The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces its Legendary 2012-2013 liberty travels Season, including some of the biggest and brightest stars in entertainment. Sarasota premieres feature Sheryl Crow , John Legend , Queen Latifah , Celtic Woman and John Lithgow while returning favorites include Diana Krall , Glen Campbell , The Beach Boys , Paul Anka , Johnny Mathis , Dave Koz and Natalie Cole . The Broadway Season liberty travels is highlighted by the weeklong engagement of The New 25 th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables , and features premieres of Catch Me If You Can and The Addams liberty travels Family . The Great American Orchestra Series includes The Philadelphia liberty travels Orchestra liberty travels and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra . The Bravo Dance series offers edgy, new performances from Motionhouse and MOMIX , as well as performances from Parsons Dance and Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance .
The 2012-2013 Season opens with Nine-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend (Oct. 19) . Legend's debut album, Get Lifted , earned eight Grammy nominations and his most recent project, Wake Up! , won two Grammy Awards: Best R B Album and Best Traditional R B Vocal Performance. liberty travels This season John starred on the ABC hit Duets with Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles (of Sugarland) and Robin Thicke. Sponsors: USF Sarasota/ Manatee; Bright House Networks. Celtic Thunder's Voyage Tour 2012 (Nov. 1) is the NEW tour that pays homage liberty travels to the musical culture of Ireland. liberty travels Last year a complete sell-out! Co-Sponsor: Touch of Africa. The Capitol Steps (Nov. 3) return just in time for the elections, to bring down the House…and Senate with their unique blend of music and political comedy. The Capitol Steps put the "MOCK" in Democracy! liberty travels Audiences need to see THIS before going to the polls! Sponsor: liberty travels Herald-Tribune Media Group. Legendary singer, Glen Campbell's "The Goodbye Tour" (Nov. 4) brings favorite songs such as "Galveston," "Wichita Lineman," "Southern Nights," liberty travels and the chart-topping "Rhinestone Cowboy," and takes us back to a time when songs told a story. liberty travels Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis (Nov. 16) will open its tour at the Van Wezel! The spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller. Cherished Sarasota holiday tradition, Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2012 (Nov. 23) marks its 15th anniversary with a high-energy show the whole family will love. This year Dave and Friends will also open their tour at the Van Wezel! This season, Koz is joined liberty travels by Grammy-nominated pianist/composer David Benoit , winner of the inaugural season of NBC s hit television show, The Voice , Javier Colon , inimitable drummer/percussionist/vocalist Sheila E. , and singer/songwriter Margo Rey . Sponsor: Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Clay Aiken's (Nov. 24) Joyful Noise Tour 2012 is full of holiday classics and backed by a 20 piece orchestra. The American Idol first runner up has become a top-selling recording liberty travels artist, starred on Broadway in Monty Python s Spamalot , released numerous hit CDs, and was first runner up on The Celebrity Apprentice . An unforgettable evening with: Michael Bolton (Nov. 30) features the multi-Grammy Award-winning, iconic voice of over 53 million records, performing hits like "When a Man Loves a Woman," and "Georgia on my Mind," as well as Holiday Season hits. Sponsor: The Helmsley Sandcastle; Co- Sponsor: Play Golf Sarasota.com .
The Oak Ridge Boys' Christmas Times a Comin' Tour (Dec. 4) combines classic hits and holiday favorites, and is sure to spice up the holiday season. The Oaks' infamous four-part harmonies have spawned dozens of country hits, including "Elvira," "Bobbie Sue," "Gonna Take A Lot Of River," and many others. The Kings of Swing (Dec. 5) is a contemporary swing show that celebrates liberty travels all things swing in a Christmas liberty travels Special Concert! The 'Kings of Swing' features the greatest hits of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole and more recent hits by Michael Buble and Paulo Nutini. Wynonna's Rockin' Christmas (Dec. 22) spreads festive cheer this holiday season. Five-time Grammy winner, Wynonna liberty travels Judd, will combine her smooth vocals and rockin' live presence in an unforgettable performance with her new band, The Big Noise, that will warm the heart and inspire the spirit. Sponsor: Beneva Flowers; liberty travels Bright House Networks. A Christmas Carol (Dec. 23) is one of the most beloved holiday traditions of all time. This brilliant Broadway-style production by Nebraska Theater Caravan features live musicians and beautiful costumes in a celebrated telling of an enduring tale that people of all ages will cherish. Sponsor: Boar's Head Family Series. Jungle Jack Hanna (Dec. 29) has made countless TV appearances on Good Morning liberty travels America , the Late Show with David Letterman, Larry King Live , as well as created his own Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures and the Emmy Award-winning Jack Hanna's Into the Wild . His live show features many of his favorite animal friends! Sponsor: Wilde Lexus of Sarasota.
