2016-2017 SEASON Continued... SEE IT LIVE! Pictured: Chita Rivera & Tommy Tune in Chita & Tune: Two for the Road Pictured: Cast of Shaping Sound: After the Curtain. Photo: Matthew Murphy From the Managing Director YOU CAN STILL “SEE IT LIVE” ON STAGE AT THE EISEMANN CENTER! The Eisemann Center Presents 2016-17 Season still has plenty to celebrate in 2017. The outstanding shows we announced last spring, many which have already taken place, continue with a diverse line-up you will want to experience. UPDATE ON KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON This past fall, due to an injury sustained by our dear friend, pianist Jeffrey Siegel, the first two Keyboard Conversations® concerts had to be postponed. We’re happy to say that Mr. Siegel is doing well and has started con- certizing again. We were able to find new dates for Fiesta! The Glorious Music of Spain and Argentina, now on March 28 and The Genius of Chopin, is now on February 20, so the entire series of four concerts is still intact. The reception planned in October 2016, will now take place following the last concert, Virtuoso Variations on April 17. Better yet, it is still possible for any of you who have not previously subscribed to subscribe to the full series – check it out! (See page 7). TRAVIS WALL’S SHAPING SOUND: AFTER THE CURTAIN On June 8, the Eisemann Center will present Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound: After the Curtain. This dynamic company features contemporary dancers, many of whom rose to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With The Stars.” You will find additional details for this high energy program on page 12. CHITA & TUNE: TWO FOR THE ROAD – Eisemann Center’s 15th Anniversary Celebration On Friday, September 22, we will celebrate the Eisemann Center’s 15th Anniversary with this very special program starring two Broadway legends, Chita Rivera and Texas’ own Tommy Tune. Collectively they have won 12 Tony Awards and will most certainly dazzle our audience on this very special occasion (See page 13). We strive to provide value in the programming, the artists and the experiences that Eisemann Center Presents brings to Richardson and North Texas. And, through our pricing and the discount packages we offer, we are able to make our shows accessible for all. Please take time to review our programs outlined on the pages that follow. I hope to see you often. Join us – and see it live! Bruce C. MacPherson, Managing Director [email protected] 2 Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS Calendar at a Glance FEBRUARY 2017 2:30 pm | Sun, Feb. 26, 2017 8 pm | Fri, Apr. 21, 2017 Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat 2 pm & 8 pm | Sat, Apr. 22, 2017 8 pm | Fri, Feb. 3, 2017 & Methodist Richardson Medical Center Greater Tuna 2 pm | Sat, Feb. 4, 2017 Family Theatre Series MainStage Shows Tina Packer’s Women of Will Hill Performance Hall Hill Performance Hall Spotlight Artists Bank of America Theatre MARCH 2017 2:30 pm | Sun, Apr. 30, 2017 Elephant & Piggie’s 7:30 pm | Mon, Feb. 6, 2017 8 pm | Sat, Mar. 18, 2017 We Are in a Play The Splendor of Schubert Women of Ireland Methodist Richardson Medical Center Keyboard Conversations® MainStage Shows Family Theatre Series Bank of America Theatre Hill Performance Hall Hill Performance Hall 8 pm | Sat, Feb. 11, 2017 Thu-Sun | Mar. 23-26, 2017 (5 Perfs.) JUNE 2017 Paul Taylor Dance Company The Other Mozart MainStage Shows Theatre Series 8 pm | Thu, Jun. 8, 2017 Hill Performance Hall Bank of America Theatre Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound: After the Curtain Thu-Sun | Feb. 16-19, 2017 (5 Perfs.) 7:30 pm | Tue, Mar. 28, 2017 Special Attraction Disenchanted! Fiesta! Hill Performance Hall The Hilarious Hit Musical Keyboard Conversations® Theatre Series Bank of America Theatre SEPTEMBER 2017 Bank of America Theatre APRIL 2017 8 pm | Fri, Sept. 22, 2017 7:30 pm | Mon, Feb. 20, 2017 Chita & Tune: The Genius of Chopin 7 pm | Sun, Apr. 9, 2017 Two for the Road Keyboard Conversations® Taj Express Eisemann Center Bank of America Theatre MainStage Shows 15th Anniversary Celebration! Hill Performance Hall Special Attraction 7:30 pm | Fri, Feb. 24, 2017 & Hill Performance Hall 7:30 pm | Sat, Feb. 25, 2017 7:30 pm | Mon, Apr. 17, 2017 A Carlin Home Companion Virtuoso Variations Spotlight Artists Keyboard Conversations® Bank of America Theatre Bank of America Theatre Pictured: Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com 3 EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS Theatre Series Disenchanted! The Hilarious (Not for Children) Hit Musical What is DISENCHANTED!? Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that’s anything but Grimm. Forget the princesses you think you know – the original storybook heroines have come back to life to set the record straight. After multiple sold-out runs nationwide, these royal renegades tossed off their tiaras to bring their hilariously subversive, not- for-the-kiddies musical to you – and what you thought about princesses will never be the same! Thu, Feb. 16; Fri, Feb. 17 & Sat, Feb. 18 at 8 pm Matinees: Sat, Feb. 18 & Sun, Feb. 19, 2017 at 2 pm Prelude Cafe is open Friday and Saturday Tickets: $50-$60 evenings for Theatre Series shows. To reserve Bank of America Theatre your table for dinner, call 972.367.2000. 4 Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS Theatre Series The Other Mozart Written by and Starring Sylvia Milo THE OTHER MOZART is the true and untold story of Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Amadeus. A prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and composer, she performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim, but her work and her story faded away, lost to history. Created by Sylvia Milo, the monodrama is set in a stunning 18- foot dress (designed by Magdalena Dabrowska from the National Theater of Poland). Directed by Isaac Byrne, THE OTHER MOZART is based on facts, stories and lines pulled directly from the Mozart family’s humorous and heartbreaking letters. Thu, Mar. 23; Fri, Mar. 24 & Sat, Mar. 25 at 8 pm Matinees: Sat, Mar. 25 & Sun, Mar. 26, 2017 at 2 pm Tickets: $38-$44 Bank of America Theatre Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com 5 EISEMANN CENTER PRESENTS Spotlight Artists Tina Packer’s Women of Will WOMEN OF WILL is part Master Class, part performance. Funny, fierce, deep and accessible, it is the bonus content to Shakespeare’s plays. Join master Shakespearean actor/dramaturg Tina Packer as she deconstructs and conjures William Shakespeare’s most famous female charac- ters. Ace actor Nigel Gore plays the Romeo to Ms. Packer’s Juliet, the Petruchio to her Kate. A week-long residency by Ms. Packer has been scheduled with UT Dallas. The resi- dency will conclude with a student show- case at the Eisemann Center at 6:30 pm on Fri, Feb. 3 prior to the public performance. There is a “Friends” Meet the Artist recep- tion on Fri, Feb. 3 after the performance. Fri, Feb. 3 at 8 pm & Sat, Feb. 4, 2017 at 2 pm Tickets: $36-$40 Bank of America Theatre A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George In her solo show, A CARLIN HOME COMPANION: GROWING UP WITH GEORGE, Kelly Carlin reveals what it takes to go from living in the shadow to standing in the light. Deftly weaving her amusing and poignant family stories with classic video footage of her father’s career and family memorabilia, Kelly Carlin, the only child of iconoclastic comedian George Carlin, takes the audience on a roller coaster ride of emo- tions and pulls back the curtain on their life together off stage. Fri, Feb. 24 & Sat, Feb. 25, 2017 at 7:30 pm Tickets: $42 Bank of America Theatre 6 Ticket Office: 972.744.4650 • www.eisemanncenter.com Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel eyboard Conversations® are a concert-plus with lively com- mentary by internationally renowned concert pianist, Jeffrey K Siegel. A Keyboard Conversation® is primarily a concert, and each work on the program is performed in its entirety. As the signifi- cant plus, Mr. Siegel speaks briefly and informally to the audience before performing each composition, illustrating with a few pertinent musical examples from the keyboard. Our hope is that this unique for- mat will make the music more accessible and the listening experience more focused and meaningful. Concerts in this series take place in the intimacy of the Bank of America Theatre. Directed donations may be made to Keyboard Conversations® to assist with programming costs and complimentary student outreach tickets. SUBSCRIBE TO ALL FOUR CONCERTS Enjoy a savings of 25% off single ticket prices • Same seats for all concerts • Renewal rights to keep the same choice seats for subsequent seasons • Invitation to 30th Anniversary Reception on April 17, 2017 The Splendor of Schubert Mon, Feb. 6, 2017 at 7:30 pm | Tickets: $28-$34 Jeffrey Siegel Immortal melodies by one of the world's most beloved composers. The pro- gram includes Ave Maria, Serenade, the Trout and the delightful Sonata D. 664. The Genius of Chopin Mon, Feb. 20, 2017 at 7:30 pm | Tickets: $28-$34 Magnificent concert favorites, masterfully composed, including Nocturne, Ballade, Scherzo, Etude and the heroic Polonaise. Fiesta! The Glorious Music of Spain and Argentina Tue, Mar. 28, 2017 at 7:30 pm | Tickets: $28-$34 Enjoy the ardent melodies and vibrant rhythms of Spain and Argentina, Jeffrey Siegel at a student performance at Booker T.