Cont’d from Page 14 Downtown Mall since 1977. Mailing address is P.O. Box 1281m Las Cruces, NM 88004-1281. Information: (575) 523- Southern New Mexico 1200 or lcctnm.org. Facebook: lcctnm. ‘Sound of Music’ launches Season tickets are $80 ($65 for seniors, students and military). American Southwest Theatre 15l Patsoh Liv eB and rJamo Thaeatdricalws amyillio n irencord sE world wPide –a alls before Company Formed in 1984 by Tony and Oscar win- Las Cruces Symphony celebrate the 15th season of El they were 30. The musical features their ning playwright Mark Medoff and Dr. Orchestra Paso Electric Presents Broadway hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Bruce Street, American Southwest Theatre The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra at Ein El Paso by bringing El Paso area audi- Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh What a Night” Company is a company of theatre profes- New Mexico State University, directed by ences the best of Broadway that are a lit- and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” sionals and guest artists that work along- Maestro Lonnie Klein, offers classical, tle bit “Kinky,” a little “Rotten,” and The hit musical Kinky Boots, winner of side. NMSU’s Department of Theatre Arts. pops concerts, youth/family concerts and a filled with a trip to “Neverland” and six Tony Awards including Best Musical, Performances are at NMSU’s Center for Chamber Orchestra concert. Main series “Wonderland.” Best Score and Best Choreography, the Arts, 1000 E. University Avenue in Las performances are at New Mexico State The El Paso Electric Presents arrives Feb. 9, featuring songs by Cruces. Mailing address is 500 West University Atkinson Recital Hall, 1075 N. Broadway in El Paso 2018-19 season Grammy and Tony-winning pop icon University Ave., Fox D 371, El Paso, TX Horseshoe; and the Las Cruces Convention features some of the most popular recent Cyndi Lauper, and a book by Broadway Center, 680 E. University in Las Cruces. 79968. Information: (575) 646-4515, 1- Broadway shows such as Finding legend and four-time Tony Award-win- 800-525-ASTC or nmsutheatre.com. Mailing address is P.O. Box 1622 Las Neverland, Kinky Boots, and Something ner Harvey Fierstein (“La Cage Aux Facebook: NMSU Theatre Arts/American Cruces, NM 88004. Information: (575) Rotten! The season also includes audi- Folles”). Inspired by true events, the Southwest Theatre Company. 646-3709 or lascrucessymphony.com. ence favorites such as Rodgers & musical travels from a gentlemen’s shoe Facebook: Las Cruces Symphony Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, factory in Northampton to the glamorous Orchestra. Evita, Jersey Boys and the holiday spe- catwalks of Milan. Charlie Price is strug- Doña Ana Arts Council and Spotlight lunches are 11:30 a.m. every cial, Christmas Wonderland Holiday gling to live up to his father’s expecta- Rio Grande Theatre Thursday prior to each Classics concert at Spectacular. All shows will be per- tions and continue the family business of Doña Ana Arts Council, Inc. (DAAC) is Paisano Café in Mesilla. a non-profit organization working of formed at the Plaza Theatre. Price & Son. With the factory’s future behalf of the performing, visual and liter- “We are celebrating 15 years of hanging in the balance, help arrives in Mimbres Region Arts Council Broadway in El Paso by offering magi- the unlikely but spectacular form of ary arts in Las Cruces and surrounding The Mimbres Region Arts has been cal and beloved family hits, award-win- Lola, a fabulous performer in need of Southern New Mexico. All performances rated the No. 1 Local Arts Council in New ning musicals, hilarious comedy and some sturdy new stilettos. at the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Mexico by New Mexico Arts multiple even a holiday spectacular,” said Bryan Tim Rice’s and Andrew Lloyd Downtown Mall in Las Cruces, N.M. times. Events include a Performance Mailing address is P.O. Box 1721, Las Series at WNMU’s Fine Arts Theatre, a Crowe, Destination El Paso General Webber’s groundbreaking Broadway and Cruces, NM 88004. Information: (575) Folk Series at Buckhorn Opera House, The Manager. “There are a variety of shows London hit EVITA returns to El Paso on 523-6403 or daarts.org. Facebook: Dona Silver City Blues and Bikes Festival this season for everyone to enjoy.” March 9, capturing the rise and fall of Ana Arts Council. Memorial Day weekend, Chocolate The season opens Nov. 10-11 with a one of the world’s most glamorous first Fantasia and more. new production of the spirited, romantic ladies, Eva Peron, who enthralled a Flickinger Center for Information: (575) 538-2505, mimbre- and beloved musical story of Maria and nation and enchanted the world. Her sarts.org or Facebook at mimbresarts.org. the von Trapp Family, Rodgers & story unfolds in EVITA, the Tony Performing Arts ® The Flickinger Center at 111 New York Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. Award winning Best Musical, a high- The musical’s Tony, Grammy and flying theatrical experience that is Ave. in Alamogordo, NM opened more NMSU Department of Music than a decade ago to offer the surrounding The New Mexico State University Academy Award-winning Best Score adored the world over. communities a place to enjoy world-class Department of Music was established as includes “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re- The season closes April 2-3 with the