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Dance Asia
Tuesday, 05/13/08 at 10:00 AM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $7 - To purchase tickets call 732-224-8778 x 123
Ring in the Year of the Boar with international star Qi Shu Fang ("Chee- Shoo-Fong") and her remarkable troupe of Asian dancers.
Featuring brilliantly flowing ribbons, a dancing lion, and amazing acrobatics and martial arts, Miss Qi and the dancers perform dazzling feats of athleticism and agility that continue to thrill audiences of all ages.
To purchase tickets, call Alycia at 732-224-8778 x123
Foreigner visit website
Thursday, 05/15/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre and AARP
Tickets: $100, $62, $52, $42 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Foreigner's 2005 Basie show was such a great show, we've been working to bring them back ever since, because Mick Jones (lead guitar), Jason Bonham (drums), Kelly Hansen (vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass), and Tom Gimbel (sax, rhythm guitar) continue to captivate fans with a stronger and more powerful show than ever before. Throughout the 70's and 80's Foreigner was universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, with scores of smash hits like "Feels Like the First Time;" "Cold As Ice;" "Hot Blooded;" "Double Vision;" "Head Games;" and "Juke Box Hero."
*Add an extra $50 to your $100 ticket to attend a pre-show reception with the band.
Steve Tyrell visit website
Friday, 05/16/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $49.50, $38.50, $28.50, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Steve Tyrell, the new standard in jazz vocals, returns to the Basie to celebrate his new album, "Back to Bacharach." A master interpreter of the great songs written for the great singers and crooners, his previous albums (A New Standard, This Guy's In Love, Standard Time, Songs of Sinatra) consistently attain the Top 3 chart positions on Billboard's Jazz Chart. Before becoming a performer in his own right, Tyrell had a long and illustrious career behind the scenes as a Grammy Award winning and Emmy Award nominated record and soundtrack producer. His own songs have been recorded by Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Elvis Presley and LL Cool J and "How Do You Talk To An Angel" written for Fox TV became a #1 hit pop song. He's produced sessions for Rod Stewart, Elton John, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Chaka Kahn, Linda Ronstadt, Aaron Neville and Bonnie Raitt. As a film music producer and supervisor his credits include "Something's Gotta Give," "Father of the Bride," "That Think You Do," "An American Tale" and "Click." But singing the Great American Songbook is his passion. "They don't write songs like this anymore. The art of expressing your desire and needs without being crude or obvious is seen best in the songs...I believe these songs are America's greatest contribution to the arts. This is what brings me the most satisfaction and what I believe is my true calling."
The Led Zeppelin Experience performed by Hammer of the Gods visit website
Saturday, 05/17/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Jett Productions, Inc.
Tickets: $55, $45, $35, $25 Buy Tickets Now!
"Led Zeppelin's music has spanned generations and now you can experience it all live! Hammer of the Gods recreates the sights, sounds and mystical aura of a real Zeppelin concert! Imagine stepping back in time...it's 1973 and you are seated at New York's Madison Square Garden. 100,000 watts of sonic brilliance and a spectacular array of lights explode as the band performs flawless renditions of all your favorite songs including Kashmir, Dazed & Confused, Stairway to Heaven and the thunderous assault of the classic Moby Dick! A show for all ages!
"Hammer of the Gods has become a hot ticket!" says the New York Times, Jan. '06
Come see and hear what fans and critics are calling "The Greatest Zeppelin Show in the World!"
Beethoven! Beethoven! visit website
Sunday, 05/18/08 at 3:00 PM
Presented by Monmouth Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: $30, $25 (seniors), $5 (students - Groups Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Pre-Concert Lecture at 2:15pm
Roy Gussman conducts an all-Beethoven concert in the MSO's final subscription concert of the season. Works include Overture to "Fidelio," Piano Concerto No. 4 featuring pianist Vladislav Kovalsky and the Symphony No. 7 in A Major.
