Dame Edna, Hall & Oates Set For Maxwell C King Center For The Arts This Spring

MAXWELL C. KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS announces their MARCH, APRIL, MAY, LINE-UP

"Dame Edna Everage - My First Last Tour"

Friday & Saturday, April 3& 4, 8:00 pm

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Orchestra $48.50 • Grand Tier $48.50, $38.50

Following the National success of her previous Tony attracting shows, "The Royal Tour" and "Back with a Vengeance," Dame Edna Everage - International Housewife, Therapist, Gigastar, Fashion Icon, Guru and Swami today proclaimed she will appear for a limited season at The King Center in Melbourne, Florida.

Dame Edna is currently crafting a new and uniquely intimate offering on her private multi million acre, possum infested luxury estate in her native Australia.

All will soon be revealed with "Dame Edna - My First Last Tour" to her adoring and loyal American audiences. She will display her unique genius with a new and vibrantly stimulating theatrical infrastructure (to use her own vivid phrase), addressing an exciting range of cutting edge comedy solutions.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES "Up Close and Personal Tour"

Tuesday, April 7, 2009 @ 8:00 pm

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Orchestra $79.50, $59.50 • Grand Tier $59.50, $49.50, $39.50

Daryl Hall and John Oates, the most successful duo in rock history are together again! The numbers speak for themselves with over 60 million albums sold; including 8 #1 hit singles and counting. Top favorites include "Do It For Love," "Rich Girl," "Kiss On My List," "Maneater," "Private Eyes," "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)," "Sara Smile," "She's Gone," "One On One," "You Make My Dreams" and "Say It Isn't So." Join these pioneers of rock & soul as they bring their distinctive, rich musical repertoire to the King Center stage! AEG Live
www.hallandoates.com

CHICAGO THE BAND

Wednesday, April 8, 8:00 pm

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Orchestra $80.50 • Grand Tier $60.50 - $41.50

Chicago is one of the most successful, best loved bands in rock and roll. With twenty Top 10 singles and sales of over 120 million records, their distinct sound has rocked the music world for over 40 years. Their musical fusion of rock and roll with horns has given their multi-generational audiences such hits as "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday in the Park" and "If You Leave Me Now." Billboard Magazine has placed Chicago #13 on their list of the greatest artists of all time.

www.chicagotheband.com

Karla Bonoff

An Intimate Evening with Karla Bonoff & Kenny Edwards

Friday, April 10, 7 pm & 9:30 pm ( Studio Theatre)

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$35.00

Accomplished singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff is no stranger to the music industry. Revered by her peers, her roots run deep with LA's major artists and songwriters. Her songs have graced the albums of legendary performers Linda Ronstadt ("Someone To Lay Down Beside Me") and Wynonna Judd ("Tell Me Why"). Karla has toured with Bonnie Raitt, John Prine, and opened tours for James Taylor and Jackson Browne. Her song "All My Life", a duet sung by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, won a Grammy for "Best Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group" and was ranked by People Magazine as one of the top 5 most popular wedding songs. In a review by Billboard Magazine, Karla's legacy as a performer and writer was summed up: "Long before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can muster today.

www.karlabonoff.com

National Acrobats of China

Saturday, April 11, 7:30 pm

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Orchestra $28 • Grand Tier $28, $22 • Child: $18, $12

A dazzling complement of martial arts, traditional music, acrobatics and illusion from one of the foremost acrobatic troupes in the People's Republic of China! Thirty three skilled performers use everyday objects; chairs, tables, poles, ladders, plates and jars as stage properties in whimsically named award-winning acts, such as: "Benches Juggling with Feet," "Clownish Straw Hats," "Kick Bowls on Running Circle" and "Dream Step Dance."
Their flamboyant yet flexible showmanship provides spell-binding entertainment for everyone who enjoys feats of daring! Bring the whole family for an incredible night to remember.
www.cami.com

BOB THE BUILDER LIVE!

