Eddie Izzard and More Set for Dr. Phillips Center; Tickets on Sale Tomorrow

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces exciting upcoming performances on sale on Friday, October 30, 2015 including, Eddie Izzard - Force Majeure, Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, and Spring at the Willowbrook Inn.

Tickets may be purchased by calling the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office or by visiting the Box Office at 445 South Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or noon and 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are also available by calling 844.513.2014 or online at drphillipscenter.org. Online and phone ticket purchases include handling fees. Group Sales information available by emailing groups@drphillipscenter.org or calling 407.455.5550.

Eddie Izzard - Force Majeure. Eddie Izzard - the man who turned talking 'Bollocks' into an art form... He's sold out Madison Square Garden and became the first stand-up comedian to play a solo show at the Hollywood Bowl -- twice! He's performed Force Majeure in 57 American cities to over 170,000 fans. Izzard takes ideas and situations and extrapolates them into bizarre tangential, absurd, and surreal comic narratives -- topics that skip from Darth Vader and Greek mythology to human sacrifice and chaos theory. Eddie Izzard - Force Majeure is a comic force to be reckoned with. Show information: 8 p.m. December 2, 2015, Walt Disney Theater. Tickets start at $39.50.

Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter. Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 14 Grammy Awards, he continues to amaze audiences across the globe. There are few artists in the music industry who have had more influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B than Herbie Hancock. One of the most influential saxophonists and composers in the pantheon of modern music, let alone jazz, Wayne Shorter is currently celebrating his 82nd terrestrial year. Regarded as a pioneer since his emergence in the 1950's, his trajectory has restlessly embodied continual exploration and unencumbered momentum. A generation of musicians and fans see and hear him as a humble master who created a timeless vocabulary - as vital as it is unbound. Show information: 7:30 p.m., April 20, 2016, Walt Disney Theater. Tickets start at $55.00.

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. The original Jersey boy himself, Frankie Valli is a true American legend. His incredible career with The Four Seasons, as well as his solo success, has spawned countless hit singles. With unforgettable tunes like "Sherry," "Walk Like A Man," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," "December, 1963 (Oh What A Night)", "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," and of course, "Grease." His songs have been omnipresent in other iconic movies such as The Deer Hunter, Dirty Dancing, Mrs. Doubtfire, Conspiracy Theory, and The Wanderers. As many as 200 artists have done cover versions of Frankie's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," from Nancy Wilson's jazz treatment to Lauryn Hill's hip-hop makeover. Show information: 7:30 p.m., January 30, 2016, Walt Disney Theater. Tickets start at $59.00.

Presented by Gen Y Productions, Spring at the Willowbrook Inn is a world premiere of a new play by Jonathon Van Dyke starring Greg Louganis. The story follows the lives of Cooper Stanwyk and Joshua Hill from their first meeting in 1967 at a motivational conference. This unlikely pair develop a deep relationship based on mutual understanding and love as their lives unfold separately over the course of 48 years. Through correspondence and decades of meeting at the Willowbrook Inn they become a pivotal role in each other's lives, supporting each other through the unpredictability each one faces. Both a drama and a comedy this story touches on the struggles of different eras, the sadness of regret, hope, and courage of two people that are ultimately connected. Show information: January 28 - February 14, 2016, Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. Show times vary. Tickets start at $35.00.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization operating the state-of-the-art performing arts center in downtown Orlando, Florida. With its opening in November 2014, the performing arts center launched its vision of Arts For Every Life by being a gathering place for creativity and discovery; a vibrant urban destination where artists, audiences and students come to experience, explore and learn. The two-block community destination features the 2,700-seat Walt Disney Theater, 300-seat Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, Seneff Arts Plaza, Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of Arts & Wellness, the DeVos Family Room, and other event rental spaces. Future expansion includes Steinmetz Hall, a 1,700-seat acoustical theater, along with rehearsal rooms, office space and commercial development spaces. The Dr. Phillips Center is a public-private collaboration with the City of Orlando, Orange County, the State of Florida and generous donors. For more information, visit drphillipscenter.org.

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