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2007-2008 MUSIC & THEATER SEASON

The Bach Ensemble | Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall | BIG Arts | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Cultural Park Theatre | FGCU Theatre | Florida Repertory Theatre | Gulf Coast Symphony
Gulfshore Playhouse | The Naples Players | Pelican Players | Philharmonic Center for the Arts
The Schoolhouse Theatre | Seminole Gulf Railway Dinner Train Theater
Southwest Florida Symphony | Stage 88 | Theatre Conspiracy | TheatreZone


The Naples Players present 'The Glass Menagerie' at the Sugden Community Theatre in Naples October 24-November 17.

'
Cabaret' at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers April 10-May 31.

Liza Minnelli performs at the Barbara B. Mann Perrfroming Arts Hall in Fort Myers on March 28.

The Russian National Ballet Theater & Orchestra will be performing at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples on April 14.
The Bach Ensemble
732-1055
www.thebachensemble.org

December 2 - Carols – by Candlelight Concert
March 2 - Winter Concert of Southwest Florida
March 16 - Messiah


Barbara B. Mann
Performing Arts Hall
8099 College Pkwy. • Fort Myers
481-4849
www.bbmannpah.com

NOVEMBER
1 - D.L. Hughley
3 & 4 - SWFL Symphony: Beethoven's Joy Symphony #9
9 - SWFL Symphony: Pride & Patriotism
10 & 11 - SWFL Symphony: Colors in Sound
14 - Beehive, The 60s Musical
17 - Tori Amos
18 - Edison Orchestra & Choir Concert
17 & 18 - SWFL Symphony: The 3 Broadway Divas
19 - Edison Jazz Ensemble Concert
28 - Edison Concert Band
29 - The Australian Pink Floyd
30 - SWFL Symphony: The Sinatra Songbook
DECEMBER

1 - SWFL Symphony: The Sinatra Songbook
7 & 8 - SWFL Symphony: The Genius of B's
9 - Edison Orchestra & Concert Choir
9 - Holiday Festival Concert: Gulf Coast Symphony
13 - Last Comic Standing: Amy Schumer, Gerry Dee, Jon Reed, Lavell Crawford, Ralph Harris
14 - Jethro Tull
19 - Jim Brickman Christmas
20 - A Christmas Carol
22-23 - SWFL Symphony: A Very Merry Pops
26 & 27 - Great Russian Nutcracker with the Moscow Ballet
28 - Foreigner
29 - Lewis Black
30 - Salute to Vienna – NewYear's Concert
JANUARY

1-6 - White Christmas
11 - Jungle Jack Hanna & His Animal Friends
12 & 13 - SWFL Symphony: Opera Stars of Juilliard
14 - Neil Sedaka
18 & 19 - SWFL Symphony: Broadway Today
20 - Gulf Coast Symphony: Cantors: A Faith in Song
22-27 - Cash: Ring of Fire
28 - The Capitol Steps
29 - The Barber of Seville
FEBRUARY

1 & 2 - Defending the Caveman
5-10 - Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
12 - Burning River Brass
15 & 16 - David Copperfield
17 - Gulf Coast Symphony: From Sea to Shining Sea – A Tribute to Irving Berlin
20 - Englebert Humperdinck
22 & 23 - SWFL Symphony: Reiko's 25th
24 - Romeo & Juliet – St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre
26-29 - Monty Python's Spamalot
MARCH

1 & 2 - Monty Python's Spamalot
6 - Anne Murray
7 & 8 - Tito Puente Jr – Mambo Nights
9 - Johnny Mathis
9 & 10 - SWFL Symphony: Pops-Tac-U-Lar
13 - Eileen Ivers
15 & 16 - Movin' Out
16-17 - SWFL Symphony: The Romantics
17 - SWFL Symphony: Youth Orchestra
17 - The Temptations and The Four Tops
18 - State Symphony Orchestra of Russia
19 - Russian National Ballet
21 & 22 - SWFL Symphony: Jewels of Italy
23-24 - SWFL Symphony: Classical Mystery Tour – A Tribute to the Beatles
25 - Kenny G
26 - Irish Rovers
27 - Richard Nader’s Doo Wop & Rock & Roll Tour III
28- Liza Minnelli
29 - Gulf Coast Symphony: Legendary Broadway Musicals
29 - Bulgarian Symphony
30 - The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley
31 - Gulf Coast Symphony: Andrew Lloyd Webber Unmasked!:
APRIL

1-6 - The Wedding Singer
7 - Edison Jazz Concert
10 - Rent
12 - American Girl
15-20 - Blast!
20 & 21 - SWFL Symphony: Masters of Emotion
21 - Edison Orchestra & Chorale Concert
23 - Edison Concert Band
27 - Gulf Coast Symphony: Rhapsody In Love


