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Broadway Cast of Back to the Future: The Musical Revealed and 2024 North American Tour at Proctors

The Broadway cast of Back to the Future: The Musical, based on the 1985 film of the same name, has been revealed. The main cast includes Casey Likes, Roger Bart, Liana Hunt, Hugh Coles, Nathaniel Hackmann, and Jelani Remy, supported by a large ensemble. Performances start on Friday, June 30, with the show officially opening on Thursday, Aug. 3, at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre.

Roger Bart as Doc Brown in Back to the Future: The Musical. Credit: Sean Ebsworth Barnes

Directed by Tony Award winner John Rando, the 2022 Oliver Award-winning musical has a book by Bob Gale, co-creator and co-writer of the Back to the Future film trilogy, and new music and lyrics from Emmy and Grammy-winning Alan Silvestri, and Grammy-winning Glen Ballard. The musical will additionally feature music from the original film, including “The Power of Love,” and the cover of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”

The cast of Broadway’s Back to the Future: The Musical has an extensive background in Theatre. Roger Bart (Doc Brown) is best known for originating the role of ‘Carmen Ghia’ in Mel Brooks’ Broadway musical, The Producers, for which he received Tony and Drama Desk nominations, and has ventured into television, with supporting roles in ABC’s Desperate Housewives and Freeform’s Good Trouble. Casey Likes (Marty McFly) recently made his Broadway debut in Almost Famous: The Musical as William Miller, an adaption of the 2000 film of the same name starring Kate Hudson in her breakthrough role. Hugh Coles (George McFly) most recently appeared in the third season of FX Network’s Atlanta. Liana Hunt (Lorraine Baines) has performed on stages all across North America, making her Broadway debut as Sophie in Mamma Mia, an adaption of the 2008 film of the same name starring Amanda Seyfried. Jelani Remy (Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry) has appeared in the Broadway adaptions of Disney’s High School Musical and High School Musical 2! and Nathaniel Hackmann (Biff Tannen) (he/him) is an internationally renowned actor, portraying Jean Valjean and Javert on Broadway in Les Misérables, as well as the titular roles in Jekyll and Hyde and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

The multi-Tony and Oliver Award-winning design team include Tim Hatley, Tim Lutkin, Hugh Vanstone, Gareth Owen, and Finn Ross, with Chris Bailey as the choreographer, Nick Finlow on musical supervision and arrangements, illusions by Chris Fisher, orchestrations by Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, dance arrangements by David Chase, Ted Artur on music direction and casting by Tara Rubin. West End’s production of Back to the Future: The Musical has been seen by an audience of more than 800,000 people, and broken box office records at the Adelphi Theatre. On March 11, 2020, the musical had its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House and opened in London on Sept. 13, 2021.

Back to the Future: The Musical is produced by Colin Ingram, Donovan Mannato, Tom Viertel/ Steven Baruch/ Marc Routh/ Richard Frankel, Hunter Arnold, Playing Field, Robert L. Hutt, Ivy Herman/Hallee Adelman, Teresa Tsai, Bob, McLynn, Gavin Kalin, Kimberly Magarro, Crush Music, Universal Theatrical Group, Sony Masterworks, Augury, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, in association with Neil Gooding Productions, Ricardo Marques, James L. Nederlander. Bespoke Theatricals serves as General Manager.

Less than a year after the show opens this August, Back to the Future: The Musical will begin a 2024 tour with four preview performances at Proctors in Schenectady from June 4-6, 2024, before opening its tour at the KeyBank State Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional tour locations will be announced at a later date, and tickets will be available as a subscription exclusive to 2023-2024 KeyBank Subscription Series subscribers and the REP 2023-2024 subscribers starting Wednesday, May 31. Individual tickets will be available at a later time.

Listen to the original Back to the Future: The Musical cast album, from Sony Masterworks Broadway, here.

Tickets for Back to the Future: The Musical can be purchased by phone at 212-239-6200 or by visiting telecharge.com.

