Join Us for the 8th Annual Tony Awards Party
Toast the best of Broadway during Blumenthal Performing Arts 8th Annual Tony Awards® Party on Sunday, June 10, with the Charlotte area’s biggest theater fans!
Watch the live broadcast of the 66th Annual Tony Awards® on a 10-foot by 14-foot screen in McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square.
Admission is FREE.
Douglas Young, Vice President of Programming, is emceeing the event.
Doors open at 7 p.m., and the broadcast begins at 8 p.m. Those attending will get sneak previews of the 2012-13 Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series and a chance to win prizes that include tickets to shows, dinners with our restaurant and hospitality partners and much, much more!
Complimentary food will be served and a cash bar will be available
CLICK HERE to see who’s nominated for Tony Awards this year.
- Question – Of the shows nominated this year, which ones do you want to see come to Charlotte? Sound off in our Comments Section and we’ll make sure to pass along your suggestions to our Programming team.
CLICK HERE for more information on the Tony Awards Party.
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Wednesday Wow: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES in the Press
Kristen Miranda of WBTV interviews Christopher Sieber (left) and George Hamilton.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES opened last night in the Belk Theater to a standing ovation, partly because of the show’s two talented leading men: George Hamilton (Georges) and Christopher Sieber (Albin). While Hamilton needs no introduction, Charlotte theater fans may remember Sieber from last year’s “Celebrity Autobiography” or from his Tony nominated role as Lord Farquuad in Shrek The Musical.
The Charlotte Observer‘s Larry Toppman praised the touring production as “broader, bawdier and brawnier than the ’80s original.” In fact, Toppman was so smitten with Hamilton, he complimented the tanned crooner saying he “exudes unruffled charm” in his role as Georges. CLICK HERE to read the full review.
Larry Toppman wasn’t the only one charmed by Hamilton.
George Hamilton addressed local media at last night’s pre-show reception.
Before the show arrived in the Belk Theater, both Hamilton and Sieber did interviews with print media.But the LA CAGE AUX FOLLES press doesn’t stop, or start, there.
CLICK HERE to read Larry Toppman’s interview with George Hamilton in the Charlotte Observer.
CLICK HERE to read Charlotte Magazine‘s Page Leggett’s interview with George Hamilton.
CLICK HERE to read Broadway World Charlotte’s interview with Christopher Sieber.
CLICK HERE to read Gaston Gazette‘s Bernie Petit’s interview with Christopher Sieber.
Coming Up
Hamilton and Sieber are meeting with local media for several TV interviews. Take a look at Wednesday’s busy schedule:
3-3:30 PM – Kristen Miranda (WBTV-CBS) interviews the duo. The interview will air this weekend.
3:30-4 PM – Jason Brown (News 14) interviews Hamilton and Sieber. The interview will run starting tomorrow.
4-4:30 PM – Wilson (FOX News Rising) interviewes the onstage love-birds. The interview will run tomorrow morning.
4:30-5 PM – Dayvee Sutton (WCNC-NBC “Charlotte Today”) will do a one-on-one interview with Hamilton.
Have you see LA CAGE AUX FOLLES yet?
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is now playing through Sunday, June 3, in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. CLICK HERE for more information on LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.
Today’s Tuesday Tune celebrates the opening night of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, which won three 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival. The touring production, which opens tonight and runs through Sunday, June 3, stars the legendary George Hamilton and Tony® nominee Christopher Sieber (Shrek the Musical and January 2011′s Celebrity Autobiography).
The showstopper ”I Am What I Am” is one of the most recognizable songs from the show. The song is the finale number of the musical’s first act, and performed by the character of Albin Mougeotte.
Listen below for one of the best songs from the show. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES opens tonight and runs through Sunday, June 3, in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. CLICK HERE for more information on LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.
George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber. Photo Credit – Paul Kolnik
Are you ready for “The Best of Times?” Because today we’re giving away a pair of tickets to opening night of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Tuesday, May 29, at 7:30 PM, in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center).
It’s a fabulous prize that’ll jump-start your Memorial Day Weekend excitement.
Winner of three Tony Awards® including the award for Best Musical Revival, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night!
LA CAGE starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber tells the story of Georges (George Hamilton), the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin (Christopher Sieber), who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together… stay fabulous… and above all else, stay true to themselves!
With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the “notorious and dangerous Cagelles,” LA CAGE is an indisputable musical comedy classic… and this extraordinary new version shows you why!
- How do you enter? Email marketing2@ncbpac.org and tell us your favorite George Hamilton role. Make sure you put “LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Giveaway” in the subject line. I will randomly select a winner on Tuesday, May 29, at noon.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES comes to Charlotte May 29-June 3 in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. CLICK HERE for more information on LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.
George Hamilton greets Charlotte in the video below. Check it out.
CLICK HERE if you want to see more LA CAGE AUX FOLLES videos on our YouTube page.
