MUSICALS, THEATERS, & REVUES

AN ENCHANTED EVENING: THE MUSIC OF BROADWAY
A delightful evening of music spanning over six decades of the best of Broadway. The extraordinarily talented team of Lee Lessack and Joanne O'Brien present your favorite songs from the enduring classics by Rodgers and Hammerstein to contemporary hits by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

CAPITOL CITY OPERA COMPANY
Capitol City Opera presents "An Evening At The Opera." Only the most revered arias and ensembles of all time presented as a stellar evening of song. A guaranteed delight with the best CCOC singers and featuring the music of Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Mozart and others. Highlights of La Bohéme, Carmen, Madam Butterfly, Cosí fan tutte, La Traviata and more. Also available is COSI FAN TUTTE (All Women Are Like That), Mozart's comedic masterpiece.

JAZZ RHAPSODY Starring Connye Florance
Jazz Rhapsody immerses the audience in a joyful musical journey through life, love and heritage . . . all painted in the brilliant colors of jazz. Featuring works by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Langston Hughes, Frank Loesser, Gwendolyn Bennett and other jazz icons, the show inspires with a unique fusion of classic and original jazz, spoken word and intimately staged theater.

LAUGHING WITH THE LEGENDS
Experience the riveting presence of Elvis, the hilarious antics of Lucy, the spicy sparkling Liberace, the magnificent Marilyn and the electrifying Jerry Lee Lewis - together with Ed Sullivan, Debbie Reynolds, Fats Domino, poodle skirted teeny boppers and many other highlights from the unforgettable, fast paced FIFTIES!

MAN 1, BANK 0
Patrick Combs tells the amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail check marked ‘non-negotiable’ – hoping to spread a little banking cheer to tellers - and how it erupted into a staggering and funny David vs Goliath-like adventure that still continues today if you count his internationally touring, award winning, off-Broadway one-man show about the incident.

MARK TWAIN: ON STAGE
John Chappell as “MARK TWAIN! On Stage” is more than comedy, more than drama, and way more fun than you can imagine. Mark Twain's stinging commentaries on the human race, on politics, slavery, lying, religion and life are stunningly fresh and blazingly funny.

PUTTIN ON THE HITZ
Puttin' on the Hitz! is a Broadway-styled musical journey featuring the best of the 1200 plus songs written in the lifetime of Irving Berlin, which spanned more than 100 years. Go steppin' out with our dynamic cast of eight singer/dancers plus a quartet of the finest jazz musicians as they put on their top hat, white tie and tails underneath the stars of a Manhattan skyline.

RAT PACK ENCORE
This fun, high-energy show instantly brings audiences back to a time when song, dance and comedy were king.

SINATRA, BENNETT & ME
From old blue eyes to blue-eyed soul, multi-talented Michael B. has it all!

WAR BONDS
The Songs and Letters of World War II -- a musical journey through a war that redefined the world. This living history cabaret is interspersed with personal letters from the Front and headline news of the period.

YESTERDAY ONCE MORE
The Seventies ushered in a feel-good era just when we needed it the most. And now Music-Art Productions brings to the stage an exciting new show featuring the greatest musical moments from a decade brimming with muscular pulse, down home grit, and old-fashioned romanticism.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

AN AMERICAN PORTRAIT
Celebrate two centuries of American milestones as our country’s story is told through the songs that united and inspired its people. Listen to the joy of America wakening to its newfound independence; the battle cries that tore us apart; and the inspirational songs that reconciled us.

THE CAPITOL STEPS
The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them.

LINDA DAVIS, GRAMMY WINNING SINGER/SONGWRITER
A dedicated career woman, consummate entertainer, inspirational motivator, and devoted wife and mother are just a few ways to describe Grammy winning singer/songwriter Linda Davis. She has built a reputation as a world-class entertainer and is considered one of the best female vocalists in the business by some of her most well known peers.

THE HUGHES BROTHERS
The Hughes Brothers take center stage as sole owners of the landmark Celebrity Theatre in Branson, Missouri. Now in their very own theatre, these five wildly talented brothers continue to amass accolades of awards and honors as one of Branson's fastest rising shows. Not only do the brothers have the reputation of astounding all ages with their rich harmonies, but their performance is brilliantly choreographed, showcasing the foot-steppin' moves of the brothers. The Hughes Brothers perform with equal finesse everything from today's Country hits to the Old Western classics to Broadway and Gospel favorites.

MAESTROS UNLEASHED! "PIZZAZZZ! AMERICAN STYLE"
Take a quality musical performance, turn it upside down, add three parts pure exhilaration, two parts breathtaking variety, one part comedy and a dash of musical mischief and you have the recipe for this exciting production.

MR. JACK DANIEL'S ORIGINAL SILVER CORNET BAND
“Hometown Saturday Night” and “Hometown Christmas”
A nostalgic glimpse into another time and place that captures the charm of Our Town, the homespun enchantment of Prairie Home Companion, and the spirit and joy of The Music Man.

POP GO THE CLASSICS
Featuring Mac Frampton and the ThreePenny Symphony Orchestra. Pop, rock and jazz arrangements of Classical hits.

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES

THE AMERICAN SPIRITUAL ENSEMBLE
Everette McCorvey, Music Director
It’s members have sung in theaters and opera houses around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and abroad in Italy, Germany, Britain, Scotland, Spain and Japan.

DAVID OSBORNE TRIO
David Osborne’s frequency of playing for present and past presidents has earned him the title of “Pianist to The Presidents.” David has played the White House and throughout the country for former presidents Carter, Bush, Reagan and Clinton as well as a host of dignitaries and celebrities.

ELISABETH VON TRAPP
"Before the concert is over, she will have the audience gasping with the sheer beauty of her voice." -- BOSTON GLOBE

FREDDY COLE QUARTET IN CONCERT
The younger brother of Nat “King” Cole, Freddy has the same wonderful vocal timbre, but the style of interpreting some of the great classics is uniquely his own.

MAC FRAMPTON PRESENTS.....
Pop Go The Classics showcases celebrated pianist and arranger Mac Frampton, accompanied by The ThreePenny Symphony, in a production that merges his conservatory training with his mastery of the pop and jazz idioms. The Hollywood Hills Orchestra made its highly successful national tour debut in 1996 and has since performed in over 300 cities coast to coast.

MITHRIL
Mithril is fast becoming one of the most sought after Celtic/World music groups on the concert series scene. The band's unique progressive style has its roots in traditional Celtic music but moves far beyond that, weaving such diverse influences as American folk, classical, and Middle Eastern melodies into their full tapestry of sound.

THE NEW REFORMATION JAZZ BAND
In its 34+ years, the New Reformation Band has given thousands of performances worldwide, playing traditional jazz, considered by many to be America's only original art form.

WOOD'S TEA COMPANY
Wood's Tea Company weaves a musical trail through rousing sea chanties, lively folk music, spirited bluegrass, and haunting Celtic ballads - all tempered with a parched New England wit.