BIG Arts
900 Dunlop Rd. • Sanibel
395-0900
www.bigarts.org

NOVEMBER
11 - Southwest Florida Symphony: Mozart’s Mastery
18 - Guitarist Keith Calmes
24 - The Tennessee Three – The Music of Johnny Cash
DECEMBER

2 - Violist Roger Chase with pianist Michiko Otaki
4 - Holiday Concert
8 - The Nutcracker – Gulfshore Ballet
9 - Messiah and More – the Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers
15 - Aaron Weinstein Jazz Trio
16 - Pianist Alexander Chindin
29 - Butch Thompson
JANUARY

5 - William Burden & Carol Chickering
6 - Southwest Florida Symphony: Old/New World Baroque
10 - Matt Haimovitz, Cello
16-17 - Oleanna
19 - Louis Hayes & Cannonball Legacy Group
24 - Zephyros Winds
26 - Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
27 - The Glenn Miller Orchestra
FEBRUARY

2 - Zuckerman Chamber Players
7 - Ibis Camerata
9 - Beatlemania Now! – BIG ARTS Benefit
13 - Love Letters – The Company
14 - St. Petersburg Quartet
16 - 3 Swingin' Tenors
23 - Flamenco Vivo
20 - Vivien Leigh: The Last Press Conference
29 - Fred Hersch & Nancy King – ‘Duos’
MARCH

6 - I Am My Own Wife
7 - Deacon John & The Ivories Band
9 - Southwest Florida Symphony: Vive La France
14 - Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band
19 - Clay Jenknson Is J. Robert Oppenheimer
29 - The Whites
30 - Collected Stories – The Company
APRIL

6 - Southwest Florida Symphony: Winds, Brass & Beethoven


Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
1380 Colonial Blvd. • Fort Myers
278-4422
www.broadwaypalm.com

thru November 17 - Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
November 22-December 25 - Holly Jolly Christmas
December 29-February 16 - Guys and Dolls
February 21-April 5 - Anything Goes
April 10-May 31 - Cabaret
June 5-August 9 - The Wizard of Oz

Off Broadway Palm Theatre

thru December 22 - Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother
January 17-March 15 - Monky Business

Broadway Palm Children's Theatre

November 30, December 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 23 – The Nutcracker
April 25, 27, 29, 30 & May 2, 4, 8, 9, 14, 16, 18, 23, 24 – The Princess and the Pea
June 18, 20, 22, 26, 27, 28 & Jul 2, 6, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 30 & Aug 1 & 3 – The Jungle Book

Concert Series

February 11 - Valentine's Concert with Richie C
March 3 - The Four Aces
March 17 - The ‘Original’ Diamonds


Cultural Park Theatre
528 Cultural Park Blvd. • Cape Coral
772-5862
www.culturalpark.com

November 2-18 - Mame
December 7-16 - Cheaper by the Dozen
December 20-22 - Christmas Spectacular
January 11-27 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
February 8-17 - Bus Stop
February 22-March 2 - The Odd Couple
March 14-23 - The Lion in Winter
April 11-27 - Singin' in the Rain
May 9-18 - Harvey


FGCU Theatre
Arts Complex • FGCU Campus
10501 FGCU Blvd. • Fort Myers
590-7268
www.fgcu/edu/cas/blackbox

February 13- The Living Blog
April 9 - Omnium Gathering


Florida Repertory Theatre
Arcade Theatre
Bay St at Jackson & Hendry St. • Fort Myers
332-4488
www.floridarep.org

thru November 18 - Stones in His Pockets
November 30-December 23 - Almost, Maine
January 11-February 3 - Doubt
February 15-March 16 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
March 28-April 20 - Breaking Legs
May 2-18 - Visiting Mr. Green


Gulf Coast Symphony
489-1800
www.gulfcoastsymphony.org

November 18 - Galloway Magic Carpet Family Concert
December 15 - Russian Romantics (Bishop Verot High School)
January 20 - Cantors: A Faith in Song
February 2 - Estero Park Concert
February 17 - From Sea to Shining Sea: A Tribute to Irving Berlin
March 1 - Estero Park Concert
March 9 - Galloway Magic Carpet Family Concert
March 29 - Legendary Broadway Musicals
April 27 - Rhapsody In Love
May 18 - Brahms & Bernstein (Bishop Verot High School)


Gulfshore Playhouse
261-5870
www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org

March 6, 7, 9, 12-15, 18, 19, 27, 28, 30, Apr 3, 4, 5 – Married Alive!


