The Socially Distanced Concert Series will highlight the music of Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffet, ABBA, Elton John, The Beatles, Queen, and two shows with hometown favorite, Recycled Percussion.
In the four months since the Palace Theatres went into pandemic hibernation mode, the only thing that hasn’t changed is its dedication to bringing arts and entertainment to the masses.Â
I first met Tomie dePaola, the way I imagine most people did, through his illustrations and books. Strega Nona and Big Anthony came to life for my kids and more recently for my grand-kids. The kindly every-person’s Italian grandma. Loving and feisty with an always-full-magic pot of pasta. Of course, she had to save her small town from being overrun by pasta when Big Anthony did what any little child could imagine doing — misusing the witch’s magic and getting into trouble.
On Tuesday night 62 supporting members of the Palace got a sneak peek of the show during a tech rehearsal for “Mamma Mia,” a jukebox musical based on the music of pop-group Abba that opens a five-week run on Feb. 28.
A look back at Manchester Ink Link’s top stories in 2019.
Get ready for a new season at The Palace Theatre, and much more.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, a weekend of music and service is being organized in Manchester over the weekend of August 15-18, 2019, plus a screening of the award-winning Woodstock doc!
The show, which opens Oct. 19 and runs through Nov. 10 is a medieval mash-up of musical numbers, pratfalls, pithy dialogue and delightful humor.
Alice’s Restaurant – Back By Popular Demand Tour, coming to the Palace Theatre on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m., will coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the feature film “Alice’s Restaurant,” originally released in 1969, starring Arlo as himself, directed by famed director Arthur Penn.
The cast of 42nd Street is ready to kick up their tap shoes and put their 21st century spin on a big musical within a musical – that’s a plot spoiler alert: 42nd Street provides a window into what it’s like to stage a show in grand style, and this one is considered the ultimate Broadway fairytale.