‘The King and I’ troupe bedazzle JAX

Combined photo: PRI Productions & Ms. "V"

You may not want to see a repeat performance of some musicals, even though you may know the plot or you’re able to sing along with some of the songs (please don’t do this out loud); this production of “The King & I” is very unique.  The costumes, scenery, orchestra (10 pieces of quality sound) and actors are not duplicated from other presentations.  It’s major entertainment for your eyes and ears.  You don’t want to miss this show here in JAX, or at a venue near you.

Want to score bid with your kids?  Whenever you notice one of the shows from the Times Union Center promoting “Family Night on Broadway” - get your tickets FAST!.  There is so much for you and your children to see and do before the show such as: arts & crafts, mementos, treats and valuable information from: Jax4Kids, PRI Productions photos, Savor…Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Public Library, Painting With A Twist, MOSH, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, face painting, Girl Scouts, Fun For First Coast Kids, Jacksonville Science Festival and much more.

If you missed Family Night, don’t miss seeing the show so that you and yours will be able to make your own lasting memories.  Tickets are still available for this weekend.  Also, as a friendly reminder, if you carry a purse (or a satchel like me) arrive a little early for a “Purse Inspection” before you enter the building.  This protects all patrons of the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts for unforeseen dangers.  Full Body Scanners are i place and will be functioning in the near future.  Kudos also ring out for the beautiful New Carpet that graces the aisles of the Moran Theatre

 “The King & I”
by Rodgers & Hammerstein
DATES:      TIMES:
Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 14     7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 15    7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16      8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17    2 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17     8 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    1:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    7 p.m.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS: start at $42 plus applicable fees, and may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union (the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Discounts for groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.  Performance cast is subject to change without notice.

17th annual ‘Family Night’ on Broadway for ‘The KING and I’

Once again it’s 'Family Night' at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts and “The King & I” is the big-ticket show.  The FSCJ Artist Series is partnering with: Jax4Kids, PRI Productions, Savor…Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Public Library, Painting With A Twist, MOSH, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, and many more to create special pre-show activities from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  All Family Night activities, including children’s games, face painting, photo ops, coloring stations, crafts, experiments and more are free with paid show admission tickets.  Kid-friendly foods will be available for purchase from Savor…Jacksonville, the Times-Union Center’s official caterer.  “The King And I” is recommended for children aged 8 and up.

 “The King & I”
by Rodgers & Hammerstein
DATES:      TIMES:
    Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 7:30 p.m.
(Family Night On Broadway!  6:30 until 7:30 p.m.)
Wed., Nov. 14     7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 15    7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16      8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17    2 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17     8 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    1:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    7 p.m.

TICKETS: start at $42 plus applicable fees, and may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union (the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Discounts for groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.  Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.
Save on Family Night tickets purchased through the FSCJ Artist Series. Buy an adult ticket and receive a child’s (12 and under) ticket free with promo code ROYAL at fscjartistseries.org. Restrictions apply!*

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

Participants announced for the upcoming ‘King and I’ in JAX

NETworks Presentations announces the names of the two lead actors for the the national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I, based on the 2015 Tony Award ®–winning Lincoln Center Theater Production.  The show will make its Jacksonville premiere at the Times-Union Center for eight performances.

Angela Baumgardner will play Anna Leonowens and Pedro Ka’awaloa will play the King of Siam, with DeAnna Choi as Lady Thiang, Bern Tan as Kralahome, Paulina Yeung as Tuptim, Dongwoo Kang as Lun Tha, Timothy Matthew Flores as Prince Chulalongkorn, Hayden Bercy as Louis Leonowens and Stanton Morales as Captain Orton/Sir Edward Ramsey.

The ensemble includes: Catrina Teruel Clark, Raymond Dimaano, Atsushi Eda, Cj Fernando, Jenna Ho, Masumi Iwai, Anjali Kanter, Akina Kitazawa, Keiji Kubo, Kylie Kuioka, Catherine Landeta, Jee Heng Liao, Linder Sutton, Tsubasa Ogawa, Soraya Patoonsittichai, Trevor Roderick, Richel Mari Ruiz, Pepita Salim, Annie Sherman, Kayla Rachel Teruel, Matheus Ting, Hiroko Uchino, Dax Valdes and Eliot Waldvogel.