The Basie Awards hosted by Joe Piscopo
Wednesday, 05/21/08 at 7:00 PM
Sponsored by Moser IP Law Group, the Count Basie Theatre Awards Honoring Excellence in High School Theatre (also known as "The Basie Awards")recognize outstanding achievement in the dramatic and musical theatre productions of Monmouth County's high school theatre companies this year. A gala evening taped for DVD release, the Basies feature performances by the casts of the Best Musical nominees and celebrity award presenters from across Monmouth County. The host of this year's Award Show is Joe Piscopo. A Saturday Night Live cast member from 1980 and 1984, he appeared on the very first MTV Video Music Awards, starred in the feature films Wise Guys and Johnny Dangerously, has appeared on multiple episodes of Law and Order and last year he hosted the 63rd Annual Columbus Day Parade.
Comedy on the Edge: Patrice O'Neal, Robert Kelly and Mike DeStefano
Friday, 06/06/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by AM Productions
Tickets: $65, $45, $35, $25 Buy Tickets Now!
An edgy comedy trio from New York City; Patrice O'Neal, Robert Kelly and Mike DeStefano love to push the envelope. They have been featured on HBO, Comedy Central, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and on Opie & Anthony on XM Satellite Radio.
High School Musical visit website
Friday, 06/13/08 at 8:00 PM Saturday, 06/14/08 at 8:00 PM Sunday, 06/15/08 at 3:00 PM Friday, 06/20/08 at 8:00 PM Saturday, 06/21/08 at 8:00 PM Sunday, 06/22/08 at 3:00 PM
Last year's shows sold-out! Back by popular demand, Disney's blockbuster musical comes to the stage again this year for families to enjoy!
Blondie - Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour visit website
Tuesday, 06/17/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $100, $68, $58, $49 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
They had the hippest clothes and the coolest hair, but it was songs like the #1 hits "Hearts of Glass," "Call Me," "The Tide is High" and "Rapture," plus the Top 40 Hits "Hanging on the Telephone," "One Way or Another," "Dreaming," "Atomic" and "Island of Lost Souls" that made Blondie one of the great pop bands of the late-70s NYC new wave punk scene. Defying easy categorization, they scored their hits by mixing rock, reggae, disco and hip-hop with great rock hooks brilliantly ironic lyrics. The newest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, their most recent releases are Live By Request on CD and DVD (2004) and Greatest Hits: Sight and Sound (2006).
Howie Mandel visit website
Thursday, 06/19/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $75, $49.50, $25 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
The host of the hit TV show "Deal or No Deal," Howie Mandel's career started on a dare, when friends coaxed him into trying his luck at amateur night at the Comedy Store in LA. A producer in the audience hired him on the spot for the comedy game show "Make Me Laugh," which led to talk show appearances, a stint as Diana Ross' opening act, 6 years as Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the Emmy Award winning "St. Elsewhere," and 8 years on the Emmy-nominated animated children's series, "Bobby's World," which he created, executive produced and voice Bobby, his dad and other characters. He's done countless cable and network comedy specials, hosted his own syndicated talk show, "The Howie Mandel Show," appears frequently on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno performing his signature hidden camera bits, is a frequent guest host for Regis Philbin and still performs as many as 200 concert dates a year.
Huey Lewis and the News visit website
Tuesday, 06/24/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $125, $95, $75, $55 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
The five albums that Huey Lewis and the News released between 1982 and 1991 all reached the Top 30; were certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum; and spawned a huge catalogue of hits. Their hits include, "The Heart of Rock and Roll," "Do You Believe in Love," "Workin' for a Livin'," "I Want a New Drug," "If This Is It," "Stuck with You," "Hip to Be Square," "Doin' It All for My Baby," and "Jacob's Ladder." In addition, "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" were the centerpieces of the soundtrack to the hit film Back to the Future and "Trouble in Paradise (Live)" was included on the album We Are the World. Overall, Huey Lewis & The News have scored 19 Top 10 hits, won two Grammy Awards and two other nominations for Record of the Year and an Academy Award nomination. Their latest release is Live at 25.
