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ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL HISTORIC 2018 ENTERTAINMENT AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE NORTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY’S QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING DIVERSE AND MEMORABLE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES, AND BY PRESERVING A UNIQUE HISTORIC JACKSONVILLE LANDMARK. 2 | FLORIDATHEATRE.COM | BOX OFFICE: 904.355.2787 FROM THE PRESIDENT A few weeks ago, toward the end of Frankie Valli’s Florida Theatre concert, we stood at the front of the theatre and looked back at you, the audience. Mr. Valli’s show climaxes with a slamming sequence of hits: “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Let’s Hang On,” and fittingly, “December, 1963 (Oh What A Night).” As each song ended and the first notes of the next song were revealed to the audience, the increasing energy in the room was palpable. 2,000 people who mostly don’t know each other forgot about the world outside the theatre’s doors and shared a communal experience. Whether it’s a veteran artist like Frankie Valli, who’s done this thousands of times, or a brand new artist who has never been here before (there were 30 new artists this year!), these are the moments we strive to provide for you. A great performance to electrify your soul, give you something to cheer for, and even something grand to ponder and think about once in a while. Tom Bolling Chairman Any city can build themselves a concert venue, but for music, dance and theatre artists who love giving great performances, and for audiences who enjoy seeing and hearing those performances in an intimate and authentic venue, there’s only one Florida Theatre. The historic Florida Theatre has been managed, programmed and preserved by the Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, since 1987. We are proud to be the stewards of this historic theatre and an organization that connects the world’s greatest performers with Jacksonville audiences. We take our role as stewards of the historic Florida Theatre seriously, because it’s this 92 year old building that brings us all together. Part of being a good steward of a nonprofit corporation is being transparent about our operations, and we are pleased to present this 2018 Annual Report to you, our sponsors, donors and audience members. Numa Saisselin President BOX OFFICE: 904.355.2787 | FLORIDATHEATRE.COM | 3 2017-2018 YEAR IN REVIEW Get the Led Out The Florida Theatre was Gordon Lightfoot pleased to promote or co- Happy Together Tour Herb Alpert & Lani Hall promote these performing Here Come the Mummies artists, ensembles and Hip Hop Nutcracker In this Moment events during the 2017-2018 Jackson Browne fiscal year: Jacksonville Dance Theatre Jake Owen Mummenschanz Jamey Johnson Musical Thrones Jesse Cook Neil deGrasse Tyson The Florida Theatre thanks Joe Satriani’s G3 Tour Paul Reiser John Cleese and The Holy Grail Paula Poundstone these organizations for John McLaughlin & Jimmy Herring Phillip Phillips bringing their events John Mulaney Pixies John Prine Poco, Orleans & Pure Prairie League to the Florida Theatre Johnny Mathis Postmodern Jukebox during the 2017-2018 Jonny Lang Rodrigo y Gabriela k.d. lang Rodriguez fiscal year: 98 Degrees Ruben Studdard Seu Jorge: The Life Aquatic, A Tribute to David Bowie Art in Flight Shopkins Live Ayo & Teo in Concert Summer Movie Classics: Grease Ballet Arts Centre Summer Movie Classics: Mrs. Doubtfire Bold City Best Awards Summer Movie Classics: Night of the Living Dead Britney Boyd Dance Company Summer Movie Classics: Nightmare Before Christmas C.S. Lewis, The Most Reluctant Convert Summer Movie Classics: Planet of the Apes Callahan Dance Academy Summer Movie Classics: Sleepless in Seattle Community First Credit Union Summer Movie Classics: The Big Lebowski Community Nutcracker Summer Movie Classics: The Sandlot A Charlie Brown Christmas Live David & Associates ABBA The Concert Erik Hart Memorial` Adam Ant First Coast Apartment Association Awards Adam Trent First Coast Spelling Bee Air Supply Douglas Anderson School of the Arts: Alan Parsons & Carl Palmer Great Guitar Gathering Alice Cooper Great Russian Nutcracker Ben Folds Bill Maher Inspire Jacksonville Black Jacket Symphony Jacksonville Rotary Club Blackberry Smoke Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition Blues Traveler Summer Movie Classics: Tombstone Brian Culbertson Take Me to the River Brian McKnight Tanya Tucker Brian Setzer Tesla Bring It! Live The Hot Sardines Brit Floyd The Irish Rovers Buddy Guy & Jimmy Vaughn The Magpie Salute Celtic Thunder The Orchestra – The Music of ELO Chris Botti The Revivalists Civic Cinema: All the Presidents Men The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Temptations & The Four Tops Magic Men Live! The Ten Tenors Mark Spivak’s Dance Institute and Extension The Wizard of Oz Mary Pauline Dance Conservatory Three Dog Night Not In My House – Z Jones Productions Tiffany Haddish Communities in Schools US Army Field Band Russian Grand Ballet – Swan Lake Video