Tour director Shelley Butler says, “Now feels like the perfect time to bring forward this powerful story with its depiction of clashing cultures and its journey toward understanding. It is a great pleasure to helm the tour with a dynamic cast of 33 actors, including an array of international company members. It is an honor and a privilege to continue the vision of Bartlett Sher and the brilliant Lincoln Center Theater creative team.”

For more information, including the 2018–2019 touring schedule, please visit "The King & I Tour".

 “The King & I”
by Rodgers & Hammerstein
DATES:      TIMES:
Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 14     7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 15    7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16      8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17    2 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17     8 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    1:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    7 p.m.
LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS: start at $42 plus applicable fees, and may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union (the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Discounts for groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.  Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

‘The King And I’ will be in JAX all the way from Siam

Wonderful music and costumes on one stage.  NETworks Presentations LLC announces that the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I, based on the 2015 Tony Award ®–winning Lincoln Center Theater Production, will come to Jacksonville at the Times-Union Center for eight performances, November 13-18, 2018 as part of the FSCJ Artist Series Broadway in Jacksonville 2018-19 Season.

One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as: “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.”  Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children.

In the words of Bartlett Sher, director of the 2015 Broadway production and the first national tour, “Great classics come back to us when we need them the most.  In order to live up to the scale of its ambition, we have to go both backward and forward in time.  It’s like having one foot in the past as deeply as we can, one foot in the present, and our eyes looking out as far ahead as we can to see how it resonates.”

Tony Award®–winning director Bartlett Sher was reunited with the award-winning creative team from the Lincoln Center Theater Productions of South Pacific and The Light in the Piazza.  The creative team for this new production includes direction by Shelly Butler, based on Bartlett Sher’s original direction, featuring sets by Michael Yeargan, costumes by Catherine Zuber (seven-time Tony Award® winner, including The King and I), lights by Donald Holder, sound by Scott Lehrer, musical supervision by Theodore Sperling and casting by Jason Styres, CSA.  Tony Award® winner Christopher Gattelli’s choreography, based on the original choreography by Jerome Robbins, will be recreated for this tour.  The production features the musical’s original 1951 orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennet with dance and incidental music arranged by Trude Rittmann.

“I doubt I’ll see a better production in my lifetime.”—The Wall Street Journal; “Five stars. Grand and glorious.”—Time Out New York; “Absolutely stunning.”—Variety

 “The King & I”
by Rodgers & Hammerstein
DATES:      TIMES:
Tues., Nov. 13, 2018 7:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 14     7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 15    7:30 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16      8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17    2 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 17     8 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    1:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 18    7 p.m.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

TICKETS: start at $42 plus applicable fees, and may be purchased online at FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union (the official presenter of the Jacksonville show), or by calling (904) 632-5000 between 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Discounts for groups of 10+ may be available by calling (904) 632-5050.  Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.

2018-19 season tickets still available at Times Union Center JAX

Curtis Dvorak / Ms. "V"

Where were you on Wednesday evening at 5 p.m.?  If you missed this Artist Series event, you missed a perfect evening for families and theater lovers.  The Broadway in Jacksonville Season Kickoff Event, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, featured: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King & I (November 13-18), Les Miserables (January 22-27), Waitress (March 12-17) and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School Of Rock (April 16-20).  By subscribing to the 2018-19 Season, subscribers also had the opportunity to renew their seats for the 2019-20 season next year, featuring Hamilton.

First Coast Living star, Curtis Dvorak, was the master of ceremony for the afternoon and you can catch a glimpse of the festivities along with Ms. “V” HERE.  The Chris Thomas Band offered great entertainment throughout the evening.  In addition, attendees were able to get a television video sneak peek at the upcoming season, a gift photo from PRI Green Screen, gift bags for the first 100 patrons, raffles, packet ticket pickup, wine tasting, seat selection in the Moran Theatre, and a special vocal performance from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King & I.  Outside the beautiful theater were delicious goodies from: Latin Fusion, Nitrogen Creamery and Twisted Okie BBQ.