March 23, 2023
Wabanaki Musician Mali Obomsawin Announces Three NY Shows Supporting Debut Album “Sweet Tooth”

Wabanaki bassist, composer, and songwriter Mali Obomsawin has announced three shows across New York State, celebrating their newest album, Sweet Tooth.

On March 26th Mali Obomsawin will be playing Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, followed by a performance at National Jazz Museum in Harlem, as part of the Jazz and Social Justice Event on March 28th, ending with a performance at Public Records on March 29th.

Sweet Tooth, the debut album from Obomsawin, highlights centuries of clever adaptation and resistance that have fueled the art and culture of Wabanaki people. Written as a compositional suite, the album blends Wabanaki stories and songs passed down in Obomsawin’s own family with tunes addressing contemporary Indigenous life, colonization, continuity, love and rage. It’s at once intimately personal, featuring field recordings of relatives at Odanak First Nation, but also conveys a larger story of the Wabanaki people, stretching across the domain of their confederacy from Eastern Canada to Southern New England.

Obomsawin’s show at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem will be followed by an in-depth conversation with series host Larry Blumenfeld, NJMH Executive Director and Co-chief Marten Band/Ramapo Munsee Lenape Nation Tracy Hyter-Suffern, and other panelists about connections between jazz and Indigenous cultures, and the issues surrounding Indigenous resistance movements.

In three movements, Obomsawin’s powerful compositions honor the Indigenous ability to shape great art from the harshest fires of colonialism. The compositions reveal threads that bind together blues, jazz, hymns, folk songs, and Native cultures, and foreground the breadth and continuity of Indigenous contributions to these genres. “Telling Indigenous stories through the language of jazz is not a new phenomenon,” Obomsawin explains. “My people have had to innovate endlessly to get our stories heard – learning to express ourselves in French, English, Abenaki… but sometimes words fail us, and we must use sound”.

Tickets are availible now at Mali’s website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpR7mswGwPg

March 23, 2023
Fotografiska New York Presents Second Annual Unfiltered Music Festival in April

Fotografiska New York is presenting its annual Unfiltered Music Festival this spring. The second of the annual series, the festival is scheduled for April 17-19, featuring some of the most accomplished performers in contemporary classical music in one of the most breathtaking music venues in New York City.

Scheduled guests include four-time Grammy-winning, Chicago-based sextet Eighth Blackbird, three-time Grammy-nominated violinist and composer Curtis Stewart, and renowned pianist Jenny Lin. The festival follows a 2022 inaugural event that featured classical superstars including Caroline Shaw and Anthony McGill.

Fotografiska Museum in New York. Credit: The Museum of Photography – Fotografiska New York

Four-time Grammy-winning sextet Eighth Blackbird, from Chicago, will perform on night one of the Fotografisca Unlimited Music Festival. The ensemble, consisting of Lisa Kaplan, Matthew Duvall, Lina Andonovska, Zachary Good, Maiani da Silva, and Laura Metcalf, will share music by some of the most exciting voices in contemporary music including Viet Cuong, Valerie Coleman, Julius Eastman, and Andy Akiho. Violinist, improviser, composer, arts leader, and multimedia artist Curtis Stewart will follow on night two. Among his many accolades, Stewart is the Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra. Acclaimed pianist Jenny Lin, named by the Washington Post as “surely one of the most interesting pianists in America right now” will conclude the festival.

Fotografiska was founded in Stockholm in 2010. The museum lets visitors discover world-class photography, eclectic programming, elevated dining, and surprising new perspectives. A core mission of Fotografiska is to inspire a more conscious world. The museum does this through photography, producing dynamic and unparalleled rotating exhibitions, spanning various photographic genres, in inclusive and immersive environments. With locations in Stockholm, New York City, and Tallinn, and coming soon to Berlin, Fotografiska is the premier global gathering place for photography and culture.

Click here for more information on Unfiltered Music Festival.

Fotografiska Musuem in New York City

March 23, 2023
Atmosphere US Tour to Stop at Jones Beach

Hip-hop duo Atmosphere has announced a 2023 North American tour that is scheduled to run throughout the summer, with a stop at Jones Beach. Atmosphere is scheduled to stop at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh on Aug. 26. The tour, dubbed Summertime 2023, starts in July and runs until the beginning of September.

