The Sharon L Morse Performing Arts Center
The Villages, FL 32159 United States https://thesharon.com/
The Sharon Seating Chart
January 2020
Choose 5 shows from the list, get 20% off your order and a free regional beverage of the night or non-alcoholic beverage. Julie Fowlis Cirque Mei National Dance Company of Siberia Siberian State Symphony Orchestra TAO Flamenco Vivo Ballet Folkloric George Hindcliffe's Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Bollywood Boulevard
The Four Tops deliver an intimate evening of timeless hits that will have the entire audience dancing in their seats. A hit in concert, The Four Tops have toured incessantly over the decades, a towering testament to the enduring legacy of the Motown Sound they helped shape and define. The Four Tops are inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, with 24 Top 40 pop hits to their credit including: "Baby, I Need Your Loving," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie, Honeybunch)," "It's the Same Old Song," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," "Bernadette," "Walk Away, Rene," "Standing in the Shadows of Love," "Shake Me, Wake Me," "Still Waters Run Deep" and more. The Four Tops bring a high energy show packed with the smooth moves, sweet harmonies, and powerful vocals that made them one of Motown's most successful supergroups of all time.
National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater, often in extreme conditions beneath Arctic ice and in predator-infested waters. Journey with him from the North Atlantic, where harp seals face off with commercial hunters, to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in search of Atlantic blue fin tuna, and to research facilities studying dolphin intelligence. The images he captures while on assignment offer a mesmerizing glimpse of the “soul of the sea.”
Choose at least 4 performances and receive 10% off your order. Black-out dates for this subscription are the September Pops Concert and December Holiday Concerts. You can choose at least four concerts excluding Sept. Pops and Dec. Holiday to receive 10% off your order. Buy all 9 performances and get 15% off your entire order, no performance exclusions.
DRUM TAO 2020 is the latest production from TAO, internationally-acclaimed percussion artists. TAO’s modern, high-energy performances showcasing the ancient art of Japanese drumming have transfixed audiences worldwide. Combining highly physical, large-scale drumming with contemporary costumes, precise choreography, and innovative visuals, the performers of DRUM TAO 2020 create an energetic and unforgettable production.
Three-time Emmy Award winner, and iconic comedian Louie Anderson, is one of the country’s most adored comics. Named by Comedy Central as “One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time,” his career has spanned more than 30 years. The rest is history. Carson, Leno, Letterman, “Comic Relief,” Showtime, HBO, and CMT specials, including host of the legendary game show, Family Feud, all making Louie a household name.
February 2020
The Tap Pack is an elegant and entertaining nod to the Rat Pack era featuring high energy performances of mind-blowing tap dancing, smooth vocals, a swinging live jazz band and witty on-stage banter. The five-member cast wins the audience from the first downbeat and the pace of their amazing performances never slows. They joke, they compete, they croon and they cajole while performing cool classics with a fresh twist.
With a legendary career spanning more than four decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.
From three-time Tony® winner and Hamilton choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler. Six soldiers return from war and, through the power of music, finally find a place to call home. “The show defies you not to be moved” (Time Out New York).
Reflejos Flamencos (Flamenco Reflections), the newest production by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, celebrates the fundamental emotions that connect us while honoring the individual human spirit inherent in flamenco. A new work by Jose Maldonado, heralded by The New York Times for his "bursts of brilliance and uncommon invention," explores the notion of personal limits and connections across borders - both literal and figurative. Reflejos Flamencos includes traditional solos highlighting the dancer's virtuosic technique and nuanced improvisation, offering a transformative experience of dance and live music.
Arturo Sandoval is one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, and has been seen by millions at the Oscars, at the Grammy Awards, and the Billboard Awards. A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval has been awarded 10 Grammy Awards, and nominated 19 times; he has also received 6 Billboard Awards and an Emmy Award. Sandoval is also a renowned classical musician, performing regularly with the leading symphony orchestras from around the globe. His classical artistry has earned him the respect and admiration from the most prestigious conductors, and composers worldwide. Arturo Sandoval’s versatility can be heard on recordings with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie, Josh Groban, Tony Bennett, and Stan Getz to Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka, and Rod Stewart amongst many others. He has performed with John Williams with the Boston Pops, and in the Super Bowl with Tony Bennett and Patti LaBelle. Sandoval makes his debut at The Sharon backed by the Villages Philharmonic Orchestra under the Direction of Maestro Pasquale Valerio.
