2018-2019 Performances by Shippensburg University

2018-2019 PERFORMANCES

(717) 477-SHOW | Grove Theatre | luhrscenter.com

calendar *Kansas: Radio Classics and Fan Favorites THU | AUG 16, 2018 | 7:30 PM

*Roots & Boots 90’s Electric Throwdown Tour with Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, and Collin Raye FRI | SEP 14, 2018 | 7:30 PM THE JOHN DENVER ESTATE PRESENTS:

*The John Denver Celebration Concert FRI | SEP 28, 2018 | 8:00 PM

*Daughtry FRI | OCT 5, 2018 | 7:30 PM

*Flatley Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games SAT | OCT 6, 2018 | 4:00 & 8:00 PM

*George Thorogood and The Destroyers “Rock Party Tour” SAT | OCT 13, 2018 | 7:30 PM

Ballroom Dance Lessons MON; OCT 15, 22, & 29; NOV 5, 12, & 19, 2018

*Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Scared Scriptless Tour SAT | OCT 20, 2018 | 7:30 PM

*The Doobie Brothers THU | NOV 8, 2018 | 7:30 PM

*TOTO: 40 Trips Around The Sun SAT | NOV 10, 2018 | 7:30 PM

Shippensburg University-Community Orchestra Fall Concert SUN | NOV 18, 2018 | 3:00 PM

NEW SHOWS ON SALE MONDAY, AUGUST 27, at 10 AM! *Show tickets already on sale (717) 477-SHOW | Grove Theatre | luhrscenter.com

*Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour THU | NOV 29, 2018 | 7:30 PM

Cirque Mechanics: 42FT—A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels SAT | DEC 1, 2018 | 7:30 PM

The Sound of Music THU | DEC 6, 2018 | 7:30 PM

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna SAT | DEC 8, 2018 | 7:30 PM

Mnozil Brass: Cirque TUE | FEB 12, 2019 | 7:30 PM

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater SUN | FEB 17, 2019 | 1:00 & 4:00 PM

The Temptations and The Four Tops FRI | FEB 22, 2019 | 7:30 PM

The Irish Tenors FRI | MAR 8, 2019 | 7:30 PM

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers THU | MAR 21, 2019 | 7:30 PM

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show SAT | MAR 23, 2019 | 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM

In The Mood: Twenty-fifth Silver Celebration Tour SUN | MAR 31, 2019 | 3:00 PM

Circle of Friends Gala FRI | APR 5, 2019 | 6:00-7:30 PM

Kinky Boots FRI | APR 5, 2019 | 8:00 PM

Rock of Ages: Tenth Anniversary Tour THU | APR 18, 2019 | 7:30 PM

The Drifters, The Platters, and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters FRI | APR 26, 2019 | 7:30 PM

Check out luhrscenter.com for new shows!

SAVE 15% NEW!

Purchase our entire Broadway Series (including The Sound of Music, Kinky Boots and Rock of Ages) to receive a 15% discount on your purchase!

Kansas: Radio Classics and Fan Favorites THU | AUG 16, 2018 | 7:30 PM $75 | Front Orchestra $75 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $65 | Upper Orchestra $55 | Upper Balcony VIP packages available. Please visit the Kansas event page at luhrscenter.com for further details. With a catalogue that includes fifteen studio albums and five live albums, KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums, one platinum live album, and two 1-million-selling gold singles— “Carry On Wayward Son” and “Dust in the Wind.” KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. “Carry On Wayward Son” continues to be one of the top five most played songs on classic rock radio, and “Dust In the Wind” has been played on the radio more than 3 million times. kansasband.com

Roots & Boots 90’s Electric Throwdown Tour with Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, and Collin Raye FRI | SEP 14, 2018 | 7:30 PM $70 | Front Orchestra $70 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $65 | Upper Orchestra $55 | Upper Balcony Three voices that defined 90’s country—Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin, and Collin Raye—are touring together with one band in 2018! Combined, they have over forty Top 10 radio hits and 25 million albums sold. Aaron Tippin has crusaded for the working man and woman since he ripped country music wide open with his uncompromising single, “You’ve Got To Stand For Something.” Sammy Kershaw’s platinum albums were propelled into the record books by hits such as “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful,” “Love of My Life,” and “Cadillac Style.” Collin Raye’s soulful delivery has set country standards in such searing ballads as “Love, Me,” “In This Life,” and “Not That Different.” Always an energizing showman, he also blazed through such vivid rockers as “My Kind of Girl,” “That’s My Story,” and “I Can Still Feel You.”