Games Live Scholastic Art Awards Wild Kratts Snow Birthday Party Civic Cinema: Do the Right Thing TEDx Jacksonville Civic Cinema: Erin Brockovich The Stomp Down Civic Cinema: Philadelphia Theatreworks, Inc. Cody Jinks Virginia Dell School of Dance Daniel O’Donnell Who Shot Baby Jane? Video Shoot Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Dav Koz with Peter White, Rick Braun, David Benoit & Selena Albright David Blaine David Byrne TOTAL David Foster & Friends Deepak Chopra Dennis Miller Kansas EVENTS Diana Krall Kris Kristofferson Disney Jr. Dance Party Little River Band & Pablo Cruise Dr. Jordan Peterson Luke Combs Earth, Wind & Fire Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt Elf Maks, Val & Peta Fun with Cat & Nat Mat Franco Gabriel Iglesias Michael Carbonaro Game Grumps Michael McDonald Gary Owen Mindi Abair 176 4 | FLORIDATHEATRE.COM | BOX OFFICE: 904.355.2787 YEAR IN REVIEW 2017-2018 OCTOBER 14 The Florida Theatre is pleased to welcome “We the People,” the 2017 edition of the TEDxJacksonville conference. OCTOBER 28 Host Karrissa Wade presents the Best Costume Winners at the annual screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. NOVEMBER 14 Civic Cinema debuts on November 14 with a screening of All the President’s Men, followed by a panel discussion about politics and the media with Mary Kelli Palka, Editor of the Florida Times-Union; Anne Schindler, Executive Producer of Special Projects for TOTAL First Coast News; Tim Gibbons, Editor of the Jacksonville Business Journal; and Nate EVENTS Monroe, investigative reporter for the Florida- 176 Times Union. BOX OFFICE: 904.355.2787 | FLORIDATHEATRE.COM | 5 2017-2018 YEAR IN REVIEW NOVEMBER 20 DECEMBER 8 The newest set of The Community Nutcracker is sponsored bricks at the Florida Theatre, so the are set in the Forsyth Florida Theatre goes “on the road” Street sidewalk. to present Game Grumps to an enthusiastic audience at the Times- Union Performing Arts Center. DECEMBER 15 The Florida Theatre and sponsors First A.C.T, AVL, Johnson and Lufrano, P.A., Concentrix and Wilson Dutra present the movie Elf. Admission is free with a can of food, and enough food for 1,000 meals is raised, collected by Feeding Northeast Florida. JANUARY FEBRUARY 23 For the fifth year in a row, the Air Supply is at the Florida Theatre is one of the Florida Theatre, so Top 100 most attended theatre the theatre is “on venues in the world according to the road” to present the concert industry magazine jazz saxophonist Pollstar. The Florida Theatre is Mindi Abair and The 1 1,466,180 Auditorio Nacional Mexico City, MEXICO ranked51 154,647 #63Aragon Ballroom overall, and #4Chicago, for IL Boneshakers at the 2 1,265,112 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY 52 153,533 Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX 3 693,964 Royal Albert Hall London, UNITED KINGDOM theatres53 152,244 Cobb under Energy Performing 2,000 Arts Centre seats.Atlanta, GA Ritz Theatre. 4 517,084 The Axis At Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, NV 54 150,431 Auditorio Citibanamex Monterrey, MEXICO 5 500,119 Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA 55 146,430 Belk Theater Charlotte, NC 6 420,584 Durham Performing Arts Center Durham, NC 56 144,024 Andrew Jackson Hall Nashville, TN 7 405,842 Auditorio Telmex Zapopan, MEXICO 57 143,177 WinStar Global Event Center Thackerville, OK 1 1,466,180 Auditorio Nacional Mexico City, MEXICO 51 154,647 Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL 2 1,265,112 Radio City Music Hall New York, NY 52 153,533 Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX 8 388,475 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN 583 693,964138,188Royal Albert HallPepsi CenterLondon, UNITED WTC KINGDOM 53 152,244 Cobb Energy PerformingMexico Arts Centre City, MEXICOAtlanta, GA 4 517,084 The Axis At Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, NV 54 150,431 Auditorio Citibanamex Monterrey, MEXICO 9 344,384 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco, CA 595 500,119136,001Fox Theatre Paramount Atlanta,Theatre GA 55 146,430 Belk Theater Seattle, WACharlotte, NC 6 420,584 Durham Performing Arts Center Durham, NC 56 144,024 Andrew Jackson Hall Nashville, TN 10 335,125 Citibank Hall Sao Paulo, BRAZIL 607 405,842132,931Auditorio Telmex The TheaterZapopan, At MEXICO MGM National57 143,177 WinStarHarbor Global Event CenterOxon Hill,Thackerville, MD OK 8 388,475 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN 58 138,188 Pepsi Center WTC Mexico City, MEXICO 11 329,773 The Colosseum At Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV 61 9 344,384132,812Bill Graham CivicBarbara Auditorium B.San MannFrancisco, CA Perf.59 Arts136,001 HallParamount Theatre Fort Myers,Seattle, FL WA 10 335,125 Citibank Hall Sao Paulo, BRAZIL 60 132,931 The Theater At MGM National Harbor Oxon Hill, MD 12 326,085 Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land Sugar Land, TX 6211 329,773131,408The Colosseum AtBellco Caesars Palace TheatreLas Vegas, NV 61 132,812 Barbara B.
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