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October 2017
David Sedaris
Join us for an afternoon with David Sedaris, featuring material from his new book “Theft By Finding: Diaries 1977-2002,” audience Q&A, and book signings before and after the reading.
Find out more »November 2017
Doktor Kaboom!
Doktor Kaboom! brings his interactive one-man show to Marietta, blending theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration.
Find out more »One Night in Memphis – SOLD OUT
“One Night in Memphis” is a concert tribute to legendary Sun Records recording artists Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley, featuring a full night of rockabilly, country, gospel and pure 1950s rock and roll music performed live and backed by an authentic and energetic rockabilly backup band.
Find out more »December 2017
My Father’s Dragon
Based on the children stories of Ruth Stiles Gannett, Enchantment Theatre Company brings “My Father’s Dragon” to life on stage in celebration of the book’s 70th anniversary.
Find out more »SOLD OUT – Carol of the King: The Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular
The 2017 Spotlight Series concludes with Carol of the King: The Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular. Carol of the King brings a Christmas story of love and salvation to life against a backdrop of ancient ruins.
Find out more »January 2018
SOLD OUT – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Long before Americana music had a name, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band helped lead the charge, mixing elements of country, bluegrass, folk, mountain music, and rock & roll into a sound that celebrated the full range of American music. The guys were traditionalists and trendsetters, performing songs that nodded to the past while still pushing toward the future. Released in 1972 - just six years after the group formed in Southern California - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will the Circle Be…
Find out more »Hot Peas ‘n Butter
Hot Peas 'N Butter is an exciting, multicultural children's band that has quickly built a devoted following. Created by Danny Lapidus and Francisco Cotto, these lifelong friends from New York City have combined their talents to bring an innovative, energetic and interactive musical style on stage. Incorporating 5 languages (English, Spanish, French, Korean and Hebrew) into their performances, Hot Peas ‘N Butter uses elements of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, folk, and rock, bringing fans to their feet. With…
Find out more »March 2018
Skipper’s Alley
Add dinner to your ticket for $12.00! Our Lobby and Marquee Lounge (upstairs) will open at 6:00 p.m. for a casual buffet dinner of traditional Irish fare, including shepherd's pie, braised cabbage, soda bread and drink of your choice. Limited to 100 tickets. Auditorium doors will open at 7:00 p.m. to start seating for the concert. Curtain is 8:00 p.m. Skipper’s Alley are a modern Irish folk band with an old-school approach. Their influences range from folk revival bands such as…
Find out more »The Chipper Experience!
Where COMEDY & MAGIC Collide! Chipper Lowell comes to Marietta for an evening of side-splitting comedy, magic, and fun-filled surprises! Chipper has appeared multiple times on NBC’s THE TONIGHT SHOW, THE DISNEY CHANNEL, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST PEOPLE!, & DON’T BLINK!, as well as all four seasons of the CW’s hit series: “MASTERS OF ILLUSION.” Described as a “Cyclone of high-energy wit & laughs, and jaw-dropping magic!” Chipper has performed all over the world, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, England, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand. Audiences and…
Find out more »April 2018
Annie: The Musical – SOLD OUT
Under the direction of Aurora Held-Dodd, the Theatre Department at Marietta College will perform Annie: The Musical on the stage of Peoples Bank Theatre. Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan. This family-friendly 1977 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical is based on Harold Gray’s popular comic strip “Little Orphan Annie,” which he started in the 1920s. Little…
Find out more »May 2018
America – SOLD OUT
The year 2015 marked the 45th Anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite, America. Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell (along with former band mate Dan Peek) met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song "A Horse With No Name”. America became a global household name and paved the way with an impressive string of hits following the success of their…
Find out more »June 2018
Blood Sweat & Tears
Featuring Bo Bice It’s been five decades since drummer/producer Bobby Colomby and friends assembled the first group to successfully blend rock and jazz into a genre-crossing sound and style. So successfully in fact, that the band’s second album, Blood, Sweat & Tears, topped the Billboard charts for many weeks and beat out the Beatles’ Abbey Road for the prestigious Album of the Year Grammy award. That album produced three major hit singles: “You Made me so Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel,”…
Find out more »The Texas Tenors
With special guest Anthony Mossburg. Since their whirlwind debut nine years ago on NBC’s hit show, America’s Got Talent, The Texas Tenors have accumulated a long list of awards, accolades and an enthusiastic fan base, which includes 3 Emmy Awards for their first PBS special, You Should Dream. This Fall, TTT debuted their second PBS special, Rise, in addition to the release of their brand new album of the same name. Rise has been a Billboard chart topper since its…
Find out more »Guys and Dolls
The Marietta Summer Theatre Festival presents Guys and Dolls, the classic Frank Loesser musical comedy about two couples who roll the dice on romance. New York’s most infamous crap game organizer, Nathan Detroit, hoping for a big pay day, challenges notorious gambler Sky Masterson to a bet he’s sure he’ll win: take mission girl Sarah Brown to dinner in Havana, Cuba. Sky accepts and pursues her, seemingly hopelessly, while Nathan deals with his own situation - his 14-year fiancée, Adelaide, who’s tired…
Find out more »July 2018
Lorrie Morgan
Peoples Bank Theatre presents Lorrie Morgan. One of the biggest country music stars of the past 20 years, Lorrie has sold more than 5 million albums and scored more than 15 Top 10 country hits. A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Lorrie is recognized as one of the greatest female singers of her generation.
Find out more »August 2018
Cirque-tacular’s The Art of Circus
Featuring dazzling dancers, thrilling acrobatics, world record holders, internationally renowned circus performers, and an original score by 4 time ASCAP award winner, Jesse Elder (Postmodern Jukebox) performed by live musicians. Audiences will enter the worlds and works of Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Warhol and more, in an acrobatic fantasy vision that is at once familiar, unexpected, and timeless.
Find out more »Wynonna & The Big Noise (SOLD OUT)
Wynonna’s rich and commanding voice has sold over 30-million albums worldwide spanning her remarkable 34-year career. As one-half of the legendary mother/daughter duo "The Judds," Wynonna was once dubbed by Rolling Stone as “the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline."
Find out more »Mountain Stage
Mountain Stage with Larry Groce returns to Marietta, Ohio! For more than 30 years Mountain Stage with Larry Groce has been the home of live music on public radio. The two-hour radio show is produced in West Virginia and distributed by National Public Radio weekly on more than 150 stations across America.
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