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2021-2022 SEASON

BRINGING THE EXCITEMENT OF THE Performing Arts TO BIG SKY COUNTRY

We’ve spent years looking forward to this

season, knowing we’d gather together in our

beautiful, newly renovated and expanded

theater to enjoy the best of the performing

arts. Never in our anticipation did we

imagine a global pandemic impacting

every facet of the performing arts industry

just at the time of our historic unveiling ast

year.

Safety remains our priority as we navigate

these unchartered waters. We remain

committed to reducing the spread of

COVID while enjoying live performance.

After all, there’s nothing like the thrill of

the energy created by live performance—

for both audience and performer. Please

see our website for current COVID safety

measures.

Series packages are avaiable NOW at

the box office window only. You may

download an order form from our website

PRIOR to July 9 and get the same seat

for each performance in that series, as

well as a discount on each ticket price.

LIVE PERFORMING ARTS ARE WORTH THE WAIT!

Series packages sold after July 10 are

not guaranteed the same seat for each

performance, but other series package

perks remain.

Tickets to individual shows go on sale

Saturday, July 10, 8 am at the window and

10 am by phone and ABT website.

And remember, ticket prices do not

cover non-performance days. Your tax-

deductible contribution ensures we

continue our mission of bringing the

excitement of the performing arts to Big

Sky Country. Please consider adding a

donation when purchasing your tickets.

We deeply value your continued support

and look forward to welcoming you,

your family and friends to our beautifully

renovated theater!

Sincerely,

Jan Dietrich, Executive Director

Jan Dietrich

Executive Director

BROADWAY SERIES PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK

03.02.22

$72, $55, $48 student

ROALD DAHL’S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Roald Dahl’s amazing tale is now Alberta Bair Theater’s golden ticket! It’s the perfect

recipe for a delectable treat: songs from the original film, including “Pure Imagination,”

“The Candy Man,” and “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” alongside a toe-tapping and ear-

tickling new score from the songwriters of Hairspray.

Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocoate factory...to a lucky

few. That includes Charlie Bucket, whose band life is about to burst with color and

confection beyond his wildest dreams. He and four other golden ticket winners will

embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of pure imagination. Now’s your

chance to experience the wonders of Wonka like never before – get ready for Oompa-

Loompas, incredible inventions, the great gass elevator, and more, more, more at this

everasting showstopper!

BEAUTIFUL

—

THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable

rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin,

to her reationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to

becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popuar music history. Along the way,

she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

Featuring a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and

Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, including “I Feel The Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make

Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got A Friend” and the title song, BEAUTIFUL

has a book by and Tony

Award-nominee and Academy

Award-nominated writer

Dougas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, choreography by Josh Prince, and took home

two 2014 Tony

Awards and a 2015 Grammy

Award.

03.27.22

$72, $55, $48 student

FIRST INTERSTATE BANK PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

THE CHOIR OF MAN

02/18/22

$50, $40, $28 student

Raise your gass to the

international sensation THE

CHOIR OF MAN! Yes, the boys are

back by popuar demand, ready to

take America by storm in their third

U.S. tour. Known across the globe as “the

ultimate feel-good show,” THE CHOIR OF MAN offers

more than 90 minutes of non-stop adrenaline-packed

powerhouse vocals, hair-raising harmonies, and foot-

stomping choreography. The nine handsome blokes from

across the pond hit all the right notes performing radio

hits, cassic rock, pub tunes, folk, Broadway, and more. It

all takes pace in that holy house that turns strangers into

familiar faces: a real working pub, where the beer and

rhythms flow freely! CHEERS!

Choreographed by Hervé Koubi,

“What the Day Owes to The Night,”

is a highly physical, stunningly fluid

65-minute work defying gravity for

13 male virtuoso dancers who are from

Algeria and Morocco. “What the Day Owes

to The Night” combines capoeira, martial arts, urban and

contemporary dance with powerful imagery evocative

of Orientalist paintings and stone filigree of Isamic

architecture. Its music is a combination of sufi sounds

interpreted by The Kronos Quartet, music by Hamza El

Din from Egypt and excerpts of Johann Sebastian Bach’s

Passion. This is a must-see cultural experience! Created

on January 21, 2013 at Pavillon Noir in Aix-en-Provence

(France), “What the Day Owes to The Night” premiered in

the U.S. at City Center Theater’s Fall for Dance Festival on

October 2, 2015 in New York City.

