Maxwell C King Center Announces Their Upcoming Events

MAXWELL C. KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Best Of The Performing Arts Close To Home MARCH, APRIL, MAY, LINE-UP

PRICES SHOWN ARE THE SINGLE TICKET PRICES WHICH ARE TO BE PUBLISHED WITH SHOW INFORMATION. 

OLIVIA NEWTON- JOHN
Wednesday, March 4, 7:30 pm
Tickets On Sale - Now
Orchestra $62.50, $49.50 * Grand Tier $49.50, $39.50
AEG Live
Charming, mellow, sultry but wholesome girl next door, Olivia Newton-John has garnered numerous Grammy awards in pop and country. Her unique blend of a clear and light voice combined with delicate sensitivity and tenderness captured American hearts in the mid-seventies
with such classic songs as "I Honestly Love You" and "Have You Never Been Mellow." She has also been honored with Female Vocalist of the Year Award from the Country Music Association. A pinnacle in her career, Newton -John starred opposite John Travolta in the 1978 biggest
selling musical movie of all time, Grease. The movie sound track spawned three of her biggest hits, "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "Summer Nights" and "You're the One That I Want." To the delight of her fans, in 1981 she became a sexy aerobics fanatic in her video for "Physical"
which was number one for ten weeks.

www.olivianewtonjohn.com <http://www.olivianewtonjohn.com>

 

Arlo Guthrie
Thursday, March 5, 8 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Orchestra $39, $34 * Grand Tier $34, $29

Arlo Guthrie is a natural-born storyteller, whose tales and anecdotes are prominently featured in his performances. Following in the steps of
his father, legendary folk pioneer Woody Guthrie, he often sings songs of protest against social injustice. His breakout album "Alice's Restaurant" helped foster a new commitment among the '60s generation to social consciousness and activism. He is an accomplished musician, recording artist, record label producer and humanitarian with several awards to his credit.

www.arlo.net <http://www.arlo.net>
www.risingsonrecords.com <http://www.risingsonrecords.com>

Michael Amante - Tribute to Pavarotti
Friday, March 6, 8 pm
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Orchestra $35 * Grand Tier $35, $25, $18
This American golden-voiced tenor always creates an excited buzz among sold-out audiences and countless dignitaries. Michael's emotional, soaring vocals and charisma earn rave reviews for his virtuoso artistry.
This homage to Luciano Pavarotti is a finely crafted accolade to the great one.

www.michaelamante.com

PAUL ANKA
Sunday, March 8, 7:00 pm
Tickets On Sale Now
Orchestra $75.00, $65.00 * Grand Tier $65.00, $55.00, $45.00

AEG Live
From 50's teen idol, to celebrated songwriter, to contemporary torchbearer, Paul Anka who is celebrating his 50th anniversary in show business has entertained audiences with his charismatic persona and
talent. Named by Billboard as the 21st most successful artist of all time, putting him along side music greats Elvis Presley and the Beatles, he has established himself as a prolific and successful singer/songwriter with over 900 songs to his credit. He holds three number one songs: "Diana", "Lonely Boy" and "You're Having My Baby,"
and is among the few select artists in history to have a record on Billboard's Top 50 charts for five consecutive decades.

- http://www.paulanka.com/html/about/index.php

KODO Drums One Earth Tour - North America 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 8 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Orchestra $48, $38 * Grand Tier $38, $28

"KODO," meaning "heartbeat," the primal source of all rhythm, combines the ancient art of drumming with contemporary world music. BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! "Taiko," the traditional Japanese drum of thunderous vibrations,
resonates in the body and soul, transcending the barriers of language and custom! BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! The One Earth Tour brings the sound of the taiko to the ears of the world through Japan's renowned drumming ensemble KODO, forging a powerful, dynamic wall of sound and silence in
this vibrant living art form.

www.kodo.com

Neil Berg's 100 YEARS OF HOLLYWOOD
Thursday, March 12, 8 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Orchestra $39, $34 * Grand Tier $34, $29
Following the fantastic response to last season's production about Broadway, creator Neil Berg now brings us Tinseltown! A cast of five of Broadway's finest talents will perform favorite songs from classic films and movie musicals including: "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Casablanca," "The Wizard of Oz," " New York, New York," "Goldfinger," "Titanic," "Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Moulin Rouge", "Dreamgirls" and many more. You'll be humming these unforgettable tunes for weeks!

