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As Heard on TV • Holiday Pops • My Sinatra • Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II • Here’s Doc! • Country Christmas with Sara Evans • Home Alone Film with Orchestra • The Best of Rufus Wainwright • The Musicals of Jerry Herman
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The Best of Rufus Wainwright
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor | Rufus Wainwright, vocalist
12 September 2015
Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and praised by The New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Grammy nominee Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. Hear him this September, with your MSO, live in Uihlein Hall.
Home Alone Film with Orchestra 27 + 28 November 2015
A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams’s charming and delightful score performed live to the film. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family!
Country Christmas with Sara Evans Sara Evans, vocalist
02 December 2015
Award-winning American singer and songwriter Sara Evans brings a little bit of country to Uihlein Hall. The multi-platinum-selling artist joins the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for a night of chart-topping country hits and holiday favorites. Media sponsor
The Musicals of Jerry Herman 13 January 2016
Don’t miss this one-night-only concert featuring hits from multi-Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman — live with the MSO. Enjoy excerpts from Herman’s classic Broadway musicals including Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, and Dear World, among others. A joint presentation by the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and MSO.
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Season Opener Your season starts here. It’s everything you like. And more of what you love.
As Heard on TV 02 – 04 Oc to ber 2015 Steven Reineke, conductor | Nicole Parker, vocalist Take a grin-inducing stroll down memory lane with the MSO, conductor Steven Reineke, and singer/comedian from MADtv and Broadway’s Wicked, Nicole Parker! It’s iconic TV theme show music like you’ve never heard before. Shows like M*A*S*H, Downton Abbey, Hawaii Five-0, The Munsters, Game of Thrones, I Dream of Jeannie, and Seinfeld — among other sitcoms, soaps, dramas, game shows, variety shows, and more. Parker salutes iconic variety show performances by the likes of Carol Burnett and Judy Garland, plus delivers spot-on celebrity impressions such as Ellen DeGeneres, Rachel Ray, and Julie Andrews. For an extra helping of fun, join in the sing-alongs and on-stage game show. Nostalgia never sounded so good.
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Holiday Pops 04 – 06 Decem ber 2015 Jeff Tyzik, conductor | Milwaukee Handbell Choir MSO Chorus, Lee Erickson, director There’s simply no better time to hear the MSO than during the holidays! You’ll find yourself on Santa’s “nice” list when you get your whole family together for magical musical moments with the MSO’s perennial favorite, Holiday Pops. Affable conductor Jeff Tyzik leads the orchestra, chorus, and handbell choir in a long list of favorite holiday tunes—plus a holly-jolly sing-along. It’s just not the holidays without holiday music.
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My Sinatra 12 – 14 Feb rua ry 2016 Cary Hoffman, vocalist Swoon to Ol’ Blue Eyes this Valentine’s weekend with actor Cary Hoffman for a 100th birthday celebration in honor of Frank Sinatra. Hoffman brings his celebrated PBS Special, a very true, hilarious, and poignant one-man musical play about his hero Frank, to Uihlein Hall. Hoffman authentically sings over 20 classic Sinatra songs, creating a musical score about his lifelong obsession with Ol’ Blue Eyes. Cary Hoffman wanted to be Sinatra. He may have succeeded. NY Examiner
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Warner Bros. presents
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II 15 – 17 Apri l 2016 George Daugherty, conductor Created by George Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong
What Saturday in Heaven must be like. Dallas MOrning News
Be one of the millions of delighted concertgoers worldwide as Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II celebrates the world’s most beloved Looney Tunes and their legendary stars — Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, Tweety, Sylvester, Wile E. Coyote, and Road Runner. Your favorite classic cartoon shorts are projected on the big screen, while their extraordinary original Carl Stalling scores are played live by your MSO. LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s15)
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Here’s Doc!
Celebrating 60 Years in Show Business 01 – 03 J u ly 2016 Doc Severinsen, conductor + trumpet There’s only one Doc Severinsen. And this July, he’ll be on stage with the MSO. Grammy Award-winning Doc has made more than 30 albums — from Big Band to jazz-fusion to classical. In this tour de force concert, he pays tribute to his Big Band era roots, the American songbook, and beyond. Join Doc and MSO musicians to celebrate 60 years of an entertainer known equally as much for his flashy jackets as his music.
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