The Naples Players
Sugden Community Theatre
701 5th Ave S. • Naples
263-7990
www.naplesplayers.org

Blackburn Hall
November 21-December 15 - Arsenic & Old Lace
January 16-February 9 - Perfect Wedding
March 5-April 5 - Cabaret
April 23-May 17 - Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
Tobye Studio
October 24-November 17 - The Glass Menagerie
February 6-March 1 - The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?
March 26-April 19 - Humble Boy
ETC… Readers Theatre
October 28 - Heaven Can't Wait: Mere Mortals, Paradise & Welcome to the Moon
December 7 - Evening of New Plays
February 10 - A Date From Hell!: Blind Date; Boy Meets Girl; Way With Words
April 6 - April Fools: The Cowboy, the Indian & the Feminist; Prague Summer; Variations on the Death of Trotsky
May 4 - Twelfth Night

Pelican Players
Norris Center • Cambier Park
755 8th St. S. • Naples
417-5059
www.pelicanplayers.com

November 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 - I Hate Hamlet
January 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 - Move Over Mrs. Markham
March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 - Who's On First, A Nightmare Comedy
May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 - Tender Lies


Philharmonic Center for the Arts
5833 Pelican Bay Blvd. • Naples
597-1900
www.thephil.org

NOVEMBER
3 - Opening Night Gala!
6 - Queen Latifah
8-10 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Rachmaninoff 2
15 - The Merry Widow
16 - Trio con Brio Copenhagen
17 - 3 Mo' Divas
18 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Major/Minor Concert
24 & 25 - George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
26 - Michael McDonald
27 - Wynonna
29-December 1 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart's Jupiter
DECEMBER

2 - Dave Koz At The Movies
7 - The Ten Tenors
8 - A Celtic Yuletide
9 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber: German Gems
11 & 13-16 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Holiday Pops
18 - Gypsy
19 & 20 - Doc Severinsen
21 & 22 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: Classical Mystery Tour
26-28, 29 - Cats
31 - New Year's Eve – 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
JANUARY

2 - Ring in the New
3 - Blue Suede Shoes
4 & 5 - Ben Taylor
5 - Opera in Concert – Deborah Voigt, Ben Heppner & Julius Rudel
6 - Branford Marsalis
7 - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8 - Chris Botti
10 & 12 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Prokofiev & Barodin
11 & 12 - Arnold McCuller
13 - Johnny Mathis
14 - Rich Little
15 & 16 - Miami City Ballet – #1
17 - Mark Morris Dance Group
18 - The Joffrey Ballet
19 - The Heat is On
20 - La Bohème
21 - Sidney Poitier
22-27 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: Nothin' But The Blues
25 & 26 - The Sauce Boss
27 - Dick Hyman & Friends Swing the '50s
29-31 - The Drowsy Chaperone
31 - Naples PhilharmonicOrchestra: Bach to Broadway (Temple Shalom, Naples)
FEBRUARY

1-3 - The Drowsy Chaperone
4 - Kiri Te Kanawa
5 - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme
6 - Marian McPartland Trio
7-10 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Monumental Mahler
8 & 9 - Chicago City Limits
12 & 13 - Miami City Ballet – #2
14 - Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
15 - Israel Chamber Orchestra
15 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Haydn's Drumroll Symphony (Wesley United Methodist Church, Marco Is.)
16 - Mandy Patinkin in Concert
17 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Haydn's Drumroll Symphony (First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs)
19-24 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: Swing! Ann Hampton Callaway
18 - Bill Cosby
22 & 23 - Roslyn Kind
24 - The Lettermen / The Duprees
25 - Tosca
26 - Moiseyev Dance Company
27 - I Love a Piano
27 - The Producers
28 - Manheim Steamroller
29 - David Pellegrene
29 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Beethoven's Second (Wesley United Methodist Church, Marco Is.)
29 - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
MARCH

1 - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
1 - David Pellegrene
2 - The Gipsy Kings
3 - Smokey Robinson
4 - Cherryholmes Family Band
5 - Ronan Tynan / John McDermott
6-9 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Tchaikovsky's Fourth
7 & 8 - Sophie Milman
10 - Dave Barry
11 & 12 - Miami City Ballet – #3
13 - The Golden Boys
14 & 15 - Debbie Gravitte
14 & 15 - Ban of the Coldstream / Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
16 - Michael Feinstein
17 - Madame Butterfly
18-23 - Camelot
25-30 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: Hooray For Hollywood
26-27 - Steve Tyrell
30 - Yundi Li
31 - Frank Sinatra Jr.
APRIL

