Rick Thomas News

Multi-award-winning master illusionist Rick Thomas, one of the greatest illusionists in the world today, brings his Mansion of Dreams tour to the Van Wezel on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has announced its Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale, giving patrons the chance to enjoy great deals with up to 50% off shows! The sale starts Sunday, November 21 at 10 a.m. and ends Monday, November 29 at 11:59 p.m. 

The Van Wezel regrets to announce that Reza's performance on February 10, 2022, has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces changes to the 2020-2021 season.

Liz Callaway: Home for the Holidays is a magical concert that can be viewed from the comfort of your home! On Friday, December 11, 2020 at 7 p.m., Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway will perform a mix of holiday favorites and beloved Broadway showtunes with stories about the holidays and her career.

The Van Wezel has announced all new Cabaret by the Bay dates, starring jazz vocalist Whitney James! Bay Park Yoga begins this weekend, free of charge on the lawn, and continues through December.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has just announced additional virtual events! Dave Koz and Darlene Love present virtual concerts this holiday season, and BroadwayHD allows viewers to experience the magic of Broadway right in their own homes.

Back with the a?oebeat that just won't quita?? (San Francisco Chronicle), STOMP returns to Sarasota in 2021! The family-friendly and fun-filled production comes to the Van Wezel on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Single tickets are $37-$72 and go on sale to the public on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 10 a.m. 

The Van Wezel announces additional shows for 2021! PROUD Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner comes to the Van Wezel for its Sarasota debut. The Sweet Caroline tour returns to the Hall by popular demand, and single tickets for Neil Berg's 112 Years of Broadway will be available this week. 

Powerhouse vocalist and actor Audra McDonald returns to the Van Wezel in 2021! Musician, vocalist and composer Damien Sneed brings A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul to the Hall for its Sarasota debut, and single tickets for South Pacific will be available for purchase this week.  

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall welcomes superstar instrumentalist Kenny G back to Sarasota in 2021! Additionally, single tickets for Blue Man Group, Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show and Fiddler on the Roof will be available for purchase beginning this week.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has just announced exciting new performances for the 2020-2021 season. Single tickets for these performances go on sale Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10 a.m.

The 2020 winter lineup at the Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC) is jam packed with everything from national Broadway tours, Grammy Award-winners and family fun. The wide variety of entertainment options will provide something exciting for all to look forward to this winter. This lineup joins the previously announced classical, dance and holiday series. The VPAC winter season will run December 21, 2019 a?" April 5, 2020.

The 2019 - 2020 season of the Carlsen Center Presents Series continues with the Illusionist Rick Thomas: 'Nothing Happens Until You Dream!' show on Saturday, October 19, 8 p.m. in Yardley Hall. 

The Empress Theatre, a historical landmark theatre located in downtown Vallejo, California, is pleased to present four-time Grammy nominee and multi-platinum-selling artist Boney James for an exclusive Bay Area performance on Wednesday, November 7th at 8pm.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT invite you to 'Seize the Day' as they present the fifth and final show of its 2017-2018 season (and the 40th anniversary of the iconic theatre) with Disney's NEWSIES, book by Harvey Fierstein, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, musical direction by Brent Crayon and directed and choreographed by Richard J. Hinds. NEWSIES will preview on Friday, June 1, 2018 (with a press opening on Saturday, June 2 at 8pm) and runs through Sunday, June 24, 2018 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.  

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces its Black Friday Sale, giving patrons the opportunity to scoop up a great deal with up to 50% off select shows. The sale begins Friday, November 24 at 10AM and ends Sunday, November, 26 at 11:59PM. Shows in the sale include: We Three Kings An Irish Tenors Christmas, A Christmas Carol, Salute to Vienna, Peter Cetera, Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli Nat King Cole Tribute, Chita & Tune, Musical Thrones: A Parody of Ice and Fire, BalletBoyz, Travis Wall's Shaping Sounds After the Curtain, The Hot Sardines, National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, Rick Springfield, The Four Phantoms, Motown The Musical, Illusionist Rick Thomas, Wynonna & The Big Noise, Let It Be, Bill Engvall, and Mummenschanz you & me.

Cruel Intentions: The Musical has turned the 90s nostalgia level up to eleven.

Following two sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a sold-out pop-up engagement in NYC, Cruel Intentions: The Musical - the stage adaptation of Roger Kumble's 1999 cult hit film, created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin and Roger Kumble - has announced the cast for its ten-week engagement at (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street) this fall.

As previously announced, following two sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a sold-out pop-up engagement in NYC, Cruel Intentions: The Musical, the stage adaptation of Roger Kumble's 1999 cult hit film, created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin and Roger Kumble, will return to New York for a limited engagement at (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street) beginning Friday, November 17, 2017.