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WELCOME TO THE LAUDERHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

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he long-awaited cultural landmark, the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC), opened its doors on January 20, 2016,

and since then has welcomed hit shows by Boyz II Men, En Vogue, comedian Bob Saget and more, and has hosted everything from national touring companies to community events, banquets and birthday parties.

The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center accommodates events for music, theater, dance, cinema, visual arts, education, conferences, workshops and other social gatherings - aiming to achieve its ultimate mission of providing diverse, quality performing arts programming to the City of Lauderhill and its neighboring communities, serving as a hub for community involvement, engagement and artistic expression and as an influence for positive economic growth and development for its neighbors.

The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center has an 1,128-seat theater equipped with a Proscenium Stage and state of the art lighting and sound equipment. The facility also has a Multipurpose Room with stand-alone lighting and audio systems, a large Lobby available for rental events and a second floor outdoor Terrace overlooking the beautiful neighboring Central Broward Regional Park. Troupes performing at the Center will find first-class accommodations, with its Green Room, six well-equipped dressing rooms, and expansive stage wings.

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2018/19 CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 31 La Cage Aux Folles - The Broadway Musical SEPTEMBER 1-23 La Cage Aux Folles - The Broadway Musical OCTOBER 12-31 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels NOVEMBER 1-4 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 11

The WannaBeatles - The Best Beatles Tribute Band!

DECEMBER 1 The Nutcracker 7-31

The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”

JANUARY 18-31 The Producers - A Mel Brooks Musical FEBRUARY 1-10 The Producers - A Mel Brooks Musical 16

The 2019 MLK Old School Music Celebration

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A Musical Tribute to Country Royalty: Hank Williams and Patsy Cline starring Jason Petty and Katie Deal

MARCH 1-24 My One and Only: The Gershwin Musical 5

The Magnificent Circus Mystery

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DaVinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience

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America’s Got Talent Finalist - Preacher Lawson

APRIL 2 The Great Pizza Contest 12-30 Ghost - The Musical MAY 1-15

Ghost - The Musical

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4th Annual Jett Wilson and Friends Comedy Show

24-30 Thoroughly Modern Millie JUNE 1-16 Thoroughly Modern Millie 29

Freddie McGregor, O.D. with Special Guest Marcia Griffiths

JULY 5-28 The Soul of Motor City

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ANNOUNCING A NEW AND EXCITING PARTNERSHIP!

INTRODUCING STAGE DOOR THEATRE AT THE LPAC

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he award-winning theatre company, Stage Door Theatre (formerly known as Broward Stage Door) has become the resident theatre company at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center for the 2018-2019 Season.

Stage Door Theatre will bring a solid background of award-winning theatrical productions and a roster of over 30,000

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patrons to the LPAC when they arrive, this September. The company was recently honored with three Carbonell Award nominations: for Sarah Gracel as “Best Actress in a Musical” and Elijah Word for “Best Supporting Actor in a Musical” - both for DREAMGIRLS. And, actress Kat Gold scored a nomination as “Best Supporting Actress in a Musical” for the company’s production of NINE.

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AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

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eorges is the owner of the La Cage aux Folles nightclub, which features a drag show starring his partner and the love of his life, Albin.

After twenty years of un-wedded bliss, Georges and his partner Albin face the hardest challenge of their relationship, yet: meeting their son Jean-Michel’s fiance’s parents. Albin has always raised Jean-Michel, Georges’ biological son, as his own. But, when Jean-Michel falls in love and becomes engaged to the daughter of an ultra-conservative, antigay politician, Georges feels compelled to try to present a more “traditional” family to Jean-Michel’s potential in-laws.

When Albin tries and fails to take on a masculine persona in the role of Uncle Al, he gets more creative in order to find a way to be part of the “meet the parents” experience.

Based on Jean Poiret’s 1973 French play of the same name, the multi-Tony award-winning LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is a musical filled with delightful spectacle and great heart!

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OCTOBER 12 - NOVEMBER 4, 2018

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IRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, based on the popular 1988 MGM film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity!

Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek (THE FULL MONTY) and was nominated for a staggering eleven Tony Awards.

Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their LPACFL.COM

money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health. After meeting on a train, they attempt to work together, only to find that this small French town isn’t big enough for the two of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young female target, heiress, Christine Colgate, wins, and the other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!

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NOVEMBER 11 AT 2:00 PM

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et ready for a different kind of Beatles experience that combines great Beatles classics with hilarious on stage antics, audience involvement and award winning entertainment – with the Grammynominated THE WANNABEATLES…the best Beatles tribute band!

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Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Yellow Submarine” and “The White Album” at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center with an unforgettable evening of entertainment, featuring some of The Beatles’ greatest hits - like “Hey Jude,” “A Day in the Life,” “Let It Be,” “Here Comes the Sun,” and many more!

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DECEMBER 1 AT 3:00 PM

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xperience the magic of the most famous ballet of the holiday season! Tchaikovsky’s popular holiday spectacle follows the story of a young girl who receives a prince-shaped nutcracker for Christmas, and soon discovers that he and the other toys have come alive.

Audiences can expect the journey of a lifetime, complete with an army of mice, LPACFL.COM

a trip through the Land of Snowflakes, and an unforgettable adventure through the Kingdom of Sweets.

Brought to life by gorgeous costumes and breathtaking choreography, this fanciful ballet will enchant viewers of all ages! Performers include the incredibly talented students of Ballet Elite Dance Studio.

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“PURE WIZARDRY!”

-Chicago Tribune

WINNER!

DECEMBER 7 - 31, 2018

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he super soul musical and beloved Broadway gem, THE WIZ, is a musical retelling of Frank Baum’s “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” set in the context of African-American culture.

With an infectious funky soul score and lyrics by Charlie Smalls, THE

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WIZ brought renewed relevance to a timeless classic. The 1975 Broadway production was like nothing Broadway had ever seen, and won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score!

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JANUARY 18 - FEBRUARY 10, 2019

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ialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, THE PRODUCERS once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly “boffo” hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night.

of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive “Springtime for Hitler”), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.

The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mildmannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all “little old ladies”) out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics

With a truly hysterical book co-written

by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, THE PRODUCERS skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an “equal opportunity offender!”

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DENIECE WILLIAMS

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our-time Grammy Award-winning singersongwriter and international recording artist with one of the greatest soul voices of this generation, Deniece Williams, will take the LPAC stage for the performance of a lifetime!

FEATURING HITS LIKE “LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY,” “TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE,” “THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR,” “FREE,” “YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY” & MORE!

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HOWARD HEWETT

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he former lead vocalist of the R&B group, Shalamar - and one of the world’s most gifted vocalists - Howard Hewett is bringing his aweinspiring talent to the LPAC!

FEATURING HITS LIKE “THE SECOND TIME AROUND,” “A NIGHT TO REMEMBER” & MORE!

AND FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS

THE OLD SKOOL GANG Don’t miss The Old Skool Gang, a popular performance group that performs the top songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s, & 90s to perfection!

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019 AT 7:30 PM

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xperience the magic of two of the biggest legends of country music live…Hank Williams and Patsy Cline…starring Jason Petty and Katie Deal!

In a show like no other, Petty and Deal pay tribute to the two most influential singers in country music history, and over 20 of their chart-topping hits are performed live!

“Hank Williams: Lost Highway” star and 2003 Obie Award winner, Jason Petty, re-creates the role he has become famous for, while Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame member, Katie Deal, gives a jaw-dropping performance as Patsy Cline.

These are the two legends that audience all over the world want to see – Hank Williams and Patsy Clineas performed by two of the best performers in the country in this intimate evening of unforgettable music. Audiences can expect the thrill of a lifetime!

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Th e Ge r s h w i n Mu s i c a l MARCH 1 - 24, 2019

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Y ONE AND ONLY centers on Captain Billy Buck Chandler, a transatlantic aviator who flies around the world in pursuit of the championship swimmer Edith, whom he loves. Edith is the current star attraction of Prince Nicolai Erraclyovitch

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Tchatchavadze’s International Aquacade. Claiming to possess certain compromising photographs, Prince Nicolai blackmails Edith into staying with the Aquacade. In the end, Billy persuades her to return with him to America to get married.

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MARCH 5, 2019 AT 10:00AM

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steamer trunk, a mysterious book, and a hat belonging to Harry Houdini begin a show filled with magic, juggling, unicycling, and physical comedy. The audience must solve clues, overcome obstacles, and figure out a 90

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year-old-secret as they help to create the story from beginning to end. Based on a real character, the kids are empowered to write about people and events in their own lives, while discovering how authors develop story ideas.

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MARCH 27, 2019 AT 7:30 PM

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he original, national touring theater, DAVINCI & MICHELANGELO: THE TITANS EXPERIENCE, is returning to South Florida after last season’s soldout Palm Beach County debut!

