Celebrate the Holiday Season with The Bushnell
This December is packed with holiday programming and more that the whole family can enjoy!
Hartford, CT – November 2, 2009 – The holidays are right around the corner and The Bushnell has lots of holiday programming and more to celebrate the season! Check out the wide array of events being offered:
MAMMA MIA!
December 1-6, 2009
Mortensen Hall
Sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services Group
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musical that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship. Whether it’s your first visit or your fourteenth, see the show that has the whole world coming back for more, because every time feels like the first time at MAMMA MIA!.
Tickets starting at $25.00
Breakfast with Santa
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Autorino Great Hall
Part of the Robinson & Cole Family Series
Santa is traveling direct from the North Pole to The Bushnell! This magical morning includes a delicious breakfast, crafts and more. Christmas lists accepted! Tickets are $19.50 for children and $24.50 for adults. There will be two sessions: 8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
An Evening with Garrison Keillor
Thursday, December 10, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Mortensen Hall
Garrison Keillor, host of NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and acclaimed author, returns to The Bushnell. Garrison Keillor is the author of eights books for adults, and three for children. In addition to his books, he has written poetry and is a consummate story-teller whose voice can be heard on numerous recordings.
Tickets starting at $25.00
A Kenny G Holiday
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Mortensen Hall
Part of the Showcase Series supported by Bank of America
With each new recording, Kenny G begins from a personal place— the sounds that move him. It brings him great joy to introduce new material to a live audience. For the past twenty years he has been a fixture in arenas, amphitheaters and concert halls and has performed for millions of people all over the world. When pressed about his theory as to why he has been so successful, Kenny offers, “I think my music gives people the opportunity to listen to their own thoughts. Tap into their imaginations. Create their own stories to songs without the limitation of words... plus it’s a really beautiful instrument.”
Tickets starting at $35.00
Christmas with The Rat Pack – Live at the Sands
December 15-20, 2009
Mortensen Hall
Part of The Hartford Financial Services Group Broadway Series
Beat the winter blues with the holiday version of The Rat Pack Live at The Sands, especially created to heat things up for the coolest kind of holiday cheer. This spectacular show celebrates the incredible talent of three of the world’s most famous entertainers, singing some of the finest music ever recorded. Drift back to a glamorous era with Frank, Sammy & Dean, a live 15-piece big band and the fabulous Burelli Sisters. Enjoy the songs they made famous, like “Fly Me To The Moon,” “The Lady Is A Tramp,” “Mr. Bojangles,” “That’s Amore,” along with seasonal favorites like “Merry Little Christmas,” “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer,” “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” “Mistletoe and Holly,” “Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow,” “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Love To Keep Me Warm.”
Tickets starting at $15.00
The Nutmeg Ballet’s Nutcracker
Saturday and Sunday, December 19 & 20, 2009
Belding Theater
Part of the Robinson & Cole Family Series
Enjoy yourself this yuletide season as you travel with young Clara to the enchanted Land of Sweets. Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts/Nutmeg Ballet brings Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker back to The Bushnell, delighting audiences young and old. This holiday favorite brings to life toy soldiers and dueling mice, princesses and sugarplums – a delicious treat for the child in all of us. Family friendly pricing and times.
Tickets starting at $27.50
Tickets for all of these events are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Ticket prices do not include applicable fees.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 17th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 21 schools and educational organizations in 8 districts across Connecticut. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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With support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.