THE JOHN DENVER ESTATE PRESENTS:

John Denver’s Estate presents The John Denver Celebration Concert—a night of John Denver’s voice, songs, videos, and stories. Hear John Denver sing and watch him perform on video screens while backed live by members of his former touring band and accompanying string section. With four Billboard No. 1 hits, eight Billboard Top 10 hits, and fifteen Billboard Top 40 hits, enjoy songs such as “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” and of course, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy.”

Daughtry FRI | OCT 5, 2018 | 7:30 PM $75 | Front Orchestra $75 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $65 | Upper Orchestra $55 | Upper Balcony VIP packages available. Please visit the Daughtry event page at luhrscenter.com for further details. As the frontman for the band bearing his name, Daughtry has become one of the most visible and consistent rock & roll torchbearers of the 21st Century. Since rising to prominence on the fifth season of American Idol, he has released four albums, all of which reached the Billboard Top Ten and have combined sales over 8 million copies in the US. Check out Daughtry’s newest album Cage to Rattle. daughtryofficial.com

FLATLEY PRESENTS:

Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games SAT | OCT 6, 2018 | 4:00 & 8:00 PM $75 | Front Orchestra $75 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $65 | Upper Orchestra $55 | Upper Balcony Flatley Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games with music composed by Gerard Fahy premiered at the iconic London Palladium in September 2014 to mark the milestone twentieth anniversary since Michael Flatley became an international sensation. Flatley Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games thrills audiences with its intoxicating mix of dance and music that fuses traditional with contemporary in a classic tale showcasing the exceptional talent of the cast. The show features cutting-edge technology that includes a giant Radiant flat screen spanning the width of the stage, special effects lighting, dancing robots, and world champion acrobats. lordofthedance.com

George Thorogood and The Destroyers “Rock Party Tour” SAT | OCT 13, 2018 | 7:30 PM $65 | Front Orchestra $65 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $55 | Upper Orchestra $45 | Upper Balcony It’s that moment when the house lights go down, the audience erupts, and the stage lights reveal a killer band ready to unleash a catalog of classic hits like none other. That familiar snarl of a slide guitar rips open the room, and you know you’re about to experience a bad-to-the-bone icon at his very best. George Thorogood And The Destroyers are throwing a “Rock Party,” and you’re invited. With the release of Thorogood’s first solo album, his coinciding tour promises to raise the bar, rock the house, and tear off the roof like never before. With more than forty years, 15 million albums sold, and 8,000 live shows, the title “professional rock performer” still means something to the man and his music. georgethorogood.com

Ballroom Dance Lessons MON | OCT 15, 22, & 29; NOV 5, 12, & 19, 2018 Beginner Class—5:30 PM Advanced Class—6:30 PM $35 per person for the six-class course Instruction on the Luhrs Center stage Frank Hancock, instructor Ballroom dancing continues trending and entertaining audiences on television. It’s a great form of exercise for all ages and a lifelong skill that can provide years of enjoyment. Seasoned dance instructor, Frank Hancock, will have you learning popular dance moves in the inspirational setting of the Luhrs Center stage in no time. Learn the basics as a beginner, or brush up your skills if you’ve already had lessons. Beginners will learn the Tango, Cha Cha, Swing, and Foxtrot, while the more seasoned advanced class will learn the Swing with tandem Charleston, Carolina Shag, Waltz, Rumba, Hustle, and Bachata. Both singles and couples are welcome. Advanced registration is requested. Register online at luhrscenter.com or call the box office at (717) 477-SHOW.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: The Scared Scriptless Tour SAT | OCT 20, 2018 | 7:30 PM $45 | Front Orchestra $45 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $35 | Upper Orchestra $25 | Upper Balcony Armed with nothing but their sharp wit, comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood take to the live stage to create hilarious and original scenes in their two-man show. Known by TV audiences for their work on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Colin and Brad improvise new material every night from audience suggestions and participation. Interactive in every sense of the word, Colin and Brad will take the audience on a comedic high-wire act, just like a live version of Whose Line. Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter for all ages! colinandbradshow.com

