CHORUS LINE, SUPERSTAR, et al. Set for Bass Hall

Performing Arts Fort Worth proudly welcomes to Bass Performance Hall the returns of Texan Lyle Lovett on Nov. 13-14 and pop-rock singer-songwriter Randy Newman on January 23, 2011, as well as the legendary Shirley MacLaine, in her Hall debut, on April 30, 2011. Tickets for all three shows go on sale on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 10:00 a.m. Ticket prices below.

In addition, single tickets for Performing Arts Fort Worth's Broadway at the Bass, Broadway Specials and Family Series at the Bass will also go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Titles include Mamma Mia!, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, 9 to 5: The Musical and Seussical. Ticket prices below.

ON SALE SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, AT 10:00 A.M.:
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13-14, 2010
8:00 p.m.
Tickets start at $44
Texan Lovett and his longtime backup band return to the Hall for their annual multi-night stand. Lovett is currently promoting his latest record, 2009's Natural Forces, which the Austin Chronicle described as, "jovial, artful and packed with deep Texas roots."
 
An Evening with Randy Newman
Sunday, January 23, 2011
7:00 p.m.
$22-$77
New Orleans native Randy Newman released his self-titled debut in 1968. More than four decades later, he's still a master pop-rock craftsman, balancing his career between penning songs and scores for movies such as Toy Story and Cars and releasing well-received solo albums, such as 2008's Harps and Angels, described by All Music Guide as "quietly wonderful."
 
An Evening with Shirley MacLaine
Saturday, April 30, 2011
7:00 p.m.
$33-$110
Academy Award-winning actress, dancer and author Shirley MacLaine has enraptured live audiences and moviegoers for five decades. In this frank and provocative evening, MacLaine combines a montage of memorable film moments with private revelations about her extraordinary life, career, and spiritual journey. Come share this evening with one of America's true entertainment icons.
 
 
BROADWAY AT THE BASS
 
Cirque Dreams Illumination
Nov. 30-Dec. 5
$22-$60.50
One-of-a-kind artists populate the streets of this magical metropolis and breathe energy into its landscape with acrobatics and phenomenal thrills. Cirque Dreams' critically acclaimed, dazzling costumes come alive to the sounds of jazz, ballroom, pop and more.
 
The Ten Tenors
Feb. 22-27, 2011
$22-$60.50
Australia's most famous musical export, The Ten Tenors continue to enthrall audiences across North America with their unmistakable charm, camaraderie and vocal prowess in opera, pop and rock.
 
A Chorus Line
March 29-April 3, 2011
$22-$71.50
Winner of nine Tony® awards, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever.
 
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
April 19-24, 2011
$22-$71.50
Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and dazzling costumes.
 
Jesus Christ Superstar
June 16-22, 2011
$22-$71.50
The groundbreaking theatrical masterpiece by the legendary writing team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber tells the story of the final seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
 
9 to 5: The Musical
July 26-31, 2011
$33-$78
9 to 5: The Musical  is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features Dolly Parton's original hit title song, along with her new Tony and Grammy®-nominated score.
 
 
BROADWAY SPECIALS
 
Spring Awakening (currently on sale)Nov. 9-10
$27.50-$60.50
Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with unforgettable poignancy and passion. Parental discretion advised.
 
 
Mamma Mia!
Feb. 1-5, 2011
$37.80-$75.60
Have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA's greatest hits, including "Dancing Queen," "S.O.S.," "Super Trouper," "Take A Chance on Me" and "The Winner Takes It All," with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship.
 
The Aluminum Show
April 28, 2011
$22-$44
The Aluminum Show is a new performance art show combining movement, dance and visual theater. Through the use of special effects, creative mechanisms and dance, inanimate objects come to life with energy, emotion and even personality, as silver industrial materials create a luminous and reflective world.
 
 
FAMILY SERIES AT THE BASS
 
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Nov. 8
$33
World-renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.
 
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co.
Dec. 13
$22
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. stars pneumatic wizard Fred Garbo and Brazilian ballerina Daielma Santos. This duo has performed around the world, transcending barriers of age and language in a seamless program that includes physical comedy, dance, juggling, and most important, their own creative inventions that inflate!
 
Corbian The Dinosaur
Jan. 24, 2011
$22
Corbian the Dinosaur is a truly unique and innovative theater experience in which electroluminescent crayon-like creatures light up the stage with a heart-rending tale of a dinosaur discovering the true meaning of love.
 
The Spencers Theatre of Illusion
March 7, 2011
$33
One of the largest touring illusion productions on the road, The Spencers Theatre of Illusion presents a big, high-tech stage show that combines drama, comedy, romance and suspense with elaborate, how'd-they-do-that  illusions.
 
Seussical
March 21, 2011
$33
The Cat in the Hat is the host and emcee of this romp through the Seuss classics, adapted from Broadway's Seussical. Will the planet of Who survive? Will Horton pay attention to Gertrude? Will Maysie ever return for her egg? Dr. Seuss's beloved classic characters find themselves intertwined in an incredible crazy-quilt adventure, in which the power of imagination and the most miraculous "think" ever saves the day!

 

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