Mark Rodgers, the renowned creator and host of the famously interactive, multimedia performance, is also the curator of the DaVinci Machines and Michelangelo Exhibitions from the permanent Museum of Leonardo DaVinci in Florence, Italy.

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Rodgers will take audiences on an aweinspiring journey through the Italian Renaissance as seen through the eyes of these two monumental geniuses, who were not only contemporaries, but also fierce competitors. This non-stop, multimedia performance includes movies, 3-D animations, and images of DaVinci and Michelangelo’s inventions, machines, images of codices, artwork, paintings, and sculptures.

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MARCH 28, 2019 AT 8:00PM

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est known from this past season of NBC’s hit show, “America’s Got Talent”, Preacher Lawson was a Top 5 Finalist on the show’s highestrated season to date. Preacher has been bringing his brand of goofy, highenergy comedy to the stage since he was seventeen. Preacher moved twenty times before the age of 10, spending the majority of his childhood in Memphis, TN, but considers himself a native to Orlando, Florida, as he believes it is the city where he grew most as a comedian.

Funniest Comedian in Florida and was crowned the winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2016. Preacher made his TV debut in 2017 on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” and also appeared on Comedy Dynamic’s “Coming To The Stage.” He based in Los Angeles and currently headlines at major comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters throughout the country.

Don’t miss him LIVE at the LPAC on March 28, 2019!

In 2015, Preacher won the title of

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This audience-led comedy pits the pizza makers in the town of Mozzarella against each other and sends its citizens (the audience) into an uproar! Hilarity is delivered in this original tale of conflict resolution based on the book by one of the show’s stars.

APRIL 2, 2019 AT 10:00AM

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he entire audience becomes the citizens of Mozzarella and helps Mayor Ann Chovi decide whether Vincent Van Dough or Leonardo Da Munchi makes the best pizza in town.

The kids’ ideas are brought to life instantaneously as they’re incorporated

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directly into the story. Hilarity delivered guaranteed in this original tale of conflict resolution based on the book by Riley Roam (a.k.a. Page Turner). It’s a delicious family show with an author visit for dessert.

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APRIL 12 - MAY 5, 2019

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on’t miss the Oscar-winning film live on stage! GHOST THE MUSICAL is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Long-time couple Sam and Molly are happily in love and living together in Brooklyn.

Walking back to their apartment one night, they are mugged at gunpoint, leaving Sam murdered on a dark street.

Sam is trapped between this world and

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the next as a ghost and unable to leave Molly who he quickly learns is in grave danger. With the help of a storefront psychic named Oda Mae Brown, Sam tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of protecting her. Featuring such popular songs as “With You” and the Righteous Brothers’ classic “Unchained Melody,” this powerful love story is sure to become a fan favorite!

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COMEDY

MAY 12, 2019 AT 6:00 PM

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ort Lauderdale native, comedian Jett Wilson returns to the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center for his fourth annual comedy show, in his hometown, to bring one of the funniest, longest-running comedy series in South Florida!

Jett Wilson is a hometown comedian, who has been working the comedic circuit across the country for the past decade. Previous years featured DC Young Fly, Lil Duval, Pretty Vee and

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many more. And, over the course of the past few years, the JETT WILSON AND FRIENDS COMEDY SHOW has been gaining national attention, featuring some of the funniest up and coming comedians in the urban circuit.

Don’t miss one of the funniest shows you’ll ever attend!

For more information, visit JETTWILSONPRODUCTIONS.COM

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STAGE DOOR THEATRE AT THE LPAC FORGET ABOUT THE BOY WHEN A SMALL TOWN GIRL SEARCHES FOR A NEW LIFE IN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS OF 1920’S NEW YORK CITY!

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BEST MUSICA L MAY 24 - JUNE 16, 2019

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he winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie was the 2002 season’s most awarded new show on Broadway!

Based on the 1967 Academy Awardwinning film, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE takes you back to the height of the Jazz Age in New York City, when “moderns,” including a flapper named Millie Dillmount, were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce and rewriting the rules of love. This high-spirited musical romp is a delightful valentine to the long-standing spirit of New York City and the people who seek to discover themselves there.

Set in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly

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Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas, who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. Her grand plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and then marry him. However, her plan goes completely awry. The owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East, her wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage and the man she actually falls in love with doesn’t have a dime to his name...or so he tells her.

Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon lady of a villainess that audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment.

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“A rewarding stroll down to Hitsville!”

-Florida Theater On Stage

“No forgetting this ‘Motor City’...

Sheer pleasure!”

-SouthFlorida.com

JULY 5 - 28, 2019

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n the early 1960’s, Detroit was on the move. The distinctive sound that emerged from this city was the sound of young America. The music has left an indelible stamp on the heart, soul, and mind of several generations of fans ever since. THE SOUL OF MOTOR

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CITY’s debut release was extended 5 times by popular demand! It brings new life to those classics made famous by such artists like The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Temptations, The Supremes and many more!

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THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PRESENTS INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED, GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER

JUNE 29, 2019 AT 7:00 PM

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nternationally acclaimed, Grammynominated singer, Freddie McGregor, O.D., has made significant contributions to Reggae music since inception. His undeniable vocal ability boasts hits like “Push Comes to Shove,” “Africa Here I Come,” “I Was Born A Winner,” “Guantanamera,” his chart-topping hits “Big Ship,” “Lock Dem’ Down” and “Bangarang,” and American soul classics like “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely” and “Can I Change My Mind.” With his

profound natural talent and influenced by legends Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Bob Andy and many others, Freddie finessed his craft to become one of reggae’s greatest singers of all time!

FEATURING HITS LIKE “BIG SHIP,” “PUSH COMES TO SHOVE,” “LOCK DEM’ DOWN,” “BANGARANG,” “JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY,” “I WAS BORN A WINNER” & MORE!

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he is THE EMPRESS OF REGGAE MUSIC, the most honorable Marcia Griffiths, O.D., First Lady of Songs, Female Vocalist Supreme. In a career spanning 40 years to date and still going strong, she hits high points internationally as a soloist and as a duo with Bob Andy, as Bob and Marcia. She has toured the world as a member of the I-Threes with Bob Marley and the Wailers. And subsequently, as a soloist, she hit the Billboard chart with “Electric Boogie Song” and created a world class dance, the Electric Slide. Since, she has performed all over the world and is known as “one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica!”

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FEATURING HITS LIKE “ALL MY LIFE,” “ELECTRIC BOOGIE,” “LOVE IS AUTOMATIC,” “LIVE ON,” “DREAMLAND” & MORE!

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BOX OFFICE INFORMATION H OW TO B U Y T I C K E T S

ONLINE

Order tickets online at LPACFL.COM

PHONE

Order tickets by phone at (954) 777-2055

IN PERSON

Order tickets in person at the LPAC Box Office located at 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311

B OX O F F I C E H O U R S Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and two hours prior to most performances.

The Lauderhill Performing Arts Center is dedicated to world-class hospitality and we make sure that our events, services and facilities are accessible to all guests.

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GETTING HERE

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Central Broward Regional Park

The LPAC is located adjacent to the Central Broward Regional Park on the Northeast corner of Sunrise Boulevard and State Road 7 (US 441).

PARKING

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

• To reach our main parking lot from State Road 7 (traveling North from Sunrise Blvd.), turn onto State Road 7 and quickly make a right into our large parking lot

Parking is available in the lot immediately to the (former Kmart site).

South, behind the Center near the Stadium and in

the Broward Regional Park lot just to the side of the • Parking is also building. available behind the venue, near the

FROM I-95 cricket stadium and

• Take Exit 29 for Sunrise Boulevard West. to the side of the

• In 1.8 miles, Exit US-441 / State Road 7. building in the county

• Merge onto N. State Road 7 / US-441 N. park parking lot.

FROM THE EAST

• Take Sunrise Boulevard West.

• Exit US-441 / State Road 7.

• Merge onto N. State Road 7 / US-441 N.

• Turn right into the drive for the Central Broward Regional Park and Stadium.

The theater will be at the corner of Sunrise • Parking spaces Boulevard and State Road 7. Turn right into the drive for persons with for the Central Broward Regional Park and Stadium. disabilities are available in the

FROM THE TURNPIKE Lauderhill Performing

• Take Exit 58 Sunrise Boulevard East.

Arts Center In a little less than a mile, exit US-441 / State Road 7.

• parking lot for

• Merge onto N. State Road 7 / US-441 N. vehicles displaying handicapped parking

The theater will be at the corner of Sunrise Boulevard stickers or license and State Road 7. Turn right into the drive for the plates. These spaces

Central Broward Regional Park and Stadium. are available on a first-come basis.

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HOW TO ORDER TICKETS ONLINE

Order tickets online at LPACFL.COM

PHONE

Order tickets by phone at (954) 777-2055

IN PERSON

Order tickets in person at the LPAC Box Office located at 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311

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