Wednesday, April 15, 4 pm & 7 pm

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Orchestra $30, 25 • Grand Tier $25, $15 •

Call Ticket Office - (321)-242-2219 Group Sales Available Call (321)433-5824

Spud's Big Mess is a singing, dancing, building extravaganza, starring Bob the Builder, his business partner Wendy, trusty machine team members Scoop, Dizzy, Lofty and Scrambler, along with other favorite friends from Sunflower Valley including the mischievous scarecrowSpud, Farmer Pickles, Mayor Bentley and more! In Bob the Builder LIVE! Spud's Big Mess, Bob the Builder and his team embark on a brand new adventure as they begin work on the first-ever Recycling Center and Wind Farm in Sunflower Valley. Soon key items and members of Bob's team start to disappear and monster surprises are revealed... Who is responsible for this big mess? Can the team deal with Spud's antics and pull together to get the job done? Can Bob fix it? Yes he can! Based on the popular international television show sensation, Bob the Builder LIVE! Spud's Big Mess is guaranteed to delight, educate and entertain the entire family!

www.bobthebuilder.com

Happy Days CLASSIC CAR SHOW

AND MOTORCYCLES TOO!

Saturday, April 18th 11am-2pm

The King Center for the Performing Arts announces The Happy Days Car Show and Motorcycles too! will be held in the King Center Parking Lot (corner of Post and Wickham Roads) on Saturday April 18, 11am-2pm (weather permitting). Free Admission, No Registration Fees. Call the King Center Ticket Office to register your car by noon April 10. You could win (4) tickets to Happy Days "A New Musical" scheduled for Tuesday April 28 at 8 pm and Wednesday April 29 at 2pm and 8pm. Categories include Best of Show, People's Choice and Owner's Choice. Winner's cars will be on display at the Broadway performances.

Drive in for delicious grilled Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chips, Soda, Water, Beer and Wine. Bring your skates, hula hoops, pom- poms and dance shoes. RL Johnson of Phoenix Entertainment will be spinning the oldies platters. Special ONE DAY ONLY DISCOUNT for all attendees who purchase Happy Days "A New Musical" tickets available at the King Center Ticket window April 18, 10am-6pm. We're going to have an old fashioned GOOD TIME!

For more information call the King Center Ticket Office at (321)243-2219 or visit us online at www.kingcenter.com . To view a clip of the Broadway performance click on www.happydaysmusical.com

"1776"

Tuesday, April 21, Curtain Time - 7:00 pm (One Show Only)

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All Seats $22 ( + $2.75 Service Charge)

Set during a "hot as blazes" summer in Philadelphia, "1776" is the Tony Award-winning musical about the seminal act in American history: the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Sectional differences, pride and fear threaten the Declaration and the fledgling nation. Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards freely adapt the historical record to create an engaging, witty look at the events that lead up to the signing of this historic document. The production features a cast of 23 magnificent performers from our community. "1776" is produced by The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse under the direction of Anastacia Hawkins-Smith and will be adapted to the King Center stage using the sets, costumes, lighting and sound from the production's previous successful run at the Playhouse.

Tickets may be purchased at the King Center Ticket Office, 3865 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, or by calling the King Center Ticket Hotline (321) 242-2219. To order on line: www.kingcenter.com . Tickets are also available by calling Ticketmaster at (321)459-3309 or (407) 839-3900 or visiting any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets for this production may also be directly purchased through The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse at 321.636.5050.

Happy Days-A New Musical

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 28-29, 2 pm & 8 pm

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Tue & Wed at 8 pm: Orch $58 • GT $58, $45, $25

Wed at 2pm: Orch $53 • GT $53, $40, $20

Harris Broadway Series 2008-2009 Season

Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy Days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable "king of cool" Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures' television series, Happy Days - A New Musical reintroduces one of America's best loved families, the Cunninghams and the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin'.

The famed drive-in malt shop and number one hang-out, Arnold's, is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and tv-worthy wrestling match. This perfect family-friendly musical will have you rockin' and rollin' all week long!

Happy Days - A New Musical has a book by the legendary Garry Marshall. Music and Lyrics by Oscar winning composer Paul Williams. Directed by Gordon Greenberg. Music Arrangements and Music Supervision by John McDaniel. Choreographed by Michele Lynch.

www.HappyDaysMusical.com

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: The Musical

Thursday, April 30, 7 pm

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Price $30, $25, $15

The bestselling Magic Tree House Series is coming to life on stage! Mary Pope Osborne's beloved Magic Tree House books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and are recognized as one of the most popular (and best selling!) Children's series of all time. Much more than just another "kids' show," Magic Tree House: The Musical is a full scale, Broadway style musical that the whole family will enjoy. For more information about the show, please visit www.MTHmusical.com.