Atmosphere members Slug and Ant

Atmosphere will be joined on their tour by Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, and The Movement. Summertime 2023 is in support of the duo’s latest album, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, out on May 5 through Rhymesayers Entertainment.

Rapper Slug and DJ/producer Ant are the voices of Atmosphere, originating in Minneapolis. Their career as a duo spans more than 25 years, with their debut studio album, Overcast! being released in 1997. In more than a decade since the release of their debut album, Atmosphere has released over two dozen studio albums, EPs, and collaborative side projects. Their success can be attributed to the honesty, humility, and vulnerability, of their music. In the early 2000s, Slug inadvertently coined the phrase “emo rap” in an interview, and publications now run with that tag when describing the band and similar groups.

Atmosphere’s latest work can arguably be called some of their most personal material to date. The opening track “Okay” is seemingly focused on comforting their listeners, a departure from their previous work. As such, So Many Other Realities marks one of the duo’s most innovative albums to date. While their previous work has focused on the parts of life that carry the most meaning, their new album highlights the fear and paranoia of a pandemic-ridden society. However, the darkness of the album is undercut with songs like “Still Life” which offers a more hopeful outlook.

Tickets for Atmosphere’s summer 2023 are now available. Pre-order / pre-save So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously here.

Listen to the “Okay” by Atmosphere official music video on YouTube.

Atmosphere The Con Tour Dates
5/11 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
5/12 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
5/13 – Cologne, DE @ Gebäude 9
5/15 – Paris, FR @ La Bellevilloise
5/17 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44
5/19 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset
5/20 – Stockholm, SE @ Kägelbanan
5/21 – Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret

Festival Performance Dates
5/25 – Monterey, CA @ Cali Roots
6/16 – Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green with Dirty Heads and Stick Figure

Summertime 2023 Tour Dates
7/6 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
7/7 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater
7/8 – Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
7/9 – West Valley City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
7/14 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/15 – Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheater *
7/16 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park
7/21 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
7/22 – Del Valle, TX @ Germania Insurance Amphitheatre
7/23 – Irving, TX @ The Pavillion at Toyota Music Factory
7/27 – Somerset, WI @ Somerset Amphitheatre
7/28 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavillion at Northerly Island
7/29 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
7/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheatre at White River State Park
8/3 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum (Indoors)
8/4 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veteran’s United Home Loans Amphitheatre
8/5 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
8/6 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavillion
8/17 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/18 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavillion
8/20 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavillion
8/24 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire
8/25 – Mansfield, MA @ XFINITY Center
8/26 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre
9/1 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
9/3 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

*without Sublime with Rome

New Headlining Tour Dates:

6/2 – Anchorage, AK @ Williwaw Social w/ DJ Abilities, Sa-Roc, HEBL

6/3- Anchorage, AK @ Williwaw Social w/ DJ Abilities, Sa-Roc, HEBL

9/17 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ Danny Brown, Souls of Mischief, The Grouch & Eligh w/ DJ Fresh, Mr. Dibbs and Breakbeat Lou Ultimate Breaks & Beats

March 22, 2023
Second Annual Follow The Arrow Festival at Arrowood Farms Lineup Announced

The second annual edition of the Hudson Valley Follow The Arrow festival presented by Marco Benevento at Arrowood Farms in Accord lineup has been announced for June 17.

Follow The Arrow Festival was created by Marco Benevento along with his record label Royal Potato Family and Impact Concerts in 2022. The festival featured performances by Antibalas, The Slip, and Mikaela Davis, among others. It is centered around the importance of self-expression and maintaining one’s values, all while listening to great music and enjoying a sense of joy and positivity.

Woodstock-based artist Benevento has toured the world for his eight studio albums, amassing a devoted fanbase, while drawing praise from tastemakers far and wide. The Los Angeles Times said, “it’s safe to say that no one sees the keyboard quite like Marco Benevento’s genre-blind mashup of indie rock, jazz, and skewed improvisation.” His songwriting is infectious and earthy, yet at the same time is pumped full of dance-rock energy. On his latest album Benevento, he dives deep down a psych funk rabbit hole, reimagining the negative times we are living in with optimistic groove tracks like “At The End Or The Beginning,” “Winter Rose” and “Do You Want Some Magic?”

