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MSU FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
BROADWAY AT WHARTON CENTER
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"Frost/Nixon,” Nov. 4-9
- “Grease,” Dec. 9-14
- “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” Jan. 13-18, 2009
- “The Color Purple,” Feb. 4-8, 2009
- “Spring Awakening,” Feb. 24-March 1, 2009
SPECIAL EVENTS:
- “Mamma Mia!” Sept. 30-Oct. 5
- Disney’s “The Lion King,” March 18-
April 19, 2009
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE CLASSICS
- Anne-Sophie Mutter with Camerata Salzburg, Oct. 10
- Kirov Orchestra, Nov. 13
- Chanticleer, Jan. 25, 2009
- Joshua Bell, Jan. 27, 2009
- Tokyo String Quartet, Feb. 13, 2009
- Michigan Opera Theatre: “Carmen,”
April 30, 2009
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE DANCE
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Oct. 28
- Russian National Ballet Theatre: “Sleeping Beauty,” Jan. 8, 2009
- DanceBrazil, Feb. 22, 2009
MICHIGAN RADIO VARIETY
- Gordon Lightfoot, Sept. 26
- Franc D’Ambrosio, Oct. 24
- “World’s Greatest Magic Show,” Nov. 16
- The Irish Tenors: “Christmas in Ireland,”
Dec. 7
- “Rain: The Beatles Experience,” Feb. 15, 2009
MICHIGAN RADIO WORLD MUSIC
- Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa, Oct. 22
- Tiempo Libre, Jan. 22, 2009
- KODO-One Earth Tour, Feb. 19, 2009
- African Footprint, March 3, 2009
92.9 WJZL JAZZ AT WHARTON CENTER
Wynton Marsalis with the MSU Symphony Orchestra and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – world premiere commission, Sept. 24
Keiko Matsui, Jan. 23, 2009
Sophie Milman, March 19, 2009
FAMILY
- Bob The Builder Live! “Spud’s Big Mess,” Jan. 28, 2009
JAZZ KATS – JAZZ FOR KIDS
- “Swingin’, Stompin’ and Rockin’ 1,”
Feb. 7, 2009
- “Swingin’, Stompin’ and Rockin’ 2,”
May 17, 2009
ACT ONE FAMILY
- “If You Give A Pig A Pancake?” Nov. 2
- “Junie B. Jones,” Dec. 7
- “Nate The Great,” March 1, 2009
- “Max and Ruby,” April 18, 2009
APCapital WORLD VIEW LECTURE
- Wynton Marsalis, Sept. 22
- Margaret Atwood, Nov. 17
- Joan Borysenko, Feb. 16, 2009
- Richard Dawkins, March 2, 2009
COLLEGE OF MUSIC SHOWCASE SERIES
- Collage Concert, Sept. 19
- MSU’S Home For the Holidays, Dec. 6
- A Jazzy Little Christmas, Dec. 13
- Monster Piano Concert, May 3, 2009
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Broadway hits, national acts highlight Wharton Center 2008-09 schedule
Compiled by MSU News Bulletin Staff
The Wharton Center has announced its 2008-09 schedule, including a wide range of Broadway hits, national and international musical acts and home-grown performers and performances.
Among the highlights of the Broadway Series lineup are Tony Award-winning play “Frost/Nixon,” starring Stacy Keach; the new musical “Legally Blonde;” the story of hope, “The Color Purple;” the newest production of the musical, “Grease;” and winner of eight Tony Awards, “Spring Awakening.”
In addition, back by popular demand are two Wharton Center fan favorites: “Mamma Mia!” for one week only, and a five-week engagement of Disney’s “The Lion King,” now in its eleventh sold-out year on Broadway and one of the most successful touring shows on record.
Other returns productions include Michigan Opera Theatre’s presentation of Georges Bizet’s “Carmen.”
The 2008-09 Farm Bureau Insurance Classics at Wharton Center Series includes such powerhouse performers as violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter, Russia’s Kirov Orchestra, and Joshua Bell.
The Farm Bureau Insurance Dance Series features three companies from three different continents: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Russian National ballet Theatre and DanceBrazil.
The WJZL Jazz at Wharton Center Series includes Sophie Milman; a Motown-inspired new piece of jazz by Wynton Marsalis; and the return of innovative jazz pianist Keiko Matsui.
Wharton Center’s Michigan Radio World Music Series will present Latin band Tiempo Libre and Japan’s virtuoso percussion ensemble, KODO.
Other season highlights include the popular Act One Family Series, the MSU Professors of Jazz in “Jazz Kats - Jazz for Kids,” and the APCapital World View Lecture Series.
The 2008-09 season offers more than 40 unique attractions. “For more than 25 years, Wharton Center has generated state and national prominence for its success with touring megahits and sold-out sensations,” says executive director Mike Brand. “The center is much more than a space to just entertain; it is a place to educate, engage and inspire.”
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Photo by Joan Marcus
The lionesses in “Shadowland” from Disney’s “The Lion King” national tour. |
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