 2pm & 8pm

Sun, March 17, 7pm

$95/85/55

A McCallum favorite returns for six great shows! Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop – Pink Martini’s diverse repertoire is a blend influenced by Cole Porter and Duke Ellington, Tito Puente and Xavier Cugat, as well as Argentine tango, Brazilian samba, Italian folk, Asian and romantic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and ’50s. According to bandleader/pianist Thomas Lauderdale, “If the United Nations had a house band in 1962, Pink Martini would be that band.”

Trinity: Classically Irish

Mon, March 18, 7pm • $65/55/35

Enjoy an evening of Irish music as this charming trio performs fresh arrangements of beloved songs. Three accomplished young singers – Emmett

O’Hanlon, Conor Murphy, and Ronan Scolard – all with performance experience on stages around the world, make up the cast of Trinity. Songs include “Red Is the Rose,” “Danny Boy,” “The Parting Glass,” “The Rocky Road to Dublin” and more.

Chris Botti

Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23, 8pm • $120/95/55

A perennial McCallum favorite, Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti returns with his uniquely expressive sound and soaring musical imagination. Since the release of his critically acclaimed 2004 CD When I Fall in Love, Chris Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. Performing worldwide and selling more than four million albums, he has found a form of creative expression that begins in jazz and expands beyond the limits of any genre. With his music, he has established himself as one of the important innovative figures of the contemporary music world.

Palm Springs Legends

Starring

Frank Ferrante as Groucho

Andy DiMino as Dean Martin

Raymond Michael as Elvis

Daryl Wagner as Liberace

Bill Johnson as Bob Hope

Vanessa Stewart as Keely Smith

The Les Brown Band Alumni

Wed, March 20, 7pm • $90/70/40

The stars who made Palm Springs the Capitol of Cool are portrayed in classic style by the best tribute artists in the business.

City of Rancho Mirage presents

The 66th Edition of It’s Magic!

Sun, March 24, 3pm

$55/40/25 • $50/35/20 Rancho Mirage Residents (with ID)

Milt Larsen and Terry Hill present the popular It’s Magic! A dazzling all-new revue featuring award-winning magicians, It’s Magic features the finest stars of magic, comedy, sleight of hand and stage illusions. The LA Times calls It’s Magic! “…a must for magic buffs of all ages!”

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel Concerts with Commentary Three Great Romantics

Mon, March 25, 7pm • $45/30/25

Jeffrey Siegel concludes the season with the monumental music of Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Grieg.

Trailblazing Women of Country

Tue, March 26, 7pm • $75/55/35

Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton revolutionized country music and blazed a trail for future generations of female artists. With their chart-topping hits and record-breaking sales, Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly wove threads of contemporary womanhood throughout the tapestry of country music, resulting in unprecedented commercial success and earning each a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Trailblazing Women of Country will entertain and inspire audiences during this pivotal moment in our nation’s history, featuring soloists Miko Marks, CMT’s 2022 “Next Woman of Country,” and Nashville-based singer Kristina Train, supported by a 5-member all-female band.

Linda Eder

Thu, March 28, 7pm • $85/65/45

Showcasing one of the greatest voices of our time, Linda Eder’s diverse repertoire spans Broadway, Standards, Pop, Country, and Jazz. When she performs “live” in concert, it is amazing to experience the ease with which she moves back and forth from one genre to another as if she were gifted with the vocal ability to perform each genre as well as all the others. Linda is happiest on stage singing for her audiences and spreading the joy she exudes.

Fri, March 29, 8pm | Sat, March 30, 2pm & 8 pm | Sun, March 31, 2pm & 7:30pm

$145/115/65

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.

New York Magazine cheers, “MEAN GIRLS delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor and joyful insidejokery.” USA Today says, “We’ll let you in on a little secret, because we’re such good friends: GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!”

Lang Lang

Wed, April 3, 7pm

$155/105/75

A prodigy who made his Beijing concert debut playing Chopin at 13 – and who became a sensation at 17 when he stepped in on short notice to play Tchaikovsky with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra –Lang Lang has dazzled audiences worldwide with his emotional fire and virtuosity. Experience the flamboyant performer and passionate educator The New Yorker called “the world’s ambassador of the keyboard” in a solo performance in the intimacy of the McCallum Theatre.

The Four Phantoms

Sat, April 6, 8pm • $85/65/45

An extravagant celebration of the iconic music of Broadway and more, The Four Phantoms In Concert brings together four Phantoms from the Tony Award-winning The Phantom of the Opera for an unforgettable night of entertainment. The Four Phantoms features an extraordinary quartet of performers, including Brent Barrett, John Cudia, Franc D’Ambrosio, and Ciarán Sheehan under the music supervision of two-time Grammy Award-winner David Caddick and music direction of Ryan Shirar. The Four Phantoms are joined by special guest Kaley Ann Voorhees, one of the youngest sopranos to play the role of Christine on Broadway.

ALL NEW SHOW!

Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes

A Personal Musical Memoir On and Off the Stage

Fri, April 12, 8pm • $135/100/70

Three-time Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone describes her brand new show as a “personal musical memoir,” and what a memoir she has! Newly announced in the cast of the upcoming WandaVision Marvel spinoff series Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Patti LuPone takes to the stage with her band and longtime musical director to celebrate, through song, her legendary career.

Andrew Evans Travel: A Bridge to Enlightenment

Sun, April 7, 3pm • $50/40/20

Despite this new era of hyper-connective technology, we are becoming a more divided and less compassionate species. Travel can be an antidote to hate and ignorance by teaching us to laugh at ourselves, appreciate the limits of our own worldview, and learn from the knowledge and experience of different cultures. With humorous and gripping tales pulled from journeys to over 100 countries, Andrew reveals how travel can truly change our lives –and the world.

George Hinchliffe’s

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Sun, April 14, 7pm

$85/65/25

As soon as The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain walks on stage, you are in safe hands. Witty, quirky and irreverent – praised by Bowie and Eno, promoted by the BBC and raved about by The New York Times, you can expect “an evening of sheer entertainment” from this eccentric group of seasoned performers. Playful, virtuosic and wickedly amusing, both fun and actually funny, these genre-bending rebels have lasted longer than Led Zeppelin, played more gigs than the Rolling Stones and rocked harder than Dwayne Johnson.

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