​Pure Prairie League

Pure Prairie League’s name comes from a fictional 19^th century temperance union featured in the 1939 movie Dodge City starring Errol Flynn.

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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!

"The way I like to compare it is to the classic Bill Cosby standup comedy style mixed with a TED conference, modern feel to it. So there's information you can take home that's helpful ... but the vast majority of the material feels like you're at a standup comedy show” - Peter Story, describing the show



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Sarge

"For me it's a very live art form and the promise I make is that people coming to my shows will walk out having laughed harder than at just about anything else they've ever seen” – Sarge


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A Peter White Christmas featuring Rick Braun and Mindi Abair- Coming December 12th, 2014!

“Peter brings joy as he sprinkles in sweet tunes from his acoustic guitar. Rick sways with peace on his masterful flugelhorn/trumpet. Mindi shines with happiness on her saxophone.” – Crescendo Jazz Magazine  


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John Hammond - "Walking Blues" - Zycopolis TV

See John Hammond Live at The Lyric - February 19th, 2015!
Stuart, FL lyrictheatre.com 772-286-7827

Produced by : Zycopolis Productions WJohn Hammond Directed by : Patrick Savey Follow us on : facebook.com/zycopolis twitter.com/zycopolis youtube.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumblr.com pinterest.com/zycopolis vimeo.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumblr.com zycopolis.com


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Sauce Boss

Gumbo is a combination of many things. Okra (known as gumbo in Africa) came from Africa. The roux came from France. The File’ (ground sassafras leaves) came from Native American.The crawdads, shrimp, oysters, crabs came from the ponds and gulf waters around Louisiana. The dish “Gumbo” contains the culture as well as the ingredients gathered by the Creole cooks living on the Bayou. The Creole people, like the dish, are a mixture of African American, Native American, French, Spanish, English, and Caribbean peoples. So this is more than a metaphor. This is life – a huge melting pot – a rainbow – a culture AND… it’s the future!” – Bill Wharton

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Ailey II coming to The Lyric, Feb 9 & 10, 2015!

Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers. "Second to none" --Dance Magazine Coming to the The Lyric, Feb 9 & 10, 2015


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​Tito Puente, Jr. “A Walk in my Father’s Shoes”

at The Lyric Theatre Jan 17, 2015 7:00 pm

The son of the American salsa and Latin jazz legend Tito Puente, Tito Puente, Jr. is determined to continue his father’s legacy of bringing joy to audiences worldwide through joyful and uplifting music. Never forgetting his salsa and jazz roots, Tito Puente, Jr. still maintains a sound all his own, bringing a modern Latin sound to traditional mambo and salsa. Just like his father, Tito Puente, Jr. is best experienced live, so don’t miss Tito’s intimate performance on The Lyric stage this January.

Harnessing his father’s legendary energy and style, Tito Puente, Jr. has performed in venues across the country, from symphony halls to jazz festivals. Over the past five years, Tito has played over 300 shows, impressing audiences with his vibrant and innovative Latin jazz compositions. In 2004, Tito Puente, Jr. released In My Father’s Shoes, a critically acclaimed album that was made into a BET Jazz television special of the same name. On radio and television, Tito has appeared on the NPR tribute The Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as well as on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, playing alongside his big band. Tito Puente, Jr. has also performed in a number of symphonies across the United States, including the Dallas, San Antonio, and South Bend symphonies.

Tito Puente, Jr.’s latest release entitled Got Mambo? marks a new turning point in his music career. Featuring guest artists Bobby Cruz and Hansel & Raul, Got Mambo? is a perfect mixture of both old-school mambo and innovative salsa compositions. The album has been praised by tropical and Latin Jazz critics as a career-changing release, elevating Tito to a whole new artistic level. Tito will be performing songs from Got Mambo? and many more this January for a night of hip-shaking fun.

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Anne Akiko Meyers Performs the National Anthem

Anne Akiko Meyers performs the National Anthem in front of 42,000 cheering fans including her screaming nephew at Safeco Field before the Mariners-Red Sox game on August 13, 2011. www.anneakikomeyers.com


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SWINGTIME featuring The Jive Aces with Special Guests The Tinseltown Jitterbugs

“It is totally different and is one of the reasons we are still together and are going in the same direction — even when it comes down to writing songs and arranging them we get together as a team and come up with something creative instead of having arguments. That is very different to other bands I have seen.” – Ian Clarkson

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Old Jews Telling Jokes

“The premise of our show is that if you deal with horrible things in life…by making fun of it, you’re an old jew.” – Daniel Okrent


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Next to Normal: The Tony & Pulitzer-Prize Winning Musical

"a jolt of raw, contemporary pain, propelled by a rock ‘n’ roll pulse. A work of muscular grace and power.”


