Merrimack Hall Announces that tickets to its 2011-12 Performance Season are now on sale to the public! Tickets may be purchased online at www.merrimackhall.com, in person at the Box Office, or by phone at (256) 534-6455.
Merrimack Hall members can still use their 10% discount all year on any amount of tickets purchased!
2011 - 2012 Performance Season:
Rock Legends: Audience Choice
August 25 & 27, 2011
Part concert, part tribute show and part stand-up routine, Rock Legends: Audience Choice combines all of these elements to create a show that is the only one of its kind. In this unique rock and roll revue created by Billy McGuigan, audiences will vote to hear their favorite rock legend ranging from
Elton John,
Billy Joel and
Paul McCartney to
Buddy Holly, Elvis, The Doors and The Rolling Stones. Details
Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show
October 11-12, 2011
Celebrating 50 years of The Rat Pack, Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show has been hailed as the next best thing to seeing the Rat Pack themselves. They were style with substance, swing with swagger and a non-stop party that everyone wanted access to. Now audiences can experience this critically acclaimed, hugely entertaining theatrical production which includes exciting new arrangements of the classic songs everyone knows and loves. In addition, audiences will hear original, never-before-heard songs written by the late, legendary songwriter,
Ron Miller, and recorded voiceovers made exclusively for this show by Sandy Hackett's father, the late, legendary comedian,
Buddy Hackett. Details
The Unexpected Boys Does Broadway
October 25-27, 2011
The Unexpected Boys are at it again! Fresh on the heels of their award-winning tribute to
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, the Boys are ready to take on The Great White Way in The Unexpected Boys Does Broadway! Merrimack Hall welcomes these handsome, talented Broadway veterans back to Huntsville following four sold-out shows last season. Their newest production features hit songs from classic shows like South Pacific and Guys and Dolls, all the way to modern hits like Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, the Boys will put their Jersey wise-guy spin on any show tune that crosses their path! Details
Forever Plaid
December 7-10, 2011
One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, this deliciously goofy revue centers on four young, eager male singers killed in a car crash in the 1950s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was. Singing in the closest of harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, the "Plaids" are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the '50s. Details
The Unexpected Surfer Boys
January 27-29, 2012
Since 2007, The Unexpected Boys have been rocking the entertainment industry and theatres across the nation with their smash hit Four Seasons tribute act. By popular demand, they're delivering their next blockbuster. Grab your surfboards and head to the beach with The Unexpected Surfer Boys! Featuring classic hits from the iconic group
The Beach Boys, including "Surfin' USA", "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations," this rollicking show follows four hilarious guys at the Bachelor Party they will never forget! The Groom may be getting married, but his three kooky friends plan to have "Fun, Fun, Fun" before the big day! Details
Motherhood The Musical
February 29 - March 25, 2012
Having a baby is just the beginning - motherhood is for life. Motherhood The Musical® is the joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a mom at any age, brought to you by the producers of the smash hit Menopause The Musical®. It's climbing the emotional mountain only to find that there's laundry at the top. It's discovering how powerful your love can be and how quickly they grow up. It's about laughing and crying, craziness and calm, smiles and tears - and all before breakfast. In Motherhood The Musical® four women share their insights - challenges and pleasures - at a baby shower for their friend Amy who is a soon-to-be first-time mom. Details
Under The Covers with Victoria Shaw
August 18, 2011
With Special Guests Billy Dean and Robin Meade, host of Headline News' "Morning Express with Robin Meade"
Hosted by
Victoria Shaw, Under The Covers has become a recurring highlight at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club in New York City, featuring a wide variety of top-selling songwriters and musical acts from across the pop, rock and country worlds, and offering intimate acoustic performances of huge hit songs - along with the little-known stories behind them. Details
The Claire Lynch Band
September 15-16, 2011
By any measure, the Claire Lynch Band is high on the bluegrass world's A-List, with musicians whose accolades include International Bluegrass Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year and two Grammy nominations for Best Bluegrass Album (Claire); two IBMA Guitar Player of the Year awards (Jim Hurst); and two IBMA Bass Player of the Year awards (Mark Schatz). Claire's harmonies have graced the recordings of many stellar musicians, from
Ralph Stanley to
Linda Ronstadt. Details
Mandy Barnett Live in Concert
November 3-4, 2011
This Crossville, Tennessee, native has been singing since the age of 5, with her career kicking in high gear in her teens when she appeared as Patsy Cline in Always ... Patsy Cline at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Mandy soon signed with Asylum Records where she released her first album, appropriately entitled,
Mandy Barnett. The album received glowing reviews in major trade publications and magazines, including Time magazine, as well as praise from veteran country artists and fans. Details
Scot Bruce as Elvis
November 19, 2011