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $55, $39.50, $20 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
The members of America, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek, all met in high school in England, where all three had English mothers and American fathers in the armed services. They were barely teenagers when they became an overnight sensation in 1972, scoring Top 10 Hits with "A Horse with No Name," "Ventura Highway," "Tin Man," and "Sister Golden Hair." They were so successful that they attracted the services of the Beatles' producer, George Martin, for 7 albums. Dan Peek departed in 1977, but Beckley and Bunnell returned to the Top 10 in 1982 with "You Can Do Magic" and they still do over 100 shows a year. Their latest releast is 2007's Here & Now, their first major label studio release in over twenty years. Still a classic rock radio favorite, they've been covered by Garth Brooks, appeared on Howard Stern's Radio Show and are featured on the soundtracks of The Sopranos, the Simpsons and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The Fab Faux visit website
Saturday, 06/28/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre Foundation
Tickets: $500, $150, $120, $100, $50, $35 Buy Tickets Now!
An annual and always sold-out Basie tradition the Fab Faux are, according to Rolling Stone Magazine, "The greatest Beatles cover band." Featuring Will Lee from The Late Show with David Letterman; Jimmy Vivino from the Max Weinberg 7 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien; record producer Rich Pagano; Frank Agnello (Marshall Crenshaw, Phoebe Snow); and Jack Petruzzelli (Joan Osborne, Rufus Wainwright), this is the band to see if you want to know what it might have been like if The Beatles toured behind their later albums, with a healthy portion of the early guitar-based material as well. All five band members are strong lead vocalists and are committed to the accurate reproduction of The Beatles' repertoire. The Faux have been featured on CNN, recorded at Abbey Road Studios and play the annual Beatle Week festival in Liverpool, England.
Capitol Steps visit website
Friday, 10/31/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $35, $29.50, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Back for their annual election cycle visit to the Basie, it's The Capitol Steps, the musical sketch comedy troupe that puts the mock in democracy and the only group in America trying to be funnier than Congress! A troupe of current and former Congressional staffers who monitor events and personalities on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office and in the worldwide centers of power, Capitol Steps take a humorous look at serious issues, providing a nationwide laugh for millions. Their mix of musical theatre and dramatic satire is bi-partisan, providing, "Laughs to the Left, Laughs to the Right," according to The New York Times and producing critical responses such as "I think I like it better when you make fun of Clinton," from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich; "The Capitol Steps make it easier to leave public life," from former President Bush; and "They're the best," from CNN's Larry King.
Spyro Gyra & The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman
Thursday, 11/06/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $49.50, $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 - Group rates apply Buy Tickets Now!
To help celebrate the re-opening of the Basie after renovations this summer, it's a double bill of two of our favorite bands of the last several decades. For over 30 years Spyro Gyra has mixed soul, jass, pop and world beats to become one of the most influential bands in the instrumental world. Since their Top 40 radio hit "Morning Dance" in 1979, they've garnered 10 Grammy nominations, including Best Pop Instrumental Album for 2008's Good to Go-Go. Featuring Scott Ambush (bass), Jay Beckenstein (sax), Julio Fernandez (guitar), Tom Schuman (keyboards) and Bonny B (drums). The Rippingtons have enjoyed tremendous success from their debut album "Moonlighting," voted the #1 Most Influential Contemporary Jazz Album of all time by Jazziz Magazine, through 20th Anniversary, which reached #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart and includes a photo of the Basie marquee in the liner notes! Featuring Russ Freeman (guitar), Dave Karasony (drums), Bill Heller (keyboards), Kim Stione (bass), Scott Breadman (percussion) and Eric Marienthal (sax).
An Evening with Kevin Smith visit website
Friday, 11/07/08 at 7:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $75, $59.50, $39.50, $25 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Ever wonder what actor, writer, producer, director, editor and Monmouth County native Kevin Smith's top 5 favorite movies are? This is your big chance! Celebrate the re-opening of the Count Basie Theatre after being closed for interior renovations this summer with a no-holds-barred Q&A with the audience. For the uninitiated, Smith is the local native whose films include Clerks (1994), which won the highest award at the Sundance Film Festival; Mallrats (1995); Chasing Amy (1997), which won two Independent Spirit Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Role; Dogma (1999); Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001); Jersey Girl (2004) and Clerks II (2006). He's also an award winning comic book writer; a film school drop out; an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (Illinois Wesleyan University, 2000); owner of his own comic book store (Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Red Bank and now in California) and his own production company (ViewAskew) and he makes short films for the Jay Leno Show. His new movie, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," is set for release just a week earlier, so this could be a very interesting and timely dialogue!