Don Felder is a true American rock and roll guitar hero, whose legacy is one of the most innovative riff-generating songwriters of the modern rock era.
Don Felder is a true American rock and roll guitar hero, whose legacy is one of the most innovative riff-generating songwriters of the modern rock era.
The 23rd Opera Club Fundraiser ,"Three Tenors Plus One" will be presented at the Sharon, at 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Maestro Bill Doherty will be the accompanist and the Master of Ceremonies. Our Tenors will be: Celebrated New York Tenor, Christopher Macchio, reminding us of Mario Lanza. A trained classical tenor from Manhattan School of Music His growing reputation has brought him sold-out theaters and events in the U.S. and Europe.
Masters of Illusion has performed live in front of tens of thousands of people around the US for the past seven years and been seen by over 100 million viewers on the CW network as well as in 126 countries around the world. Starring the world’s greatest award-winning magicians, this 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before - filled with modern illusions and arts of deception, performed live on stage.
Choose at least 4 performances and receive 10% off your order. Black-out dates for this subscription are the September Pops Concert and December Holiday Concerts. You can choose at least four concerts excluding Sept. Pops and Dec. Holiday to receive 10% off your order. Buy all 9 performances and get 15% off your entire order, no performance exclusions.
Bill Engvall is a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country. . Bill was part of the enormously successful Blue Collar Comedy concert films, which sold over nine million units and received a Grammy nomination.
The Beach Boys birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. But their greater significance lies in the fact that The Beach Boys' songs have forever changed the musical landscape, profoundly influencing countless performing artists to follow. Captained by Mike Love, The Beach Boys play an astoundingly busy schedule of concerts, averaging 150 shows a year, and have continued to create and perform with the same bold imagination and style that marked their explosive debut over 50 years ago. Special Offer! With every online ticket purchased for THE BEACH BOYS, you’ll receive a digital copy of Mike Love’s forthcoming album, 12 SIDES OF SUMMER. You will receive an email with more details about this offer approximately 7 days after performance.
SUPERTRAMP'S ROGER HODGSON, LEGENDARY SINGER - SONGWRITER, ON HIS BREAKFAST IN AMERICA WORLD TOUR Roger Hodgson co-founded Supertramp in 1969 and was with them until his departure in 1983. During the 14 years that he was with the band he wrote, sang, and arranged most of the enduring rock standards that made Supertramp a worldwide phenomenon. His timeless classics - "Give a Little Bit," "The Logical Song," "Dreamer," "Take the Long Way Home," "Breakfast in America," "School," "Fool's Overture," "It's Raining Again," helped the band sell well over 60 million albums.
March 2020
World renowned for her dynamic career as an entertainer, PATTI LaBELLE has become synonymous with grace, style, elegance and those soaring vocals that secured her place in music royalty along side other iconic Divas: Etta James, Aretha Franklin, and Whitney Houston. Holding a place in this coveted category, LaBelle today remains a world-renowned singer whose vocal prowess defies reason.
Spinosaurus was nearly lost to science before Nizar Ibrahim, a remarkable young paleontologist, discovered this prehistoric giant. With amazing video and photography, Nizar will tell the story of the Spinosaurus' discovery, loss, and rediscovery, explaining what makes this ancient monster so unique.
Coming from a family of musicians it was always likely that the Broadbent boys were going to follow their fathers into the music profession. Giles and Ralph studied at the Royal Academy of Music and Graham at the Royal College. Giles went on to lead the orchestras for several West End shows. (Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera and My Fair Lady) Their Youngest brother Neal was due to study at the Guildhal School of Music but instead he was kidnapped by his brothers to be the cellist in their new group - Stringfever!
Four Divo comes together again with an exciting new formation that features AGT Finalists and founding members of the tenor group FORTE: Fernando Varela & Josh Page.
Following three decades in the spotlight, numerous GRAMMY®, CMA® and ACM® Awards to her name, countless multiplatinum certifications, and millions of fans entertained, the same passion still motivates and moves Trisha Yearwood. The singer, actress, author, chef, personality, and entrepreneur derives deep fulfillment from simply walking up to a microphone and pouring her heart out by way of a celebrated powerhouse voice.
