The Wait Is Over! - Century Village Theaters
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Wait</strong> <strong>Is</strong> <strong>Over</strong>!<br />
We Proudly Present <strong>The</strong><br />
2012-2013 SEASON<br />
<strong>Century</strong> <strong>Village</strong> ® Boca Raton
On <strong>The</strong> Funny Side<br />
Jimmy Stewart & Friends<br />
Starring Rich Little<br />
Not Your Every Tom, Dick & Harry...<br />
Oops, Stewie!<br />
Phil Tag<br />
Sarge<br />
<strong>The</strong> Trilogy Of Laughter<br />
Starring Steve Solomon<br />
<strong>The</strong> Capitol Steps<br />
Take <strong>The</strong> Money & Run<br />
<strong>The</strong>ater<br />
“Fiddler On <strong>The</strong> Roof”<br />
”Man 1, Bank 0”<br />
Neil Simon’s<br />
”Biloxi Blues”<br />
”You Say Tomato,<br />
I Say Shut Up!”<br />
“Zero Hour,”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Zero Mostel Play<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
THEATERS<br />
After much anticipation, the 2012-2013 Season is here—with some of the finest<br />
entertainment to be found. Our exciting schedule of events offers a wide diversity<br />
of artists, <strong>Century</strong> <strong>Village</strong>® favorites, and plenty of fabulous new shows—from dance<br />
and all types of music, to comedy and theatrical productions. <strong>The</strong> key to really experiencing<br />
the best of the season is to take a look at the categories listed on these<br />
two pages, choose some of your favorite shows and then add in a sprinkling of new<br />
shows—all are described on the following pages of the brochure. We guarantee you<br />
will be well entertained throughout the season. See you at the show!<br />
Abby Koffler<br />
Vice President/Entertainment<br />
Cenvill Recreation, Inc.<br />
Season At A Glance<br />
Dance & More<br />
Ballroom South Beach Style<br />
Cirque d’Amour<br />
Dance Alive Presents<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Nutcracker”<br />
Direct From Beijing, <strong>The</strong> National<br />
Circus of the People’s Republic Of<br />
China Performing “Cirque Chinois”<br />
Ola Oba Brazil<br />
Shalom<br />
Tap! <strong>The</strong> Show<br />
Jim Brochu<br />
of “Zero Hour”
Adbacadabra<br />
<strong>The</strong> Music Of “Mamma Mia”<br />
Direct From Canada:<br />
Luisa Marshall As Tina Turner<br />
<strong>The</strong> Kings Of Swing<br />
Direct From <strong>The</strong> UK & Europe<br />
Earl Turner, <strong>The</strong> Ultimate Entertainer<br />
“Every Day With You Girl”<br />
Starring <strong>The</strong> Classics IV<br />
Johnny Cool And <strong>The</strong><br />
Mobster Swing Band<br />
All Hands On Deck!<br />
An Evening With Hal Linden<br />
Cavendish Classics<br />
With Daniel Narducci<br />
Cavendish Classics<br />
On Wings Of Song<br />
Cavendish Revue<br />
I Hear America Singing<br />
Cavendish Revue<br />
Nights On Broadway<br />
CV Boca Raton Annual Resident Show<br />
Here To Stay<br />
<strong>The</strong> Gershwin Concert Experience<br />
And <strong>The</strong> Beat Goes On<br />
Something For Everyone<br />
“Fiddler On <strong>The</strong> Roof”<br />
Lesley Gore<br />
Little Anthony And <strong>The</strong> Imperials<br />
Rave On!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Buddy Holly Experience<br />
Sounds Of Soul<br />
<strong>The</strong> Atlantic City Boys<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bronx Wanderers<br />
<strong>The</strong> Doo-Wah Riders<br />
“Larry Marshak’s<br />
Tribute To <strong>The</strong> Platters”<br />
Impressions Starring Paul Tanner<br />
Mac <strong>Is</strong> Back<br />
Michael Cavanaugh<br />
Star of Billy Joel’s Broadway Show,<br />
“Movin’ Out”<br />
New York Three Tenors And A Diva<br />
<strong>The</strong> Edwards Twins,<br />
2 Brothers—100 Stars<br />
<strong>The</strong> Great American Songbook<br />
Three Men And A Baby Grand<br />
Tony Ocean, “Me And Mrs. Jones”<br />