Of Algerian roots, Hervé Koubi grew up in France where

he studied biology and dance at the University of Aix-en-

Provence before graduating as a Pharmaceutical Doctor

in 2002. He ater graduated from the Rosela Hightower

School of Dance in Cannes.

COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI

02/02/22

$48, $20 student

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NOBUNTU

03/06/22

$40, $20 student

Nobuntu, the female a cappela

quintet from Zimbabwe, has drawn

international accaim for its inven-

tive performances that range from

traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro

Jazz and Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed

with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion,

traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano)

and organic, authentic dance movements.

Nobuntu was nominated for Best Musician of the Year at

the Zimbabwe International Women’s Awards in London

in 2015 and is currently a two-time winner for the Best

Imbube Group at the Buawayo Arts Awards 2017 and 2019.

The word Nobuntu is an African concept that values hum-

bleness, love, purpose, unity, and family from a woman’s

perspective. The ensemble represents a new genera-

tion of young African women singers who celebrate and

preserve their culture, beauty, and heritage through art.

AQUILA THEATRE 04/01/22

$42, $20 student

TAIKOPROJECT was founded

in 2000 by a group of young,

emerging taiko drummers led

by Bryan Yamami and Masato

Baba. The show continues to define

a modern American style of taiko,

blending traditional forms with an innovative and fresh

aesthetic. TAIKOPROJECT became the first American

taiko group to win the prestigious Tokyo International

Taiko Contest in 2005. They have performed and

recorded with Stevie Wonder, Usher, Alicia Keys, John

Legend, Kanye West, with appearances on the Academy

Awards, the Grammy Awards, NBC’s “The Voice,” and

many more.

FIRST INTERSTATE BANK PERFORMING ARTS SERIES

TAIKO PROJECT

04/29/22

$40, $20 student

A powerful commentary on un-

checked ambition and power,

Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s

most influential contributions to

world literature. Aquia Theatre

breathes new life and vigorous

dramatic fire into this wickedly fa-

mous work.

FOUNDING DIRECTORS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES SERIES

QUARTETO NUEVO

Quarteto Nuevo merges

western cassical, eastern

European folk, Latin, and jazz

with an organic feel that packs a

wallop! Their diverse programs

can be tailored to fit anywhere,

from an intimate chamber

music venue to a arge outdoor

festival. The ensemble’s razor-

sharp precision is enhanced

by jazzy interludes, lightly

rumbling percussion motifs, and mesmerizing

rhythms. They effectively meld the music of ancient

worlds and faraway paces with a contemporary

groove that enchants audiences of all ages!

Their unique instrumentation – soprano saxophone/

alto flute (Damon Zick), cello (Jacob Szekely), guitar

(Kenton Youngstrom), and hand percussion (Felipe

Fraga) – richly colors their wide-ranging repertoire,

from Heitor Vila-Lobos’ “Bachianas Brasileiras” and

Chick Corea’s “Children’s Song No. 6” to traditional

Macedonian “Gadjarsko” and original works.

11.06.21

$40, $20 student

RAUL MIDÓ N

Along with releasing 10 studio albums

as a solo artist, Grammy nominated

Raul Midón—dubbed “an eclectic

adventurist” by People magazine—

has colaborated with such heroes as

Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder and

Bill Withers, along with contributing

to recordings by Queen Latifah,

Snoop Dogg and the soundtrack to

Spike Lee’s She Hate Me. A native

of New Mexico who was educated

in the jazz program of the University of Miami – and

who now lives in Maryand after years in New York City –

Midón has earned accaim the world over, with a fanbase

that stretches from San Francisco to India, Amsterdam to

Tokyo.

10.01.21

$40, $20 student

ESTONIAN

PHILHARMONIC

CHAMBER CHOIR

The Estonian Philharmonic

Chamber Choir (EPCC) is one

of the best-known Estonian

music ensembles in the world.

The EPCC was founded in 1981

by Tõnu Kaljuste, who was

the artistic director and chief

conductor for twenty years.

In the years 2001–2007, the

English musician Paul Hillier led and between the years

2008–2013 the artistic director and chief conductor

was Daniel Reuss. Since 2014 Kaspars Putniņš has been

the artistic director and chief conductor of the choir.

The repertoire of the choir extends from Gregorian

chant and baroque to the music of the 21st century,

with a special focus on the work of Estonian composers,

such as Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Galina

Grigoryeva, Toivo Tulev, Tõnu Kõrvits, Helena Tulve,

and introducing their output to the world. Each season

the choir gives about 60–70 concerts in Estonia and

abroad.