Wednesday Wow: George Hamilton Circa 1966
Today we take you back to 1966, when a 27-year-old George Hamilton was starring in the TV miniseries “A Farewell to Arms.”
Cut to 2012, and Hamilton is still as dapper as ever, and starring in the hit touring Broadway musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Hamilton plays Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely St. Tropez whose partner Albin (Christopher Sieber) moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly!
You will NOT want to miss this legend live on stage, when LA CAGE AUX FOLLES opens Tuesday, May 29, and plays through Sunday, June 3, in the Belk Theater.
Courtesy of IMDB
While I couldn’t find any video of George Hamilton back in 1966, I did find this gem from his hit 1979 movie Love at First Bite. Enjoy the disco number below.
George Hamilton stars in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, coming May 29-June 3 in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. CLICK HERE for more information on LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.
What was YOUR favorite George Hamilton role? Sound off below in our Comments section.
Tuesday Tune: “Running on Empty” by Jackson Browne
Today’s Tuesday Tune is a classic by the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne.
Singer-songwriter Browne is launching his summer 2012 Acoustic Tour with a string of U.S. dates beginning July 14 in the Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Playing guitar and piano, Browne will perform songs from his entire body of work, with varying set lists each night. Singer-songwriter and fiddle player Sara Watkins will open the Acoustic Tour as a special guest.
Tickets are selling fast so we encourage you to buy yours today before the show sells out. CLICK HERE for more information on Jackson Browne with special guest Sara Watkins.
Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007.
Browne’s career began in the mid-60s in Los Angeles and Orange County folk clubs. Except for a brief period in NYC in the late 1960s, he has always lived in Southern California. His debut album came out on David Geffen’s Asylum Records in 1972. Since then, He has released thirteen studio albums and three collections of live performances; his most recent, Love Is Strange features David Lindley.
Don’t miss Jackson Browne with special guest Sara Watkins Saturday, July 14, at 8 PM, in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. CLICK HERE for more information on Jackson Browne with special guest Sara Watkins.
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The closing number of The Blumey Awards. Credit: Jessica Jarvis
Belk Theater pulsed with energy and hard work May 20 as 78 finalists competed in the inaugural Blumenthal Performing Arts High School Musical Theater Awards presented by Wells Fargo.
The Blumey Awards recognize excellence in high school musical theater in the Charlotte region.
South Point High School from Gaston County won the Wells Fargo Best Musical Award for their production of Jekyll & Hyde. Kyle Conroy of Jay M. Robinson High School in Cabarrus County won Best Actor for his portrayal of “Seymour” in Little Shop of Horrors. Taylor Neal of Cuthbertson High School in Union County won Best Actress for her portrayal of “Belle” in Beauty and the Beast.
Conroy and Neal will represent the Charlotte region on June 25 at the National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as The Jimmys, at the Minksoff Theatre on Broadway.
Take a look below for photos from the ceremony.
“Congratulations to all the winners and the nominees at last night’s Blumey Awards Ceremony,” said Tom Gabbard, Blumenthal President. “I’m so proud of the remarkable creative talent in our community. The ceremony itself was a joy to watch and I’m glad the students had the opportunity to perform on the Belk Theater stage like our Broadway shows do and perform for a packed house. These kids will have memories to last forever.”
Students from 16 different high schools in the Charlotte region were nominated for Blumey Awards in one of the 13 categories. Participating schools were in Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg and Union counties. And on Sunday night, proud families, educators, friends and theaters fans attended The Blumey Awards, a black-tie event hosted by Maureen O’Boyle of WBTV.
This year’s winners for The Blumey Awards included:
- Wells Fargo Best Musical
South Point High School – Jekyll & Hyde
- Best Actor
Jay M. Robinson High School – Kyle Conroy as Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors)
- Best Actress
Cuthbertson High School – Taylor Neal as Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
- Best Supporting Actor
Jay M. Robinson High School – Matt Verner as Voice of Audrey II (Little Shop of Horrors)
- Best Supporting Actress
Charlotte Christian School – Emma VanDeVelde as Anita (West Side Story)
- Best Featured Performer
Northwest School of the Arts – Robert Briner as A-rab (West Side Story)
- Best Overall Direction
South Mecklenburg High School – Bye Bye Birdie
- Best Ensemble/Chorus
Charlotte Latin School – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Best Choreography Execution
Northwest School of the Arts – West Side Story
- Best Student Orchestra
Hickory Ridge High School – Urinetown
- Best Costume Creation
Cuthbertson High School – Beauty and the Beast
- Best Lighting Execution
South Point High School – Jekyll & Hyde
- Best Set Construction
South Point High School – Jekyll & Hyde
Along with The Blumey Awards themselves, The Doctor Family Foundation awarded a $10,000 annually renewable scholarship to Charlotte Christian School’s Bethany Kinect and Northwest School of the Arts’ Lexie Wolfe during The Blumey Awards Ceremony. A special scholarship committee chose these winners.
