Paula Poundstone, Sinkane and More Join The Music Hall's 2014-15 Season Lineup

The Music Hall has announced five new shows coming to its already robust and diverse 2014-2015 season of performances, cinema, and literary events on stage and on screen in two theaters.

With the additions Music Hall fan favorite Paula Poundstone, returning to The Historic Theater with her unique brand of observational humor, to up and coming singer songwriter Sinkane making his first appearance at the Loft with his mix of afro beats, infectious pop, and through provoking lyrics, this season has something for everyone.

Tickets for these shows go on sale first to Music Hall members Saturday, October 4 and are on sale to non-members starting Saturday October 18.

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SCHEDULE OF SHOWS:

Sunday October 12, 2014: National Theatre of London: A Streetcar Named Desire at the Loft.

The fastest-selling production in the Young Vic's history, Tennessee Williams' timeless masterpiece will be broadcast from their London home by National Theatre Live. With Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall) as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster (Lone Survivor, Kill Your Darlings) as Stanley and Vanessa Kirby (BBC's Great Expectations, Three Sisters at the Young Vic) as Stella. As Blanche's fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace - but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Visionary director Benedict Andrews returns to the Young Vic following his Critics' Circle Award-winning Three Sisters.

Sunday, November 9, 2014: The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter series: Glen David Andrews

Glen David Andrews is part of new orleans music royalty. From making waves headlining the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to his regular gigs at iconic New Orleans clubs, Glen David Andrews is a true legend. Andrews' music has a presence and sweetness that has long endeared him to audiences and is sure to make him a Music Hall favorite. Get ready for a night of gospel, blues, and jazz music that will transport you right to Mardi Gras Parades. Don't miss this unforgettable night.

Saturday January 24, 2015: The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter series: Songwriters in the Round

In keeping with the tradition of The Portsmouth Singer-Songwriter Festival, the Music Hall Loft celebrates a Round Robin of four immensely talented songwriters. Guest curated by Guy Capecelatro III, (the Round Robin) this special evening will showcase the talents of these four originals.

In keeping with the tradition started at The Portsmouth Singer Songwriter Festival the Music Hall Loft presents a Round Robin with four talented songwriters. Guy Capecelatro III, Mary Lou Lord, Mark Schwaber, and Drew O'Doherty will perform together, swapping stories and songs. The evening will have you clapping your hands and stomping your feet.

Saturday February 21, 2015: The District Restaurant Singer Songwriter series: Sinkane

Sinkane's signature sound is a melting pot of influences- including Afrobeat grooves mixed with earthy R&B undertones, doo-wop harmonies, and even a little country-music slide guitar. It's soul music with an ultramodern feel! Their sound is genuinely universal, uniting rhythm and styles from the world over to help you move, relate, and be.

Friday March 6, 2015: Hilarity at The Music Hall: Paula Poundstone at The Historic Theater.

The hilarious Paula Poundstone make her return to The Music Hall this spring. Known for never performing the same act twice, this observational comedian is a Music Hall Fan Favorite. Poundstone's ability to create comedy on the spot has made her one of the best comics of today. Don't miss her colorful, interactive, and side-splitting performance.

PLUS, MORE ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS TO COME

Already on sale for the 2014/2015 season are novelist Anne Rice with her new book Prince Lestat: The Vampire Chronicles a Writers on a New England Stage event on Tuesday, November 4th; Legend George Benson on Sunday, October 26, and the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins landing at the Historic Theater from December 10-14th.

As well, the wildly popular Met @ The Music Hall returns with an exciting and diverse lineup of operas for the 2014-2015 season, broadcast live in spectacular HD in the historic theater on Chestnut Street. Tickets are on sale now. Visit: http://www.themusichall.org/calendar/program/met_at_the_music_hall for the all the events in the series.

Add to these, a weekly roster of hot new films; our annual Gala November, 15; the 10th anniversary of Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth all December-long; The Ogunquit Playhouse at The Music Hall series continues (with the Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins December 10-14th); The Portsmouth Singer Songwriter Festival in April; and our 24th annual Kitchen Tour in May.

For more information on all shows, films, and events, go to www.TheMusicHall.org/calendar.

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Special ticket on-sales, early-bird box office hours, and merchandise discounts are on tap the first Saturday of every month! On Saturday October 4 the Box Office at the Historic Theater will open at 10am, with bagels, muffins, and coffee in the Founders Lobby. At noon, online and phone sales begin. Tickets go on sale to non-members at noon, Saturday, October 18.

To become a member today and enjoy early ticket purchasing, call our Membership Coordinator, Lorianne, at 603-766-2176 or go online to our http://www.themusichall.org/support_us/memberships.

Tickets are on sale on Saturday, October 4 to members and Saturday, October 18 to non-members. Tickets can be purchased at The Music Hall box office in the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, over the phone at (603)-436-2400, or online at www.TheMusicHall.org.

About The Music Hall - The Music Hall is a performing arts center featuring curated entertainment from around the world in two theaters in its downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire campus - one, a landmark 1878 Victorian theater, designated an American Treasure for the Arts by the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures Program, the other the intimate Music Hall Loft around the corner, recently named "best performing arts venue" by Yankee Magazine and the recipient of the NH AIA award for design excellence.

With acclaimed signature series like Writers on a New England Stage -- a partnership between The Music Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio -- and the Intimately Yours music series, we bring top authors and artists to both stages. Also, HD broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera and the National Theatre of London as well as extraordinary cinema fill both screens almost every night of the year.

This dynamic arts center urges patrons to Explore + Learn via master classes, post film panel discussions, and matinees for children. An anchor cultural organization in this historic working seaport, The Music Hall is one of downtown Portsmouth's biggest employers and largest contributors to the regional economy: The Music Hall and its patrons contribute $7 million annually to the local economy through show and visitor related spending.

Innovative in its outlook, the organization is community oriented and committed to making the Seacoast flourish. The Music Hall is a 501(c)3 nonprofit managed by a professional staff with the assistance of a volunteer board. Though global in the scope of its artists and programs, The Music Hall operates independently with the support of 3,000 members, 300 corporate partners and 58 community partners. Welcoming more than 100,000 patrons (including 20,000 children) each year from the tri-state area and beyond, The Music Hall is the region's center for the performing arts, literature and education...easy to get to, impossible to forget.