As the performing arts world returns to normal and theaters are preparing to reopen, the Topeka Performing Arts Center is bringing performances to Topeka sure to hit the mark. A Chorus Line, a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony award-winning show, is scheduled to take place Sept. 24-26 at TPAC, according to an announcement made Monday. Tickets for the performances go on sale April 30.
The show debuted in 1975 at The Public Theater s Newman Theater before moving to New York City s Broadway. The musical tells the story of 17 Broadway dancers auditioning for spots in a chorus line.
The musical ran on Broadway for 6,137 performances and was the longest-running Broadway show until it was surpassed by Cats in 1997. A Chorus Line remains the seventh-longest-running Broadway production.
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This year s The Chocolate Nutcracker, a ballet performance hosted by It Takes a Village Inc., will take on a different theme.
The ballet typically takes place during the holidays and was scheduled for November 2020, but organizers postponed the performance because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Because the performance won t be occurring during its normal time frame, Steven Massey, founder of It Takes a Village, has changed this year s ballet to a Black History Month theme while still creating a show that encompasses the Chocolate Nutcracker.
This year s show will take place at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10-$25 and can be purchased by visiting the box office or topekaperformingarts.org.
At the age of 13, Sullivan was welcomed into his father s band. I always like to say I was thrown into the deep end of the pool because I was just a beginner and these guys were professional players, Sullivan said.
Through the years, Sullivan s music and professional career has taken him around the world and allowed him to play among notable musicians and bands.
Sullivan, who lived in Topeka for 25 years and served as executive director of the Topeka Performing Arts Center from 1988-1996, will be honored in July for his musical contributions to the state when he is inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame.
Applications can be found by visiting topekaperformingarts.org.
According to a news release from Shawn Brian, marketing coordinator for TPAC, the Young Artists Awards started in 1995 as a way to recognize the county s high school juniors who were excelling in the fine arts.
Today, the program continues to celebrate the students contributions to the enrichment of their schools and community.
Any Shawnee County high school junior can be nominated for the awards in the categories of instrumental music, musical theater, vocal music, dramatic theater, dance, visual arts, technical theater, creative writing and community services in the arts.
Once the application closes, a panel of judges will review the nominees to choose a winner in each category, Brian said. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place May 19, but that date is subject to change based on COVID-19 restrictions.