Will & Anthony Nunziata<br />
“Broadway Our Way”<br />
Note: Performance length varies between 75 and 90 minutes.<br />
Pictured On Front: Michael Cavanaugh, Dance Alive Presents “<strong>The</strong> Nutcracker,”<br />
Rich Little, Lesley Gore, Patrick Combs in “Man 1, Bank 0”<br />
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November 2012<br />
Mac <strong>Is</strong> Back<br />
Saturday, November 3<br />
His unique style is based on a technique that draws<br />
liberally from jazz and rock genres. Billboard<br />
Magazine calls Mac Frampton “an immensely talented<br />
pianist” and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution<br />
says he has “consummate musicianship that is<br />
electrifying!” Always a favorite on the CV stage,<br />
Frampton returns with a talented trio of musicians<br />
in this all-new production.<br />
www.macframpton.com<br />
Cavendish Classics<br />
On Wings Of Song<br />
Saturday, November 10<br />
Three dynamic and gifted young singers present opera, Broadway and international love<br />
songs with marvelous music from “Phantom Of <strong>The</strong> Opera,” “<strong>The</strong> Barber Of Seville,”<br />
“Porgy And Bess,” “Carousel,” Andrea Bocelli, Cole Porter and more. Soprano Rebekah<br />
Diaz joins tenor Angelo Marchese and baritone Graham Fandrei in an entertaining and<br />
romantic evening.<br />
Ballroom South Beach Style<br />
Saturday, November 17<br />
Straight from the streets of Miami comes a fast-paced show sizzling with salsa, merengue,<br />
rumba, mambo and more! A talented troupe of 10 performers bedecked in<br />
gorgeous costuming combined with intricate ballroom dancing and an amazing score<br />
of music from the past make this the hottest party in South Florida.<br />
www.kevinblackproductions.com<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com
Phil Tag<br />
Saturday, November 24<br />
As a successful stand-up comic for well over a<br />
decade, Phil Tag headlines in comedy clubs throughout<br />
the country and internationally. Honing his<br />
talents as a writer for “Saturday Night Live,” scripts<br />
and films for Disney and through numerous television<br />
appearances on shows such as “<strong>The</strong> Tonight<br />
Show” and “Good Morning America,” and on<br />
Showtime and Comedy Central, Tag is one of the<br />
nation’s top comedians.<br />
www.comedianphiltag.com<br />
December 2012<br />
<strong>The</strong> Atlantic City Boys<br />
Saturday, December 1<br />
<strong>The</strong>se four gentlemen have wowed<br />
audiences from Las Vegas to their namesake<br />
Atlantic City with world-class vocals<br />
set to the rock ’n’ roll harmonies of the<br />
’60s. Singing the hits of <strong>The</strong> Drifters,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Beach Boys and of course, Frankie<br />
Valli And <strong>The</strong> Four Seasons, this quartet<br />
is a hit with audiences and critics alike.<br />
www.acboys.com<br />
“Man 1, Bank 0”<br />
Thursday, November 29<br />
This theatrical one-man show was a smash hit in New York,<br />
Montreal, Hollywood and theaters throughout the world.<br />
World-class storyteller Patrick Combs tells the amazing-buttrue<br />
story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail check<br />
marked “non-negotiable”—hoping to spread a little cheer<br />
to tellers—and how it erupted into a staggering and funny<br />
David vs. Goliath-like adventure.<br />
www.man1bank0.com<br />
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Ola Oba Brazil<br />
Saturday, December 8<br />
Enjoy a taste of the tropics with this majestic and<br />
colorful love story told through music, dance<br />
and capoeira, a unique and captivating Brazilian<br />
martial art. Magnificent costumes and flamboyant<br />
headdresses capture eyes while rhythmic<br />
drums and energizing music thrill the ears. Ola<br />
Oba Brazil is a treat for all the senses.<br />
