Spencer Theater Will Present BROADWAY: THE BIG BAND YEARS, with Patrick Cassidy and Lynn Andrews

BROADWAY: THE BIG BAND YEARS is a thrilling musical adventure celebrating some of the best music of the Great White Way. Featuring an orchestra of 12 and Broadway vocalists Patrick Cassidy and Lynn Andrews, the pianist, conductor and arranger Keith Levenson brings some of the hit Big Band Era songs to sonic heights. Popularized by stars of radio and television, these standards included: "The Lady is a Tramp," "My Funny Valentine," "Luck Be a Lady," "S'Wonderful," "I Get a Kick Out of You," and "Mack The Knife" among other classics from the great American songbook. Join us at the Spencer Theater for this night celebrating Broadway's best on Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. Excellent seats start at just $39. Call the Box Office at 575.336.4800 or visit www.spencertheater.comfor tickets. A pre-concert herb-crusted pork tenderloin buffet ($20) is also available in the lobby starting at 5 p.m.

Patrick Cassidy, the son of Shirley Jones & the late Jack Cassidy, has numberous Broadway credits to his name, including roles in "Leader of The Pack," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Aida," and "42nd Street." He's also appeared in dozens of national touring Broadway shows and has enjoyed numerous roles in film and in popular TV series like "Law & Order: SVU," "Smallville," and "ER." Cassidy is also a well-established teacher of both musical theatre, acting and improv.

Lynn Andrews has appeared on the Broadway stage in "Chicago," Romeo & Juliet" and in the 30th anniversary tour of "Annie." She is the third of a vocal group "The Shirtwaist Sisters," often described as what would happen if Hank Williams, The Andrews Sisters and Beyonce had a sleepover: sweet, sultry and sometimes salty. Her singing and acting project power and charisma, just as our favorites did on stage in the grand Big Band years.

Next up:

• Greater Tuna's Jaston Williams stars in "Blame It On Valentine, Texas" - Saturday, November 28 at 7 p.m. ($39-$65). Co-creater and co-star of "Greater Tuna" and its sequels, Jaston Williams brings us more colorful, character-filled stories as huge as West Texas in this auto-biographical monologue that takes us from Valentine, to the dusty Panhandle of yore in a laugh-out-loud zany one-man show. Pre-show southern fried catfish buffet in lobby ($20) at 5 p.m.

• The Ten Tenors - Home for the Holidays - Sunday, December 13 at 7 p.m. ($39-$79). The unmistakable charm and vocal tenor of the Australian group The Ten Tenors brings their first holiday program to the U.S. and the acoustically supreme Spencer. Pre-show slow roast pot roast buffet in lobby $20) at 5 p.m.

• "The Nutcracker" featuring Ruidoso's Dali Ballet Company - Saturday, December 19 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 20 at 2 p.m. ($30). This original adaptation of Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic is true eye-candy with outstanding dancers, lavish sets, special effects and gorgeous costumes.

• Moscow Festival Ballet's "Cinderella" - Thursday, January 28 at 7 p.m. ($39-$79). Under the artistic direction of Sergei Radchenko, this company of 50 professional dancers share the age-old, rags-to-riches fairytale with lyrical charm and physical enchantment. Pre-show ginger cashew chicken buffet in lobby ($20) at 5 p.m.

•"Flashdance - The Musical" - Sunday, February 14 at 7 p.m. ($39-$75). Hearts throb with triumphant feeling in this romantic and dramatic Broadway musical that was inspired by the 1983 movie. Featuring electrifying dance about a hardworking, blue collar girl with dreams of studying at a school of dance. Along the way she learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel dreams come true. Pre-show shrimp & beef kebabs lobby buffet ($20) at 5 p.m.

• Zepparella - A Tribute to Led Zepplin - Saturday, February 27 at 7 p.m. ($20-$30). This all female Zeppelin powerhouse explore Zeppelin's musical genus in tunes like "Dazed and Confused," "When The Levee Breaks," "Stairway To Heaven," "Kashmir" and more. Sponsored in-part by Scott Miller & Rolla Hinkle III. Pre-show grilled thin cut pork chop buffet in lobby ($20) at 5 p.m.