New subscribers can order a subscription at fscjartistseries.org, by calling (904) 632-5000 or toll-free at 1-888-860-BWAY (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).  Besides the Broadway hits that are mentioned above, there are many more great shows coming to the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts.  Now is the time to think about theatre tickets for Christmas Stocking Stuffers.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

Pick your 2018 - 2019 seats for Times Union shows

Join the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Jacksonville, Florida as they kick off their 53rd season of presenting Broadway in Jacksonville with their 2018 - 2019 Season Kickoff event!

The FSCJ Artist Series Kick Off event will be a perfect evening for families and theater lovers in Jacksonville.  Local food trucks Josie’s Latin Fusion, Twisted Okie’s BBQ and Nitrogen Creamery will be onsite serving up delicious eats and treats.  Prizes, a complimentary wine tasting, a cash bar, photo opportunities and live music from The Chris Thomas Band will round out the evening.  In addition, attendees will get an extra special sneak peek at the upcoming season with a special performance from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King & I.

The theater will also be open to the public to allow attendees to test drive seats available for subscription for the upcoming season.  The FSCJ Artist Series will have staff on hand to answer any questions about subscribing or the shows in the season.  Attendees will also be able to purchase any available seat for subscription during the event.

Current Broadway season subscribers will be able to pick up their season tickets, exchange their tickets, buy single tickets for family and friends, and “test drive” their seats during the event. Complimentary parking is provided.  Come join the Times Union Center for Performing Arts for this family-friendly, annual event!

DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018
TIME: 5 - 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

Get the right seat at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts JAX

Great shows are coming to the Times Union Center, in JAX Florida, for your family’s entertainment. Get your tickets for the shows listed below and choose your seats at this upcoming event!  The FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, will kick off the 2018-19 Broadway in Jacksonville season with its 20th Annual Open House at the Times-Union Center at 300 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.  Doors will open to the public at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2018.

The Artist Series Kick Off event will be a perfect evening for families and theater lovers in Jacksonville.  Local food trucks will be onsite serving up delicious eats and treats.  Door prizes, a complimentary wine tasting, a cash bar, and live music from The Chris Thomas Band will round out the evening.  In addition, attendees will get an extra special sneak peek at the upcoming season with a special performance from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King & I.

The theater will also be open to the public to allow attendees to test drive seats available for subscription for the upcoming season.  The FSCJ Artist Series will have staff on hand to answer any questions about subscribing or the shows in the season.  Attendees will also be able to purchase any available seat for subscription during the event.

Current Broadway season subscribers will be able to pick up their season tickets, exchange their tickets, buy single tickets for family and friends, and “test drive” their seats during the event.

Complimentary parking for the first 100 attendees of the Broadway Season Kick Off will be provided by LAZ at the Enterprise Parking Garage. Attendees can park in the garage and stop by the FSCJ Artist Series Box Office to receive a parking ticket before leaving the Times-Union Center.

The FSCJ Artist Series’ 2018-19 Broadway in Jacksonville Season, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, features Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING & I (November 13-18), LES MISERABLES (January 22-27), WAITRESS (March 12-17) and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SCHOOL OF ROCK (April 16-20).

4-Show season subscriptions are on sale now starting at just $159.  Subscription prices vary depending on the show time, day of the week, and seating location.  By subscribing to the 2018-19 Season, subscribers will have the opportunity to renew their seats for the 2019-20 season next year, featuring HAMILTON. New subscribers can order a subscription at fscjartistseries.org, by calling (904) 632-5000 or toll-free at 1-888-860-BWAY (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

Season subscriber benefits include: savings off day-of-show pricing on individual tickets, premium seat locations, priority access to tickets for friends and family before the general public, discounted exchanges, access to other FSCJ Artist Series events, and lost ticket replacement.  VIP Seating is available to contributors to the FSCJ Artist Series at five levels: Angel, Producer, Benefactor, Patron, and Donor. Call (904) 632-5000 to learn more about the VIP Theater Club.

Performances for Broadway shows in the subscription package are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m., and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Please note, there is no Sunday evening performance for WAITRESS, and there are no Sunday performances for SCHOOL OF ROCK. All times are subject to change.  An American Sign Language interpreted performance for the deaf is available for the Sunday evening performance of each presentation.