www.top1entertainment.com<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
Dance Alive Presents<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Nutcraker”<br />
Thursday, December 6<br />
Celebrate the holidays with the beauty of the Sugar<br />
Plum Fairy and her dazzling court. You are certain to<br />
be enchanted by the swirling snowflakes as you cheer<br />
for the tiny toy soldiers and their leader, the handsome<br />
Nutcracker Prince. <strong>The</strong>se technically brilliant and entertaining<br />
dancers of the Dance Alive National Ballet will<br />
leap and spin their way into your heart!<br />
www.dancealive.org<br />
Direct From Beijing,<strong>The</strong> National Circus of the People’s<br />
Republic of China Performing “Cirque Chinois”<br />
Sunday, December 9<br />
Known throughout the<br />
world for their acrobatic<br />
prowess, this troupe is<br />
both artful and amazing.<br />
<strong>The</strong> impossibly nimble<br />
athletes combine skill<br />
with lighting, music and<br />
inspired choreography to<br />
bring a 2,000 year-oldtradition<br />
to the stage.<br />
www.cami.com
<strong>The</strong> Kings Of Swing<br />
Direct From <strong>The</strong> UK & Europe<br />
Saturday, December 15<br />
This swinging revue celebrates the hits of Frank Sinatra,<br />
Dean Martin and Nat King Cole such as “Mr. Bojangles,”<br />
“Mack <strong>The</strong> Knife,” “Fly Me To <strong>The</strong> Moon,” “Everybody<br />
Loves Somebody,” “That’s Amore,” “I Get A Kick Out Of<br />
You,” “New York, New York” and more. If swing is your<br />
thing, then this show is for you!<br />
www.creativebookingagency.com/the_kings_of_<br />
swing.html<br />
Sounds Of Soul<br />
Saturday, December 22<br />
This exciting, high-energy group unleashes<br />
superior vocals and slick dance moves powered<br />
by pure soul! <strong>The</strong> show is a combination of<br />
Motown classics mixed with the greatest songs<br />
of all time. From <strong>The</strong> Temptations to <strong>The</strong> Four<br />
Tops, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Lionel<br />
Richie, Barry White and more, the Sounds Of<br />
Soul relive the hits of Motown and beyond.<br />
Tony Ocean<br />
“Me And Mrs. Jones”<br />
Thursday, December 20<br />
His upbeat style embodies a time from the past as he croons<br />
the classics—romantic songs and lyrics that have provided<br />
a backdrop for American culture. <strong>The</strong> Chicago Sun-Times<br />
says “Tony Ocean is the ultimate crowd-pleaser who wows<br />
audiences as he gives new life to old favorites.”<br />
www.tonyocean.net<br />
Cavendish Revue<br />
Nights On Broadway<br />
Saturday, December 29<br />
Showstoppers from great American musicals such as “Gypsy,” “Mame,” “Guys And<br />
Dolls,” “Showboat,” “Cats,” “Les Miserables” and more will fill the theater as the<br />
fabulous Gold Coast Singers take the stage. <strong>The</strong> singers along with their marvelous<br />
pianist and percussionist add a wealth of talent, personality and style to more than 50<br />
years of great music from the Broadway stage.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Trilogy Of Laughter Starring Steve Solomon<br />
Author, Star and Creator of “My Mother’s Italian,<br />
My Father’s Jewish & I’m In <strong>The</strong>rapy”<br />
Monday, December 31<br />
Steve Solomon presents an evening of side-splitting laughter<br />
with the best bits from his three award-winning shows.<br />
Solomon uses his incredible talent for creating voices and<br />
wacky characters to fill the theater with the sounds of<br />
hilarious members of his dysfunctional family. From his<br />
twin sister, “<strong>The</strong> Smoker,” to his Grandma and everyone in<br />
between, this is one family reunion you won’t want to miss.<br />
www.stevesolomoncomedy.com<br />
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Direct From Canada: World Champion Rock & Roll<br />
