Galaxy of Stars Series 2008-2009
Join us for our fourth series of theatre, music, and dance ... "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue."
Season subscription sales begin Monday, June 2, 2008; individual ticket sales begin Monday, August 18, 2008.learn more about 2008-09 subscriptions
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
Frank Capra's beloved holiday classic—on the radio! Live in the studios of the fictional WBFR Radio on Christmas Eve 1946, five hard-working radio actors portray George Bailey and the movie characters, switching effortlessly between voices and providing live sound effects.
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A RED, HOT ... & BLUE! WHITE CHRISTMAS!
Friday, December 12, 2008
@ 7:30 p.m.
Red, Hot ... & Blue!, the long-running song-and-dance revue from Brandon, Missouri, lights up the WCU stage this holiday season. This high-energy troupe will take you on a nostalgic musical journey through the decades, from the raucous ragtime era to the disco 70's.
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RAVE ON! A 50th ANNIVERSARY OF "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED"
Friday, February 6, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
After five years of paying tribute to rocker Buddy Holly, Billy McGuigan presents Rave On!, a foot-tapping, sing-along time warp back to the ‘50s where the hits never stop coming. From “Maybe Baby” to “Peggy Sue” and “That'll be the Day,” this show celebrates the Holly days.
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Saturday, March 28, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
WCU's Musical Theatre Program presents the Tony Award-winning musical under the direction of Broadway's Terrence Mann. Set in a small Jewish village in 1905 Russia, Fiddler tells the story of Tevye, a dairyman, his wife, Goldie, and their five daughters as they struggle to cope with a harsh existence under Tsarist rule. Songs include "Tradition", "Matchmaker", and "If I Were A Rich Man."
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THE AMERICAN PIANO SHOW STARRING LINDA GENTILLE
Friday, May 8, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m. | also available for school matinee
World-renowned piano entertainer Linda Gentille performs the music of the great American composers such as Gershwin, Berlin, Foster, Leonard Bernstein, Hogie Carmichael, Rogers & Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Scott Joplin, John Phillips Sousa, and Neil Diamond.
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learn more about 2008-09 subscriptions; individual ticket sales begin Monday, August 18, 2008.