The Doobie Brothers THU | NOV 8, 2018 | 7:30 PM $125 | Front Orchestra $115 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $95 | Upper Orchestra $85 | Upper Balcony VIP packages are available. Visit The Doobie Brothers event page at luhrscenter.com for further details. The Doobie Brothers have been delivering mindblowing, roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll for over four decades, selling more than 48 million albums and winning four GRAMMY® Awards. Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” (1974) and “What a Fool Believes” (1979), both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include “Listen To The Music,” “Long Train Runnin’,” and “China Grove.” The Doobies have tallied up five Top 10 singles and sixteen Top 40 hits. Beginning with their multimillion-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street (1972), the Doobies have three multi-platinum, seven platinum, and fourteen Gold albums. Their Best of the Doobies (1976) has sold more than 12 million copies—a rare diamond record. doobiebros.com

TOTO: 40 Trips Around The Sun SAT | NOV 10, 2018 | 7:30 PM $75 | Front Orchestra $75 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $65 | Upper Orchestra $55 | Upper Balcony VIP packages are available. Visit the TOTO event page at luhrscenter.com for further details. Historically, few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of TOTO. As individuals, the band members’ performances can be heard on an astonishing 5,000 albums that together amass a sales history of half-a-billion albums. Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the collected works with 225 GRAMMY nominations. As a band, TOTO has sold over 40 million albums including a long list of hits such as “Hold The Line,” “Africa,” and “Rosanna.” With over forty years together and thousands of credits and accolades to their names, TOTO remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. totoofficial.com

Shippensburg University-Community Orchestra Fall Concert SUN | NOV 18, 2018 | 3:00 PM Free Admission—No ticket required. Handel’s Messiah The Shippensburg University Concert Choir and the UniversityCommunity Orchestra will perform the Christmas portion of Georg Fredrick Handel’s classic masterpiece Messiah. The concert will be conducted by Dr. Mark Hartman, associate professor of music. A lineup of professional soloists will include the choir’s director, Elizabeth Schoenfelt, soprano; Leah Serr, mezzo-soprano; Christyan Seay, tenor; and James Barciz, bass.

Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas Tour THU | NOV 29, 2018 | 7:30 PM $105 | Front Orchestra $95 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $85 | Upper Orchestra $85 | Upper Balcony Celebrate the holiday season with the celestial voices of multiplatinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman as they present The Best of Christmas Tour accompanied by a live symphony. The show features music from the all-female ensemble’s most favorite Yuletide songs performed by them over the years. Prepare for an enchanting and festive evening filled with mesmerizing music, performance, and holiday cheer. Celticwoman.com

Cirque Mechanics: 42FT—A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels SAT | DEC 1, 2018 | 7:30 PM $49 | Front Orchestra $49 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $39 | Upper Orchestra $29 | Upper Balcony At the center of every circus rests a 42-foot ring full of thrills, laughs, and excitement. 42FT—A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels, is the latest invention from the creative minds of Cirque Mechanics. The company dares us to leap into the circus ring and experience the timelessness of this evolving art form. The shows’ unique mechanical interpretation of the traditional, and its story full of the lore of the historic one-ring circus, create a welcoming place, like a big top, where we can be amazed. 42FT is theatrical and modernly sensible, showcasing a galloping mechanical metal horse and a rotating tent frame for strongmen, acrobats, and aerialists. Cirque Mechanics, inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American industrial ingenuity. Cirque Mechanics signature style is wrapped in acrobatics, mechanical marvels, and a bit of clowning around. cirquemechanics.com

Broadway Series, including receive a 15% discount on your

NEW! Purchase our entire Kinky Boots and Rock of Ages to purchase!

The hills are alive! A new production of The Sound of Music is coming to Shippensburg. The beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, GRAMMY, and Academy Award® winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss,” and the title song. The Sound of Music enjoyed extraordinary success as a live television production when “The Sound of Music Live!” aired on NBC in December 2013 and was seen by over 44 million people. The film version celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2015, which continues to be the most successful movie musical in history.