Tribute Artist Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner<br />
Friday, January 4<br />
<strong>The</strong> glorious legs—the spectacular voice—the uncanny resemblance<br />
to the queen of rock ’n’ roll has heads turning<br />
wherever Luisa Marshall goes. It’s easy to forget that she’s not<br />
the legendary diva as Marshall takes the stage with her own<br />
band along with the glamorous “Vegas Hotleggz Dancers”<br />
and belts out songs like “Proud Mary,” “What’s Love Got<br />
To Do With It,” “We Don’t Need Another Hero” and more.<br />
www.robinklingerentertainment.com/artists<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
Cirque d’Amour<br />
Saturday, January 5<br />
Combining the magical artistry of a European circus<br />
with the flirtatious camp of burlesque, Cirque d’Amour<br />
offers an exotic evening of song, dance, humor and<br />
mind-blowing acrobatics. Gorgeous costuming,<br />
an electrifying score and seductive choreography<br />
enable this revue to explore our most treasured<br />
emotion—love.<br />
www.kevinblackproductions.com
<strong>The</strong> Great American Songbook<br />
Sunday, January 6<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a memorable musical moment for each<br />
chapter of <strong>The</strong> Great American Songbook, a stunning<br />
journey through a century of American music.<br />
This potpourri of popular music features performances<br />
by a dazzling cast of eight performers<br />
and a sizzling jazz trio performing award-winning<br />
songs from “Route 66” to “Bridge <strong>Over</strong> Troubled<br />
Waters,” culminating with a patriotic finale.<br />
www.ama.bz/attractions/57-the-greatamerican-songbook<br />
<strong>The</strong> Capitol Steps<br />
Take <strong>The</strong> Money & Run<br />
Tuesday, January 8<br />
Just in time for the Presidential Inauguration<br />
returns this irreverent group with their own<br />
hilarious brand of musical political satire. <strong>The</strong><br />
Capitol Steps put “the mock in democracy”<br />
as they poke fun at stories straight from<br />
current headlines with their fresh and witty<br />
performances.<br />
www.capsteps.com<br />
Jimmy Stewart & Friends,<br />
Starring Rich Little<br />
Saturday, January 12<br />
A master mimic of more than 200 voices, Rich Little<br />
charms and amuses audiences throughout the world.<br />
<strong>The</strong> professed classic movie buff is particularly fond<br />
of imitating Alan Ladd, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable and<br />
Jimmy Stewart, but he has also latched on to baby<br />
boomer-friendly characters such as Edith Bunker, Kermit<br />
the Frog, Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. You never<br />
know who will pop up when Little takes the stage!<br />
www.richlittle.com<br />
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www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
Cavendish Classics<br />
With Daniel Narducci<br />
Tuesday, January 15<br />
Back by popular demand comes classic American baritone<br />
Daniel Narducci in “Heroes and Villains—Broadway to<br />
Hollywood” with soprano Cheryl Cavendish. Praised by<br />
audiences and critics alike for his unusually rich, robust<br />
and silken baritone, Narducci has appeared with many of<br />
the world’s most prestigious orchestras. He is magnificent<br />
as Don Quixote, Sir Lancelot, the Phantom and many more<br />
romantic heroes and villains.<br />
Will & Anthony Nunziata<br />
“Broadway Our Way”<br />
Thursday, January 17<br />
New York City’s hottest singing<br />
twins put their spin on the<br />
classic tunes of the golden era<br />
of Broadway and the great<br />
American songbook. Dubbed<br />
by <strong>The</strong> Wall Street Journal<br />
as being “blessed with strong<br />
voices and leading man looks”<br />
and by <strong>The</strong> New York Times as<br />
