KurtWeill's LOST IN THE STARS
with Virginia Symphony
Jonathan Eaton, director; Julius Rudel, conductor
Fri, Apr 25 and Sat, Apr 26, 8:00 pm
Sun, Apr 27, 4:00 pm
Attucks Theatre, Norfolk
$50
Created in 1949 by famed American playwright Maxwell Anderson and musical icon Kurt Weill, this adaptation of Alan Paton’s novel of South Africa, Cry, the Beloved Country, won instant acclaim: "Here the theatre has come bearing its most memorable gifts: eloquent, deep, dramatic, and beautiful" (The New York Times). Now the Virginia Arts Festival and its partners create a new landmark staging of this musical theater classic, in premiere performances sure to attract opera lovers and theater buffs alike.
as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
This performance is funded in part by the KurtWeill Foundation for Music, Inc.,
7 East 20th Street, New York, NY 10003.
Co-presented with
THE MUSIC OF LED ZEPPELIN: A ROCK SYMPHONY
with Virginia Symphony
Brent Havens, conductor; Randy Jackson, vocalist
Sat, Apr 26, 8:00 pm, Chrysler Hall, Norfolk
$75 Gold Circle, no discounts; $60, $45
Ledheads, unite! If you’ve "gotta whole lotta love" for the music of the legendary metal band, this spectacular show is for you: a fully staged rock concert with light show, backed by a superb symphony orchestra, recreating Zeppelin hits like "Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love," "Immigrant Song," and more— including vocalist Randy Jackson’s eerily accurate note-for-note interpretations of Robert Plant’s high-octane, high-octave vocals. Created by Virginia Beach’s own conductor/arranger Brent Havens, the show sold out here and continues to sellout performances in Houston, Milwaukee, Pheonix, Buffalo, and more. Now the band returns with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and they’re going to rock your world. Don’t get shut out of this extraordinarily popular show—order now!