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas In Vienna SAT | DEC 8, 2018 | 7:30 PM $49 | Front Orchestra $49 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $39 | Upper Orchestra $29 | Upper Balcony This illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm, Photo by Lukas Beck and popular repertoire. Christmas in Vienna showcases these gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty in an extraordinary program featuring Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs, and, of course, holiday favorites. viennaboyschoir.net

Mnozil Brass: Cirque TUE | FEB 12, 2019 | 7:30 PM $35 | Front Orchestra $35 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $25 | Upper Orchestra $20 | Upper Balcony Mnozil Brass will explore the depths of their instruments once again to entertain you in the new show “Cirque.” Entering the ring to combat the monkey business of daily life with music and humor, and transforming the stage into a musical flea circus…Come one! Come all! Listen and be amazed! Mnozil Brass are decisive and strong believers that the earth is round, humanity laughs, and the world is a circus. mnozilbrass.at

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater SUN | FEB 17, 2019 | 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM $45 | Front Orchestra $35 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $25 | Upper Orchestra $25 | Upper Balcony The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is entertainment for the whole family, featuring the unique blend of comedy and juggling skills of former Moscow Circus veteran Gregory Popovich and the extraordinary talents of his performing pets. His entourage consists of world-class jugglers, Diamond the Shetland Pony and over thirty performing pets including house cats and dogs (all rescued from animal shelters), geese, white doves and parrots. The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater has a rich performance history, presenting thousands of shows in more than twenty countries and is currently in its 12th season at the Planet Hollywood Resort/Casino in Las Vegas. Popovich’s 2014 independent film Popovich and the Voice of the Fabled American West recently won the Audience Choice Award at the seventeenth annual Dance with Films Festival in Los Angeles. comedypet.com

The Temptations and The Four Tops FRI | FEB 22, 2019 | 7:30 PM $85 | Front Orchestra $85 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $75 | Upper Orchestra $65 | Upper Balcony Two legendary Motown groups are teaming up for a night of memorable hits and classic dance moves as they return to the Luhrs Center this February! All-around entertainment legends The Temptations stand as the greatest vocal group of Motown Records’ golden era empire and is indisputably the greatest singing group of all time. The Temptations are world-renowned ambassadors of soul, conscience, and style with 16 million selling LPs, fourteen No. 1 R&B singles, three GRAMMYS, plus induction into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, membership in The Vocal Group Hall of Fame, induction into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and nearly 100 R&B charted songs including hits such as “My Girl,” “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” and “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone.” The Four Tops’ first Motown hit, “Baby I Need Your Loving” in 1964, made them stars and their 60s track record on the label is indispensable to any retrospective of the decade. Their songs, soulful and bittersweet, were across-the-board successes. “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” a No. 1 R&B and Pop smash in 1965, is one of Motown’s longestrunning chart toppers. It was quickly followed by a longtime favorite, “It’s The Same Old Song.” temptationsofficial.com

The Irish Tenors FRI | MAR 8, 2019 | 7:30 PM $55 | Front Orchestra $55 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $45 | Upper Orchestra $35 | Upper Balcony The Irish Tenors have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since they burst upon the scene during a 1998 PBS special. With ten best-selling CDs to their credit, they share company with the likes of The Three Tenors and Andrea Bocelli as the biggest money makers PBS has presented. The Irish Tenors rekindled the love of all things Irish in America, and opened the door for countless Irish music groups to hit the United States. The Irish Tenors have stood the test of time. The group has performed all over the world. From Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Carnegie Hall in New York to The Hollywood Bowl in California, they have blazed the trail from coast to coast stopping in nearly every major city in between and thrilled audiences at every single stop with their enchanting Irish repertoire. theirishtenorsmusic.com

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers THU | MAR 21, 2019 | 7:30 PM $45 | Front Orchestra $45 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $35 | Upper Orchestra $35 | Upper Balcony Bagpipers who Rock! Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. It’s where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS—NOT the Peppers—a nine-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless, playing classic rock hits by Queen, AC/DC, Avicii, Cold Play, Journey and more. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard “Don’t Stop Believin’” played on the bagpipes! The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping. rhcp.scot/#

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show SAT | MAR 23, 2019 | 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM $45 | Front Orchestra $25 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $25 | Upper Orchestra $15 | Upper Balcony The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969, selling more than 43 million copies worldwide. Eric’s well-known books captivated readers with his iconic colorful hand-painted tissue paper collage illustrations and distinctively simple stories, introducing generations of children to a bigger, brighter world and to their first experience of reading. The timeless classic has made its way off the page and to the stage. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features a menagerie of seventy-five lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle’s stories—Brown Bear, Brown Bear; 10 Little Rubber Ducks; The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