“displaying an engagingly brassy<br />
professionalism,” the brothers enchant audiences around the world with their fresh takes<br />
on popular music, show tunes and standards, along with their fun comedic interplay.<br />
www.willandanthony.com<br />
New York Three Tenors And A Diva<br />
Saturday, January 19<br />
Expect riveting performances<br />
from this powerhouse quartet<br />
consisting of three accomplished<br />
tenors and a beautiful soprano.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir sparkling contemporary and<br />
pop crossover selections are combined<br />
with Broadway’s greatest<br />
music, a sprinkling of opera and<br />
a unique blend of wit, personality<br />
and humor.<br />
www.tonyanddonna.com
Little Anthony And <strong>The</strong> Imperials<br />
Sunday, January 20<br />
All Hands On Deck!<br />
Tuesday, January 22<br />
Based on Bob Hope’s 1942 USO tour to the<br />
troops in the field, this revue performed by<br />
four fabulous singers and dancers as well as<br />
a live orchestra, features the songs, dances<br />
and laughs that America has loved since the<br />
’40s. Just some of the original arrangements<br />
to be heard are “Chattanooga Choo Choo,”<br />
“I’m In <strong>The</strong> Mood For Love,” “Don’t Fence<br />
Me In,” “America <strong>The</strong> Beautiful” and more.<br />
www.allhandsondeckthemusical.com<br />
History tells it all—17 pop hits, 12 rhythm<br />
and blues hits. This band has an unmistakable<br />
sound that makes them a cut above<br />
the rest. Amazing style and choreography<br />
will take you back in time as they perform<br />
“Tears On My Pillow,” “Going Out Of<br />
My Head,” “I’m On <strong>The</strong> Outside Looking<br />
In,” “Take Me Back,” “I Miss You” and<br />
much more.<br />
www.littleanthonyandtheimperials.<br />
net<br />
Adbacadabra<br />
<strong>The</strong> Music Of “Mamma Mia”<br />
Saturday, January 26<br />
Break out the leisure suits and bell-bottoms and<br />
transport yourself back to the ’70s! Sounding<br />
and looking authentic in music and dress,<br />
Adbacadabra performs ABBA’s greatest hits<br />
such as “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super<br />
Trooper,” “Fernando,” “Chiquita,” “Take A<br />
Chance On Me” and “Voulez-Vous” with such<br />
precision you would swear you were listening<br />
to the originals themselves.<br />
www.adbacadabra.com<br />
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<strong>Century</strong> <strong>Village</strong> ® Boca Raton Annual Resident Show<br />
“Music For All Seasons”<br />
Sunday, January 27<br />
Monday, January 28<br />
Whether it’s a love song celebrating the return of spring, or the warm songs you<br />
hear on a crisp winter’s eve, there is a song for every season and every reason. Join<br />
<strong>Century</strong> <strong>Village</strong> ® residents in their annual celebration of life through the music that<br />
“makes the heart sing.” This production is directed once again by James Michael and<br />
choreographed by Joan Maret.<br />
Rave On!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Buddy Holly Experience<br />
Thursday, January 31<br />
America’s premiere Buddy Holly<br />
interpreter is Billy McGuigan.<br />
Backed by the rockin’ Rave On<br />
Band, McGuigan’s incredible musicianship<br />
breathes new life into<br />
the legendary rocker’s music. Just<br />
some of the thrills to be experienced<br />
are “Peggy Sue,” “Maybe<br />
Baby,” “It’s So Easy,” “That’ll Be<br />
<strong>The</strong> Day,” “Rave On!” and many<br />
more favorite hits from the ’50s.<br />
www.billymcguigan.com<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
Earl Turner,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ultimate Entertainer<br />
Tuesday, January 29<br />
<strong>The</strong> Las Vegas Review Journal named him<br />
“Male Vocalist of the Year” and the Harrah’s<br />