Tony Bennett visit website
Saturday, 11/08/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $150, $95, $75, $55 - Group rates apply Buy Tickets Now!
One of only a handful of artists to have new hit records in each of the last six decades, Tony Bennett is an international treasure, with over 50 million records sold, 10 Grammy Awards, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the United Nations Citizen of the World Award to his credit. Songs he first recorded are now standards, including 24 Top 40 Hits like "I Wanna Be Around," "The Good Life," "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" and his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." His groundbreaking 1994 performance on MTV, which revolutionized pop music with the blockbuster hit record Unplugged, caused the New York Times to say that, "Tony Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has demolished it. He has solidly connected with the younger crowd weaned on rock. And there have been no compromises." Tony Bennett is one of the rare artists who can move the hearts and the soul of an audience. Don't miss this return engagement by an American treasure to help re-open the Basie after its summer renovation!
In the Mood, a 1940s Musical visit website
Sunday, 11/09/08 at 3:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Much more than a concert, In the Mood is a retro 1940s Musical, a Big Band Theatrical Swing Revue featuring the In the Mood Singers and Dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra. In the Mood is a celebration of a time when all America listened and danced to the same music, which moved a nation's spirit, helped win a World War and set the mood for a future filled with promise, hope and prosperity. The arrangements are as authentic as it gets, with the up-tempo big band instruments and intimate, romantic ballads of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, The Andrews Sisters and Frank Sinatra all included. The National Archives brought In the Mood to Washington D.C. as part of their commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of WWII. The engagement was twice extended, repeated in 1993 outside on Constitution Avenue and since then In the Mood has toured the States and Europe repeatedly.
Beauty and the Beast
Friday, 11/14/08 at 8:00 PM Saturday, 11/15/08 at 8:00 PM Sunday, 11/16/08 at 3:00 PM Friday, 11/21/08 at 8:00 PM Saturday, 11/22/08 at 8:00 PM Sunday, 11/23/08 at 3:00 PM
Disney's blissful Broadway musical starring Belle, the beautiful girl, kept prisoner in the castle of a beast who must somehow win her love if he is to become a prince again.
Last Comic Standing Live 2008! visit website
Friday, 11/28/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $39.50, $29.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Last Comic Standing Live! stars the Final Four from the Emmy Award nominated NBC-TV show "Last Comic Standing," which returns to the airwaves for its 6th season this summer on Thursday nights. Last Comic Standing Live! is always sold out at the Basie, so order your tickets today. The TV show kicks off on May 22 at 9:30pm with host Bill Bellamy (Def Comedy Jam) and "talent scouts" Oscar Nunez and Kate Flannery (The Office), George Wendt and John Ratzenberger (Cheers), Richard Belzer (Law & Order, SVU), Steve Schirripa (The Sopranos) and many more stars helping to "find the funny" this season in more than 15 cities across the U.S. and 20 countries during the international search. Watch Last Comic Standing on NBC this summer and see the winners live at the Basie this fall!
Christmas from Dublin starring the Three Irish Tenors visit website
Saturday, 11/29/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $49.50, $35, $25 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Celebrate the holidays with a genuine Irish Christmas,direct from the Emerald Isle! Christmas from Dublin stars the Three Irish Tenors: Ciaran Nagle(Opera Ireland, Irish National Chamber Choir), Kenneth O'Regan (Riverdance World Tour), and P.J. Hurley (RTE Radio and TV, Irish National Concert Hall) and features musical director David Wray and an ensemble of musicians, plus special guest Jackie Whelan, one of Ireland's most recognized sopranos (Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall). Filled with songs of the season such as "Little Drummer Boy," "Silent Night," "Saviour's Day" and "O Holy Night," Christmas from Dublin will captivate you with its infectious Irish charm, warmth and music. It's a superb evening that appeals to all generations and crosses cultural boundaries with its talent, energy, optimism and good old sense of Irish humor.