In The Mood: Twenty-fifth Silver Celebration Tour SUN | MAR 31, 2019 | 3:00 PM $32 | Front Orchestra $32 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $25 | Upper Orchestra $25 | Upper Balcony Complete with the String of Pearls Orchestra and the In the Mood singers and dancers, In the Mood is a 1940s musical revue that creates a nostalgic atmosphere transporting the audience back in time—a time when everyone was singing and dancing to the same kind of music. For over two hours, this retro event will enthrall with its singers, dancers, and period costumes; fine orchestral arrangements; vocalists delivering songs from the 1930s and 1940s; choreographed dance routines; and shear American pizazz. The jam-packed performance of the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and the In the Mood singers and dancers is choreographed by Broadway’s Alex Sanchez. Treasures such as “Swingin’ on a Star,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” and “Sing Sing Sing” are just a small portion of a program that leaves audiences cheering.

Circle of Friends Gala FRI | APR 5, 2019 | 6:00-7:30 PM Following this year’s Circle of Friends Gala, you’re in for a real treat with a spectacular performance of Broadway’s Kinky Boots!* The Circle of Friends Gala provides an opportunity to catch up with friends, savor mouth-watering food and enjoy refreshing beverages. The Gala is hosted in the beautiful setting of the Orrstown Bank, second floor lobby of the Luhrs Center. The Luhrs Circle of Friends donors are a unique group of individuals who are part of the Luhrs Center excitement. Your donation to be a part of this Gala ($500+ per couple) places you at the Producer level which affords you outstanding member benefits. Call (717) 477-1377 for details. To become a qualifying Circle of Friends donor and take part in this celebration, contact the Shippensburg University Foundation at (717) 477-1377. *Please note, tickets to Kinky Boots are not included with your Gala admission and are sold separately.

Kinky Boots FRI | APR 5, 2019 | 8:00 PM

Photo by Matthew Murphy

$75| Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $65 | Upper Orchestra $55 | Upper Balcony NEW! Purchase our entire Broadway Series (including The Sound of Music and Rock of Ages) to receive a 15% discount on your purchase! Kinky Boots is Broadway’s huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by GRAMMY and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, Kinky Boots takes you from a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan. Charlie Price is struggling to live up to his father’s expectations and continue the family business of Price & Son. With the factory’s future hanging in the balance, help arrives in the unlikely but spectacular form of Lola, a fabulous performer in need of some sturdy new stilettos. Kinky Boots is the winner of six Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Choreography.

Rock of Ages: Tenth Anniversary Tour THU | APR 18, 2019 | 7:30 PM $75 | Front Orchestra $75 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/ Side Balconies $65 | Upper Orchestra $55 | Upper Balcony NEW! Purchase our entire Broadway Series (including The Sound of Music and Kinky Boots) to receive a 15% discount on your purchase! Broadway’s Best Party is turning up the volume to ten! The Rock of Ages Tenth Anniversary Tour is blazing across North America, based on the book by Chris D’Arienzo and arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp ! Nominated for five Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Rock of Ages captures the iconic era that was big bad 1980s Hollywood. “Know What Love Is,” “Feel the Noise,” and “Take Your Best Shot” at one of the Sunset Strip’s last epic venues, a place where the legendary Stacee Jaxx returns to the stage and rock-n-roll dreamers line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Featuring the music of Styx, Poison, Twisted Sister, and Whitesnake among many others, this Tenth Anniversary production features a dynamic new cast revisiting the larger than life characters and exhilarating story that turned Rock of Ages into a global phenomenon. #RocktheLuhrs

The Drifters, The Platters, and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters FRI | APR 26, 2019 | 7:30 PM $45 | Front Orchestra $45 | Orchestra/Front Balcony/Side Balconies $35 | Upper Orchestra $35 | Upper Balcony It’s not a concert…it’s a party! Spend a nostalgic evening saluting three of the world’s most beloved musical groups who were instrumental in creating the Rock & Roll/Doo Wop sound, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters (“Charlie Brown,” “Yakety Yak,” and “Poison Ivy”); The Platters featuring four of America’s premier singers (“Only You,” “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,” and “The Great Pretender”); and The Drifters, one of Rock & Roll’s founding vocal groups touring the US again under the auspices of their original management team with their fifty-year catalog of hits (“Under the Boardwalk,” “Up on the Roof,” and “This Magic Moment”). Combined, these three Rock & Roll Hall of Fame groups have been associated with well over forty of the top classic songs in Rock & Roll history. From “Under the Boardwalk” to “Only You” to “Yakety Yak,” very few artists can boast a richer musical resume.

