Young Auditorium at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater continues its season this winter with the slogan, “Come Be Amazed!” presenting several opportunities to experience the energy and excitement of live theatre, dance, music, comedy and family programming.
Highlights include the “The Great Gatsby;” “Church Basement Ladies-The Last (Potluck) Supper;” “The Diamonds;” and “Million Dollar Quartet” the Broadway musical recalling the one-night studio session featuring Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.
Tickets for any show can be purchased online, by calling the box office at (262) 472-2222, or in person. New this year, tickets that are purchased online can also be printed at home.
The Greenhill Center of the Arts box office is inside the Center of the Arts building near Barnett Theatre on the UW-Whitewater Campus, 930 West Main St., Whitewater. The Young Auditorium is adjacent to this building, also located at 930 West Main Street in Whitewater, and parking is always free at the venue.
Most shows are priced at less than $40 per ticket, some performances have free admission, and several events have gourmet dining options available for under $20 per plate.
Highlights of the remaining shows follow:
• Feb. 14 – The Diamonds. In 1957, The Diamonds released an instant million selling hit, Little Darlin’. Get carried away this Valentine’s Day with their music, just like you remember it. Tickets less than $30 dining available. Sponsored by Fort HealthCare
• March 2 Million Dollar Quartet. This Tony award-winning touring Broadway musical is making a stop for one night at Young Auditorium, retelling its famous story about a famed recording session that brought together rock n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash together for one night in the recording studio. Tickets less than $50 dining available. Sponsored by Commercial Bank
• March 18 – The Great Gatsby. This classic literary work is now brought to the stage with this compelling production by Montana Repertory Theatre. With themes from the Roaring Twenties that resonate with current times, this show brings the beauty and poetry of the original masterpiece to life. Tickets less than $33.
• April 11 – Church Basement Ladies-The Last (Potluck) Supper. Don’t miss your chance to see the fifth and final installment of the hilarious Church Basement Ladies series! Tickets for less than $37. Sponsored by Fairhaven.
• April 19 – Brahms Requiem Wisconsin Chamber choir with full orchestra. Artistic director, Robert Gehrenbeck, leads this 40 member Wisconsin Chamber Choir, joined by the UW-Whitewater Chamber Choir, with their a cappella choral singing and professional orchestral accompaniment comprised of members of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra. Tickets less than $21.
• April 29 – Pilobolus. Pilobolus performances are characterized by a strong element of physical interaction between the bodies of the performers and exaggerations or contortions of the human form, requiring extreme strength, flexibility and athleticism.
Young Auditorium’s line up also includes classic theatre performances, and family favorites, such as Curious George, Aladdin (Missoula Children’s Theatre), Zoozort Animal Show, The Nutcracker Ballet, Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears (Florentine Opera), Ken Lonnquist, and a Sing-A-Long Wizard of Oz movie.
Many of the family shows are part of Young Auditorium’s Never Too Young Series of performances, where prices are $5.00 per ticket, and children under two years of age can attend for FREE. Tickets less than $32. Individual performances are sponsored by Fort HealthCare, Nasco and Dalee Water. For more information about the shows, ticket options, or to review an interactive season brochure online, visit www.uww.edu/youngauditorium/season to learn more.
All season sponsors can be viewed on the website as well. The Young Auditorium serves as a presenting organization for the performing arts and as an educational and cultural center enriching the lives of regional communities, offering a full season of world-class performing arts presentations.
The theater is a state-of-the-art venue, with 1,300 seats and a 44 square foot stage that hosts dozens of Broadway touring productions, national and international music acts, world-renowned dance troupes, family-friendly events, classical touring more-theatre companies, and several University of Wisconsin-Whitewater events each year. In addition to the main theater, the Young Auditorium also houses the Fern Young Terrace and Kachel Center, where special events and celebrations are never in short supply.
