(West Palm Beach, FL) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts continues its 2023 – 2024 SEE IT LIVE! Season with a February filled with audience favorites and first-time Kravis engagements including a celebration of Black History Month with the 18th Annual African American Film Festival; EVOLUTION: MOTOWN and MOVED: A CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE THROUGH DANCE; a visit to Lake Wobegon with Garrison Keillor for the 50th Anniversary of Prairie Home Companion; the Kravis On Broadway premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL; a cultural tour of international hits with BALLET HISPÁNICO: DOÑA PERÓN, LAS MIGAS and Sara Currichich; a feast of the finest music from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to Diana Krall, to Michael Feinstein; iconic performances with 54 Below at the Rinker’s Adam Pascal, and Chazz Palmiteri in A BRONX TALE; non-stop laughs with comedians Preacher Lawson and Bianca Del Rio, and much more. Details on upcoming performances and tickets can be found by visiting kravis.org. February’s lineup includes*:
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ TRIO
Rinker Playhouse
Thursday, February 1 at 7:30pm
Grammy®-nominated pianist, composer, arranger and producer
Cuban jazz pianist Alfredo Rodriguez continues to wow critics and audiences around the world. After meeting Quincy Jones at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006 and receiving an offer to work together, Alfredo emigrated to the U.S. to pursue his dream of being an internationally revered performer. Over the past decade, he’s gone from a local Cuban musician to a globally recognized artist with five critically acclaimed releases.
Tickets start at $45
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION
Rinker Playhouse
Friday – Sunday, February 2 – 4
Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2:30pm and 8pm, Sunday at 2:30pm
From Hamilton to Phantom and Wicked, this all-new fall-down funny, satirical roast of dozens of Broadway hits features outrageous costumes, silly spoofs of the songs you know by heart and madcap impressions by a stellar cast!
Tickets start at $39
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN IN BIG BAND BLAST
FEATURING A SPECIAL TRIBUTE HONORING ICON LIZA MINNELLI
Dreyfoos Hall
Wednesday, February 7 at 8pm
Get ready for musical magic as Michael Feinstein performs hits by Ellington, Gershwin, Berlin and the classic big bands plus a special tribute to the iconic Liza Minnelli. Michael will be joined by his amazing 17-piece band for an exciting, intimate and unforgettable experience including never before seen film clips and much more.
Tickets start at $35
A BRONX TALE: ONE MAN SHOW STARRING CHAZZ PALMINTERI
Dreyfoos Hall
Friday, February 9 at 8pm
Experience this powerful, one-man play written by and starring Emmy® Award-winning Bronx-born author, Chazz Palminteri. Bringing 18 different characters to life on stage, Palminteri recounts the incredible story of his childhood, including witnessing a gangland killing when he was just nine years old. With his work, A BRONX TALE, Palminteri has the distinction of being the first in history to write and star in the screenplay, book and one-man play.
Tickets start at $35
Palm Beach Improv & Kravis Center Present
PREACHER LAWSON
Persson Hall
Friday, February 9 at 7pm and 9:30pm
Saturday, February 10 at 7pm and 9:30pm
Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series, America’s Got Talent (2017) where he made it to the final round. He was then invited to compete on America’s Got Talent: The Champions (2019) and Britan’s Got Talent: The Champions (2019) where he advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes. Lawson shot his first stand-up special, Get To Know Me, which premiered on BET+ in 2019.
Tickets start at $32.50*
Parental Guide: Recommended for 16+
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
Dreyfoos Hall
Saturday, February 10 at 8pm
Come celebrate THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION which commemorates the Last Live Radio Variety show. Enjoy this unique event featuring an opening video of PRARIE HOME COMPANION’S origins in Minnesota, Garrison Keillor’s stand-up on the beauty of being 80 and comedy sketches. Plus, Rich Dworsky and The Guy’s Hot Shoe Band, duets with Heather Masse and Keillor, an audience sing-along and the latest News from Lake Wobegon where the women are strong, the men are good-looking and the children are all above average.
Tickets start at $39
54 Below at the Rinker
ADAM PASCAL
Rinker Playhouse
Saturday, February 10 at 7:30pm
Sunday, February 11 at 7:30pm
Adam Pascal starred as the original Roger Davis in the Off Broadway, Broadway and London Productions of RENT, for which he received a Tony Award® nomination. He also reprised the role in the 2005 film adaptation. He originated the role of Radames in Broadway’s AIDA and he played the final Emcee in the Roundabout’s production of Cabaret. Additional Broadway credits include Huey Calhoun in MEMPHIS, Billy Flynn in CHICAGO, Chad in Disaster!, William Shakespeare in SOMETHING ROTTEN! and is currently starring as Edward Lewis on the National tour of Broadway’s Pretty Woman.