Tickets to individual shows in the FSCJ Artist Series’ 2018-19 Broadway in Jacksonville season, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, will go on sale this fall and winter, but season subscribers have access to tickets for any show in the series now before they go on sale to the public.  Attendees will also be able to purchase tickets to other FSCJ Artist Series events, including Broadway Specials, Concert and Variety, Dance, Opera, and Family shows at the Kick Off event.

LOCATION: Times Union Center Performing Arts
      Moran Theater
      300 West Water St.
      Jacksonville, FL 32202

New shows are coming to the Times Union Center in 2018/2019

The FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, is proud to announce the 2018-19 Broadway in Jacksonville season, filled with award-winning blockbusters and family favorites. Next season’s lineup will feature Broadway in Jacksonville’s debuts of Waitress and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new high-octane hit The School of Rock, along with Les Misérables and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. All performances will be at the Times-Union Center.

Dr. Milt Russos, executive director of the FSCJ Artist Series/Broadway in Jacksonville states, “We are thrilled to announce HAMILTON, currently the hottest ticket in America, is now confirmed for the 2019-20 Broadway in Jacksonville Season! Subscribers for the upcoming 2018-19 season will have first access to Hamilton with their Season ticket renewal next year.  You will not want to miss it!”

Four-Show Broadway Subscription:
“Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King And I”  November 13-18, 2018
“Les Misérables”              January 22-27, 2019
“Waitress”                 March 12-17, 2019
“School Of Rock”              April 16-20, 2019

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I - Two worlds collide in this “breathtaking and exquisite” (The New York Times) musical, based on the 2015 Tony Award®-winning Lincoln Center Theater production. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, The King And I, boasts a score that features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.”

Les Misérables - Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, direct from its acclaimed Broadway return. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. “Les Miz is born again!”

Waitress Inspired by the beloved film, “Waitress” tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie maker who dreams of a way out of her small town. A baking contest and the town’s new doctor may offer her a fresh start, but Jenna must summon the strength to rebuild her own life. Don’t miss this uplifting celebration of friendship, motherhood, and the magic of a well-made pie.

School of Rock is based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star turned substitute teacher who transforms a class of straight-A students into grade-A rockers. It features 14 new songs from ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, all the original songs from the movie and musical theater’s first-ever live kids rock band!

There will be many other shows appearing during both years that will be posted later through this Blog.  Season tickets to the FSCJ Artist Series’ 2018-19 Broadway in Jacksonville Season, sponsored by Vystar Credit Union, are on sale now, with four-show package prices starting at just $159. Season ticket prices vary depending on the show time, day of the week and seating location.  A renewal brochure and invoice has been mailed to current FSCJ Artist Series subscribers and should arrive within the week.

Current subscribers can renew online with no seat changes, or by calling (904) 632-5000 or (888) 860-BWAY, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Current subscribers may also mail their invoices to the FSCJ Artist Series Box Office, 501 W. State Street, #109, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Upon renewing, current subscribers have the opportunity to request changes to their seating location. In addition, current subscribers who renew before May 8, 2018 will be rewarded for their loyalty and continued support with an additional savings of $10 off per season ticket subscription they renew.

New subscribers can order their season tickets to reserve their seats for all four shows long before single tickets are available to the public. New subscriptions may be ordered online, or over the phone by calling (904) 632-5000 or (888) 860-BWAY, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Subscriber benefits include: guaranteed package pricing, access to the best seats in the house, priority access to purchase additional tickets for friends and family, seat locations, exchange privileges, free lost ticket replacement, access to other FSCJ Artist Series events- many at a discount.

VIP Seating is available to contributors to the FSCJ Artist Series at five levels: Angel, Producer, Benefactor, Patron and Donor.  Donor contributions start for as little as $150. Call (904) 632-5000 or visit fscjartistseries.org to learn more about the additional benefits available through the VIP Theater Club.

Groups of 10 or more are eligible to a discount on tickets to most shows.  To receive the best pricing, reserve your group tickets before June 8, 2018. Groups may begin placing reservation requests at this time by calling (904) 632-5050 or email.

Performances for the FSCJ Artist Series’ 2018-19 Broadway in Jacksonville Season for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King And I and Les Misérables are Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Saturday afternoons at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Waitress The Musical will not have a performance on Sunday evening, and School Of Rock will not be performed on Easter Sunday for both the matinee and evening performances.  Subscribers may choose alternate performances at the package price with no additional cost.