We’re so excited to invite everyone back to Follow The Arrow this summer. As anyone who attended last year will tell you, it was a magical day. Everyone partied and had an amazing experience, but it was also family friendly vibes where you could bring your kiddos and relax because they were having as much fun as everyone else. This year’s line-up includes some of my all-time favorite musicians and we’ll be revealing a few exciting additional artists and plans for the day in the coming weeks. We’re still feeling it from last year, so you know we’re only gonna build on it and have ourselves an absolute blast.
Marco Benevento

This year’s festival features Marco Benevento and his band as well as indie rock groups Rubblebucket, The Barr Brothers, and Scott Metzger, with a second round of artists and special guests to be announced in early April. Rubblebucket is a spunky art-pop and indie-rock band from Brooklyn, featuring members Kalmia Traver and Alex Toth. Their performances are high-energy, with an engaged crowd that sings every note, grooving back and forth to their music. The duo’s sixth record Earth Worship explores love songs for and from the natural world, featuring infectious melodic complexity, hooky vocals, and shimmering beats.

The Barr Brothers is an indie folk band founded in Montreal in 2006, consisting of brothers Andrew and Brad Barr, as well as bassist Morgan Moore, pedal steel guitarist Brett Lanier, and harpist Eveline Gregoire-Rousseau. Scott Metzger has performed extensively all over the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia and has recorded projects of all styles. He is a full-time member of the critically acclaimed, increasingly popular Joe Russo’s Almost Dead.

The second round of artists includes heavy groove trio LaMP featuring guitarist Scott Metzger with keyboardist Ray Paczkowski and drummer Russ Lawton who are best known for their work with the Trey Anastasio Band, Beacon, NY-based indie folk band Upstate, and jam rock meets indie pop dynamo Karina Rykman and her band. In addition, Marco Benevento and friends will cap the night off with Let’s Dance: A Tribute To David Bowie, with special guests Duane Betts, Stuart Bogie, Mikaela Davis, and Sister Sparrow.

Tickets go on sale on March 24 at 10 a.m., including an allotment of discounted early bird tickets. For more information about Follow The Arrow Festival and to purchase tickets, visit here.

March 22, 2023
Ampevene Releases Psychedelic Rock Single “The Chemistress”

Albany psychedelic rock band Ampevene has just put out their newest single “The Chemistress” on March 7th. The band recommends listening to the single with headphones as the mixing was planned to give the song an almost 3D feel to it.

Ampevene is an experimental fusion of original progressive rock, psychedelic, and other genres. Based out of Albany, the band has opened for nationally touring acts such as Moon Hooch, Consider The Source, Flux Capacitor, and Aqueous. “The Chemistress” was inspired by rock bands such as The Mars Volta, Black Midi, Tool, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Comprised of Gabe Stallman (guitar and vocals), Mack Hogan (bass), Ava Smith (keys and synth), and Brian McKinney Fahey (drums), Ampevene has played in some of the region’s best venues including Larkfest, The Hollow, and Putnam Den in the Capital Region, The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, Nectar’s in Burlington, Vermont, and Funk ‘n Waffles in Syracuse.

“The Chemistress” is a pure listening and visceral experience, Ampevene blends a free form frenzy, jagged riffs, and hypnotic rhythms into a tight, psychedelic, sonic landscape, designed to trip up and trip out any listener. Ampevene draws their influence from renowned artists such as Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, TOOL, Mastodon, King Crimson, John Frusciante, and more, yet somehow manages to create something completely unique for their listeners.

During a performance, Ampevene will take you through a transcendent experience of sounds ranging from soft floating grooves to heavy math based confusion, and even downright noise, yet somehow the complexity doesn’t obscure the pure emotion, and even comfort that the songs exude. They released their first full length album, Ephemagoria, in 2018.