1-5 - Jesus Christ Superstar
3 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: German Gems (Temple Shalom, Naples)
4 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: German Gems (San Marco Catholic
Church, Marco Is.)
6 - Itzhak Perlman
7 - Marvin Hamlisch
8 - Canadian Brass
9 - 100 Years of Broadway
11 & 12 - Freda Payne
11 & 12 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: Mancini Magic
12 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Magic Carpet Series: Woodwinds
13 - Do Jump!
13 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Youth Chorale Recital
14- Russian National Ballet Theater & Orchestra
15 - Bowzer's Rock 'n Roll Party
16 - James Bradley
17-20 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Sibelius & Schuman: Homage to Spring
18 & 19 - The Vinnie Zummo Trio
20 - Vicki Lawrence
21 - Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre
22 - Bermuda Avenue Triangle
23 - In the Mood
25-27 - STOMP!
29 & 30 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: Modern Broadway
MAY

1-4 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Pops: Modern Broadway
9 & 10 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: From a New World
15-17 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Patriotic Pops
17 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Magic Carpet Series: Strings
18 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Major/Minor Concert
20 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber: Piano Quintets
24 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Magic Carpet Series: Percussion
27 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber: Chamber Variety!
31 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Magic Carpet Series: Brass
JUNE

1 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra: Family Fare: Music Takes You There
8 - Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Festival of Great Organ Music


The Schoolhouse Theater
2200 Periwinkle Way • Sanibel
472-6862
www.theschoolhousetheater.com

thru December 1 - Forever Plaid
December 8 - An Evening with
Jon Weber
December 12 - An Evening of Magic
December 18-31 - The Holiday Follies!
January 10-February 2 - Caught in a Net
February 7-March 1 - Tuxedo Junction
March 6-29 - Lucky Stiff
April 3-May 3 - Funny Money
May 24-August 16 - 80’s to the Max


Seminole Gulf Railway
Dinner Train Theater
Colonial Station • Colonial & Metro Pkwy
Fort Myers
275-8487
www.semgulf.com

Fri & Sat - 'Til Murder Do Us Part
Wed, Thu & Sun - Deadly Swindle
November 22 - Thanksgiving Murder Mystery Train
November 23-December 24 - A Holly Jolly Murder
December 31 - New Year's Eve Party
February 8-9 & 10-14 - Sweetheart Express
March 14-16 - St. Patrick's Celebration
March 23 - Easter Sunday
May 11 - Mother’s Day
June 15 - Father’s Day


Southwest Florida Symphony
418-0996
www.swflso.org
performances at B.B. Mann
except where indicated

NOVEMBER
3 & 4 - Classical Series: Beethoven's Joy – Symphony #9
9 - Mozart's Mastery: (Faith Presbyterian Church, Cape Coral)
10 - Mozart's Mastery: (First Prebyterian Church, Bonita Springs)
11 - Mozart’s Mastery (BIG ARTS)
30 - Pop Series: The Sinatra Songbook
DECEMBER

1 - Pop Series: The Sinatra Songbook
7 & 8 - Classical Series: The Genius of B's
22 & 23 - Pop Series: A Very Merry Pops
JANUARY

4 - Old World / New World Baroque (Faith Presbyterian Church, Cape Coral)
5 - Old World / New World Baroque (Estero United Methodist Church, Estero)
6 - Old/New World Baroque (BIG ARTS)
12 & 13 - Classical Series: Opera Stars of Juilliard
18 & 19 - Pop Series: Broadway Today
FEBRUARY

22 & 23 - Classical Series: Reiko's 25th
MARCH

7 & 8 - Pop Series: Tito Puente Jr. Mambo Nights
9 - Vive La France (BIG ARTS)
10 - Vive La France (Village Church at Shell Point, Fort Myers)
21 & 22 - Classical Series: Jewels of Italy
APRIL

4 - Winds, Brass & Beethoven (Faith Presbyterian Church, Cape Coral)
5 - Winds, Brass & Beethoven (First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs)
6 - Winds, Brass & Beethoven (BIG ARTS)


Stage 88
Bonita Springs Community Hall
27381 Old 41 Rd. • Bonita Springs
513-8600
www.stage88.com

April 24-May 17 - The Trading Post


Theatre Conspiracy
www.theatreconspiracy.org


TheatreZone
G & L Theatre • Community School of Naples
13275 Livingston Rd. • Naples
451-0215
www. theatrezone.net

November 29-December 2 - Nine
January 10-13 - Leader of the Pack
February 7-10 - Miracle in Rwanda
February 28-March 9 - Evita
June 12-15 & 18-22 - Hair