www.neilberg.com

WILLIE NELSON
Wednesday, March 18, 8:00 pm
Tickets On Sale Now
Orchestra $100.00, $75.00 * Grand Tier $53.50, $39.50
With a career that spans six decades, over 200 albums and every conceivable award and honor that can be bestowed to a person in his profession, Willie Hugh Nelson has earned the title "living legend."
Among his accomplishments, the prolific songwriter from Texas has 8 Grammy Awards and is the recipient of The Lifetime Achievement Award and The Gene Weed Special Achievement Award given by the Academy of Country
Music for unprecedented and genre-defying contributions to popular music. He has reached the top of the charts with classic hits such as "On The Road Again," "Always On My Mind," "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" and the popular duet with Julio Iglesias, "To All
The Girls I've Loved Before." Most recently he performed in a video with Toby Keith featuring the No. 1 single "Beer for My Horses."

www.willienelson.com

PLAYHOUSE DISNEY LIVE!
Saturday, March 21, At Noon
Tickets On Sale -Now
Orchestra $40.00, $32.00 * Grand Tier $24.00, $20.00, $14.00
Celebrate with your Playhouse Disney pals when Playhouse Disney Live! comes to your hometown! In this live show, you're invited to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as Mickey plans a spectacular music party for all his friends. The Little Einsteins set off on a musical mission around the
world to find a song for the party - with the help of Rocket, of course!
Pooh, Tigger and Darby spring into action to search for music in the Hundred Acre Wood, and Handy Manny and his team of tools find the perfect party beat. Laugh, sing and play along 'cause your favorite Playhouse Disney pals are live on stage and you're invited to join the
party! http://disney.go.com/disneylive/playhouse/

RODNEY CARRINGTON
Saturday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Tickets On Sale Now
Orchestra / Grand Tier * $44.75 All seats
Rodney Carrington; comedian, author, star of television, movies and multi-million selling country music recording artist continues to shine. With his trademark black cowboy hat, boots and Texas twang, he's Nashville's answer to Andrew Dice Clay. Rodney is the first country artist to have an "explicit lyrics" warning on his cd's. He co-starred in the movie "Beer for my Horses" with Toby Keith and at the 2008 CMT Music Video Awards won the category "Supporting Character of the Year" for his role in the hit music video by Trace Adkins "I Got My Game On."

www.rodneycarrington.com <http://www.rodneycarrington.com>

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Sunday, March 29, 3 pm & 7 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Orchestra $58.50, $48.50 * Grand Tier $48.50, $38.50
Harris Broadway Series 2008-2009 Season
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, the first masterpiece from the legendary writing team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, exploded onto the scene in
1971, changing the world of musical theatre forever. With a score of amazing songs - "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Hosanna," "Everything's Alright," "What's the Buzz," "Superstar" and "Heaven on Their Mind," this original groundbreaking production starring Ted Neeley in the title
role and Living Colour's Corey Glover as Judas is as relevant and timeless as ever.

www.troika.com

"Dame Edna Everage - My First Last Tour"
Friday & Saturday, April 3& 4, 8:00 pm
Tickets On Sale Now
Orchestra $48.50 * Grand Tier $48.50, $38.50
Following the National success of her previous Tony attracting shows, "The Royal Tour" and "Back with a Vengeance," Dame Edna Everage - International Housewife, Therapist, Gigastar, Fashion Icon, Guru and Swami today proclaimed she will appear for a limited season at The King Center in Melbourne, Florida.

Dame Edna is currently crafting a new and uniquely intimate offering on her private multi million acre, possum infested luxury estate in her native Australia.

All will soon be revealed with "Dame Edna - My First Last Tour" to her adoring and loyal American audiences. She will display her unique genius with a new and vibrantly stimulating theatrical infrastructure (to use her own vivid phrase), addressing an exciting range of cutting
edge comedy solutions.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES "Up Close and Personal Tour"
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 @ 8:00 pm
Tickets On Sale - Now
Orchestra $79.50, $59.50 * Grand Tier $59.50, $49.50, $39.50

*PREMIUM PACKAGE - Limited Number Available!