To listen to “The Chemistress,” click the link here.

For more from Ampevene, click the link here.

March 22, 2023
Catch Brooklyn Indie Rockers Blanket Approval at Berlin Under A on March 25

Blanket Approval will throw a bit of a shebang this weekend at Berlin (Under A) in the heart of the East Village. They’ll be joined by Strange Neighbors and Golden Alphabet, and will have a one-of-a-kind show poster and t-shirt auction benefiting the Achilles International Queens Chapter.

Blanket Approval is a groovy indie pop rock band from New York City. Born out of the ashes of the pandemic, singer/guitarist Jack Matteucci moved to Brooklyn in August of 2021 after hopping around the country for 8 months, searching for a music scene he wanted to grow with. He soon met drummer Joey Hadden through mutual friends and they founded the band. While the two were gigging together, Jack met bassist Max Mena at a DIY punk show in Queens and thankfully found guitarist/keyboardist Rahul Chakraborty online.

With the new recruits, Blanket Approval began rehearsing and recording in January 2022, before making their live debut at Union Pool in Brooklyn that spring. Since then, the band has played throughout NYC, most recently at the acclaimed Mercury Lounge in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The band has built an impressive following thanks to strong social media promo, has garnered nearly 200,000 streams on Spotify in less than 8 months, and a feature in Spotify’s Fresh Finds Indie. 2023 will see a string of new releases, including a summer EP, as well as tour dates throughout the East Coast.

Strange Neighbors first unleashed their jangly power pop onto the New York scene in 2018. Founded by vocalist Aidan and drummer Tracey, they soon brought guitarist Zach into the mix through a Facebook ad. It remains one of the three all-time positive outcomes of social media.

After a few early singles and some lineup changes, the band brought along bassist Dana to record their debut album How to Human in early 2019. Taking influence from the power pop and pop punk of the band’s youth, the album’s eight songs are characterized by sparkling guitars, intricate bass lines, rock solid beats and impassioned vocals, a mix of the old and new.

The band followed up with the Illuminasti EP in 2020 and marked their live comeback as a live act with the single “Mystic Piers” in July of 2021. They have continued recording, writing and performing into 2023 with the release of the “Party of None” EP.

Since their formation, Strange Neighbors have played at popular New York City haunts like Piano’s, The Bitter End, Bowery Electric, Cobra Club, Arlene’s Grocery, Mercury Lounge, Knitting Factory, Sultan Room, Rubulad, and more.

Originally formed in the cactus country of Tucson, Arizona, in 2003, Golden Alphabet found their final form in a place that couldn’t be more different than Southern Arizona: Brooklyn. Along the road there have been many members and iterations from solo project, to large form collective, to the current 5-piece (since 2014). All the shapes Golden Alphabet have taken have left their mark and played their part in what the group is in this moment.

Their desert roots are not hard to pinpoint. With the country western radio station blasting from his father’s workshop, primary writer and singer Tommy Cormier couldn’t escape the simple structures and emotive delivery of the music he grew up with. Though their music might not be technically categorized as country or folk, Golden Alphabet delivers an aesthetic of contemporary indie-psych, sometimes baroque pop, with a varnish of desert dust; from melodic whispers to heavy riffs and soaring choruses, inspiration takes many forms in their music.

Golden Alphabet is Tommy Cormier, Kendra Kovarik, Nate Jasensky, Derek Smith, and Timmy Minker. Removable Baby Jesus was recorded, produced, and mixed entirely by the band at Greenpoint Recording Collective, where Cormier and Jasensky are producers for local musicians and bands.

Berlin (Under A) is located at Avenue A & 2nd Street in Alphabet City. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 Day of Show.

March 22, 2023
John Wesley Seneca Debuts New Album, “While Rome Burns”

John Wesley Seneca is debuted his new album, While Rome Burns, earlier this month. The album consists of 14 tracks, most of which are largely instrumental. The tracks were recorded during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic from March to November of 2020, and the album’s release comes near the three-year anniversary of the world shutting down due to the pandemic.