Tickets start at $30
EVOLUTION: MOTOWN
Dreyfoos Hall
Monday, February 12 at 11am and 2pm
EVOLUTION: MOTOWN charts a course from the early days of Motown right up to today’s most celebrated purveyors of the unique sounds of soul. Experience a trip honoring music by the likes of The Temptations, Four Tops, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Boyz II Men, Bruno Mars and many more! So, “Get Ready” because here they come!
Tickets $39
CURTIS ON TOUR
Rinker Playhouse
Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30pm
CURTIS ON TOUR features extraordinary emerging professional artists performing alongside celebrated faculty and alumni. Grounded in Curtis “learn by doing” philosophy and steeped in the school’s distinguished history of artistic excellence, this innovative global touring initiative is an integral component of a Curtis education.
Tickets $35
BALLET HISPÁNICO: DOÑA PERÓN
Dreyfoos Hall
Wednesday, February 14 at 8pm
An explosive portrait of Eva “Evita” Perón, one of the most recognizable and controversial women in Argentinian history, DOÑA PERÓN bursts onto the stage with this riveting work. BALLET HISPÁNICO explores her life and legacy, following her journey from dancehall performer to her rise to Argentina’s first lady and her sudden death.
Tickets start at $35
DIANA KRALL
Dreyfoos Hall
Thursday, February 15 at 8pm
Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered two GRAMMY® Awards, ten Juno® Awards and have earned nine Gold, three Platinum, and seven multi-Platinum albums. Her 1999 release of When I Look in Your Eyes spent an unprecedented 52 weeks in the #1 position on Billboard’s Jazz chart, won two GRAMMY® Awards, and went Platinum in the U.S. and Canada. Her most recent release, This Dream Of You, has garnered critical acclaim from fans and press alike. Krall’s unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most recognizable artists of our time. As The New York Times recently noted, she possesses “a voice at once cool and sultry, wielded with a rhythmic sophistication.”
Tickets start at $35
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
BLACK BARBIE: A DOCUMENTARY (2023)
Rinker Playhouse
Thursday, February 15 at 7pm
Moderated by director Lagueria Davis, curator Terri Francis and researcher Imani Warren
This revelatory documentary focuses on the little-known history of the African American designers at Mattel who imagined and created the iconic Black Barbie doll.
Tickets $25
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
LOSING GROUND (1982) Feature, AN ECSTATIC EXPERIENCE (2015) Short
Rinker Playhouse
Friday, February 16 at 7pm
Moderated by artist Ja’Tovia Gary and curator Terri Francis
Kathleen Collins’s feature film, Losing Ground, focused on the tensions between freedom and fidelity, abstraction and representation in this American independent film. In her experimental short film, An Ecstatic Experience, Gary explores themes of beauty, resistance and freedom.
Tickets $15
DAVID FOSTER & KATHARINE MCPHEE WITH SPECIAL GUEST
Dreyfoos Hall
Friday, February 16 at 7pm
DAVID FOSTER and KATHARINE MCPHEE return for an unforgettable evening of storytelling and songs by one of the biggest musical forces of our time. The Kravis Center is thrilled to share that DAVID FOSTER will be joined on stage by a surprise guest – an international multi-platinum recording artist, hot off a hit Broadway show – in an exclusive one night only performance.
Tickets start at $49
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
BRIGHT ROAD (1953) Feature, SEVENTH GRADE (2014) Short
Rinker Playhouse
Saturday February 17 at 2pm
Moderated by director Stefani Saintonge, Professor Tiffany Gilbert and curator Terri Francis
In this charming literary adaptation, Bright Road, Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte play a caring teacher and a thoughtful school principal who mentor a troubled but gifted student. Stefanie Saintonge’s short film about friendship in the tumultuous tween years, Seventh Grade.
Tickets $15
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Dreyfoos Hall
Saturday, February 17 at 7:30pm
Sunday, February 18 at 2pm
Jader Bignamini, Music Director
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Detroit Symphony Orchestra is known for trailblazing performances, collaborations with the world’s foremost musical artists and a deep connection to its city. Under the baton of Music Director, Jader Bignamini, Detroit Symphony has been hailed the “most accessible orchestra on the planet.” Following multiple sold-out performances over the years, Detroit Symphony returns to the Kravis Center with cello superstar Alisa Weilerstein. Their program will feature Elgar’s dark, deeply emotional cello concerto as well as Rimsky-Korsakov’s enchanting Scheherazade.
Program to include:
Wynton Marsalis, Herald, Holler and Hallelujah!
Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
Tickets start at $35
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
ISLAND IN THE SUN (1957)
Rinker Playhouse
Saturday, February 17 at 7pm
Moderated by Professor Tiffany Gilbert and curator Terri Francis
James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge and Joan Collins star in this drama that explores the politics of beauty, family and interracial relationships in a Caribbean society.