Merrimack Hall welcomes Scot Bruce back by popular demand for his third Huntsville appearance! Originally from the Pacific Northwest, where he was a radio personality and a drummer, Scot has lived in Los Angeles since 1990. While pursuing music and acting as a career (and having been a musician and big Elvis fan all of his life), he started doing a 1950's era Elvis show as a way to survive the lean times. Because of his uncanny resemblance to the young "King" (and his ability to sing, strum a guitar, and swivel his hips), his live show has taken him across the U.S. and all over the world. Details
An Evening With Abigail Washburn
April 17, 2012
If American old-time music is about taking earlier, simpler ways of life and music-making as one's model, Abigail Washburn has proven herself to be a bracing revelation to that tradition. She - a singing, songwriting, Nashville-based clawhammer banjo player - is every bit as interested in the present and the future as she is in the past, and every bit as attuned to the global as she is to the local. She pairs venerable folk elements with far-flung sounds, and the results feel both strangely familiar and unlike anything ever heard before. She changes what seems possible. Details
James Gregory
September 27-28, 2011
For over two decades, the unforgettable caricature of veteran comedian
James Gregory has stood grinning: his shirt untucked, his arms outstretched, a carefree welcome to a down-home, hilarious comedy experience. It's storytelling at its best. The trademark caricature is the essence of
James Gregory's comedy: rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch. Gregory is constantly touring; he's on the road three days a week, forty six weeks a year. He continues to entertain sold-out crowds in theaters and
Comedy Clubs. Details
Etta May as Dr. Etta, Family Specialist October 20-21, 2011
A new one-woman show from award-winning comedian Etta May. Dr. Etta, Family Specialist is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the breakdown of the American family. It's common sense for
The Common man. The family of the 21st Century is deathly ill, and Dr. Etta has the cure! This two-act play, staged as a seminar makes you laugh one minute and cry the next. Details
Henry Cho
November 9-10, 2011
Back by popular demand! Always making the most of who he is, Henry recently inked a deal with CBS and Paramount Studios to co-create and star in his own sitcom based on his life as a Korean-American born and raised in Tennessee. In 2006, Henry had his own Comedy Central special, "What's That Clickin' Noise?" on Comedy Central. WB Records released the DVD and CD of the show in May 2006. You can catch Henry on the big screen as well, starring opposite Hilary Duff and Angelica Houston in Material Girls. Details
Jon Reep
January 19-20, 2012
Does this face look familiar? Maybe you've seen Jon on NBC's "Last Comic Standing", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" or the half-hour special "Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep". Maybe you've seen him on TBS's "Pit Stop Comedy", NBC's "Late Friday," or the ABC sitcom "Rodney" as Officer Gerald Bob the dim-witted cop. If not then you probably know Jon from Dodge's popular ad campaign as the "Hemi guy." Details
Dixie's Tupperware Party
February 9-11, 2012
Back once again in Huntsville by popular demand! In her third appearance at Merrimack Hall, Dixie is back with a fresh load of "plastic crap!" Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up and left her Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm. Join her as she travels the country throwing good ol' fashioned Tupperware Parties filled with outrageously funny tales, giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theatre stage. Loaded with the most up-to-date products available for purchase, see for yourself how Ms. Longate became the #1 Tupperware seller in the U.S. & Canada as she educates her guests on the many uses for her plastic products! Details
Fifth Annual Evening of Dance
January 13-14, 2012
Merrimack Hall is proud to present our Fifth Annual Evening of Dance, a weekend of dance events showcasing performance and choreography talent from across North Alabama. The Evening of Dance was created in 2007 and each year, local dance studios are invited to participate in this weekend celebration of dance, that includes public performances and master classes with high-caliber visiting artists. Details
Greg Screws: Local Media Icon
The Sequel
April 21, 2012
For 30 years, Greg Screws has spent his time writing down stories from his career instead of actually working. Like life, TV news is filled with stories that leave your jaw on the floor, either with humor or anger. On April 21 at Merrimack Hall, Greg will bring stories from his career, tell the story of how he really is the luckiest man in America, and share observations that will make you laugh, or leave you dumbfounded. Greg Screws: Local Media Icon chronicles the trip of one "Icon" through newsrooms and the blogosphere. Details
Believe
December 1, 2011
Join us for this heartwarming annual holiday celebration of the students in Merrimack Hall's Johnny Stallings Arts Program. At Believe, you'll leave with visions of sugarplums, angels, and elves dancing in your head. With the help of a special envoy from the North Pole, the cast brings to life everything necessary to make their holiday dreams a reality. Not just a celebration of the spirit of the holidays, Believe also celebrates the remarkable students in Dance Your Dreams! and Project UP. Details
Dream Big! Spring Recital
May 12, 2012
Merrimack Hall is home to the Johnny Stallings Arts Program, which provides arts education to individuals with special needs through classes like Dance Your Dreams! and Project UP. Since the program was created in 2008, Merrimack Hall holds an annual spring recital to celebrate the achievements of these precious students. All students in Dance Your Dreams! and Project UP perform in this afternoon celebration. Details
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