Jane Krakowski, Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Headline Festival Williamsburg, 5/27

On May 25-27, '30 Rock' star and Tony-award winning actress Jane Krakowski will bring Broadway to Colonial Williamsburg. Headlining the annual Festival Williamsburg, Krakowski, whose performance as actress Jenna Maroney on NBC's '30 Rock' earned her an Emmy nomination, will go back to her stage roots with an evening of cabaret in the Virginia Room at The Williamsburg Lodge on Sunday, May 27. Pieces will span original compositions to Broadway favorites. Tickets to the weekend-long musical event are available online at vafest.org or by calling 1-877-741-2787.

Festival Williamsburg will bring world-class talent to The Williamsburg Lodge, providing modern cultural entertainment set to a historic backdrop. The festivities start on Friday, May 25, with a special performance by the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra, whose authentic Big Band sound was called "potent music, tailor-made for dancing" by The New York Times. Keeping the spirit of swing alive, the orchestra will perform hits from the great composers and band leaders of the swing era. Tickets to the performance are $35 and $45.

On Saturday, May 26, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8. Conductor JoAnn Falletta will direct a massed chorus of more than 400 voices, eight soloists, and a 100-piece orchestra to achieve the soaring glory of Mahler's vision of divine redemption.

The weekend-long event will end with two performances by Jane Krakowski in the Virginia Room on Sunday, May 27, at 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm. Tickets are $45 and $65. These performances will be preceded by a pre-concert three-course dinner ($35 per person plus tax and gratuity) prepared by Williamsburg Lodge Restaurant Executive Chef Rhys Lewis and featuring delicious Southern classics.

Colonial Williamsburg is also offering a Festival Williamsburg hotel package, starting at $286 per person, per night, and including nightly accommodations at The Williamsburg Lodge, breakfast, and a set of tickets per night.

Guests can book the Festival Williamsburg hotel package or make reservations for these exclusive musical events by calling 800-447-8679. More information can also be found online at www.colonialwilliamsburg.com.

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