Tickets $15
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
RUBY BRIDGES (1998)
Rinker Playhouse
Sunday, February 18 at 2pm
Moderated by curator Terri Francis and guest panelists
French director Euzahn Palcy’s docudrama, Ruby Bridges, presents the heroic and beautiful portrayal of a little girl’s gigantic courage as an instrument of historical transformation in American society.
Tickets $15
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (1991) Feature, WHEN ANGELS SPEAK OF LOVE (2021) Short
Rinker Playhouse
Sunday, February 18 at 6:30pm
Moderated by filmmaker and community organizer Helen Peña, filmmaker Julie Dash and
curator Terri Francis
Daughters of the Dust portrays the conflict of tradition and change for a close-knit Gullah family on the cusp of migration north and is credited with inspiring some of the beautiful imagery in Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” (2016). Peña’s poignant portrait of a grieving woman, When Angels Speak of Love, evokes mythical mermaids and political realities.
Tickets $15
BIANCA DEL RIO: DEAD INSIDE
Sunday, February 18 at 8pm
Dreyfoos Hall
Everyone’s favorite “clown in a gown,” Bianca Del Rio, is returning to the stage with a new comedy show, aptly titled “Dead Inside.” This will be the seasoned comic’s sixth worldwide standup comedy tour. Bianca will be entertaining the masses with her iconic, lightning-fast wit and razor-sharp tongue. Her new show will cover politics, pop culture, political correctness, current events, cancel culture, and everyday life through the eyes of someone who’s “dead inside” and finds humor in everything. As with all of her shows, there will be lots of audience interaction. When the “Joan Rivers of the Drag World” has a microphone in her hands, no one is safe!
Tickets start at $45
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
Tuesday – Sunday, February 20-25
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday at 2pm
SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL.
Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music. Directed by Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin, 1776) with a Tony Award®-winning book by Diablo Cody (Juno) and GRAMMY® Award-winning score, this electrifying production about a perfectly imperfect American family “vaults the audience to its collective feet” (The Guardian). “Redemptive, rousing and real, JAGGED LITTLE PILL stands alongside the original musicals that have sustained the best hopes of Broadway.” (The New York Times) You live, you learn, you remember what it’s like to feel truly human… at JAGGED LITTLE PILL.
Tickets start at $35
LAS MIGAS
Rinker Playhouse
Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30pm
The passional Gypsy voice of Carolina Fernández “La Chispa,” the guitars of Marta Robles and Alicia Grillo and Laura Pacios on the violin together create a modern flamenco accessible to all. This warrior quartet launched their boldest and emotional album, Libres, reaching across musical barriers to explore far away flavors including country, pop and urban music, yet always holding tight to their flamenco and Spanish music roots.
Tickets start at $45
MOVED: A CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE THROUGH DANCE
Persson Hall
Saturday, February 24 at 8 a.m. (workshop) and 8 p.m. (performance)
This Palm Beach County-based event, presented by Natural Movers in partnership with the Kravis Center is an inaugural single-day dance experience that invites attendees to MOVE, LEARN, and WITNESS the spaces that Black dancers and artists pioneered, carved, and influenced in the field of dance. ‘MOVED’ is an immersive dance experience that celebrates Black History Month by centering its content on the Africanist presence in dance. From masterclasses to discussions and workshops to performances, ‘MOVED’ will provide a full day of experiences to MOVE, LEARN, and WITNESS Black history and culture through dance and the arts.
Tickets are $25 for workshop and performance or $20 for performance only
SARA CURRICHICH
Rinker Playhouse
Monday, February 26 at 7:30pm
Sara Currichich is the first indigenous Guatemalan singer and songwriter to sing in Kaqchikel (her mother tongue), as well as Spanish, for an international audience. Her voice and message of love, awareness, respect and defense of life in all its forms, have led many people to regard her as a beacon of light and hope. Her music blends various genres such as rock, folk and traditional Mayan Kaqchikel music.
Tickets start at $35
HAMILTON: THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSICAL
Lecturer: Robert Watson, PhD
Gimelstob Ballroom
Monday, February 26 at 11:30am
Alexander Hamilton’s life reads like a Shakespearean tragedy, from his struggles as a child in the West Indies and the loss of his family, to his early demise from a duel. Yet, it was also triumphant, and, against all odds, he emerged as a leading force during the Revolutionary War, Constitutional Convention and America’s founding. Go behind the scenes to learn surprising and inspiring aspects of the great founder’s life and stories that set the context for the major scenes in the musical.
Tickets $125
Visit kravis.org/performance-calendar for the most up to date 2023 – 2024 season line-up.
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. 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; 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
*All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit kravis.org for up-to-date information.