Promotional artwork for While Rome Burns. Credit: Wes Seneca

A veteran Capital Region performer, Seneca goes by the alter ego “Wes.” An acoustic musician, he never intended to make an electronic album but said “circumstances” led to it. At first, it was just a way to pass time during the lockdown, but it became something bigger as the world “slowly started to open up.” The singer never intended to release an album, but upon hearing again in 2022, he thought he could “curate” some of the songs into something more. The music of While Rome Burns is vastly different than what he normally makes, which is why he made the album under an assumed name.

“All for Me Gorg,” is a highlight of John Wesley Seneca’s new album. The track is a disco-inspired version of an Irish sailor’s song and lyrically quotes both “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” and Shannon’s 1983 dance hit “Let the Music Play.” While the Covid-19 pandemic is certainly something many don’t want to remember, especially since it is on-going, While Rome Burns provides a glimpse into how music helped Wes Seneca cope with the most arguably some of the most disastrous months of the virus. While Rome Burns is now available, however, the album currently isn’t available to download for free. Click here for more information.

Watch part 1 of the John Wesley Seneca interview for While Rome Burns

March 22, 2023
Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown Presents “The Bachelors of Broadway” in April

The Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown has announced a new concert, “The Bachelors of Broadway – Gentlemen of the Theatre,” scheduled for Saturday, April 1, featuring three of New York City’s top leading men headline the concert.

The three leading men for “Bachelors of Broadway.” Credit: Epic Arts Management

The new three-man concert features songs from both classic and contemporary musicals such as Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, Les Miserables, and more. The three leading men will provide a fresh take on fan favorites from these contemporary and classic musicals. The Bachelors of Broadway will certainly be a night you won’t want to miss.

The summer season for CRT is underway. The upcoming lineup includes Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Xandu, Unnecessary Farce, The Cake, and The Wizard of Oz. CRT is offering five-show summer seasons in addition to five or 6-pack Flex Passes. The five-show subscription allows fans to see all five summer productions at CRT, while the Flex Passes allow fans to choose specific shows to see. Individual tickets for the summer season are available starting Monday, May 22, at the CRT Box Office.

Tickets for Cortland Repertory Theatre’s “The Bachelors of Broadway,” are now available. Call 800-427-6160 or visit the CRT Box Office. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, and Saturdays from noon to the closing of the performance for that evening.

Adult tickets are $40, while tickets for seniors (62 and up) military/veterans, and first responders are $38, and tickets for those 21 years and under are $25. For more information, visit cortlandrep.org.

Promotional video for Cortland Repetory Theatre’s The Bachelors of Broadway. Credit: Youtube

March 22, 2023
State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine to Perform “Cinderella” at UPAC in November

Bardavon in Poughkeepsie has announced the November arrival of The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, performing Cinderella, at Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC).

The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine will present their captivating two-act performance of Cinderella, one of the most beloved stories of all time. The full-scale production follows the beautiful maiden’s story as she seeks her handsome Prince Charming.

With the help of a little magic, she discovers that dreams really can come true. Featuring graceful dancers, enchanting music, and beautiful costumes, this classic fairy tale is a treat the whole family will enjoy.

This stunning and unique production of featuring the music by Sergei Prokofiev, includes virtuoso solo parts, famous characters and dynamic music.

This particular Cinderella ballet was created by the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine to give audiences an unforgettable experience, immerse them in a fairy tale and help them believe in miracles.

Working on the ballet, they primarily focused on the children in the audience. Therefore, the costumes, scenery, and props turned out to be exciting, bright and colorful. Their main goal is to make a child, having seen this ballet, want to come to the theater again.

The performance will take place on Friday, November 10 at 7:30pm at UPAC. Member tickets are on sale Thursday, March 23 at 10:00am and a General Public on sale begins Friday, March 24 at 10:00am. Tickets start at $51

Purchase your tickets in person at the Bardavon Box Office, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie: (845) 473-2072 or in person at the UPAC Box Office, 601 Broadway Kingston: (845) 339-6088 or email the Bardavon Box Office boxoffice@bardavon.org, or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com.

March 22, 2023