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Giraffes strut.  Birds swoop.  Gazelles leap.  The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before.  And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its premiere at the Van Wezel in March 2019! More than 95 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytel

Anderson and Roe - Mon, Jan 14 at 7:30pm Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center - Thur, Jan 24 at 7:30pm Czech National Symphony Orchestra - Mon, Feb 11 at 7:30pm
John Mauceri, conductor  /  Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Thur, Feb 21 at 7:30pm
Jeremy Denk, piano

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary season, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is a company of professional male dancers performing the full range of the ballet and modern dance repertoire, including classical and original works. The troupe incorporates comedy by exaggerating the foibles, accidents, and underlying incongruities of serious dance. The men dance all the parts — heavy bodies delicately balancing on toes as swans, sylphs,

SARASOTA ORCHESTRA • Anu Tali, Music Director

More than two decades ago Jonathan Larson’s RENT opened on Broadway and forever changed American theatre. It continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and the world. And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to our stage with its vibrant 20th anniversary tour. A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, RENT follows the lives of seven artists struggling to follow

Town Hall 2019

Cream was a chemical explosion like no other, the blueprint for every supergroup to follow and the heavy blues precursor to Hendrix, Zeppelin and so much more. The bloodlines of that hallowed trilogy come together on the Van Wezel stage to pay tribute to Cream's legendary four-album reign over the psychedelic frontier of the late 1960s.  Feel the fire and the freedom of "Spoonful," "Strange Brew,&rd

The Second City has been laughing at love and its various side effects for decades. It’s Not You, It’s Me, The Second City takes shots at heartbreak, missed connections, and the mire of human relationships. Your friends, parents and blind date will all find something achingly familiar to laugh at!

Come join our sisterhood! Four women at a lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more! This hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles! See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for 16 years! It’s the Hilarious Celebration

Grammy Award®-winner ("Lowdown") Boz Scaggs returns to our stage with his Out of The Blues Tour, celebrating his new album. It’s appropriate since the blues is what first sparked his five-decade musical career. "Music has been a constant companion and I'm feeling more free with it than ever," Scaggs comments. "I feel like I've found my voice through all these yea

Tony Award®-winner (Cabaret) Scottish-born Alan Cumming returns to the Van Wezel with his new show Legal Immigrant, celebrating his ten years as a US citizen, growing older and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today’s America. The show is a true old-fashioned cabaret, a smorgasbord of songs and tales; laughter, tears and, of course, provocation! Alan is also known for his role as Eli Gold on The G

She Remembers Everything, Rosanne Cash’s highly anticipated follow-up to her triple-Grammy®-winning masterpiece The River and The Thread is a powerfully insightful and strikingly universal collection of new songs.  Both confessional and cathartic the material reverberates with an urgency of a woman who has found and owns her story and her voice and who is driven to speak when time feels ever

The Temptations were known for smooth stepping: The Temptations Walk became a staple of American style. Their legendary tunes include "My Girl," "Ain’t Too Proud to Beg" and "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." The Four Tops, who have been marveling audiences since 1954, are known for chart-topping hits "I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),&rdq

Whoopi Goldberg is one of a very elite group of artists who have won a Grammy® ("Whoopi Goldberg," 1985), an Academy Award® (Ghost, 1991), a Golden Globe (The Color Purple, 1985 and Ghost, 1991), an Emmy® (host of AMC’s "Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel," 2002), a Daytime Emmy for "The View," 2009) and a Tony®

Award-winning country music icons Lee Greenwood and Crystal Gayle bring their hits to the Van Wezel! Lee’s hits include: "It Turns Me Inside Out," "Dixie Road" and "Somebody’s Gonna Love You," just to name a few! Lee also won CMA Song of the Year for writing "God Bless the USA," voted the most recognizable patriotic song in America. Reno

This mind-blowing spectacular showcases the jaw-dropping talents of five of the most incredible Illusionists on earth. The Illusionists™ Live from Broadway™ has shattered box office records across the globe and dazzles audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage, packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions.

Award winning Prince Tribute show, Purple Reign, is coming to Sarasota for one night only on Saturday, May 4 at 8pm! Purple Reign seamlessly recreates the raw energy of Prince in his prime. Featuring a tribute from Morris Day and The Time, this show is a must see for "Purple Rain" fans or concert-goers who enjoy unique, live music experiences!

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Welcome to Margaritaville, where people come to get away from it all—and stay to find something they never expected. With a book by Emmy Award® winner Greg Garcia ("My Name is Earl," "Raising Hope") and Emmy Award® nominee Mike

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and B

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. This holiday season, the spirited romance of operetta, the glamour of ballroom dance, and the delicate beauty of ballet will waltz you into a triumphant New Year. A Sarasota tradition for 23 years, this charming celebration blends acclaimed European singers and dan

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Now with standing room only productions in London, on Broadway, and across North America, THE BOOK OF MORMON has tr

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Inspired by the beloved film, WAITRESS tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. A baking contest and the town’s new doctor may offer her a fresh start, but Jenna must summon the strength to rebuild her own life.

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. From three-time Tony® winner and Hamilton choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, comes an inspiring new American musical that explodes with infectious music and high-octane, heart-stopping dancing. It’s 1945, and six soldiers return from war to a

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Everyone has pretended to be a pirate at some point. Set sail with this classic comedy that boasts one of the most famous patter songs in musical theatre history. On the coast of Cornwall, a band of tenderhearted pirates celebrates the coming of age of Frederic, wh

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music. The Academy is led by Music Director and virtuoso violinist Joshua

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Neil Berg returns to the Van Wezel celebrating a record-breaking decade of annual performances with an exciting, all-new show! 111 YEARS OF BROADWAY recreates the finest moments from the most memorable shows of the century featuring the actual Broadway stars of sho

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, direct from its acclaimed Broadway return. Featuring the beloved songs "I Dreamed A Dream,&r

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. The Russian National Ballet Theatre was founded in Moscow during the transitional period of Perestroika in the late 1980s, when many of the great dancers and choreographers of the Soviet Union's ballet institutions were exercising their new-found creative freed

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival!  Hailed as "a direct hit to the heart" (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American Sout

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. In post war Paris, romance is in the air and youthful optimism reigns. Gershwin’s soaring melodies are matched by gravity-defying dance as the world rediscovers the power of love in this breathtaking production. Hoping to start a new life, World War II vetera

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. The runaway hit of numerous international music festivals is hitting the road for its first U.S. tour! Known across the globe as "the ultimate-feel good show," THE CHOIR OF MAN offers up 90 minutes of indisputable joy! It’s a party. It’s a c

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his rema

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. A BRONX TALE, Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser, takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s, where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.  Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and origina

NOTE: This show is currently only available for purchase via subscription. Single ticket sales will begin in early September after Labor Day. Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed