Brian Stokes Mitchell debuts with Minnesota Orchestra
Brian Stokes Mitchell—the Tony Award-winner The New York Times dubbed “The Last Leading Man”—makes his Orchestra Hall debut in a single concert slated for Sunday, January 8.
“The Last Leading Man” performs Broadway standards
(December 9, 2011) Brian Stokes Mitchell—the Tony Award-winner The New York Times dubbed “The Last Leading Man”—makes his Orchestra Hall debut in a single concert slated for Sunday, January 8, at 2 p.m., with ticket prices ranging from $25 to $55, with VIP seating at $65. For tickets, call Minnesota Orchestra Ticket Services at (612) 371-5656 or visit the Orchestra’s website, minnesotaorchestra.org. Audiences can expect to hear Broadway standards, including selections from Kiss Me, Kate, Ragtime, Man of La Mancha, Kiss of the Spider Woman and many more.
Brian Stokes Mitchell enjoys a rich and varied career on Broadway, television and film, and appears regularly in the great American concert halls. He has been featured in programs with such ensembles as the L.A. Philharmonic, Boston Pops, National Symphony and San Francisco Symphony, performing repertoire ranging from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess to David Del Tredici’s Rip Van Winkle, the latter in its world premiere. He has performed at the White House for Presidents Clinton and Obama, and has also sung at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center at Feinstein’s at the Regency.
For his stage work, Mitchell has earned four Tony nominations—winning for his role in Kiss Me, Kate—as well as a Drama Desk Award and a Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League. In his most recent Broadway appearance, he starred alongside Patti LuPone in the 2010 musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. He has been featured in numerous films and TV series, including Trapper John, M.D.; Frasier; The Prince of Egypt; and 2011’s Jumping the Broom. His many recordings include a self-titled 2006 release for which he wrote many of the arrangements and orchestrations. He works for numerous charitable organizations, from the March of Dimes to the USO. More: brianstokes.com.
Sarah Hicks, the Minnesota Orchestra’s principal conductor of pops and presentations, has led a broad range of programs since joining the Orchestra as assistant conductor in 2006. She takes the Orchestra Hall podium later this season to lead a danced-themed concert titled “Ballroom with a Twist,” a program of French music and a performance with Sweet Honey in the Rock, among other concerts.
Hicks’ 2011-12 schedule includes appearances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and return engagements with the Florida Symphony Orchestra. This past summer she acted as conductor for Sting’s Symphonicities Tour, leading 31 concerts over two months in venues throughout Europe. In 2009 she was appointed associate conductor of the North Carolina Symphony. She was earlier affiliated with the Richmond Symphony, Philadelphia Singers, Reading Symphony Orchestra and Florida Philharmonic. More: minnesotaorchestra.org.
U.S. Bank Pops Season
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL
with the Minnesota Orchestra
Sunday, January 8, 2012, 2 p.m. / Orchestra Hall
Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor
Brian Stokes Mitchell, vocals
The program will be announced from the stage.
Tickets: $25-$55; $65 VIP
Individual tickets are available for purchase through Minnesota Orchestra Ticket Services at 11th and Marquette in Minneapolis, online at minnesotaorchestra.org or by calling (612) 371-5656 or (800) 292-4141. For groups of 10 or more, call (612) 371-5662 or (800) 292-4141, ext. 662. Prices listed do not include a $5.75 service charge per transaction for all phone or mail orders. Save $1 by purchasing tickets online or by having the Orchestra e-mail your tickets. There are no service charges for subscribers, group purchasers or in-person transactions at the Orchestra Hall Box Office. A non-discountable $3.50 facility fee is included in the price of each individual ticket. No refunds. Some fees and restrictions may apply to ticket exchanges. All sales are final. All programs, artists, dates and times subject to change.
U.S. Bank is the official sponsor of the 2011-12 pops season.
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This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the State’s general fund and its arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
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