New Orleans transformed their Mansion Ballroom<br />
into “<strong>The</strong> Earl Turner <strong>The</strong>ater” where Turner<br />
performed for two years. His great charisma,<br />
charm and true talent bring life to favorite pop,<br />
standards and R&B classics.<br />
www.earlturner.com
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Johnny Cool And <strong>The</strong><br />
Mobster Swing Band<br />
Saturday, February 2<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir jivin’ repertoire ranges from the ’30s<br />
music of Cab Calloway and Louis Jordan to<br />
the swinging sounds of today. Along the way,<br />
they pay tribute to old and new swingsters<br />
like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta Mae<br />
James, Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Michael<br />
Bublé and more. Join this big band for a fun,<br />
swinging good time!<br />
www.paulvesco.com/johnny1.htm<br />
Here To Stay—<strong>The</strong> Gershwin<br />
Concert Experience<br />
Music and Lyrics by George & Ira Gershwin<br />
Thursday, February 7<br />
This multimedia concert event celebrates the greatest collaborators in the history of<br />
American music and features Kevin Cole, the leading Gershwin interpreter, Grammy<br />
Award-winning soprano Sylvia McNair and tap dancing sensation Ryan VanDenBoom.<br />
<strong>The</strong> performance includes “Rhapsody In Blue,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Strike Up <strong>The</strong> Band,”<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Man I Love,” “’S Wonderful” and many more classic Gershwin songs.<br />
Not Your Every Tom, Dick & Harry…Oops Stewie!<br />
Saturday, February 9<br />
Three of the funniest men performing<br />
today—Tom Cotter, Dick Capri<br />
and Stewie Stone— star in a hilarious<br />
evening of Irish, Italian and Jewish<br />
humor. Cotter’s high-energy, rapid-fire<br />
style was just seen on “America’s Got<br />
Talent.” Broadway star Capri of “Catskills<br />
On Broadway” fame has played every<br />
major entertainment medium in the<br />
country. Former scribe of the legendary<br />
Friar’s Club Stewie Stone handles jokes,<br />
one-liners and anecdotes with a delivery<br />
that is downright hilarious.<br />
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“Zero Hour”—<strong>The</strong> Zero Mostel Play<br />
Sunday, February 10<br />
Jim Brochu brings Zero Mostel back to life<br />
in this award-winning theatrical one-man<br />
show. He recreates the backstory to Mostel’s<br />
amazing performances in “Fiddler On <strong>The</strong><br />
Roof,” “A Funny Thing Happened On <strong>The</strong><br />
Way To <strong>The</strong> Forum,” Mel Brook’s original<br />
movie “<strong>The</strong> Producers” and more. Brochu<br />
is both hilarious and deeply moving as he<br />
recounts Mostel’s big life as a Broadway<br />
legend, a larger than life personality and<br />
the target of Hollywood blacklisting.<br />
www.zerohourshow.com<br />
Shalom<br />
Saturday, February 16<br />
With performances<br />
throughout the world,<br />
this company’s name expresses<br />
the hope of hearts<br />
everywhere for peace and<br />
tranquility. Comprised of 50<br />
dancers, singers and musicians<br />
from every corner<br />
of <strong>Is</strong>rael, Shalom gives expression<br />
of its rich culture<br />
in soaring dance, song and<br />
rousing rhythm.<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
“Larry Marshak’s Tribute<br />
To <strong>The</strong> Platters”<br />
Tuesday, February 12<br />
Always a highlight of the season, this<br />
spectacular group returns with beautiful<br />
renditions of many hit songs. “Only You,”<br />
“One In A Million,” “<strong>The</strong> Great Pretender”<br />
and “My Prayer” are just some of the<br />
favorites heard on stages from Madison<br />
Square Garden to <strong>Century</strong> <strong>Village</strong> ® .
