HAIRSPRAY, John Legend, Jeff Dunham and More Set for MPAC, June 2014

MPAC has announced its schedule of events for June 2014. Details below!

Hairspray
Friday, May 30 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, May 31 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm; Sunday, Jun 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM
MPAC's second youth production features a cast of over 80 local youth performers! The 1950's are out and change is in the air! HAIRSPRAY, winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical piled bouffant high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs.
Tickets: $15

An Evening with John Legend: The "All of Me" Tour - SOLD OUT
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 8 pm
Grammy-winning, platinum-selling R&B/Soul singer-songwriter John Legend performs on intimate evening of hits ("Ordinary People," "Heaven," "Green Light") and well as music from his highly acclaimed fourth studio album, Love In the Future, which includes the smash single "All of Me." He will perform in an acoustic setting, with guitar, vocal and string quartet accompaniment.

Richard Nader's Good Old Rock 'n' Roll Show
Friday, June 6, 2014 at 8 pm
Featuring Bill Haley's Comets ("Rock Around The Clock"), Gene Chandler ("Duke Of Earl"), The Happenings and Tommy Mara of The Crests ("Sixteen Candles").
Tickets: $29-$69

Amos Lee: Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song Tour
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 8 pm
Singer-songwriter Amos Lee's musical style encompasses folk, rock and soul. The New York Times describes his new album, Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song, as "a serenely sure-footed effort from a singer-songwriter who rarely delivers anything else," while Paste Magazine says, "Like Jackson Browne for another generation, Lee understands the staining traces of love." Special guest: Pieta Brown.
Tickets: $39-$49

Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles
Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 8 pm
This multi-media spectacular takes you on a musical journey through the life and times of the world's most celebrated band. Featuring all your favorite Beatles songs, Rain delivers the Beatles experience in a stunning live concert setting unlike anything you've heard before.
Tickets: $39-$79

Lucinda Williams
Friday, June 20, 2014 at 8 pm
Lucinda Williams deftly blends country, blues, folk, and rock to create a unique sound that cannot be pigeonholed. Her voice contains heartache, passion and depth, and is as enigmatic as Emmylou Harris', but with a darker side and a grainy toughness that allow her to live inside her songs with abandon.
Tickets: $39-$69

The Mavericks
Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 8 pm
Back by demand after a sold out show last summer! Fusing progressive country with traditional rockabilly, The Mavericks return with their crowd-pleasing country pop that includes such favorites as "Dance the Night Away," "All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down" and "What a Crying Shame."
Tickets: $39-$59 - LIMITED TICKETS

Jenny McCarthy's Dirty Sexy Funny
Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 8 pm
With the help of a hilarious, all-female slate of stand-up comedians, Jenny McCarthy, cohost of The View, takes an outrageous look at life as a contemporary woman: from single motherhood to casual sex. Featuring Paula Bel, Tiffany Haddish, Lynne Koplitz, Justine Marino and Tammy Pescatelli.
Adults only. Mature themes, language
Tickets: $39-$69

Jeff Dunham: Disorderly Conduct
Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 4 pm and 8 pm (LIMITED TICKETS for 8 pm)
His TV specials have been the highest rated programming in Comedy Central history. His DVD sales have reached seven million units. His videos have received a half a billion views on You Tube. His live concerts are mega-events played in front of sold-out crowds worldwide. Come see why Time Magazine calls ventriloquist Jeff Dunham "the most popular comedian in the United States." Language, Mature themes. Recommended for teens and older
Tickets: $89-$149

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