2016/17 Whiting Opportunities
All prices include transportation, if you choose to NOT use transportation; $5 will be deducted from the final cost.
CAPITOL STEPS Sunday, October 2, 2016 5PM, $32, Van leaves Loose at 4PM
Cleverly putting the “mock” in democracy, The Capitol Steps began as a group of
U.S. Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that
employed them. And there is never any shortage of fresh, comedic material. Since
they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded over 30 albums, including their latest,
How to Succeed in Congress Without Really Lying. This election year is comic gold
for this group of musical parodists.
JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG
Sunday, November 6, 2016 3PM, $46, Van leaves Loose at 2pm
As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of World War II, and as politics
continues to infiltrate human rights and social justice issues worldwide, L.A. Theatre
Works tours one of the great courtroom dramas of the last century: Judgment at
Nuremberg. Originally a riveting teleplay, Judgment at Nuremberg is both surprising
and unsettling. The American-led tribunals were formed to prosecute those accused of
war crimes committed during WWII against Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, people who
were mentally and physically handicapped, and those considered inferior to the Aryan Race. The
themes explored in the play cover how compassion can become secondary to the rule of law, how
human rights are compromised during times of conflict; and how politics plays a role in dealing with
genocide – issues which remain relevant today.
DIRTY DANCING Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 7:30PM, $55, Van leaves Loose at 6:30 pm
DIRTY DANCING - THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE is a record-breaking live
theatre sensation, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and
sensational dancing. London’s Sunday Express says “This crowd-pleasing stage
adaptation hits the jackpot!” Featuring the hit songs, “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,”
“Do You Love Me?” and the heart-stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”
You’ll have the time of your life!
JACKIE ROBINSON STORY Thursday, February 2, 2017,
7PM, $18, Van leaves Loose at 6pm
It was no accident that Jackie Robinson was chosen as the first ballplayer to break
the color barrier in the sport known as America’s pastime. There were plenty of
good athletes in the Negro Leagues: some maybe even better than Jackie. But
when Branch Rickey decided to add a black person to the Brooklyn Dodgers, he
knew that individual had to be special. He had to be strong enough to stand up to
the teammates who would ridicule him, the pitchers who would throw at him and
the fans who would send him threats. He had to be able to turn the other cheek,
to show that he was the bigger man and to prove that he could be everybody’s hero. This play with
music by Mad River Theater Works shows the events that shaped Jackie Robinson’s character, his
struggle to gain acceptance, and the tremendous obstacles he overcame on his way to changing the
face of our nation and our national pastime.
CINDERELLA
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 7PM, $58, Van leaves Loose at 6pm
Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of
Music and South Pacific that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary
take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible
orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love—the
pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more—plus some surprising
new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little
Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in this hilarious
and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a
dream... or a really great pair of shoes.
DRUMLine Live Friday, March 3, 2017 8PM, $40 Van leaves Loose at 7pm
DRUMLine Live, the show stopping attraction created by the musical team behind
the hit movies, “Drumline” and “Drumline: A New Beat,” embodies the soulful,
high-stepping style of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
marching band experience. With its riveting rhythms, bold beats, and ear grabbing
energy, DRUMLine Live is back with a BRAND NEW show for the entire family and
we promise... you will be on your feet by Halftime!
RIVERDANCE
Friday, April 7, 2017, 8PM, $58, Van leaves Loose at 7pm
The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand in
Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour. Drawing on Irish traditions,
the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into
the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and
cultures in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Of all
the performances to emerge from Ireland - in rock, music, theatre and film nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of
Riverdance.
Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour is composed by Bill Whelan,
produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, and comes directly to North America
from a sold out run across Europe and Asia.
42nd STREET
Friday, April 28, 2017, 8PM, $58, Van leaves Loose at 7pm
The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song
and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes
some of the greatest songs ever written, such as “We’re In The Money,”
“Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes
For You” and of course “42nd Street.”
Based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and Busby Berkeley’s 1933 movie, 42nd
Street tells the story of a starry-eyed young dancer named Peggy Sawyer who leaves her Allentown
home and comes to New York to audition for the new Broadway musical Pretty Lady. When the
leading lady breaks her ankle, Peggy takes over and becomes a star. With a book by Michael Stewart
and Mark Bramble, music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin, this sparkling new production will
be directed by co-author Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the team who staged
the 2001 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival.
Transportation to the Whiting events is scheduled through Fenton Your Ride.