(West Palm Beach, FL) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts proudly announces a multi-award-winning line up of Broadway blockbusters, the biggest names in comedy, original musicals, world-class classical performers and more, throughout the month of December. Upcoming productions include:
One Night in Memphis:
Presley, Perkins, Lewis & Cash
(Adults at Leisure Series)
December 7 at 11am & 2pm (Wednesday)
A high-energy tribute concert of the most memorable jam session in music history between Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. Be here for the songs that defined generations including “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Great Balls of Fire”, “Folsom Prison Blues” and many more.
Tickets $39
Lewis Black: Off The Rails
December 9 at 8pm (Friday)
Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. Now, the famous voice of “Anger” himself is bringing that brilliance to West Palm Beach for one night of high-energy hilarity.
Tickets start at $35
Néstor Torres
December 10 at 6pm & 8:30pm (Saturday)
Latin Grammy Award-Winner, Puerto Rican flutist Néstor Torres has collaborated with musicians such as Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, Kenny Loggins, and more. Well known for his blend of Latin jazz, pop and classical styles, he performs an exotic mix of styles that will transport you through American, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban jazz.
Tickets start at $39
George Li, piano
(Regional Arts Classical Concert Series)
December 11 at 2pm (Sunday)
After his show-stopping performance with the Russian National Orchestra in 2019, International Tchaikovsky Competition Silver Medalist George Li returns to the Kravis Center in his South Florida recital debut! George Li has been praised for possessing an effortless grace, brilliant technique, and poised authority far beyond his years, and has established a major international reputation with performances on the world’s finest stages.
Tickets start at $35
Black Violin: Give Thanks Tour
(PEAK)
December 12 at 7:30pm (Monday)
Black Violin returns to the Kravis stage with their Give Thanks Tour. This special concert employs playful storytelling, whimsical string melodies, and hard-hitting beats to highlight the unifying pillars of the holyday season: giving back to others and being wholeheartedly thankful.
Tickets start at $20
Disney’s ALADDIN
(Kravis On Broadway)
December 14-23
Wednesdays, Thursday (15), Friday (16), Monday, Tuesday at 8pm
Thursday (22), Friday (23), Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Sundays at 1pm & 6:30pm
Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite. See why audiences and critics agree, ALADDIN is “Exactly What you Wish For!”
Tickets start at $39
Steven Banks, saxophone
Xak Bjerken, Piano
(Young Artists Classical Series)
December 14 at 7:30pm (Wednesday)
Winner of the prestigious 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grants, Steven Banks is a compelling and charismatic classical saxophonist. An emerging composer, he showcases “a unique and ambitious blend of feelings and sounds,” according to Cleveland Classical.
Tickets start at $35
Soweto Gospel Choir: HOPE
It’s Been A Long Time Coming
(PEAK)
December 19-20 at 7:30pm (Monday, Tuesday)
Winner of the 2019 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, the world’s most critically acclaimed choir brings their HOPE concert to the stage for the first time. Hailing from the town of Soweto, the birthplace of South Africa’s democratic movement’s struggle for freedom, Soweto Gospel Choir inspires audiences around the world with their powerful blend of African gospel, freedom songs, US Civil Rights songs, and international classics.
Tickets start at $35
Here You Come Again:
How Dolly Parton Saved My Life in 12 Easy Songs
December 28-31
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
A rollicking and touching new musical about a has-been-who-never-was comedian and his unusual relationship with his longtime idol, Dolly Parton. The show is a celebration of Dolly’s music and of the profound and funny things she has to say to us all about life, love and how to pull yourself up by your bootstraps during the toughest of times—even if your bootstraps don’t have rhinestones!
Tickets start at $45
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality, by offering comprehensive arts education programs—serving nearly 3 million schoolchildren since its inception; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. For information, please visit kravis.org.