$150.00 includes premium seating, Meet and Greet and photo opportunity
with the artists.

AEG Live

Daryl Hall and John Oates, the most successful duo in rock history are together again! The numbers speak for themselves with over 60 million albums sold; including 8 #1 hit singles and counting. Top favorites
include "Do It For Love," "Rich Girl," "Kiss On My List," "Maneater," "Private Eyes," "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)," "Sara Smile," "She's Gone," "One On One," "You Make My Dreams" and "Say It Isn't So." Join these pioneers of rock & soul as they bring their distinctive, rich musical repertoire to the King Center stage!
www.hallandoates.com <http://www.hallandoates.com>

CHICAGO THE BAND
Wednesday, April 8, 8:00 pm
Tickets On Sale - Now
Orchestra $80.50 * Grand Tier $60.50 - $41.50
Chicago is one of the most successful, best loved bands in rock and roll. With twenty Top 10 singles and sales of over 120 million records, their distinct sound has rocked the music world for over 40 years. Their musical fusion of rock and roll with horns has given their multi-generational audiences such hits as "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday in the Park" and "If You Leave Me Now." Billboard Magazine has placed Chicago #13 on their list of the greatest artists of all time.

www.chicagotheband.com

KARLA BONOFF
An Intimate Evening with Karla Bonoff & Kenny Edwards
Friday, April 10, 7 pm & 9:30 pm ( Studio Theatre)
Tickets On Sale -Now
$35.00
Accomplished singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff is no stranger to the music industry. Revered by her peers, her roots run deep with LA's major artists and songwriters. Her songs have graced the albums of legendary performers Linda Ronstadt ("Someone To Lay Down Beside Me") and Wynonna
Judd ("Tell Me Why"). Karla has toured with Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, and opened tours for James Taylor and Jackson Browne. Her song "All My Life", a duet sung by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, won a Grammy for "Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group" and was ranked by People
Magazine as one of the top 5 most popular wedding songs. In a review by Billboard Magazine, Karla's legacy as a performer and writer was summed up: "Long before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can muster today.

www.karlabonoff.com

National Acrobats of China
Saturday, April 11, 7:30 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Orchestra $28 * Grand Tier $28, $22 * Child: $18, $12

A dazzling complement of martial arts, traditional music, acrobatics and illusion from one of the foremost acrobatic troupes in the People's Republic of China! Thirty three skilled performers use everyday objects; chairs, tables, poles, ladders, plates and jars as stage properties in
whimsically named award-winning acts, such as: "Benches Juggling with Feet," "Clownish Straw Hats," "Kick Bowls on Running Circle" and "Dream Step Dance."
Their flamboyant yet flexible showmanship provides spell-binding entertainment for everyone who enjoys feats of daring! Bring the whole family for an incredible night to remember.

www.cami.com

BOB THE BUILDER LIVE!
Wednesday, April 15, 4 pm & 7 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Orchestra $30, 25 * Grand Tier $25, $15 *
Call Ticket Office - (321)-242-2219 Group Sales Available Call (321)433-5824

Spud's Big Mess is a singing, dancing, building extravaganza, starring Bob the Builder, his business partner Wendy, trusty machine team members Scoop, Dizzy, Lofty and Scrambler, along with other favorite friends
from Sunflower Valley including the mischievous scarecrowSpud, Farmer Pickles, Mayor Bentley and more! In Bob the Builder LIVE! Spud's Big Mess, Bob the Builder and his team embark on a brand new adventure as they begin work on the first-ever Recycling Center and Wind Farm in
Sunflower Valley. Soon key items and members of Bob's team start to disappear and monster surprises are revealed... Who is responsible for this big mess? Can the team deal with Spud's antics and pull together to
get the job done? Can Bob fix it? Yes he can! Based on the popularv international television show sensation, Bob the Builder LIVE! Spud's Big Mess is guaranteed to delight, educate and entertain the entire family!