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Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt

“I love to do stand-up, I really enjoy it. There’s no money in it, but I just do it because it’s a wonderful proving ground. It’s a laboratory for comics to work out. I look forward to doing it.” Steve Solomon

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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!

“This hysterical show will have couples elbowing each other all evening as they see themselves on stage.” - Broadway World

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John Hammond "Sugar Mama" River & Blues Festival

Hammond doing John Lee Hooker's "Sugar Mama" at River & Blues Fest at Robert Wagner Park, New York City

See John Hammond Live at The Lyric - February 19th, 2015!
Stuart, FL lyrictheatre.com 772-286-7827



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​Pure Prairie League ~ Friday, March 6th!

See them live at The Lyric Theatre, Stuart, FL - Friday, March 6, 2015 at 7:00 PM  lyrictheatre.com

With hits like “Amie” and “Let Me Love You Tonight,” Pure Prairie League is one of America’s most cherished country-rock bands. After a decade of silence, Pure Prairie League was reborn in 1998 and have continued touring ever since. Credited with bringing country rock music to a national audience in the 1970s, Pure Prairie League have continued the tradition, selling out shows across the United States to audiences young and old.

 


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Old Jews Telling Jokes

“Many of the jokes depend on razor-sharp timing and this cast delivered them with deft aplomb. For those of us who admire and are familiar with this unique style of humor, there is much to admire and laugh at here." – Chicago Critic


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The Lyric wins again!

The Lyric Theatre has done it again! FOUR Readers Choice Awards from the readers of the Hometown News! Thank you Hometown News! It is our pleasure to serve the residents of Martin County.

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​Regis Philbin

“Bouncing between precious sentimentality and playful whimsy, The Regis Philbin Christmas Album is a well-built showcase for the daytime talk show host, with special guests providing the needed variety.” – David Jeffries, Allmusic.com



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​La Diva Tenors

“We’ve been singing together all over the world…We’ve been on every continent. We’re so blessed to be able to do something we love together. It’s an amazing, amazing gift.” – Donna Buonauro on singing with her husband Tony



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The Best of Broadway presents “BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS!”

Ragtime won the Tony Award for Best Book and Best Score in 1998.



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​The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears and "Ranger Doug" Green

"That's one of the most joyful things about this band. Everybody is so conscientious. I mean, you'll notice when somebody's playing solos, everybody's doing whatever they can do to make that soloist sound as good as they can." – Joe Spivey



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​Tito Puente, Jr. “A Walk in my Father’s Shoes”

“This is my destiny to continue his legacy and keep his name alive and his work heard. No one on this planet can present and feel more connected to him and his music more than I can. I have done this for over 10 years since his passing and a lot of bands have come and gone. But I am still here presenting his music to the masses around the world. It makes sense when you see my concert live in order to understand. You can feel as if my father were still alive right there in the concert hall!” Tito Puente, Jr.



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See Sarge LIVE at The Lyric, Feb. 27th, 2015!

Sarge at Bellagio


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An interview with The Time Jumpers

Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, "Ranger Doug" Green, Kenny Sears and Dennis Crouch talk about the bands history and the making of the new record. Learn more about The Time Jumpers at http://www.TheTimeJumpers.com Order the new album at http://thetimejumpers.com/wired/store/ Tap any member of The Time Jumpers on the shoulder and the face that turns to greet you will be that of one who's made major contributions to the richness and vigor of country music.


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John Hammond

"He interpreted blues standards, gut-bucket boogie, country blues, and his original blues compositions about love gained and lost through the complex narrative of his own wayward soul…The blues are a living, breathing, and feeling thing, and Hammond in his fiftieth year on the road is a legendary master at live performance." - Blues Revue


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Anne Akiko Meyers

One of Meyers’ violins, the 1741 Vieuxtemps Guarneri del Gesu, holds the record for the most expensive violin ever sold, selling for M in 2012.