Adam Trent (Jan. 5) is taking the magic world by storm with an experience that is part magic show, part concert, and part standup comedy. One of the youngest international award-winning magicians liberty travels in history, Adam is touted by some of today's greatest magicians as being a genius headed straight for stardom. Sponsor: liberty travels Boar's Head Family Series. The 5 th Dimension (Jan. 6) will perform their signature soaring harmonies with greatest hits such as Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," Wedding Bell Blues," Never My Love and If I Could Reach You." Co-sponsors: Delia A. Smith-Orth; Scene Magazine. Legendary singer/songwriter, Paul Anka (Jan. 9) was one of the biggest teen idols of the late 50s, later moving into the adult sphere as a successful liberty travels performer, songwriter and recording liberty travels artist. Known for hits "Diana," liberty travels "Lonely liberty travels Boy," and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," Anka also penned liberty travels big hits like "She's a Lady," and lyrics for Sinatra's "My Way." Sponsor: Van Wezel Foundation. The smooth Johnny Mathis (Jan. 16) returns to Sarasota with hits such as "Wonderful, Wonderful," liberty travels "It's Not For Me To Say," "Chances Are," "Misty," and many more well-loved ballads and standards. Sponsor: Piano Distributors . Nine-time Grammy Award-winner, singer, songwriter and performer Natalie Cole (Jan. 24) rocketed to stardom in 1975 with her debut album, Inseparable , earning her a #1 single, This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) and two Grammy awards. She went on to release albums such as Unforgettable With Love, an album that included a duet with her late father—Nat King Cole— and her most recent Love Brought Me Back . Sponsors: Van Wezel Foundation; Bright House Networks. Our Doo Wop show features The Brooklyn Bridge, JT Carters Crests, The Capri's The Del Satins (Jan. 25) and includes Doo Wop's finest, all-time favorite hits: "The Worst That Could Happen," "Blessed Is The Rain" (The Brooklyn Bridge); "Teardrops Follow Me," "Feeling No Pain" (The Del Satins); "Beside You," "16 Candles" (The Crests); "There's A Moon Out Tonight" (The Capris). Co-Sponsor: Touch of Africa. Country superstar Vince Gill (Jan. 26) is a sell-out every time at the Van Wezel! This exceptionally talented Country Music Hall of Famer has sold more than 26 million albums, won 18 CMAs, and received more Grammy Awards than any other male country artist. Sponsors: Argosy University; Comcast. Neil Berg's 105 Years of Broadway (Jan. 30) is the most successful touring liberty travels Broadway concert in America, returning for another spectacular performance at the Van Wezel! This fabulous new show features some of Broadway's finest stars performing songs from your favorite Broadway musicals of the past 105 years! liberty travels Co-Sponsor: Touch of Africa.
Next up is the extraordinary John Lithgow (Feb. 4) in his one-man theatrical memoir, STORIES BY HEART. Following his triumphant appearances at New York s Lincoln Center and London s National liberty travels Theatre, the Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor offers a touching and humorous reflection on storytelling as the tie that binds humanity. Known for exceptional liberty travels work in films such as The World According to Garp , Terms of Endearment , and Shrek; on television in 3 rd Rock from the Sun and Dexter ; and on Broadway in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , it is truly a treat to watch this talented actor work, live. Sponsors: Van Wezel Foundation; Sarasota Magazine. With his three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, over 100 million records sold and a multi-decade career, we can't take our eyes off of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons (Feb. 11) as they perform "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Grease," "Sherry," "December liberty travels 1963 (Oh What a Night)" and chart-topping hit after hit after hit! Sponsor: Grant's Gardens; Co-Sponsor: Bradenton Herald. "Just Imagine Starring Tim Piper (Feb.13) is hailed by the LA Times as "Critics Choice! Remarkable! liberty travels Evocative! Totally Rocks!". Imagine John Lennon returns for one last concert and YOU ARE THERE! Experience Lennon s timeless musical genius as Tim Piper takes you through John s life from tumultuous childhood to worldwide pop music superstar to groundbreaking social icon. Sponsor: liberty travels Wilde Lexus of Sarasota. Experience a special Valentine's treat with Sarasota favorite The Ten Tenors (Feb. 14) ! 'The TEN' fuse rock and classical music together, creating a sound that is uniquely theirs. Sponsor: Morton's Gourmet Market. Sheryl Crow makes her Sarasota debut (Feb. 15) ! Free-spirited and fierce, Sheryl Crow has garnered nine Grammys, liberty travels and racked up hits such as "All I Wanna Do," "If It Makes You Happy," "Everyday Is A Winding Road," "My Favorite liberty travels Mistake," "Soak Up The Sun," "Steve McQueen" and Cat Stevens cover "The First Cut Is The Deepest." Sponsors: The AT T Star Series; SNN Local News 6. Sheryl Crow is this season's VAN WEZEL FOUNDATION GALA performance. The gala helps the Van Wezel Foundation support the Hall and its Education programs. This exciting evening includes prime seating for the performance of Sheryl Crow, a scrumptious dinner and an exclusive after-party. For more information, reservations sponsorship opportunities ca
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