West Palm Beach, FL – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is keeping the name-dropping, show-stopping hits going this March as its 2023-2024 SEE IT LIVE! Season continues. From Broadway’s hottest-ticket shows TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL and the multi-Tony Award©-winning SIX; to the Kravis Center premiere of the unparalleled Vienna Philharmonic; the triple threat talent of Mandy Patinkin; mesmerizing acrobatic artistry of MOMIX; captivating illusionist VITALY; to the beloved sounds of THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS and beyond – the Kravis Center brings more non-stop entertainment for everyone. Details on upcoming performances and tickets can be found by visiting kravis.org. March’s lineup includes:
ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC
Dreyfoos Hall
Monday, March 4 at 7:30pm
Lahav Shani, Chief Conductor
Daniil Trifonov, piano
The Rotterdam Philharmonic is counted among Europe’s finest orchestras. Grammy® Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov has made a spectacular ascent of the classical music world, quickly becoming the most sought-after pianist in the world. Lahav Shani is the youngest chief conductor in the Orchestra’s 100-year history. Their program includes excerpts from Prokofiev’s “Romeo & Juliet” and Mozart’s beloved, coming-of-age piano concerto, K. 271, once known as the Jeunehomme.
The program includes:
Arvo Pärt, “Swansong”
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K. 271
Prokofiev, “Romeo & Juliet” (Lahav’s excerpts)
Tickets start at $40
Beyond The Stage Pre-Concert Talk
6:30pm – 7pm
Persson Hall
Hosted by the Kravis Center’s Classical Artistic Advisor, Phillip Bergmann gives the inside story of the music, musicians and composers for each classical performance. Pre-concert talks include interesting facts and background about the music and highlight elements of interest to all audience members and feature interviews with special guests from the ensembles.
MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE
Dreyfoos Hall
Tuesday, March 5 at 8pm
Adam Ben-David, Piano
MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE featuring the acclaimed actor/singer/storyteller in his most electrifying role: concert performer. BEING ALIVE is a collection of many of Mandy’s favorite Broadway and classic American tunes. From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, from Cole Porter to Harry Chapin, MANDY PATINKIN takes you on a dazzling musical journey you’ll never forget.
Tickets start at $35
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS—BILL MEDLEY & BUCKY HEARD
Dreyfoos Hall
Thursday, March 7 at 8pm
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame duo THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS topped the charts in four decades. Bill Medley and Bucky Heard bring their unique concert experience to the stage to perform some of their biggest #1 hits including, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (the most played song in radio history), “Soul & Inspiration,” “Unchained Melody” and more.
Tickets start at $29
Live & Social on The Kravis Family Plaza
Enjoy local musicians before the show.
Next up: Hot Sauce Moon Quintet
Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
Time: 6:30pm – 7:45pm
THE HILLBENDERS PRESENT WHOGRASS!
Rinker Playhouse
Thursday, March 7 at 7:30pm
One of the most energetic and engaging progressive acoustic bands, THE HILLBENDERS deliver a perfect mix of virtuoso musicianship and rock star vocals. A follow-up to their acoustic interpretation of The Who’s Tommy, “WhoGrass” will transport you with a career-spanning twist of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest bands through the wood and wire of bluegrass instrumentation.
Tickets start at $45
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC
Dreyfoos Hall
Friday, March 8 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 9 at 2pm
Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor
The Vienna Philharmonic makes their long overdue Kravis Center debut. Appearing annually at Carnegie Hall, the orchestra has performed in only one other city in Florida. Widely considered the finest and most important orchestra in the world, Vienna Philharmonic will be joined by guest conductor, Franz Welser-Möst—who enjoys a particularly close and productive artistic partnership with the Vienna Philharmonic, regularly conducting the orchestra at home and on tour. Their two performances will open with Alban Berg’s Three Pieces for Orchestra, and includes Mahler’s epic Ninth Symphony, the last symphony he completed, which was premiered by the Vienna Philharmonic in 1912, as well as Bruckner’s visionary and transcendent ninth symphony – the last symphony on which he worked.
The programs include:
Berg, Three Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6
Mahler, Symphony No. 9
Bruckner, Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, WAB 109
Tickets start at $50
Beyond The Stage Pre-Concert Talk
1pm-1:30pm
Rinker Playhouse
Hosted by the Kravis Center’s Classical Artistic Advisor, Phillip Bergmann gives the inside story of the music, musicians and composers for each classical performance. Pre-concert talks include interesting facts and background about the music and highlight elements of interest to all audience members and feature interviews with special guests from the ensembles.
Tickets start at $50
PINK MARTINI FEATURING CHINA FORBES
Dreyfoos Hall
Sunday, March 10 at 7:30pm
PINK MARTINI and vocalist CHINA FORBES bring their captivating fusion of pop, jazz and classical music to the stage for a genre-defying evening of music. After more than 28 years and ten albums, they’ve crafted a style that is entirely their own and are hailed as an international sensation.
Tickets start at $35
Live & Social on The Kravis Family Plaza
Enjoy local musicians before the show.
Next up: Guavatron Duo
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Time: 6pm – 7:15pm
GYORGY LAKATOS PRESENTS GIPSY NATION FROM THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
Rinker Playhouse
Sunday, March 10 at 7pm
The music is in their DNA, comprised around a family three Generation Gyorgy Lakatos solo Guitar and his band! Gipsy Nation is a Gipsy and Latin music group from Europe. They revisit in their own way, Latin music and traditional Gipsy music. Their universe, like their origin, is open, festive, colorful and resonates as an invitation to travel and dance. A mix between modernity and tradition, Gipsy Nation brings universal music to bridge cultures and generations. Filled with energy and emotion, traditional gypsy and flamenco music remain their foundation. Each member of the group brings his vision and sensitivity, which probably explains the universal side of their compositions: Gypsy, Flamenco, Pop, Rock and Blues.