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John Hammond - No One Can Forgive Me (HQ)

Live at The Lyric! Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 7pm.


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WGBH Music: Anne Akiko Meyers & Anton Nel play Bach Air, Suite No. 3

Live in the Fraser Performance Studio at WGBH in Boston, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers pianist Anton Nel perform Bach's famous Air on a G String, from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068.

Cathy Fuller hosts this episode of Drive Time Live on Classical New England, 99.5 FM in Boston.

Credits: Recording Engineer - Antonio Oliart Producer - Alan McLellan Production Assistant -- Rani Schloss Camera -- Emily Luan Camera/Editing - Greg Shea Host - Cathy Fuller Executive Producer - Benjamin K. Roe


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The Best of Broadway presents “BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS!”

Fiddler on the Roof held the record for the longest-running Broadway musical for over 10 years.



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​The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears and "Ranger Doug" Green

“Comprised of a Who’s Who of session players, stage veterans, and at least one bona fide star in Vince Gill, the 11-piece band is one of the tightest professional ensembles anywhere, and its performances are so good because the members can afford to work for the love of the music, not for the financial reward.” – American Songwriter



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​Tito Puente, Jr. “A Walk in my Father’s Shoes”

Tito talking about his father - “It was his tight arrangements and compositions that had all the power in his music. His stage presence could not be reckoned with. You could feel the passion from him and that plus many other factors are reasons why his career and talent lasted over 50 years. He was the Latin music ambassador worldwide.”



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Next to Normal: The Tony & Pulitzer-Prize Winning Musical

New York Times, Ben Brantley says “Next to Normal” is one of the bravest musicals ever to hit the mainstream


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​Pure Prairie League

“PPL does what it's always done: they remain true to themselves, creating a sound that doesn't compromise their vision, yet manages to capture the ears of their adoring faithful ‘prairie dog’ fans, as well as a new legion of listeners. If there is a formula to PPL's longevity and success that may very well be it.” -Country Music Online


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"Old Jews Telling Jokes" coming to The Lyric, Feb. 17 & 18, 2015

Charlie Seibel, "Dont be a Schmuck, Go to Florida" from Old Jews Telling Jokes. Like this? Watch the latest episode of Old Jews Telling Jokes on Blip! http://blip.tv/oldjewstellingjokes/watch See all episodes of Old Jews Telling Jokes http://blip.tv/oldjewstellingjokes#EpisodeArchive Visit Old Jews Telling Jokes's series page http://blip.tv/oldjewstellingjokes


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Anne Akiko Meyers

Anne Akiko Meyers debuted with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 12!



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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!

‎"When men and women are able to respect and accept their differences then love has a chance to blossom ” - John Gray, from the book “Men are from Mars Women are from Venus”

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​Pure Prairie League

at The Lyric Theatre Mar 6, 2015 7:00 pm

With hits like “Amie” and “Let Me Love You Tonight,” Pure Prairie League is one of America’s most cherished country-rock bands. After a decade of silence, Pure Prairie League was reborn in 1998 and have continued touring ever since. Credited with bringing country rock music to a national audience in the 1970s, Pure Prairie League have continued the tradition, selling out shows across the United States to audiences young and old.

Formed in the late 1960s, Pure Prairie League got their name from the fictional temperance union referenced in the 1939 cowboy film Dodge City, starring Errol Flynn. Following their initial success in Cincinnati, Ohio, Pure Prairie League truly came to fame after the release of the single “Amie” in 1974. The group’s third album, Two Lane Highway, featured guest artists Chet Atkins, Don Felder, and Emmylou Harris among others. In 1978, Pure Prairie League welcomed singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Vince Gill to the group.

Pure Prairie League continued to enjoy success as a touring country rock band throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, despite their lack of a recording contract. Finally, in 1988, the group decided to take a break from touring altogether. Ten years later, Pure Prairie League was back again and better than ever. Although their members have changed over the years, Pure Prairie League has maintained their dedication to providing authentic country rock to audiences around the world. Their most recent member, Scott Thompson, joined the group in May of 2012. At the Lyric Theatre this season, Pure Prairie League will perform some of their greatest hits including “Amie,” “Let Me Love You Tonight,” and “That’ll Be the Day.”

