Givens Performing Arts Center
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910.521.6287
Fax: 910.521.6552
Email: gpac@uncp.edu
Location: Givens Performing Arts Center
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2001-02 broadway and more series
RAGTIME
Ragtime, the four-time Tony Award - winning musical based on E.L. Doctrow's best selling novel, is a timeless tale of innocence lost and freedom won. It is an epic story of three American families at the turn of the century, who discover an era where everything was new and anything was possible. Sponsored in part by Q98.
"A powerful theatrical
experience."
-John Lahr, The New Yorker
THE
EROICA TRIO
The Eroica Trio has thrilled audiences around the world with what critics call the "gusto" and "heart stopping mastery." One of the new vanguard ensembles that are changing the face of classical music, the Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio electrify the stage with their combinations of technical virtuosity, vivid artistic interpretation, and contagious exuberance in performance. Sponsored in part by The Robesonian.
"There is an edge
of the seat intensity to every note they produce."
-The New York Times
FOOTLOOSE
In 1984, a movie called Footloose captured the heart of America and made it beat to the music of a solid-gold soundtrack. Footloose is the story of a young, free-spirited kid who reminds the local minister, and town, that it's no sin to be young. Featuring such hits as "Let's Here it for the Boy," "Almost Paradise," and "Holding Out for a Hero," Footloose is an explosion of music and dance that promises to be the "cut loose" show of the season! Sponsored in part by Up & Coming Magazine.
"FOOTLOOSE bursts
out at you from the beginning. You'll have a hard time staying in
your seat. Exhilarating!"
-Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV
A
CHRISTMAS CAROL
A holiday tradition, back by popular demand. Treat yourself and your family to this joyous holiday musical based on the classic Dickens novel. Featuring many of the most beloved carols of the season as well as new music, this timeless tale will enchant you as you follow the soul transforming journey of Ebenezer Scrooge. Bask in the glow of the Yuletide warmth of this time honored classic. Guaranteed to be a family tradition! Sponsored in part by WKML 95.7.
EMILE
PANDOLFI
An evening of sheer delight. If you are not currently a fan, after this performance you will be a devoted fan for the rest of your life. Mr. Pandolfi was one of the pianists chosen to play at the opening of the Olympic Games and was one of four chosen to record Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" also used for that event. Since 1991 more that two million of his albums have been sold. As a certified Steinway Artist, Mr. Pandolfi's unique blend of comic genius and unquestionable musical artistry of the world's most popular melodies will charm and delight you. An evening not to be missed. Sponsored in part by The Robesonian.
TITANIC
Making history all over again. The musical that swept the 1997 Tony Awards winning 5 including Best Musical. A joyous, breathtaking and heartbreaking show that captures the scope and humanity of what went on during the ship's historic voyage. Book your passage aboard the world's most infamous ship, the "ship of dreams." Sponosred in part by WFNC 102.3.
"The greatest American
Musical to have been written in 15 years. A triumph! A score which
soars...a masterpiece."
-Sheridan Morley, The Spectator (London)
DEATH
OF A SALESMAN
The Montana Repertory production of Arthur Miller's classic masterpiece. Death of a Salesman tells the story of Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who "rode on a smile and a shoeshine" and now, facing the twilight of his life, must confront his failures and his family's struggles with success, integrity, and the ever elusive American dream. Winner of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for drama. Sponsored in part by Oldies 96.5.
Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2004
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