02.26.22

$40, $20 student

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT

Proudly celebrating 22 years of

touring the United States! For the

2022 tour, International Guitar Night

is bringing back three of the guitarists

from the COVID-postponed lineup.

Lulo Reinhardt, Germany’s Latin

Swing Master, is joined by Stephanie

Jones, contemporary cassical

guitarist from Australia; Alexandr

Misko, two-hand tapper from Russia;

and Eleonora “Lele” Strino, jazz

guitarist and vocalist from Italy.

IGN continues to grow a loyal fanbase, not only at Alberta

Bair Theater, but around the world.

02.24.22

$40, $20 student

FOUNDING DIRECTORS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES SERIES

Founding Directors Hewes Agnew and Larry Martin generously sponsor

the Outstanding Performances Series to ensure Alberta Bair Theater’s

mission continues.

BRIAN

SKERRY:

OCEAN

SOUL

10/28/21

Wildlife photographer Brian Skerry

has spent more than four decades ex-

ploring the world’s oceans—capturing

“the soul of the sea” for National Geo-

graphic for more than 20 years. His

images illuminate the mystery of the

depths and offer portraits of creatures

so intimate they sometimes appear

to have been shot in a studio. Skerry

dives eight months of the year, often

in extreme conditions beneath Arctic

ice or in predator-infested waters, and

has even lived at the bottom of the

sea to get close to his subjects.

He’ll share a fascinating look at some

of the oceans’ apex predators, as well

as stories of hope from marine re-

serves where wildlife is protected and

thriving.

TERRY

VIRTS:

VIEW FROM

ABOVE

01/28/22

FILIPE

DEANDRADE:

UNTAMED

03/18/22

Step back, about 220 miles from

Earth, and experience our panet from

a new perspective. Gain a deeper

understanding of our panet’s beauty,

climate, and pace in the universe

from former International Space

Station Commander Terry Virts, who

took hours of video and hundreds

of thousands of still images from the

station’s 360-degree viewing module.

As a NASA astronaut, pilot of the space

shuttle Endeavour, and crew member

on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, Virts

spent 200 consecutive days in space—

one of the longest continuous space

missions of any NASA astronaut.

Virts appears in the 2016 IMAX film

A Beautiful Panet and is the author

of View from Above: An Astronaut

Photographs the World.

Filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade believes

animals saved his life, and he wants

to return the favor. Raised in poverty,

surrounded by addiction and abuse,

he felt voiceless. He reated to animals,

because they too were voiceless, and

he fell in love with photography as a

way to tell their stories. Now the star

of Nat Geo’s digital series Untamed

works to save the animals that saved

him. In this presentation, DeAndrade

will talk about finding your passion in

life and living it with intent. Along the

way, he’ll bring you face to face with

lions, sharks, snakes, jaguars, jumping

spiders, whales, and one of the rarest

animals in the world—a hawk moth

caterpilar that resembles a venomous

snake.

Photo: Mauricio Handler

Photo: Terry Virts Photo: Hannah Pietrick

Series locally sponsored by

Each event: $40, $23 student

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KRISTIN CHENOWETH

09/18/21

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$250, $150

Emmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer

Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television,

voiceover, and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received

a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role

in Pushing Daisies. In 1999, she won a Tony Award

for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and she

was also nominated for her original role of Glinda

the Good Witch in Wicked in 2004. Chenoweth

has been nominated for two Emmy Awards and

for a People’s Choice Award for her role on Glee.

In 2009, she wrote an upliftingly candid, comedic

chronicle of her life so far, A Little Bit Wicked,

which debuted on the New York Times Hardcover

Non-Fiction Best Seller List.

Her atest album For The Girls is a heartfelt tribute

to the great female singers.

JOHN DRISKELL

HOPKINS BAND

09/21/21

$55, $40

The musical career of John Driskell Hopkins

spans more than 20 years. As a member

of several rock bands, Hopkins first rooted

himself in the Atanta music scene in 1995—but

he is most well-known as a founding member,

vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter

of the GRAMMY Award-winning Zac Brown

Band.

When he’s not touring, Hopkins works out of

his Brighter Shade Studios songwriting and

producing a growing crop of talent. Hopkins

continues to perform at music festivals and

venues across the country with his original six-

piece band, The John Driskell Hopkins Band,

which includes Mike Rizzi on drums/vocals,

Sean McIntyre on bass/vocals, Leah Calvert

on fiddle/vocals, Greg Earnest on banjo, and

Brian Bisky on keyboard/vocals.