“Every Day With You Girl”<br />
Starring <strong>The</strong> Classics IV<br />
Sunday, February 17<br />
<strong>The</strong>y became a national sensation<br />
in the ’60s with hits such as<br />
“Spooky,” “Stormy,” “Every Day<br />
With You Girl” and more, but<br />
this band began when a young<br />
drummer from Detroit moved to<br />
Jacksonville, Florida and formed a<br />
band with a few high school classmates.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Classics IV compiled<br />
a total of 16 Billboard chart hits<br />
through the years and keep on entertaining their audiences with great music, good<br />
humor, captivating personalities and incredible stage presence.<br />
www.wolfmanjack.com<br />
“Fiddler On <strong>The</strong> Roof”<br />
Tuesday, February 19<br />
This classic stage production captures the hearts of people<br />
all over the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. <strong>The</strong><br />
universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race,<br />
class, nationality and religion, with a heartwarming score<br />
including “Tradition,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “Do<br />
You Love Me?,” “If I Were A Rich Man” and “Sunrise,<br />
Sunset.” No other musical so magically weaves music,<br />
dance and laughter into such an unforgettable experience.<br />
www.obbnyc.com/#fiddler<br />
Lesley Gore<br />
Saturday, February 23<br />
<strong>The</strong> most commercially successful solo artist of the “girl<br />
group” era, Lesley Gore quickly set herself apart. With a<br />
string of chart-topping hits including “It’s My Party,” “Judy’s<br />
Turn To Cry” and “You Don’t Own Me,” she introduced the<br />
world to a brilliant artist. Every time she steps on stage, Gore<br />
shares generously of the immense talent and independent<br />
spirit that made her a full-fledged star by the age of 16.<br />
www.lesleygore.com<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Doo-Wah<br />
Riders<br />
Sunday, February 24<br />
A favorite at Disney, this<br />
group offers high-energy<br />
country with a Cajun twist.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir tight musicianship and<br />
powerful arrangements of<br />
classic, contemporary and original songs make them a favorite wherever they perform—<br />
whether it’s on the big screen in a movie like “Basic Instinct” with Michael Douglas or<br />
sharing a stage with the likes of Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
will have you kickin’ up your heels with happiness.<br />
www.doowahriders.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> Edwards Twins, 2 Brothers—100 Stars<br />
Tuesday, February 26<br />
Direct from Vegas, Anthony and Eddie Edwards<br />
speak, sing and physically morph into the most<br />
beloved and distinctive personalities in the history<br />
of entertainment. <strong>The</strong> great span of their repertoire—more<br />
than 100 stars—is matched only<br />
by the depth of their illusions. Barbra Streisand,<br />
Cher, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder,<br />
Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Ray Charles<br />
and more appear on the stage in one of the most<br />
fascinating acts in show business.<br />
www.theedwardstwins.com<br />
March 2013<br />
Cavendish Revue<br />
“I Hear America Singing”<br />
Saturday, March 2<br />
<strong>The</strong> Gold Coast Singers star in an inspirational evening that celebrates 100 years of<br />
rousing American music. <strong>The</strong> revue features such favorites as “America <strong>The</strong> Beautiful,”<br />
“This <strong>Is</strong> My Country,” “God Bless America,” “A Salute To <strong>The</strong> Armed Forces,” “Let <strong>The</strong>re<br />
Be Peace On Earth” and other great music by George M. Cohan, George Gershwin,<br />
Irving Berlin and more.<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com
Tap! <strong>The</strong> Show<br />
Tuesday, March 5<br />
This powerhouse production<br />
features the artistry of tap<br />
dance from around the globe.<br />
Fueled by a non-stop explosion<br />
of rhythmic energy, wrapped in<br />
dazzling costumes and backed<br />
by a soaring orchestral score, this<br />
cast of award-winning dancers<br />
and singers travels seamlessly<br />
through decades of styles from<br />
Broadway and big band to world<br />
music, pop and rock.<br />
www.eastcoastentertainment.com/artist/tap.html<br />
Three Men And A Baby Grand<br />
Thursday, March 7<br />
Broadway and recording artists John Boswell, Brian Lane Green and Lee Lessack join<br />
voices in Three Men and a Baby Grand. With individual star power and incredible<br />
