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"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST"
A TMI (Teenage Musicals, Inc.) Production
Thurs., August 13 - 8 pm
Fri., August 14 - 8 pm
Sat., August 15 - 2 pm
Sat., August 15 - 8 pm
Sun., August 16 - 2 pm
Auditorium
Disney's Beauty and the Beast has it all...great music, fabulous production numbers, and a timeless love story. Based on the Academy Award-winning Disney animated film of the same name, the story includes all of the characters you've come to know and love: Belle, Beast, Gaston, Lumiere and a chorus of townspeople and lots of enchanted objects! This Broadway sensation will have you leave the theatre singing!
Lavish production numbers like "Be Our Guest" combine with memorable characters and a timeless love story for an enchanting theatrical experience that the whole family will enjoy!
Directed by R. Jeanne Gilbert. Presented by Teenage Musicals, Inc.
Admission: Adults $12;
Students $8; Family 4-Pak $32
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Thurs., Aug. 13 - 8 pm
Fri., Aug. 14 - 8 pm
Sat., Aug. 15 - 2 pm (matinee)
Sat., Aug. 15 - 8 pm
Sun., Aug. 16 - 2 pm (matinee)
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PERFORMANCES
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MUSIC SOCIETY'S 2009-2010 Season! |
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CHORDS AND CAMERATA with the MountainTown Singers
Sat., September 19, 2009 - 8 pm
Little Theatre
A great way to begin the choral season and celebrate choral music! Join us for this concert of the Camerata Singers favorite tunes as well as the nostalgic and upbeat sounds of the MountainTown Singers, a wonderful barbershop group from Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Admission:
$13 all tickets
Single tickets on sale August 17, 2009
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RAGTIME
Sat., October 17, 2009 - 8 pm
Sun., October 18, 2009 - 3 pm (Matinee performance)
Sat., October 24, 2009 - 8 pm
Auditorium
Celebrate the triumph of the American spirit with this multi-Tony Award-winning musical homage to our society’s “melting pot.”
Through diverse and energizing music and dance, Ragtime paints a nostalgic and powerful portrait of life at the turn of the twentieth century that retains its relevance even today. Three distinct stories poignantly illustrate history’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and love and hate.
Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow. Book by Terrence McNally. Music by Stephen Flaherty. Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Directed by Bill Anderson Jr. ( Urinetown). Musical direction by Jim Hohmeyer.
Admission:
Adults - Rows A-Z - $26 / Rows AA-GG - $18.72
Students - Rows A-Z - $16 / Rows AA-GG - $11.52
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SECOND AUDITIONS for "Ragtime"! Details... |
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BAWDY BROADWAY CABARET
Thurs., November 19, 2009 - 8 pm
Fri., November 20, 2009 - 8 pm
Sat., November 21, 2009 - 8 pm
Little Theatre
These are not your momma's show tunes!
Join performers Bill Anderson, Emily Anderson, Erin Brooks and Adam Gardner for an adult evening of entertainment featuring songs from Broadway's "freshest" musicals!
With tunes from Tony Award-winning shows like "Spring Awakening," "Rent," and "Avenue Q" and from little-known shows like"Tick Tick Boom" and "Evil Dead" be ready for a hilarious romp through ultra-modern Broadway that is not for the faint of heart!
Recommended for adults only. Contains adult language and mature subject matter.
Admission: $19 - includes light refreshments
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MEN OF MUSIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Sun., December 6, 2009 - 2 pm
Sun., December 6, 2009 - 7 pm
First United Methodist Church
1310 Ashman
Men of Music perform a holiday concert filled with sentimental favorites. This concert is perfect for all ages!
Admission:
Free; free-will donations will be taken to benefit a local food pantry.
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YOUTH HONORS HOLIDAY CONCERT
Sat., December 19, 2009 - 3 pm
Auditorium
A delightful family concert that is perfect for all ages. Includes the Youth Honors Chorus, Ensemble and Singers. Conducted by Linda Hohner, Tracey Kempsell, and Jennifer Breneman.
Admission:
$8
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HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Sat., December 19, 2009 - 8 pm
Auditorium
Join Camerata,
Chorale,
Men of Music,
High School Women's Choir and
Youth Honors Chorus
for an evening full of cheerful and uplifting Christmas songs guaranteed to get the whole family in the holiday spirit!
Musical direction by Jim Hohmeyer.
Admission:
Adults $15;
Students $10
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OPERA CABARET
Fri., February 19, 2010 - 8 pm
Sat., February 20, 2010 - 8 pm
Sun., February 21, 2010 - 3 pm
Auditorium
Join David and Nancy Young, Grace Marra, and Jennifer Breneman as they share some of the world’s best-loved opera arias. Accompanied by Jantz Black.
Admission:
$19 - includes light refreshments
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PETER PAN
Sat., March 20, 2010 - 7 pm
Sun., March 21, 2010- 3 pm (Matinee performance)
Thurs., March 25, 2010 - 7 pm
Fri. March 26, 2010 - 7 pm
Sat. March 27, 2010 - 7 pm
Auditorium
Don’t miss a beat of this fun-filled musical adventure complete with lost boys, high-stepping pirates, the delightfully dangerous Captain Hook and the perennial charm of the boy who won’t grow up: Peter Pan!