Ronan Tynan: The Gift of Christmas visit website
Sunday, 11/30/08 at 3:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $49.50, $35, $25, $20 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Ronan Tynan is a true "Renaissance Man." Introduced to worldwide audiences as one of the Irish Tenors, his first solo album debuted at #2 on the charts. He sang for Ronald Regan's funeral, for George H.W. Bush's 80th Birthday, "God Bless America" at dozens of Yankee Stadium 7th inning stretches and "New York, New York" for the 2004 Belmont Stakes. Born with lower limb disability, he raced horses and motorcycles through childhood and within a year of both legs being amputated below the knee after an auto accident caused serious complications at age 20, he was winning medals in the Paralympics, amassing 18 Gold Medals and 14 world records (9 still standing) between 1981 and 1984. Then he became a full-fledged medical doctor specializing in orthopedic sports injuries and within a year of starting voice lessons at age 33 had won three major voice competitions. His autobiography Halfway Home was published in 2002 and his latest recording is The Dawning of the Day.
The Golden Boys - Frankie Avalon, Fabian & Bobby Rydell
Thursday, 12/04/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by AM Productions
Tickets: $175, $125, $78, $68, $48 Buy Tickets Now!
Fabian, along with Frankie Avalon and Bobby Rydell were united by Producer Dick Fox.
These "Golden Boys" were three of the most popular Teen Idols of the late 50s and 60s. They have proved to be an overwhelming live concert success. Countless television appearances, a special performance for the President of the United States and a Golden Boys PBS special have brought on a vast audience of fans, not only from the fun generation, but all generations.
The Golden Boys spotlights each of the performers and their All Time greatest hits, "Turn Me Loose", "Tiger", "I'm A Man" (Fabian); "Venus", "De De Dinah", "Bobby Sox to Stockings" (Avalon); "Volare", "Wild One", "Kissin' Time" (Rydell).
Holiday Doo Wop: the Duprees, Frankie Lymon's Lengendary Teenagers, Charlie Thomas's Drifters, Emil Stucchio & The Classics, Kenny Vance & the Planotones visit website
Friday, 12/05/08 at 7:30 PM
Presented by LAR Enterprises
Tickets: $40, $35, $30 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Another great Holiday Doo Wop Event! Buy your tickets now...this show will sell out! It's never too early to plan your next Holiday Doo Wop date at the Basie.
Join the Duprees ("You Belong to Me") along with Frankie Lymon's Legendary Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall In Love"), Charlie Thomas' Drifters ("Under The Boardwalk"), Emil Stucchio & The Classics ("Til Then") and back by popular demand, Kenny Vance & the Planotones ("Looking For An Echo").
A Christmas Carol visit website
Saturday, 12/06/08 at 3:00 PM Saturday, 12/06/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $35, $25, $15 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Troupe America's national tour of A Christmas Carol The Musical returns to the Basie after a one year hiatus for what is sure to be another set of sold out performances! A powerful story of redemption, A Christmas Carol enchants audiences with its simple message of selfless giving. Ebenezer Scrooge, a most unrepentant, miserly fellow, is made to see the light as he survives a merciless battery of revelations by the ghosts of his own Christmases Past, Present and Future. With a script adapted from the Dickens novel by prize-winning playwright Buffy Sedlachek, superb scenery by Larry Kaushansky (chosen one of the Top Designs of the Year by Theatre Crafts Magazine), special effects created by renowned magician Franz Harary, original music by Kevin Rotty and many of the most beloved traditional carols of the season, this enchanting production will transport you back to the cobblestone streets of Victorian London and put you in the mood for the rest of the holiday season.
