KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS to Offer Six Special Holiday Concerts & Shows for the Whole Family
+ Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis – Nov. 21
+ ThePianoGuys Christmas Together – Nov. 28
+ A Christmas Wish with Herb Alpert & Lani Hall – Dec. 7
+ A Treasury of Jewish Christmas Songs
Jake Ehrenreich with the Roger Kellaway Trio – Dec. 12
+ Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical – Dec. 23
+ Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert with the
Strauss Symphony of America – Jan. 1
(West Palm Beach, FL – November 9, 2018) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate the joyous holiday season with six different concerts, shows and special presentations for the whole family:
November 21 at 7 pm (Wednesday)
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
By Chip Davis
Mannheim Steamroller’s distinctive sound decks Dreyfoos Hall with keyboards and percussion, plus guitar, lute, reed, horn, trumpet and a sizeable string section. Grammy Award winner Chip Davis’ iconic ensemble has been unwrapping high-octane holiday renditions since 1984, and video clips and other festive fun amplify this exhilarating Christmas tradition.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25
With support from CBS 12
November 28 at 8 pm (Wednesday)
ThePianoGuys
Christmas Together
Named after a former piano store in St. George, Utah, ThePianoGuys includes just one pianist, Jon Schmidt, and Steven Sharp Nelson on cello. What started as an advertising stint by Piano Guys store owner Paul Anderson became a YouTube smash, and now the classical-meets-pop duo are keyed up for the holidays.
Special offer: A digital download of ThePianoGuys forthcoming holiday album is included with every ticket for this show. Ticket buyers will receive an email with more details about this offer approximately seven days after purchase.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $35
Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase & Co.
December 7 at 8 pm (Friday)
A Christmas Wish with
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
Grammy Award winners Herb Alpert, the trumpet titan behind Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, and Lani Hall, the former lead singer of Sergio Mendes’ group Brasil ’66, unite in a jazz fusion of festive fare. Last year Alpert released The Christmas Wish, his first holiday album in half a century.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $25
December 12 at 7:30 pm (Wednesday)
A Treasury of Jewish Christmas Songs
Jake Ehrenreich with the Roger Kellaway Trio
In a jazz tribute to Jewish songwriters, Jake Ehrenreich, creator of A Jew Grows in Brooklyn, kicks back with The Roger Kellaway Trio to perform holiday favorites written by Jewish composers such as Let It Snow, Silver Bells and I’ll Be Home for Christmas. Based on Ehrenreich’s recent CD, the festive performance also features behind-the-scenes stories.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Playhouse
Tickets $35
December 23 at 1 pm & 4 pm (Sunday)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical
(Family Fare)
The beloved TV classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer soars off the screen and onto the stage this holiday season. See all of the favorite characters as they come to life in Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. Recommended for ages 4 to 10.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $20
Sponsored by The Stiller Family Foundation
January 1 at 8 pm (Tuesday)
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert
The Strauss Symphony of America
Imre Kollár, Conductor (Budapest)
Katarzyna Dondalska, Soprano (Berlin-Warsaw)
Matjaž Stopinšek, Tenor (Vienna)
Featuring dancers from
Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine & International Champion Ballroom Dancers
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna’s golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age. A 23-year West Palm Beach tradition, this year’s concert will feature a brilliant new program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from beloved operettas performed by acclaimed European singers, champion ballroom dancers, ballet, and live symphony orchestra.
Presented by the Kravis Center and Attila Glatz Concert Productions.
Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall
Tickets start at $29
Sponsored by Margaretta Taylor
Kravis Center Holiday Gift Certificates – Special Offer:
Purchase $100 or more of Kravis Center Holiday Gift Certificates and receive a 15 percent discount from the Kravis Center Gift Shop and Bistro Teatro Catering By The Breakers.
How to Get Tickets or Holiday Gift Certificates:
Tickets and/or Holiday Gift Certificates are available for purchase online through the Kravis Center’s official website atkravis.org; in person at the Box Office, located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; or by phone at 561.832.7469 or 800.572.8471. For Group Sales please call 561.651.4438 or 561.651.4304.
About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. To enhance the customer experience, the Center is currently undergoing a $50 million expansion project, titled Kravis 2020: The Future is Now. The Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality, by offering comprehensive arts education programs – serving approximately 2.5 million schoolchildren since its inception; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. For information, please visit Kravis.org or call the box office at 561.832.7469.