David Foster seems constitutionally incapable of resting on his laurels, and his relentless drive has propelled him throughout his career. Few other individuals can claim to have their fingerprints on more major moments in all of popular music than David Foster. He has created hit songs and award-winning gold and platinum albums for a diverse array of artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Michael Bolton, Seal, Chaka Khan, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Chicago, Hall & Oates, Brandy, 'N Sync, Boz Scaggs, and Gloria Estefan.
It is all about the love that Paul Anka has for sharing his music with audiences and the love those audiences have for him. The youngest entertainer to ever perform at the Copacabana is where Paul honed his craft surrounded by the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Frankie Lymon and Chuck Berry. After a few hit songs, Anka confident in his talent as a writer wisely knew that being a songwriter meant the power was in the pen. With well over 500 songs to his credit, the most memorable being, "Put Your Head On My Shoulder," "My Way," "Puppy Love," "Having My Baby," "She's A Lady," and the famous theme from "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Since inception of his career, his songs have been performed well over 100 million times collectively worldwide, and is the only artist to a DC on the Billboard Top 100 Chart for seven consecutive decades.
On an ongoing “hand-luggage only” world tour, the Ukes provide pure entertainment, dead-pan British humour and irresistible foot-tapping music. They are the masters of the unexpected, whether re-imaging folk songs, twisting classical music favourites, uncovering quirky versions of rock covers, or playing the performers’ own all-original compositions, they always deliver a virtuosic, twanging, awesome obituary of rock-n-roll and melodious light entertainment featuring only the “bonsai guitar’ and a menagerie of voices in a collision of post-punk performance and toe tapping oldies.
Choose at least 4 performances and receive 10% off your order. Black-out dates for this subscription are the September Pops Concert and December Holiday Concerts. You can choose at least four concerts excluding Sept. Pops and Dec. Holiday to receive 10% off your order. Buy all 9 performances and get 15% off your entire order, no performance exclusions.
Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de SILVIA LOZANO is an institution tasked with the dissemination, preservation and promotion of the Culture of Mexico, both at home and abroad. With an artistic career spanning over 56 years, the BFNM reflects the work of Mexico’s leading researchers and practitioners of folklore, dance, music, and costumes..
Pilobolus is an internationally renowned movement company. For 45 years they have tested the limit of human physicality, exploring the power of connected bodies. In 2009, Pilobolus created Shadowland, the first show of it’s kind, which has since performed in 32 countries, for over a million people. Now Pilobolus is proud to present an all-new Shadow adventure.
April 2020
A worldwide sensation when she was only ten years old, Jackie Evancho has moved past the exuberant promise of a child prodigy vocalist, becoming a mature young adult with a clear direction as to where she, as a creative artist, is taking her career as a singer. A careers that began with a little girl's fascination with the film soundtrack of The Phantom of the Opera and has become an evolving and enduring musical phenomenon.
Through hallmark songs, dance, and moments, the show captures the artistry, spirit, and impact of an cultural phenomenon that has captured the hearts of billions across the world over the generations. Inspired by the music of R.D. Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, and A.R. Rahman, the dance moves of superstars like Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra, and romance as captured by Raj Kapoor and Yash Raj Chopra, experience Bollywood as never before. Bollywood Boulevard will thrill fans, new and old.
For over two decades, Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti has amassed a spectacular variety of honors, including multiple Gold and Platinum albums, to become the nation’s largest selling instrumental artist. His mesmerizing performances with a stunning array of legends such as Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Yo-Yo Ma, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Andrea Bocelli have cemented his place as one of the most brilliant and inspiring forces of the contemporary music scene.
Choose at least 4 performances and receive 10% off your order. Black-out dates for this subscription are the September Pops Concert and December Holiday Concerts. You can choose at least four concerts excluding Sept. Pops and Dec. Holiday to receive 10% off your order. Buy all 9 performances and get 15% off your entire order, no performance exclusions.
May 2020
Choose at least 4 performances and receive 10% off your order. Black-out dates for this subscription are the September Pops Concert and December Holiday Concerts. You can choose at least four concerts excluding Sept. Pops and Dec. Holiday to receive 10% off your order. Buy all 9 performances and get 15% off your entire order, no performance exclusions.
The Hit Men credentials, showmanship and sheer talent are unmatched by any other group in modern music. They deliver sizzling shows that combine hit after hit after hit with eye-popping videos and reminiscences born from their witnessing and making musical history.
Join The Villages Philharmonic Orchestra and Combat Veterans to Careers as the salute our veterans in a memorial tribute to our great nation and those who fought hard for our freedom. This concert benefits Combat Veterans to Careers.