The Peace Center Announces 2011-2012 Season
July 13, 2011
GREENVILLE, SC – July 14, 2010 – It’s a new season, a new Peace Center…and the excitement is building. The Peace Center is excited to announce their 2011-2012 season, including marquee performers and stars from music and comedy, Broadway blockbusters, and the return of The Place for Everyone series, this year featuring eight world-class performances with tickets starting at just $5.
This year’s line-up includes:
Momix: Words can’t describe the visual feast that explodes on stage in Botanica, when the MOMIX dancer-illusionists explore the seasons through surrealistic images, props, light, shadow, and the human body. October 8–9, 2012
Cyndi Lauper & Dr. John: Two of music’s most colorful characters combine for a wild night of blues, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll. October 11, 2011
Tony Bennett: The legend is back- live on stage and as smooth and charming as ever. October 12, 2011
Mary Chapin Carpenter: The five-time Grammy®-winner is one of country and folk music’s most popular singer/songwriters. October 19, 2011
Peter Pan: Tony Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production of Peter Pan! Discover the magic all over again of this two-time Emmy award winning and two-time Tony award nominated production. The New York Times says, Rigby still carries off the flights, fights and acrobatics that make Peter Pan audiences mesmerized. Peter Pan is filled with timeless magical moments and a captivating hook. The legend you thought you knew, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible… Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan! November 1 – 6, 2011
Schola Cantorum de Venezuela: One of Lincoln Center’s resident choirs, they’re known for robust, joyous performances. Now, they’ll perform Acqua and Fiesta, with the thunderous masterpiece Cloudburst, by Eric Whitacre. November 10, 2011
Audra McDonald: An evening of Broadway, from Gershwin to Sondheim, with the winner of four Tony® Awards and star of TV’s Private Practice. November 11, 2011
Garrison Keillor: The beloved icon from A Prairie Home Companion tells the homespun tales of Lake Wobegon. December 5, 2011
Cantus All is Calm: Relive the magical true story of Christmas 1914, as WWI soldiers lay down their arms and celebrate—in song. You’ll want to share this uplifting holiday vocal experience with your whole family. December 12, 2011
Dennis Miller: From his days on Saturday Night Live to his daily radio show, Miller uses acerbic wit to skewer politicians, pop culture, and current events. January 6, 2012
Life in a Marital Institution: It’s 20 years of monogamy in one terrifying evening. Variety calls
James Braly‘s hilarious and heartbreaking monologue gaspingly funny. Produced by Meredith Vieira. January 14, 2012
Colin Quinn LONG STORY SHORT: Witness the history of the world— straight from Broadway and HBO—in 75 minutes of satire and social commentary. Directed by Jerry Seinfeld. January 21, 2012
Mike Birbiglia’s My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend: 2011 off Broadway award winner and New York Times best seller, Mike Birbiglia recounts a lifetime of romantic blunders and miscues that most adults spend a lifetime trying to forget. Come see this exclusive engagement straight from New York! February 2, 2012
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Ballet’s brawniest and bawdiest superstars return for another athletic and uproarious spectacle. Part goofy, part glorious, all man, cheers the New York Times. February 4, 2012
Bruce Hornsby: Renowned for his energetic and joyful performances of hits like The Way It Is, this pianist comes alive on stage. February 15, 2012
Wroclaw Philharmonic: This celebrated full orchestra hails from a city that once hosted Wagner and Brahms. Now they’ll perform Dvorak, including Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op.104 — with soloist Maciej Mlodawski. February 17, 2012
Memphis: Critically acclaimed MEMPHIS won four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score (David Bryan and Joe DiPietro), Best Book (Joe DiPietro), and Best Orchestrations (David Bryan and Daryl Waters). MEMPHIS takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50’s, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun (Chad Kimball) fell in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer (Montego Glover). MEMPHIS is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. February 21 – 26, 2012
The Acting Company: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS With alumni including Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, and Rainn Wilson, this repertory company has been producing America’s best young actors for decades. Now, they’ll bring Shakespeare’s wickedly-funny farce to life. March 3, 2012
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Hear jazz the way it was meant to be heard! The world’s ambassadors of jazz are coming to town, led by legendary trumpet virtuoso Wynton Marsalis. March 14, 2012
Cinematic Titanic: The original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 brings their cult-classic TV show to life, riffing live on some of the most hilariously bad movies ever made. March 17, 2012
Pink Martini: Pop, classical, and jazz collide for the fun sound that made them a favorite at the Academy Awards® after party and on the radio with Hey Eugene. March 30, 2012
Johnny Mathis: See the iconic crooner who has sold more than 350 million albums and won a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award. April 7, 2012
Dailey & Vincent: Dailey, from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and Vincent, from Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder, make up the hottest band in bluegrass—winning three consecutive International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainer of the Year awards. April 13, 2012
Les Misérables Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office records wherever it goes. Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the classic songs I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Stars, Bring Him Home, Do You Hear the People Sing?, One Day More, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Master Of The House and many more. April 17 – 22, 2012
The Lion King: Disney’s THE LION KING will play an exclusive four-week premiere engagement at the Peace Center beginning Tuesday June 12, 2012, with performances playing through Sunday July 8, 2012. The North American touring production of THE LION KING has been seen by over 12.7 million theatergoers and grossed over $834 million to date. Having already played more than 60 cities across North America, THE LION KING now proudly makes its Greenville premiere at the Peace Center. June 12 – July 8, 2012
The Peace Center’s popular Ballet in Cinema and Opera in Cinema performances will continue featuring some of the world’s most prestigious performing arts venues…right from the comfort of the Gunter Theatre. In HD and digital surround sound, they’ll come alive like never before. 2012 will feature The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo & Juliet, Le Corsaire, Macbeth, Faust, Tosca, Rigoletto and more.
Tickets to 2011 – 2012 Peace Center presentations go on-sale July 25th. For Donors and Subscribers, tickets are on-sale now. For tickets, call The Peace Center’s Box Office at 864-467-3000 or 1-800-888-7768 or order online: www.peacecenter.org.