A classic tale of youth, joy and freedom all captured in Music Society’s production of this Tony Award-winning musical. Bring the whole family on this magical journey to Neverland!
Music by Mark Charlap and Jule Styne. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Book by J.M. Barrie. Directed by Jim Eikrem (Singin' in the Rain). Musical direction by Jim Hohmeyer.
Sponsored by Ware Smith Woolever Funeral Directors
Admission:
Adults - Rows A-Z - $26 / Rows AA-GG - $18.72
Students - Rows A-Z - $16 / Rows AA-GG - $11.52
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MEN OF MUSIC SPRING CONCERT
Fri., April 9, 2010 - 8 pm
Sat., April 10, 2010- 2 pm (Matinee performance)
Sat., April 10, 2010 - 8 pm
Little Theatre
The "guys" who just love to sing delight audiences of all ages with their fun renditions of a wide mix of music, accompanied by a humorous skit.
Admission: $13
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PAST PERFORMANCES |
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RUTTER'S MASS OF THE CHILDREN
Colorfully contrasting movements take the audience through all the moods of a single day, showing to best advantage Rutter’s flair for melody and playful sense of rhythm. Music Society Chorale,
Youth Honors Choirs, High School Women’s Choirs, with Jim Hohmeyer conducting.
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SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
One of othe greatest musicals ever written! A sparkling smile of a show! Love so sweet the guy can't keep himself from... singin' in the rain.
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YOUTH HONORS CHOIR HOLIDAY CONCERT
Youth Honors Choirs and the High School Women's Choir perform a delightful family concert, perfect for all ages.
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CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
Camerata, High School Women's Choir and Chorale provide an evening of extraordinary holiday music.
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FAMILY HOLIDAY CHORAL PROGRAM
Music Society Chorale, Good Company and Youth Honors Chorus perform a daytime family concert of holiday favorites. Brighten an area family's holidays with a new toy for the Salvation Army toy drive.
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SCROOGE THE MUSICAL
The grumpy old Scrooge is barely recognizable in this light, funny, warm, thoroughly enjoyable and sassy musical loosely based on Dickens' tale... with a new attitude!
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KEYBOARDFEST
KeyboardFest is an annual piano festival sponsored by the Midland Music Teachers Association. Designed to develop ensemble play for pianists, over 350 students from throughout Midland County will perform four-handed duets on 14 grand pianos.
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ART SONGS OF SCHUBERT & SCHUMANN
Vocalists Jennifer Breneman, Grace Marra, David Young and Nancy Young performed some of the finest German Lieder ever written. Works by Schubert, Schumann and Brahms were sung in a 90-minute recital. As a special treat, Music Society Artistic Director James Hohmeyer moderated the program dressed as Franz Schubert.
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TOMAS KUBINEK:
Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible!
Take years off your life with a healthy dose of the joyfully impossible, brilliantly unusual and delightfully mad world of Tomas Kubinek, a self-described fool, clown, visual poet, solo performance artist, multi-talented vaudevillian and comic genius!
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VOICES OF LIGHT: The Passion of Joan of Arc
Silent Film: The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Dreyer, 1928
Oratorio for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra by Richard Einhorn
Soloists:
Grace Marra, soprano; Jennifer Breneman, alto, Glenn Perry, tenor, David King, baritone
Music Society Orchestra & Music Society Chorale
Conducted by Jim Hohmeyer
Voices of Light: The Passion of Saint Joan is a complete experience. . . emotional, intellectual and spiritual. . . that will stir your soul.
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MEN OF MUSIC SPRING CONCERT - "A Night at the Museum"
This year's theme is: "A Night at the Museum"! While on a trip to Washington, D.C. to perform at the Kennedy Center, the Men decide to visit the world-renowned Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History just before closing time. Needless to say, things start to go awry and merry mayhem follows.
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PSALM 23 IN SONG
Psalm 23 will be a concert featuring Music Society's High School Women's Honors Choir (conducted by Linda Hohner), The Camerata and the Mawby Chorale. In addition to Psalm 23 by Basler, we will sing Soldier Won't You Marry Me. The 80 minute program of beautiful choral music will appeal to all ages.
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COLORADO CHILDREN'S CHORALE
For more than three decades, the award-winning Colorado Children's Chorale has brought its artistry and charm to audiences in their home state of Colorado, across the nation and around the world. With a diverse repertoire, ranging from fully-staged opera and musical theater to choral compositions in classical, folk and popular traditions, the Chorale performs with an innovative stage presence and dynamic theatrical spirit. They have serenaded emperors and harmonized with superstars. But they really want to sing for YOU.
Sponsored by Noon Rotary Club and Roll-Rite, LLC
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YOUTH HONORS CHOIR SPRING CONCERT
Youth Honors Choirs perform an enjoyable family concert, designed for all ages.
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CAMERATA CONCERT
Fascinating Folk Songs from Around the World
Highlights of this special concert included folk songs from around the world such as a new piece by Z. Randall Stroope titled “I Am Not Yours” with text by Sara Teasdale and “Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down” with accompanying sign language. Don’t miss this wonderful choral experience.
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