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Old Jews Telling Jokes

“this show, inspired by a popular website, and turned into a popular Off Broadway hit by Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent, has some memorable, laugh-out-loud moments” – Chicago Sun Times


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​Regis Philbin

“A lot of guys really I get the feeling don't care whether you like their show or not, you know. I want people to enjoy what I do, and understand what I'm doing is for their enjoyment, it's all I can ask for.” – Regis Philbin



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Sauce Boss

“For anyone seeing Bill Wharton for the first time, his show was an overwhelming event. Wharton preached his "gospel of gumbo, assembled his culinary creation and continually urged the audience (especially the women) to help him out by stirring the pot until the gumbo was ready to eat. When he added his burning slide guitar to the mix, everyone got a show that they could see, hear, smell, touch and taste” – Dave Piltz, Blues on Stage


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Vocal Trash ~ Coming January 15th!

Described as, "Glee Meets Stomp", the green minded musical group Vocal Trash joins the family today!

Courtesy of “Home & Family” show on the Hallmark Channel




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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE! ~Jan 9 & 10

Men are From Mars–Women are From Venus LIVE! has been seen by more than one million people around Europe. This hysterical show will have couples elbowing each other all evening as they see themselves on stage.


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A Peter White Christmas featuring Rick Braun and Mindi Abair- Coming December 12th, 2014!

Coming December 12th, 2014! 


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More of Loesser

More of Loesser combines all of the different periods of Frank Loesser’s career into a single night of showtunes, duets, and ballads. Performed by a talented cast of actors and musicians, this Frank Loesser revue show is a perfect opportunity to learn all there is to know about one of America’s most treasured composers. Whether you’re a Broadway fanatic or novice, “More of Loesser” will leave you whistling and humming your favorite tunes of the night.


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Sauce Boss

at The Lyric Theatre Mar 5, 2015 7:00 pm

Come with an empty stomach and a hankering for the blues and the Sauce Boss will deliver. The one-man band and Florida legend is back again at The Lyric Theatre for a night of swamp-style slide guitar and local storytelling. On his ’53 Telecaster and 1948 Fender amp, the Sauce Boss will perform some of his most famous hits, including “Great Big Fanny” and “Let the Big Dog Eat,” while cooking up a big pot of his world-famous gumbo. Featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and The Food Network’s Extreme Cuisine, the Sauce Boss is taking on the world one mouth and two ears at a time.

The Sauce Boss has always had a love for music. The Orlando native started performing at the age of 14, playing in nightclubs and coffeehouses by the age of 17. But it wasn’t until one day in the 1970’s when he woke up one morning to find a 1933 National Steel guitar in his front yard that he really began to devote himself completely to the blues. The Sauce Boss began to draw international attention after the success of his release “Let the Big Dog Eat,” which was featured in the 1986 Jonathan Demme film Something Wild.

Since then, the Sauce Boss has become famous for more than just his musical talent. The Sauce Boss developed his signature performing style over the years, which he maintains to this day, incorporating his crowd-rousing blues music with a very different kind of skill: cooking. In every performance, the Sauce Boss cooks a mean pot of spicy gumbo for his audience onstage all while playing some good, old-fashioned blues. The Sauce Boss gained the recognition of Jimmy Buffet and Parrotheads everywhere with the release of Buffet’s 1999 hit, “I Will Play for Gumbo,” which references the Sauce Boss’ distinctive performance style. His unique mix of music and food has been featured in a number of major television shows, radio programs, and magazines, including notably Living Blues, GQ, and Gourmet Magazine.

When he’s not performing for sold-out audiences across the country, the Sauce Boss is giving back to the community. The Sauce Boss has cooked for over 190,000 people for free throughout the United States while playing his homegrown, blues-inspired set. In 2003, the Sauce Boss created the non-profit foundation “Planet Gumbo,” through which he donates performances and delicious gumbo to homeless shelters around the country. This year, the Sauce Boss returns to his Florida roots at The Lyric Theatre. As always, expect a tasty meal and a savory blues performance from the Sauce Boss.

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SWINGTIME featuring The Jive Aces with Special Guests The Tinseltown Jitterbugs

"Absolutely Brilliant! That really put me in a good mood." - Simon Cowell


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John Hammond

"John Hammond is not only "America's modern country blues man," he is 100% the "real deal." - Paul Aaronson, Elmore


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The Time Jumpers, coming to The Lyric, February 5, 2015!

The Time Jumpers take the stage to perform "Someone Had To Teach You" live at the Grand Ole Opry as part of GAC's Noteworthy at the Opry series. Visit opry.com for more information. © ℗ 2012 Grand Ole Opry, LLC


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Sarge

Sarge starred as Nathan Detroit in last season's Guys & Dolls in Concert at The Lyric!

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John Hammond - One Man One Guitar (Soundcheck Sketches)

See John Hammond Live at The Lyric - February 19th, 2015!
Stuart, FL lyrictheatre.com 772-286-7827


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​Regis Philbin

“Spontaneity is everything to me, working without a net.” – Regis Philbin, NYTimes



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John Hammond

at The Lyric Theatre Feb 19, 2015 7:00 pm

Grammy-nominated blues musician, John Hammond, arrives at The Lyric Theatre this February for an evening of soulful renditions of timeless blues classics. Heralded by the New York Times as a “blues legend with a voice like Robert Johnson’s,” Hammond reinterprets some of the blues’ most venerated compositions with originality and intensity. His raw, live performances showcase the musician’s genius combination of gritty vocals, slide guitar, and accompanying harmonica.

Born in New York City, John Hammond felt an immediate attraction to music, and specifically the guitar, as the son of the successful record producer John H. Hammond. With dreams of becoming a traveling blues singer, Hammond envisioned himself as a “one man, one guitar” kind of musician. Hammond, inspired by the music of Chuck Berry and Robert Johnson, quickly taught himself the guitar and continued his lessons through high school and college. By the 1960s, John Hammond was touring nationally and recording with a number of famous electric blues musicians in the New York area, including Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. In fact, John Hammond has been credited with giving major recording groups such as The Band and Jimi Hendrix wider recognition.

Now, over 50 years since his first album debut, John Hammond has released over 34 albums and continues to tour tirelessly across North America. Hammond’s work has received both popular and critical acclaim across the world. The blues veteran has been nominated for four Grammy awards and received the 1985 Grammy award for his performance of “Blues Explosion,” which featured Steve Ray Vaughan, Koko Taylor, and many others. In 2011, Hammond was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. His newest album, entitled Timeless, celebrates his artistic milestone of reaching 50 years in the music industry. The album was recorded live at one of John Hammond’s favorite venues in the world, Chan’s in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

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The Best of Broadway presents “BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS!”

"This was an impressive quartet of performers and their professionalism showed brightly at every turn and nuance at the Kirby Center. The dynamic performers yielded a seemingly unending stream of masterpieces. Whether it was the passion from selections from PHANTOM OF THE OPERA or lighthearted numbers from CATS, THE BEST OF BROADWAY turned out to be just that both in program content and presentation." – Citizen’s Voice



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Ailey II

“Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.” – Alvin Ailey



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​The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears and "Ranger Doug" Green

“The Jumpers have a few centuries’ worth of professional musicianship among them, and that experience radiated through every note played on every instrument.” – Engine 145



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​Tito Puente, Jr. “A Walk in my Father’s Shoes”

“The music is magnetic as each song has pulsating energy that will dazzle you with its bright instrumentation and amazing vocals.” - Magnetic Mambo Music



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Next to Normal: The Tony & Pulitzer-Prize Winning Musical

Don't miss N2N @ The Lyric, Stuart, FL - Jan 23rd & 24th! lyrictheatre.com


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Exclusive: Old Jews Telling Jokes,coming to The Lyric, Feb. 17 & 18, 2015

One of the surprise off-Broadway hits this year was Old Jews Telling Jokes. It boasted an interesting story line—old Jews who tell jokes. Here's one of our favorite clips.


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​Savion Glover’s SoLe Sanctuary

“SoLe Sanctuary is one of the more personal productions that I’m doing. It basically speaks to my respect for these dancers who I’ve been blessed to know and learn from and grow to love. Their contributions to the dance and to the Earth itself have been significant. Everything I do is some kind of tribute to them. I guess this is the first time we kind of speak to that as evident to the listener.” – Glover talking about Sole Sanctuary

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Next to Normal, coming to The Lyric, Jan 23 & 24, 2015!