THE SIMON &

GARFUNKEL

STORY

12/02/21

$55, $45, $28

This concert-style theater show uses

huge projection photos, original

film footage, and a full live band

performing all the hits to chronicle

the amazing journey shared by

the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and

Art Garfunkel. From their humble

beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their

incredible success of the ‘60s with

songs “Mrs. Robinson,” “Cecilia,”

“Bridge Over Troubled Water,”

and more. It culminates after their

dramatic split in 1970 with the

famous “The Concert in Central

Park” reunion in 1981 with more than

half a million fans in attendance.

SANTA

SAVES

CHRISTMAS

12/15/21

$45, $35, $25 student

Just as Santa and his elves pull

their sleigh into town, they run

out of gas! Santa and his elves

need to fill the tank with holiday

cheer or Christmas will be ruined!

Snowy surprises, holiday sing-

along songs, spectacuar cirque

performances, and more await

you and your family in this brand-

new holiday adventure LIVE on

stage.

BIG BAD

VOODOO

DADDY

12/31/21

$80, $65,

$55 student

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was at

the forefront of the 1990s swing

revival, blending a vibrant fusion

of the cassic American sounds of

jazz, swing, and Dixieand, with the

energy and spirit of contemporary

culture. The band’s all original

core line-up includes Scotty

Morris (lead vocals & guitar), Kurt

Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker

(double bass and vocals), Andy

Rowley (baritone saxophone &

vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka

(trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones

& carinet) and Joshua Levy (piano

& arranger). The band’s horn-

infused music and legendary high

energy show introduces swing to

new generations while remaining

respectful of the music’s rich legacy.

PHOTO CREDIT: ANDY ROWLEY

Please be advised: while the United States IS emerging from its COVID Cocoon, the rate at which it’s happening

is different in every region, which could affect the routing of scheduled tours. The titles listed in this brochure are

moving forward with optimism. Should any show be canceled due to COVID and not able to be rescheduled, re-

funds will be given for the price of the ticket, per Alberta Bair Theater refund policy.

THE

BRITISH

INVASION

03/19/22

$60, $48, $40,

$25 student

The British Invasion was a cultural

phenomenon that completely re-

directed the course of history.

Within a week of The Beatles’ debut

on The Ed Sullivan Show, British music

dominated the charts and the airwaves:

The Rolling Stones, Dave Cark 5, The

Animals, Hollies, Manfred Mann, Dusty

Springfield, The Searchers, Gerry & The

Pacemakers, The Zombies, Freddie &

The Dreamers, Herman’s Hermits, The

Kinks, and dozens more.

THE BRITISH INVASION - LIVE ON

STAGE is an immersive multi-media

show that puts you front and center

of pop culture history. Huge projected

period photos and original film

footage recreate the era’s excitement,

fashion, and headlines, all while a full,

live band performs the hits.

THE MAGIC

OF BILL

BLAGG

LIVE

03/30/22

$35, $23,

$13 student

“Absolutely Incredible!” - Chicago

Tribune

The MAGIC of BILL BLAGG LIVE! tour

comes to Alberta Bair Theater for

one show only! Critics and audiences

alike rave about Bill’s interactive

magic & jaw-dropping illusions that

will have you rubbing your eyes in

disbelief.

Bagg’s show combines his mind-

blowing magical talents along with his

trademark off-the-cuff personality to

take you on a magical journey you’ll

never forget! Witness objects float

in mid-air, vanish in the blink of an

eye and so much more! The MAGIC

of BILL BLAGG LIVE! is more than a

magic show, it’s an interactive magic

experience!

DAVID

SEDARIS

04/25/22

$60, $43, $29

An Evening With David Sedaris

David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-

eminent humor writers. He is a master

of satire and one of today’s most

observant writers. His new book, The

Best of Me (Little Brown/Hachette, Fall

2020), is a collection of 42 previously

published stories and essays, about

which novelist Andrew Sean Greer

wrote in the New York Times: “You

must read The Best of Me. It will be a

new experience, knowing that enough

time has passed to find humor in the

hardest parts of life. More than ever —

we’re allowed to augh.” This October,

he’ll release his second volume of his

diaries, A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries

(2003-2020).

PHOTO CREDIT: JENNY LEWIS

PRESENTED BY: MAGICSPACE ENTERTAINMENT