entertainment, from local talent to per- an independent department in 1962. In Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” hilarious smash musical Something formers from around the world. The cen- addition to its many vocal and instrumen- “Edelweiss” and the title song. The Rotten! Set in 1595, the show tells the ter’s popular summer Tailgate Series bring tal ensembles, the Atkinson Music Recital show features the most successful col- story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two live music to the Alamogordo Museum of Hall is also home to Las Cruces laboration in Broadway history: Richard brothers who are desperate to write a hit Space History every other Saturday in Symphony Orchestra, Dona Ana Lyric Rodgers, who composed the music, play. When a local soothsayer foretells June, July and August. Opera, Mesilla Valley Concert Band and Oscar Hammerstein II, who wrote the that the future of theatre involves Information: (575) 437-2202 or New Horizons Orchestra, as well as the lyrics, along with the book by Howard singing, dancing and acting at the same flickingercenter.com. Facebook: fcfpa. NMSU Cultural Series. Information: (575) Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The 50th time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the Premiere Series season tickets on sale 646-2421 or music.nmsu.edu. anniversary of the film version starring world’s very first musical. Sept. 17. Julie Andrews was celebrated in 2015, In addition to the regular season is the No Strings Theatre Company and it continues to be the most success- holiday show, Christmas Wonderland No Strings Theatre Company, at the Grant County Community ful movie musical in history. Holiday Spectacular on Dec. 8, featur- Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Downtown Finding Neverland, Broadway.com’s ing “glittering costumes and the highest Concert Association The all-volunteer Grant County Mall in Las Cruces, is a community-based Audience Choice Award for Best kicking chorus girls this side of the Community Concert Association provides non-profit organization providing a wide Musical, comes to El Paso Dec. 11-12. North Pole.” The nostalgic musical jour- a variety of touring entertainment at range of theater experiences. Artistic Directed by visionary Tony-winner ney includes holiday favorites like WMNU’s Fine Arts Auditorium in Silver Director is Ceil Herman. Diane Paulus and based on the critically “White Christmas,” “Winter City, N.M. Season tickets are $55. Mailing address is 430 N. Downtown acclaimed Academy Award winning Wonderland,” “Have Yourself a Merry Information: (575) 538-5862 or Mall in Las Cruces, 88001. Information: film, “Finding Neverland” tells the story Little Christmas,” “Chestnuts Roasting,” gcconcerts.org. (575) 523-1223, no-strings.org or behind one of the world’s most beloved “Jingle Bells,” “Away in a Manger,” “O Facebook: Nostringstheatre. characters, Peter Pan. Playwright J.M. Come All Ye Faithful,” “Let it Snow,” Las Cruces Civic Concert Barrie struggles to find inspiration until “Silent Night,” “Hark the Herald Angels Association Spencer Theater for the he meets four young brothers and their Sing,” “Deck The Halls,” “Rockin’ Established by Las Crucens in 1945, the Performing Arts beautiful widowed mother. Spellbound Around the Christmas Tree,” “O Holy The Spencer Theater for Performing Arts, non-profit, all volunteer concert organiza- by the boys’ enchanting make-believe Night,” and more. tion presents national and international located on the high plateau outside of Ruidoso, hosts a Fall/Winter series and adventures, he sets out to write a play The benefits of being a Broadway in El musical events. Performances are at Rio that will astound London theatergoers. Paso season ticketholder include guaran- Grande Theatre, 211 N. Downtown Mall in Summer series. The theater is at 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220 in The 2006 Tony, Grammy and Oliver teed same seats to all shows and the Las Cruces. Information: (575) 405-7429 Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey chance to renew those seats from year to or lascrucescca.org. Facebook: Las Cruces Alto, NM. Information: (888) 818-7872, (575) 336-4800 or spencertheater.com. Boys, about Rock and Roll Hall of year. Several packages are available, Civic Concert Association. Season tickets Famers, The Four Seasons, takes the including a 6-show package and 5-show are $60. Facebook: spencertheater. Fall/Winter 2018/19 season ticket sales Plaza stage Jan. 29-30. This true story package (excluding “Jersey Boys”). The begin Sept. 10 (if four or more shows are of Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy “Christmas Wonderland” tickets are sold Las Cruces Community purchased). Single show ticket sales begin DeVito and Nick Mass shows how four separately. Theatre Sept. 11. Buffet tickets are $20; served blue-collar kids became one of the great- For more information, call (915) 231- The all-volunteer, non-profit Las Cruces two hours before performances; no buffet est successes in pop music history. The 1111 or visit ElPasoLive.com/Broadway, Community Theatre, 313 Downtown Mall with “Nutcracker.” Four Seasons wrote their own songs, Facebook.com/BroadwayInElPaso or in Las Cruces, was founded in 1963 and invented their own sounds and sold 175 Twitter.com/BwayInElPaso. has staged performances in the Las Cruces El Paso Scene 2018-2019 Performing Arts Guide — Page 13