harmonies, the show features Broadway show tunes and standards from the great<br />
American songbook including “Luck Be A Lady,” “New York, New York,” “Embraceable<br />
You,” “Moon River” and many more!<br />
www.spot-onentertainment.com/shows/3-men-and-a-baby-grand<br />
Impressions<br />
Starring Paul Tanner<br />
Saturday, March 9<br />
Singer impressionist Paul Tanner amazes audiences<br />
from Las Vegas to Broadway and around the globe.<br />
Classical training at Juilliard coupled with natural<br />
ability turned Tanner into a must-see sensation<br />
with a show that is jam-packed with impressions<br />
from the worlds of celebrity, comedy and music. He<br />
brings the likes of Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Englebert<br />
Humperdink, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Julio<br />
Iglesias and more to the stage.<br />
www.singerpaultanner.com<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Bronx Wanderers<br />
Thursday, March 14<br />
Capturing the essence of the<br />
’50s and ’60s with their music<br />
and stories, the family fivesome’s<br />
lively personalities and affection<br />
for each other shine through in<br />
every song they play. Actor and<br />
friend of the band Danny Aiello<br />
“guarantees a good time” while<br />
listening to favorite songs from<br />
the era, including many new<br />
renditions by this CV favorite.<br />
www.thebronxwanderers.<br />
com<br />
Michael Cavanaugh<br />
Tuesday, March 19<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2012/13 season’s sleeper is a charismatic performer,<br />
musician and recording artist made famous<br />
for his piano and lead vocals in Billy Joel’s Broadway<br />
musical “Movin’ Out.” Michael Cavanaugh was<br />
handpicked by Joel to star in the title role and he<br />
evokes a style rivaling the Piano Man. He received<br />
countless accolades for his more than 1200 performances,<br />
including nominations for both Grammy<br />
and Tony Awards. Make sure to catch this rising<br />
star while you can!<br />
www.michaelcavanaugh.com<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
An Evening With Hal Linden<br />
Saturday, March 16<br />
This versatile star easily shifts from roles on Broadway<br />
and television to performances in the world’s finest<br />
clubs. Emmy and Tony Award-winning Hal Linden<br />
keeps busy with appearances throughout the continent<br />
earning praise from numerous sources such<br />
as the Toronto Star who says “the term ‘class act’<br />
could have been coined for Linden.”<br />
www.hallinden.net
Thursday, March 21<br />
After trials and tribulations, a couple with opposing personalities learns to navigate<br />
the conflicts that come with romance, money and children by embracing each other’s<br />
differences, taking on parenting as a competitive sport and dropping out of couple’s<br />
therapy. <strong>The</strong>ir delightfully crazy lifestyle manages to keep their relationship intact,<br />
up-ending every idea you ever had about living “happily ever after.” This uproariously<br />
funny stage show is sure to strike both laughter and terror into the hearts of any couple.<br />
www.obbnyc.com/#tomato<br />
Sarge<br />
Saturday, March 23<br />
He is an extraordinary performer and <strong>Century</strong> <strong>Village</strong> ® favorite! A hilarious comic and<br />
musical savant with stunning vocals and dexterity as a pianist, Sarge performs worldwide<br />
to adoring audiences. His dead-on impressions of celebrities ranging from Mike Tyson<br />
to Harry Connick, Jr. leave audiences howling and clamoring for more.<br />
www.iamsarge.com<br />
Neil Simon’s “Biloxi Blues”<br />
Saturday, March 30<br />
Tony Award-winning “Biloxi Blues,” a semiautobiographical<br />
play by Neil Simon, follows<br />
the adventures of a young man from Brooklyn<br />
and his fellow Army inductees as they struggle<br />
through basic training near Biloxi, Mississippi in<br />
1943. <strong>The</strong> comedy is about young men going<br />
off to war—facing the same fears, anxieties, and<br />
loneliness that grip all young recruits about to<br />
encounter the ultimate test of combat. Simon<br />
brings his great sense of humor and humanity<br />
to every word of this magnificent play.<br />
www.montanarep.org/biloxiblues.html<br />
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THEATERS<br />
www.centuryvillagetheater.com<br />
2012-2013 SEASON<br />
Worth <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Wait</strong>!<br />
Pictured clockwise:<br />
Johnny Cool & <strong>The</strong> Mobster<br />
Swing Band,<br />
Phil Tag,<br />
New York Three Tenors & A Diva