• Jack Ingram - Saturday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ($32-$49). This Texas singer-songwriter shares his hit country ballads like "Barefoot & Crazy," "Barbie Doll," "Free" and "Measure of a Man." Ingram is joined by his three man band. sponsored in-part by Fusion Medical Spa. Pre-show fried chicken buffet in lobby ($20) at 5 p.m.

• "Women of Ireland" - Saturday, March 19 at 7 p.m. ($39-$79). An Irish company of 20 perform a night of Celtic music, song and step-dance with aerial artistry and special guest Anthony Fallon, the former lead of "Riverdance."

Pre-show lemon piccata white fish buffet in lobby ($20) at 6 p.m.

• "Saturday Night Fever" - Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. ($39-$75). The iconic musical returns in a story of personal redemption and success against all odds in 1970s Brooklyn. Featuring a cast of 30 singers, dancers, actors and orchestra musicians in a stage production by Columbia Artists Theatricals. Pre-show southwest shrimp & pasta primavera buffet at noon ($20).

• Guitars On Fire: The Alex Fox Experience - Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m. ($39-$75). Hailed the world over for his fiery performances, guitar virtuoso Alejandro (Alex) Fox performs sizzling classical and flamenco guitar in a program featuring his band of guitars, bass and percussion. The virtuoso guitarist kicks-off his Spencer show with a Masters Class for guitarists of all levels at 4:30 p.m. The class is open to the first 50 patrons to sigh up; must be ticket holders. Pre-show beef & chicken fajita buffet in lobby ($20) at 5 p.m.

• Papa Doo Run Run - Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. ($39-$79). Catch a wave with one of California's legendary "beach party bands," a six-man ensemble in a program of Surf Era music. Pre-show tortilla crusted tilapia buffet at 5 p.m. ($20).

• Fort Bliss 1st Armored Division Band - Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.m. Sponsored in-part by Fred & Cecile Kinnan. (Concert free of charge; however tickets must be reserved). Part of the "Old Ironsides" Band, the 1st Armored Division Band brings its historically rich, musically adept ensemble of 30+ soldier musicians (with vocalists) to the Spencer in performance of patriotic and popular music. Pre-show chipotle & honey glazed turkey buffet at 5 p.m. ($20).

The Spencer Theater is at 108 Spencer Road, Airport Highway 220, Alto, NM. Business hours are 9 a.m-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For tickets or information call (575) 336-4800 or toll free at 888.818.7872.

• ON THE WEB: www.spencertheater.com • BY E-MAIL: boxoffice@spencertheater.com • BY PHONE:(575) 336-4800 or (888) 818-7872 • BY FAX: (575) 336-0055 • BY MAIL: Donna Clarke, Box Office Manager, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Road, Alto, NM 88312 •

Spencer Theater is a world-class performance hall located in the Sacramento Mountain settlement of Alto, about 12 miles north of downtown Ruidoso. Unique architecture, outstanding acoustics, intimate seating, and excellent artistry are the Spencer's celebrated features. The elegant, award-winning hall, which first raised its curtains in 1997, seats 514, with no seats farther than 67 feet from the 4,770 square-foot stage. The Spencer also has a 964 square-foot outdoor stage that can seat 1,500. From its Spanish mica-flecked limestone face to the crystal lobby, the building itself is a work of art. Free public tours are offered at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year. Donations are accepted!

Fall-Winter-Spring Season 2015-16 is sponsored in part by The Hugh Bancroft Jr. Foundation, The Lodge at Sierra Blanca and Walton Stations of New Mexico, KOBR Channel 8, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso Ford-Lincoln, R.D. & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation, Su Casa Magazine, Rainmakers, New Mexico Magazine, Comcast Spotlight, MTD Media, KEDU Big Oldies 102.3 FM, Burt Broadcasting in Alamogordo, Majestic Communications in Roswell and First National Bank of Ruidoso.

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