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Thunder From Down Under Wed Nov 22 @ 7PM Capitol Theatre Tickets: 57.50 & $49.50 Prepare to be Thunderstruck! Direct from Las Vegas, the Capitol Theatre presents the men of Australia’s Thunder From Down Under. Dynamic dance routines, barely-there costumes, state-of-the-art lighting and chiseled abs have been making women swoon for over 22 years. There is no doubt that the internationally-acclaimed male revue, Thunder From Down Under, is the ultimate girls’ night out.

Brian Setzer Orchestra Tues Nov 28 @ 7:30PM David Crosby & Friends Ruth Eckerd Hall Sat. Dec. 9 @ 8PM Tickets: $92.75. $72.75 & $52.75 Capitol Theatre The iconic guitarist, , vocalist Tickets: $99.50, $79.50, $69.50 & $54.50 and three-time GRAMMY® Award winner Returning to the historic Capitol Theatre Brian Setzer and his orchestra whip up a after sold-out solo performances in 2015 huge dose of retro holiday cheer at his & 2016, legendary singer-songwriter Ruth Eckerd Hall debut with the 14th David Crosby is a two time Rock and Roll Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour. The Hall of Famer, inducted as a member of acclaimed show also features music from both the iconic folk-rock band The Byrds their latest Christmas album, Rockin’ — with whom he first rose to stardom — Rudolph, their three other best-selling and the iconic Woodstock era-defining holiday albums, as well as original Brian group Crosby, Stills & Nash. Crosby's Setzer hits. biggest solo hits include Music is Love,

Laughing and What's Broken.

Gin Blossoms A Charlie Brown Christmas Live Sun. Dec. 10 @ 7:30PM Dec 16 @ 2 & 7:30PM Capitol Theatre Capitol Theatre Tickets are $45 & $35 Tickets: $100 tickets for $87, $75 for $62, Grammy® nominated rock band Gin $50 for $42 & $35 for $32 Blossoms return to the Capitol Theatre The Emmy® and Peabody award-winning after a sold-out performance in 2014! Fans story by Charles M. Schulz has been a around the world are very familiar with longstanding tradition, warming the ’ five-time Platinum hearts of millions of fans since it first breakthrough album New Miserable aired on television over 50 years ago. Experience, containing gems like Hey Now, the live on stage adaptation of the Jealousy, , Found Out classic animated television special brings About You and . Those hit all your favorite characters to life - all set tracks were followed up by Soundtrack to the unforgettable sounds of the Vince hit, and the Guaraldi musical score.

singles and As Long As

It Matters.

A Christmas Carol Rockapella Christmas Dec 20 @ 2PM & 7PM Thurs Dec 21 7:30PM Ruth Eckerd Hall The Capitol Theatre Tickets: $78.75 for $70, $53.75 for $45 & Discount: $59 tickets for $54, $45 for $40 & $38.75 for $30 $30 for $25 A Christmas Carol returns to Ruth Eckerd Sprinkle your holiday season with vocal Hall! This celebrated Charles Jones magic! Rockapella brings it’s exciting, adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A internationally acclaimed, sound Christmas Carol is rich with thrilling back to the Capitol Theatre with a night of ensemble music, alive with color and holiday classics! “Often imitated – never movement and is created to tell this great duplicated,” you’d be hard-pressed to find a and enduring tale in a manner that people more influential group out there in this new of all ages will enjoy. Woven throughout era of television a cappella shows like The this classic tale are beautiful new Sing-Off and movies like Pitch Perfect. “The arrangements and moving renditions of best musical instrument of all is the human holiday songs such as God Rest Ye Merry voice – if you’ve seen Rockapella you know Gentlemen, Wassail Wassail, Good that’s the truth.” – USA Today

Christian Men Rejoice, Away in a Manger,

Greensleeves, The Boar’s Head Carol and many more.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Dec. 22 3PM & 7:30PM Ruth Eckerd Hall The beloved TV classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season. Come see all of your favorite characters from the special including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph, as they come to life in Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special. Don’t miss this wonderful holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us

Diana Krall Brad Garrett Tues. Jan. 30 Wed. Jan. 10 @ 8PM Ruth Eckerd Hall Capitol Theatre Tickets:$138.75, $88.75 & $58.75 Tickets: $65, $55, $45 & $29 GRAMMY®-award winning Jazz pianist Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy and singer, Diana Krall returns for her 4th with three time Emmy® Award-winner appearance at Ruth Eckerd Hall! Krall Brad Garrett. Garrett's stand-up career returns to Clearwater in support of her has spanned over thirty years and he was latest album, Turn Up the Quiet, one of the youngest comics ever to celebrating Jazz and the Great American appear on with Johnny Songbook. To date, her albums have Carson. In the late 80s he opened for garnered five GRAMMY® Awards, eight Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr; in Juno® Awards and have also earned nine Las Vegas, where he recently opened his gold, three platinum and seven multi- own comedy club at the MGM Grand, platinum albums. performing to sold-out audiences. This

show is FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.

Johnny Mathis Fri Jan 12 @ 8PM Ruth Eckerd Hall Tickets are $95, $55 & $35 Iconic crooner Johnny Mathis returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall to celebrate 60 years of hits! Spend the evening with the world’s most romantic singer as he performs the greatest hits throughout his entire career including Chances Are, It's Not for Me to Say, Misty, Twelfth of Never, Wonderful! Wonderful! and many more. For 60 years now, Mathis has been a giant in the music industry – a platinum- selling hitmaker and one of the most accomplished and durable interpreters of American song.

Art Garfunkel Fri/Sat Jan 12-13 @ 8PM The Capitol Theatre Tickets are $105, $74.50 & $49.50 Garfunkel has made an indelible mark on the music world as both a solo artist and half of the unrivaled Simon & Garfunkel. Revered for his chart-topping songs and albums with partner Paul Simon, their greatest hits collection—which includes Mrs. Robinson, Scarborough Fair, The Sound Of Silence, The Boxer, Bridge Over Troubled Water, and many others—is one of the biggest selling albums ever.

Paul Anka Jan. 26 7PM Ruth Eckerd Hall Discount: $99, $69 for $60 & $55 for $50 Paul Anka, one of the biggest teen idols of the late ’50s returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall! With songs that shaped a generation such as Diana, Lonely Boy and Put Your Head on My Shoulder, moved into the adult sphere as a successful performer, songwriter and recording artist. He’s written well-known music including the theme for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and one of Tom Jones’ biggest hits, She’s A Lady. Paul also wrote the lyrics for Frank Sinatra’s signature song My Way.

Cabaret RAIN-Tribute to the Beatles Fri. Feb. 2 @ 2PM & 8PM Sat. Feb 10 @ 2PM & 8PM Ruth Eckerd Hall Ruth Eckerd Hall Tickets: $100 tickets for $87, $75 for Tickets: $100 tickets for $87, $75 for $62, $50 for $62, $50 for $42 & $35 for $32 $42 & $35 for $32 Based on Roundabout Theatre RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles celebrates the Company’s Tony Award®-winning 50th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper’s production, SAM MENDES (Skyfall, Lonely Hearts Club Band! For the first time American Beauty) and ROB ever, RAIN will bring the historic album to life in MARSHALL’S (Into the Woods its entirety for this psychedelic multimedia and Chicago, the films) Cabaret spectacular in addition to all your early returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall. Come hear favorites!This mind blowing performance takes some of the most memorable songs in you back in time with the legendary foursome theatre history including Cabaret, delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is Willkommen and Maybe This Time. the next best thing to seeing the Beatles. Leave your troubles outside – life is beautiful at Cabaret – JOHN KANDER,

FRED EBB and JOE MASTEROFF’s

Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way

Colin Quinn: One In Every Crowd Feb. 17 @ 8PM

Capitol Theatre Tickets:$40, $30, $22.50 Dance To The Movies Stand up comedian & actor Colin Quinn Tues Mar 13 7:30PM makes his way to Clearwater for his Ruth Eckerd Hall Capitol Theatre debut! From the old MTV Tickets:$65, $45 & $35 days to SNL to Comedy Central to Dance To The Movies starring Lesley Ann Broadway, Colin is apparently refusing to Warren, Dancing with the Stars Pros, So leave the business. So if you enjoyed his You Think You Can Dance and American other one man shows, or you just are at a Idol finalists is the new, high octane stage place in your life where you are lost and hit coming to Ruth Eckerd Hall! you need intelligent laughs, come see his Celebrating and reinventing some of new show One In Every Crowd. There’s Hollywood’s best musical moments on always one person in every group the silver screen. TV and stage’s top situation who ruins everything. choreographers bring to life the classic

movie dances of yesterday with a fresh new vision! Starring Dancing With The Stars, Celebrity Pros and So You Think You Can Dance top finalists and combining forces with singing stars from American Idol and The Voice.

Jersey Boys Cinderella Mar 30 @ 8PM Fri Apr 6 @ 8PM Mar 31 @ 2PM Sat Apr 7 @ 2PM Ruth Eckerd Hall Ruth Eckerd Hall Tickets: $100 tickets for $87, $75 for $62, Tickets: $100 tickets for $87, $75 for $62, $50 for $42 & $35 for $32 $50 for $42 & $35 for $32 “TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!” raves the New Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is York Post for Jersey Boys, the 2006 the Tony Award®- winning Broadway Tony®, GRAMMY® and Olivier Award®- musical from the creators of The Sound of winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Music and South Pacific that’s delighting Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie audiences with its contemporary take on Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and the classic tale. This lush production Nick Massi. This is the true story of how features an incredible orchestra, jaw- four blue-collar kids became one of the dropping transformations and all the greatest successes in pop music history. moments you love—the pumpkin, the They wrote their own songs, invented glass slipper, the masked ball and more— their own sounds and sold 175 million plus some surprising new twists!

records worldwide – all before they were

30!

Kinky Boots Mon Apr 23 @ 8PM A Chours Line Ruth Eckerd Hall Sat. Apr 21 @ 8PM Tickets: $100 tickets for $87, $75 for $62,

Ruth Eckerd Hall $50 for $42 & $35 for $32 Tickets: $100 tickets for $87, $75 for $62, Kinky Boots, Broadway’s huge-hearted,

$50 for $42 & $35 for $32 high-heeled hit returns to Ruth Eckerd A Chorus Line is a stunning musical- Hall! With songs by GRAMMY® and vérité about a chorus audition for a Tony® award-winning pop icon Cyndi Broadway musical. It tells of the achingly Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is poignant ambitions of professional about the friendships we discover, and Broadway gypsies to land a job in the the belief that you can change the world show and is a powerful metaphor for all when you change your mind. Inspired by human aspiration. Memorable musical true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a numbers include I Can Do That, At the gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton Ballet, Dance and Ten. Big League to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Productions' A Chorus Line will feature Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his the groundbreaking Tony Award®- father’s expectations and continue the winning direction and choreography of family business of Price & Son. With the Michael Bennett. factory’s future hanging in the balance,

help arrives in the unlikely but

spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos. Take a step in the right direction and discover that sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out!