Sinatra Birthday Bash
Friday, 12/12/08 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
The Sinatra Birthday Bash is a musical celebration of the life and artistry of Frank Sinatra on what would have been his 93rd birthday, December 12, 2008. A dozen of New Jersey's finest saloon singers, all selected by audition specifically for this performance, take the Count Basie Theatre stage backed by the Red Bank Jazz Orchestra, a 17-piece professional Big Band under the musical direction of Joe Muccioli, who Jazzwise Magazine says works with "a maximum of authenticity." Singing the great songs of the American Songbook, the tunes associated with Sinatra during his long career, the Sinatra Birthday Bash is not a costume and wig show, but a sincere, respectful tribute in music and song to one of New Jersey's favorite and most famous sons, performed by the finest singers working in Jersey today.
Elvis Birthday Bash 2009 starring Mike Albert & Scot Bruce
Friday, 01/16/09 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $35, $29.50, $20 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Returning for the 5th consecutive year, The Elvis Birthday Bash is one of the most fun nights of the year! Scot Bruce starts the evening with his 50s era Elvis show. An actor and musician, Scot has a recurring role on "Days of Our Lives," has appeared in music videos with Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill and Tasmin Archer, on the FOX TV sitcome, "Partners," on the E! Channel's "True Hollywood Story," and in three stage productions of "Idols of the King." Mike Albert, "The World's Finest Elvis Impressionist," plays the second half of the evening, presenting a sincere, respectful portrayal of "The King" that has earned endorsements by Elvis Presley's own musicians and back-up singers. He regularly performs with the Jordanaires, Elvis' own backing vocalists, has appeared on "A Current Affair," and won 1st Prize in the 1991 Elvis Impersonator Contest in Hawaii and the 1996 Images of Elvis Contest in Elvis' own hometown, Memphis. Come dressed as your favorite Elvis to compete in the costume contest!
Kathleen Madigan visit website
Saturday, 01/17/09 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $25, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
The host of her own show on Sirius Satellite Radio, Kathleen Madigan is, according to Jay Leno, "One of America's funniest female comics." Recently seen on Lewis Black's The Root of All Evil, the History Channel's The History of the Joke and as Last Comic Standing "Talent Scout," her unpretentious style has earned her an American Comedy Award and an HBO and a Comedy Central Special. Her latest album, "In Other Words," was one of the most downloaded comedy albums of 2007 and Billboard Magazine called it, "A witty and wonderful effort that's just too short...the listener is left wanting more, much more." She's appeared on the USO Comedy Tour, Jay Leno, David Letterman, VH-1, E! and CNN. Lewis Black calls her, "The funniest woman in America," and Mary and Bob from Saskatchewan said, "We drove 11 hours from Saskatchewan to see her! We loved the show! It's always different."
Cirque Le Masque visit website
Saturday, 01/31/09 at 7:30 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
A European-style, fully staged circus production, Cirque Le Masque is a theatrical adrenaline rush. There are no elephants or white tigers, but the acrobats, aerial artists and gymnasts will take your breath away, with additional entertainment by mimes, contortionists, an umbrella troupe, a hola hoop performer, jugglers, balancing acts and "human sculptures." Richly lit, beautifully costumed and set to original music, Cirque Le Masque has dazzled audiences throughout North and South America and Europe for 15 years.
Pink Floyd Experience visit website
Thursday, 02/05/09 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $55, $39.50, $29.50, $25 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
The Pink Floyd Experience is more than just a flawless recreation of the songs that made Pink Floyd one of the greatest rock bands ever. It's a celebration of the music, the themes and the theatrical experience of a truly innovative band. fans won't turn their heads or ears away from this two-hour show, performed live by six musicians with over $2.5 million of production equipment on stage. All the famous Pink Floyd effects and images are here: the 45-foot wall crumbling to the stage to reveal six musicians; the blinking eye; the marching hammers; the sound of cash registers and clocks running around the room in full quadraphonic sound; the floating eyeballs; and yes, a 12-foot pig blimp flying over the audience. There's more ...but we better leave a few surprises for the actual show. This is not an imposter show, but a truly unforgettable interpretation and celebration of one of the great musical and theatrical concert experiences of all time. It is the full Pink Floyd Experience!