Stuart, FL


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​Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

“After forty years in the music biz and thirty-nine years of married life together, these 2/5ths of the original “Fifth Dimension” are still struttin’ their stuff. They look and sound great.” – Cabaret Scenes



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Next to Normal: The Tony & Pulitzer-Prize Winning Musical

at The Lyric Theatre Jan 23, 2015 7:00 pm

Winner, 2009 Tony Awards * Winner, 2010 Pulitzer Prize * Winner,
Critics Choice for "One of the Year's Ten Best Shows"

“The best musical of the season — by a mile. It’ll pin you to your seat.” – Rolling Stone
“It is much more than a feel-good musical. It is a feel-everything musical." - The New York Times

Next to Normal, a “brave and breathtaking musical” according to The New York Times and a show that “pushes Broadway in new directions” says Rolling Stone, is a gripping and honest portrayal of one suburban household grappling with mental illness. This winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the Pulitzer Prize, was also chosen as “one of the year’s ten best shows” by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. This emotional powerhouse musical is set to a thrilling contemporary rock score, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt.

Next to Normal got its start Off-Broadway in 2008, where it was met with great reviews, winning the Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Outstanding Score. After a brief stint playing at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., Next to Normal debuted on Broadway in April of 2009. That year, the musical was nominated for eleven Tony Awards, eventually winning awards for Best Original Score, Best Orchestration, and Best Performance by a Leading Actress. Next to Normal also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, becoming the eighth musical in history to receive the honor. Since its run on Broadway, the production has spread across the globe, premiering in Peru, Germany, Israel, and many more countries.

The award-winning show deals tenderly with critical contemporary issues from modern psychiatric practices to living life in suburbia. Next to Normal follows the story of a suburban mother, Diane Goodman, as she comes to terms with her own bipolar disorder and about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other amid the humor and turmoil of mental illness. Karin Leone, most recently seen as Ms. Adelaide in The Lyric’s Guys & Dolls in Concert, will reprise her role as tortured mother Diana Goodman as seen in Next to Normal at The Lyric in 2013. Under Jared Walker’s provocative direction, Next to Normal is “much more than a feel-good musical. It is a feel-everything musical." - The New York Times

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Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt

"That was my life; stereotypical Italian and Jewish aunts who spent the entire day in house dresses stirring sauces and soup. Maybe they were stereotypes, but they were - they are - my family, and I'm only describing what I know... and love!” – Steve Solomon

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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE!

“Peter Story's jovial interactive stories between men and women will leave you laughing and comparing situations that may have occurred in your own relationship.” - Examiner.com

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Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt

Author and star of the three-time award winning show My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m in Therapy, Steve Solomon presents a brand new show with all of your favorite jokes and many more. The therapy continues with Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes, and Guilt, a show that will have you rolling in the aisles as you meet Steve’s dysfunctional, but loveable, family.

A master dialectician and comedy veteran, Steve Solomon captures the voice and personality of every single one of his family members so well, you’ll think they’re on stage with him.

If you loved My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m in Therapy or Steve’s holiday special, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m HOME for the Holidays, you will love his latest production. Prepare to meet over twenty members of Steve’s family, including his cigarette-addicted sister and Steve’s father, who looks at his burial plot as a future vacation getaway spot.

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"The Wanderer" - The Bronx Wanderers

Produced by IN THE BLINK Productionsinfo@ITBproductions.com


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The Rabbi & The Italian ~ Dec. 10th!

Starring Rabbi Bob Alper and legendary stand-up comedian Dick Capri, “The Rabbi and The Italian” combines all of your favorite Jewish and Italian humor in a clean and family-friendly context.


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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus LIVE! ~Jan 9 & 10

Peter Story is touring the country bringing his one-man show -- a fusion of stand-up comedy, theatre & storytelling -- to a city near you.


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Ailey II

“I always aim to commission ballets that challenge the dancers and help them grow and develop as young artists. I am excited to offer this year's choreographers the opportunity to have their work seen by audiences near and far" – Troy Powell, Artistic Director



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Old Jews Telling Jokes

"...As funny as Old Jews Telling Jokes is (and boy, it is the funniest thing Chicago has seen in years), more than any punchline, the show also emphasizes how important humor is as a tradition. It can bind generations together; make the most horrid of circumstances a bit more tolerable; and best of all, at a time when there is so much division in our collective humanity, know that we can all still share a unifying laugh. For that reason alone, go see Old (and not so old) Jews Telling Jokes." – Show Biz Chicago


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