www.bobthebuilder.com

"1776"
Tuesday, April 21, Curtain Time 7:00pm - One Show Only
Tickets On Sale Now
All Seats $22 ( +$2.75 Service Charge)

Set during a "hot as blazes" summer in Philadelphia, "1776" is the Tony Award-winning musical about the seminal act in American history: the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Sectional differences, pride and fear threaten the Declaration and the fledgling nation. Peter
Stone and Sherman Edwards freely adapt the historical record to create an engaging, witty look at the events that lead up to the signing of this historic document. The production features a cast of 23 magnificent performers from our community. "1776" is produced by The
Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse under the direction of Anastacia Hawkins-Smith and will be adapted to the King Center stage using the sets, costumes, lighting and sound from the production's previous successful run at the Playhouse.

Tickets may be purchased at the King Center Ticket Office, 3865 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, or by calling the King Center Ticket Hotline (321) 242-2219. To order on line: www.kingcenter.com . Tickets are also available by calling Ticketmaster at (321)459-3309 or (407)
839-3900 or visiting any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets for this production may also be directly purchased through The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse at 321.636.5050.

Happy Days-A New Musical
Tuesday-Wednesday, April 28-29, 2 pm & 8 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Tue & Wed at 8 pm: Orch $58 * GT $58, $45, $25
Wed at 2pm: Orch $53 * GT $53, $40, $20

Harris Broadway Series 2008-2009 Season
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable "king of cool" Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures' television series, HAPPY DAYS - A New Musical reintroduces one of America's best
loved families, the Cunninghams and the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete
with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin'.

The famed drive-in malt shop and number one hang-out, Arnold's, is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and tv-worthy wrestling match. This perfect family-friendly musical will have you rockin' and rollin' all week long!

HAPPY DAYS - A New Musical has a book by the legendary Garry Marshall. Music and Lyrics by Oscar winning composer Paul Williams. Directed by Gordon Greenberg. Music Arrangements and Music Supervision by John McDaniel. Choreographed by Michele Lynch.

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: The Musical
Thursday, April 30, 7 pm
Tickets on Sale Now
Price $30, $25, $15
The bestselling Magic Tree House Series is coming to life on stage! Mary Pope Osborne's beloved Magic Tree House books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and are recognized as one of the most popular (and best selling!) Children's series of all time. Much more than just another "kids' show," Magic Tree House: The Musical is a full scale, Broadway style musical that the whole family will enjoy. For more information about the show, please visit www.MTHmusical.com.

GALLAGHER
Friday, May 29, 8 pm
Price $30.00 (Splash Zone) /$25.00
Tickets on sale - Wednesday April 1 at 10:00 am at the King Center Ticket Office
Internet Pre-Sale Only, March 31 at 10:00 am www.kingcenter.com
Famous for his Sledge-O-Matic comedy routine in which he smashes produce with a giant sledgehammer, Gallagher has become one of the most successful stand up comedians of all time because of his constant touring and loyal following. His fans who sit in the front rows of his
concerts usually bring large rolls of plastic to keep from getting covered in the produce he smashes in his act.

Summer Theatre Camp
The Snow Queen
Monday - Friday June 22 -26 9AM - 4 PM Camp Fee:
$250.00
Register Now.... Space Is Limited
Tell Tale Theatre's professional company will cast and direct campers in a production using original script of Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen. Campers will develop and heighten skills to use the "tools of
the actor"-body, voice, imagination and emotions while learning to step into character. In addition to the fun experience and development of an acting resume, the camp using this original production will instill self-confidence, imagination, communication skills and team work. Camp will culminate with a final presentation of The Snow Queen highlighting the skills and accomplishment of the campers.

Tell Tale Theatre is on the Southern Arts Federation recommended tour roster and the recipient of numerous awards for its original plays and
community service.

Registration is open to students: Grade 2-9 (must have completed grade 2 at the start of camp)

For registration materials (321) 433-5718 or visit www.kingcenter.com for more information

Camp Finale presentation: The Snow Queen Friday June 26,
2009 7 PM in the Studio Theatre
General admission
$5.00 Tickets -
Call the King Center Ticket Office (321) 242-2219