The Drowsy Chaperone

Tuesday, May 12, 8 pm

Wednesday, May 13, 2 pm & 8 pm

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Tue & Wed at 8 pm: Orch $58 • GT $58, $45, $25

Wed at 2pm: Orchestra $53 • Grand Tier $53, $40, $20

Harris Broadway Series 2008-2009 Season

Get ready to be transported to a magical, wonderful world!

A world where the critics are in awe, the audiences are in heaven and the neighborhood is buzzing with excitement. Welcome to THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, the new musical comedy that is swooping into town with tons of laughs and the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical on Broadway! It all begins when a die-hard musical fan plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called "The Drowsy Chaperone" and the show magically bursts to life. We are instantly immersed in the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both the cast (literally) and the audience (metaphorically) soaring into the rafters.

ON GOLDEN POND (In The Studio Theatre)
May 14-17

Thursday, May 14 @8pm

Friday, May 15 @ 8pm

Saturday, May 16 @ 3pm & 8pm

Sunday, May 17@ 2pm &7pm

Tickets on Sale Now - Ticket Prices $29.75 per seat, Plus Handling Fees.

For more information call the King Center ticket office at 321-242-2219.

Produced and Directed by Patrick Phillips

Ipsylon Productions is proud to announce the Opening of the critically acclaimed stage play On Golden Pond, by Ernest Thompson. This fun and exciting play differs considerable from the movie in its levity and lightheartedness. Come out and enjoy Norman and Ethel as they continue their timeless romance.

GALLAGHER

Friday, May 29, 8 pm

Price $30.00 (Splash Zone) /$25.00

Tickets on sale - Now

Famous for his Sledge-O-Matic comedy routine in which he smashes produce with a giant sledgehammer, Gallagher has become one of the most successful stand up comedians of all time because of his constant touring and loyal following. His fans who sit in the front rows of his concerts usually bring large rolls of plastic to keep from getting covered in the produce he smashes in his act.

Sesame Street Live "When Elmo Grows Up"
Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 10 at 10:30 am
Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 pm

Tickets On Sale April 20 @ 10:00 am at the King Center Ticket Office
Gold Circle: Orchestra Rows F-K: $26.00
Orchestra Rows L-U, Grand Tier Rows AA-JJ: $21.00
Grand Tier Rows KK-TT: $17.00
Grand Tier Rows UU-VV: $13.00
Wednesday, June 10 at 10:30am all seats only $10.00 for school/daycare groups of 10+ (excludes Gold Circle seats).
All children who have celebrated their first birthday must have a ticket.

When Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends think about growing up, it's a musical show-and-tell! Bert dreams of becoming a forest ranger, Telly longs to be a cowboy and their newest friend, Abby Cadabby, wants to be a fairy godmother just like her mommy. Elmo thinks about becoming a ‘weather monster,' but has a hard time predicting his own forecast-he wants to be anything and everything all at once! "When Elmo Grows Up" includes lessons on perseverance, teamwork and the power of imagination. Children learn that if they believe in themselves and are willing to try, the possibilities are endless.
www.sesamestreetlive.com

Summer Theatre Camp

The Snow Queen

Monday - Friday June 22 -26 9AM - 4 PM

Camp Fee: $250.00

Register Now.... Space Is Limited

Tell Tale Theatre's professional company will cast and direct campers in a production using original script of Hans Christian Anderson's The Snow Queen. Campers will develop and heighten skills to use the "tools of the actor"-body, voice, imagination and emotions while learning to step into character. In addition to the fun experience and development of an acting resume, the camp using this original production will instill self-confidence, imagination, communication skills and team work. Camp will culminate with a final presentation of The Snow Queen highlighting the skills and accomplishment of the campers.

Tell Tale Theatre is on the Southern Arts Federation recommended tour roster and the recipient of numerous awards for its original plays and community service.

Registration is open to students: Grade 2-9 (must have completed grade 2 at the start of camp)

For registration materials (321) 433-5718 or visit www.kingcenter.com for more information

Camp Finale presentation: The Snow Queen

Friday June 26, 2009 7 PM in the Studio Theatre

General admission

$5.00 Tickets - Call the King Center Ticket Office (321) 242-2219

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