Broadway Series  
The Grand Opera House brings you the very best live, professional, nationally touring shows from New York and around the world. The 2007-2008 Broadway Series at The Grand features a sizzling lineup of six of Broadway's hottest shows that combine with The Grand's Season Specials and the GrandKids Arts Education Series to make 2007-2008 the most exciting season yet!
 
 
  EVITA
October 14-15, 2007 • 7:30 p.m.

Winner of seven Tony Awards, Evita brings to life the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator, Juan Peron. Blessed with charisma, Eva Peron captivated a nation by championing the working class. This exuberant production creates a gripping theatrical experience and features Andrew Lloyd Webber’s compelling Latin-, pop- and jazz-influenced score. One of the most popular collaborations between Webber and Tim Rice, this legendary musical features the memorable song “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina.”

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Sponsored by Wachovia
 



 
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY
November 11, 2007 • 4 and 7:30 p.m.

In the ongoing tradition of spectacular touring productions, Neil Goldberg and Cirque Productions have once again reinvented the circus with European flair, imaginative theatrics and world-class acrobatics. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy takes audiences soaring into a magical forest through the air and on stage. An international cast of graceful aerialists, spine-bending contortionists, vine-swinging characters, strong men and balancers bring this jungle dream to life in a lush, Broadway setting filled with wildly unpredictable designs, special effects, inventive choreography, puppeteering and dazzling costumes. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is an exhilarating journey the entire family can experience together.

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Sponsored by AT&T and Zaxby's
 

THE PRODUCERS
February 8-9, 2008 • 7:30 p.m.

Everything you’ve heard is true! “Mel Brooks has put the comedy back into musical comedy. The Producers is the funniest, most fearlessly irreverent thing ever seen on stage!” (USA Today) Now you can experience the biggest Tony Award winner in Broadway history when it comes to Central Georgia. Direction and choreography are provided by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Crazy for You, Contact, The Music Man). The New York Times raves “The Producers is a blissful spectacle that will leave you delirious!”

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Sponsored by Atlantic Southern Bank

 

 
RING OF FIRE
March 6-7, 2008 • 7:30 p.m.

The music of the Man in Black ignites the stage in the new Broadway musical Ring of Fire, featuring 38 signature songs from the legendary Johnny Cash. Stories of passion, redemption, humor and salvation set the stage ablaze in this musical celebration of the world’s most famous rebel. Hits include “Walk the Line,” “Hurt,” “Jackson,” “I’ve Been Everywhere,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and the title track “Ring of Fire.” With smashing medleys and a hearty bounce in its guitar-driven step, this shindig will have you stompin’ your feet and shoutin’ for more!

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Sponsored by Capital City Bank and WDEN


 
CHICAGO
April 9-10, 2008 • 7:30 p.m.

Come on babe - experience it live and in person! It’s Broadway’s most popular musical: the one, the only Chicago. This razzle-dazzle tale of sin and celebrity showcases sizzling choreography in the style of Bob Fosse and one showstopping hit after another. The recipient of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy and thousands of standing ovations, Chicago is the hit that just keeps getting bigger and bigger, proving that with the right song and dance, you can get away with murder.

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Sponsored by Robins Federal Credit Union

 
NEIL BERG’S 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY
May 8-9, 2008 • 7:30 p.m.

In this jubilant revue of Broadway’s most beloved songs, five acclaimed Broadway veterans perform highlights from the actual shows that that they have starred in and many others! Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway recreates the finest moments from the greatest musicals of the century, such as Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Aida, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll & Hyde, Chicago, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, Oh Kay, Kiss Me, Kate, Movin’ Out, Jersey Boys, Show Boat, Dreamgirls, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific, Grease, Rent, Wicked, Westside Story, Mamma Mia and more!

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Sponsored by The Medical Center of Central Georgia

 
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