Tickets Start at $50
STEP AFRIKA!
PEAK series
Persson Hall
Monday and Tuesday, March 11 – 12 at 7:30pm
STEP AFRIKA! blends percussive dance styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional West and Southern African dances and an array of dance and art forms. Featuring songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation, this performance will leave you with your heart pounding.
Tickets start at $35
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
Tuesday – Sunday, March 12-17
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday at 2pm
THERE IS ONLY ONE.
HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is the inspiring journey of a woman who broke barriers and became the Queen of Rock n’ Roll. Set to the pulse-pounding soundtrack of her most beloved hits, this electrifying sensation will send you soaring to the rafters. One of the world’s best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner has won 12 Grammy® Awards and her live shows have been seen by millions, with more concert tickets sold than any other solo performer in music history. Featuring her much loved songs, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by the internationally acclaimed Phyllida Lloyd.
Tickets start at $34
VITALY: AN EVENING OF WONDERS
Rinker Playhouse
Wednesday and Thursday, March 13 – 14 at 7:30pm
Blending art and illusion with his captivating style, Vitaly has been hailed as “one of the most unique and innovative illusionists in the world” and even fooled Penn & Teller TWICE on their hit TV show Fool Us! From bringing photos and paintings to life to making audience faces disappear from their own driver’s licenses, brace yourself for a whole new take on magic and step into Vitaly’s world.
Tickets start at $45
Lunch and Learn: Laurence Leamer – CAPOTE’S WOMEN AND HITCHCOCK’S BLONDES
(ArtSmart)
Gimelstob Ballroom
Monday, March 18 at 11:30am
Bestselling author Laurence Leamer will take the audience backstage in writing his national bestseller, Capote’s Women. The book has been made into an eight-part series on FX and Hulu starring Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Calista Flockhart, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald and others. Leamer will also talk a little about his 2023 book, Hitchcock’s Blondes, which also has been optioned for a major series.
*Both books will be available for sale at the event: (Capote’s Women and Hitchcock’s Blondes)
Tickets: $125 (includes lunch)
ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Dreyfoos Hall
Monday, March 18 at 7:30pm
Joshua Bell, Music Director
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the greatest orchestral music. Appearing annually at the Kravis Center, the Academy returns with famed Music Director and violin virtuoso, Joshua Bell.
Tickets start at $40
Beyond The Stage Pre-Concert Talk
6:30pm – 7pm
Rinker Playhouse
Hosted by the Kravis Center’s Classical Artistic Advisor, Phillip Bergmann gives the inside story of the music, musicians and composers for each classical performance. Pre-concert talks include interesting facts and background about the music and highlight elements of interest to all audience members and feature interviews with special guests from the ensembles.
NEIL BERG’S 50 YEARS OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
Dreyfoos Hall
Tuesday, March 19 at 11am and 2pm
With a cast of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals and rock bands, Neil shares the songs and stories behind the music that changed the world! From Chuck Berry and The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen and dozens more icons of rock & rock!
Tickets $39
MOMIX ALICE
Dreyfoos Hall
Wednesday, March 20 at 8pm
Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic and whimsy, MOMIX ALICE sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland, this dazzling production takes you on a mind-bending adventure.
Tickets start at $35
GALVIN CELLO QUARTET
Rinker Playhouse
Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30pm
Hailing from China, Brazil, South Korea and the United States, GALVIN CELLO QUARTET burst onto the scene after capturing the silver medal at the 2021 Fischoff Competition. Incorporating virtuosity and uniqueness through each musician’s artistic nuance, the ensemble features cellists Sihao He, Sydney Lee, Haddon Kay and Luiz Fernando Venturelli.
Tickets $35
BRANDON GOLDBERG TRIO
Rinker Playhouse
Friday, March 22 at 7:30pm
South Florida jazz pianist Brandon Goldberg has been playing piano and wowing audiences since he was 3 years old. He performs with “ample dexterity and wise-beyond-his-years sound” (JAZZIZ). He has performed at numerous jazz festivals and New York’s most notable jazz clubs, including Dizzy’s Club, Birdland Theater and more. Most recently, he toured with the NYO Jazz, playing at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.
Tickets start at $40
PAT MCGANN
Rinker Playhouse
Saturday, March 23 at 7pm
Quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups in the comedy world, Pat Mcgann’s appeal stems from his quick wit and relatable take on family life. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, including performing to four, sold-out crowds at Madison Square Garden. He’s also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and more.
Tickets start at $45
SIX
Tuesday – Sunday, March 26-31
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday at 2pm
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a euphoric celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! SIX won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (music and lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. The New York Times says SIX “TOTALLY RULES!” (Critic’s Pick) and The Washington Post hails SIX as “exactly the kind of energizing, inspirational illumination this town aches for!” The SIX: Live on Opening Night Broadway album debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard cast album charts and surpassed 6 million streams in its first month.
Tickets start at $55
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE: LIFE ON THIN ICE –
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER AND PHOTOGRAPHER KILIII YÜYAN
PEAK Series
Rinker Playhouse
Wednesday, March 27 at 7:30pm
Through beautiful images and awe-inspiring moments, experience a journey with Indigenous speaker Kiliii Yüyan to understand the Arctic’s native peoples and their relationship to a frigid land and its animals.
Tickets start at $35
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