Michael Amante's Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti visit website
Friday, 02/13/09 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $49.50, $35, $29 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
Join the Italian-American tenor who can sing it all, from the heroic volleys of Puccini's "Nessun Dorma," to the tender phrases of "O Sole Mio," for his full orchestra tribute to Luciano Pavarotti. Blessed with movie-star looks, charm and a classic Italian tenor voice, The New York Times declared that this, "Swashbuckling Italian tenor exhibits both the voice and charisma of a crossover star." He sang for Pope John Paul II, for Luciano Pavarotti and has appeared in opera houses worldwide, as well as at The Sands in Atlantic City, the Algonquin Hotel, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Shea Stadium, where he sang the national anthem during the 2000 playoffs. Says Amante, "I love being the tenor in the opera, but it's a very small world. I want to share this beautiful music with everyone." He's been featured on NBC's coverage of New York City's Columbus Day Parade and is the winner of the Italian Charities' Christopher Columbus Award, the Lione de San Marco Award for opera, Il Cuore di Carabinieri and the Sergio Franchi Foundation Award.
Momix Remix, the Best of Momix visit website
Friday, 02/27/09 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $39.50, $29.50, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
A spectacular company of dancer/illusionists, Momix and choreographer, Moses Pendleton are on, "An endless search for another gravity." Using an inventive mix of athletics, dance, theatre, comedy, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props and light, shadow and the human body, they create shows that transport audiences from the everyday to a surreal fantasy world of exceptional beauty. Momix has created an odd but compelling roster of projects, including stage performances in over 22 countries, appearances on PBS's "Dance in America," creating new work to celebrate Opening Day at the San Francisco Giants' new spring training park and feature film appearances including F/X2 and in one of the first IMAX 3-D films, Imagine. The Chicago Tribune calls Momix "inspired vaudevillians" and "crowd pleasers," giving their programs, "A charge of amusement and excitement absent for many years from modern dance." The NY Times calls Momix, "This zany group," the Toronto Globe and Mail calls Momix "mad and marvelous," and the L.A. Herald Examiner says, "Momix is ideal for turning audiences onto dance."
New Shanghai Circus visit website
Sunday, 03/01/09 at 3:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $22.50, $19.50, $15 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
A beautifully orchestrated presentation of Chinese circus acts dating back to the harvest festivals of 2000 years ago, but in a modern day performance with fabulous choreography, amazing lighting, enchanting scenery and powerful music, the New Shanghai Circus was the first Chinese acrobatic troupe ever to appear on Broadway. The astonishing athletes of the New Shanghai Circus routinely defy gravity, stretching the limits of human ability in each spellbinding performance. If it's humanly possible and sometimes even if it's not, the company's acrobats, jugglers and contortionists do it with spectacular flair. The New York Times described their performance as, "Feats of circus art that reach literally breathtaking heights of skill...the New Shanghai Circus is providing entertainment in abundance;" The Boston Globe said, "Everyone was delighted with their skill poise, charm and flourish...a very entertaining show...;" and the Los Angeles Times described the performance as, "Showstopping rarities of daunting difficulty." CBS News said simply, "Fantastic."
The Irish Rovers visit website
Saturday, 03/07/09 at 8:00 PM
Presented by Count Basie Theatre
Tickets: $39.50, $29.50, $25, $19.50 - Group Rates Apply Buy Tickets Now!
From their first release in 1966, The First of the Irish Rovers, to their latest release, 40 Years A-Rovin', The Irish Rovers have been passionate about performing their music and entertaining their fans since forming in 1963. Their long and prosperous career since includes the million selling single and the band's signature song, "The Unicorn;" a weekly TV series for Canadian Broadcasting in the 1970's and 80's; soaring to the top of the charts again in 1980 with "Wasn't That A Party," and again in 1982 with "Grandma Got Run-Over By A Reindeer," and another TV series for the Global Network and Ulster Television. Original members George Millar, Joe Millar and Wilcil McDowell are joined by Kevin McKeown (in the band since 1984) and John Reynolds and Wallace Hood (both joined in 1995) and multi-instrumentalist Sean O'Driscoll.