box office Hours of Operation The Luhrs Center box office is open 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday unless otherwise specified. On performance days, the box office will remain open thirty minutes after curtain and during intermission. For Saturday or Sunday performances, the box office will open two hours prior to curtain time unless otherwise specified. Summer hours are May 14 through August 21, 2018, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Address (via Google): 475 Lancaster Drive, Shippensburg, PA. Location, directions, and parking Information can be located at luhrscenter.com.

Ticket Purchasing The Luhrs Center box office is the official outlet to purchase Luhrs Center tickets. In the interest of preserving affordable ticket prices for all patrons, the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center is not responsible for tickets purchased through unauthorized third parties. Visit luhrscenter.com to order your tickets online—the fastest, easiest and most efficient way to get your tickets! (Credit card orders only.) A non-refundable $4 per ticket service charge will be applied to each ticket purchased online or over the phone, as well as a non-refundable $4 postage and handling fee for the entire ticket order when tickets are mailed. These fees are non-refundable whether the show is canceled or postponed for any reason. *A $35 service charge will be imposed on each returned check in addition to any charges that may be assessed by the financial institution. The Luhrs Center also requires that the check writer pay the amount due with cash, certified check, or money order.

Ticket Policies CHILDREN All children, ages one and over, are required to hold tickets for performances at the Luhrs Center and must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian in all areas of the Luhrs Center, especially Grove Theatre. EXCHANGES AND REFUNDS All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges will be given under any circumstance unless an event is canceled or rescheduled (see next section). Internet fees and mailing fees are not refundable under any circumstances. You can purchase tickets in person at the Luhrs Center box office to avoid Internet fees. The Luhrs Center does not rate performer content or make a judgment about the suitability of a performance unless the performer informs the Luhrs Center that the performance may not be

suitable for all age groups. The Luhrs Center strongly urges ticket buyers to be informed about the performers/performances for which they are purchasing tickets. Performer content is not a reason for a ticket exchange or refund. CANCELED OR RESCHEDULED EVENTS If an event is canceled or rescheduled, the Luhrs Center box office will contact ticket purchasers via letter, e-mail or phone as soon as the cancellation/postponement is announced and communicate available ticket refund options. If an event is canceled, ticket purchasers will be refunded the amount of the tickets; however, the Luhrs Center does not refund the handling/mailing or Internet fees related to the ticket purchase. If an event is rescheduled, you will be contacted by the Luhrs Center Box Office via letter, e-mail, or phone and provided with information about the various ticket refund/exchange options. The decision to reschedule a canceled event is often up to the artist and promoter and not necessarily the host venue. Inclement weather is not cause for a refund or exchange unless the performance is actually canceled or postponed. A cancellation or postponement notice will be posted on the event page of the Luhrs Center website located at luhrscenter.com. REPLACEMENT OF TICKETS If your tickets have been lost, damaged, or stolen, please contact the Luhrs Center box office at (717) 477-SHOW (7469) for assistance prior to the performance date. HANDICAP AND SPECIAL NEEDS Patrons requiring information concerning the availability of special accommodations or services for Luhrs Center performances should call the box office at (717) 477-SHOW (7469), or purchase wheelchair accessible seating online. Some special services require at least two weeks notification to make the appropriate arrangements.

Special Purchases GROUP DISCOUNT Groups of twenty or more receive a special discount for most performances. For group sales, call the box office at (717) 477-SHOW (7469) during the hours of operation and ask to speak to the group sales representative. Or send an e-mail to groups@luhrscenter.com, and someone will respond to you promptly. The Luhrs Center reserves the right to limit or exclude certain shows from group sales. Only organized groups as part of an organization or business will receive a discount. For all other policies and information, visit luhrscenter.com. The Luhrs Center’s website is the OFFICIAL location for all policies and procedures regarding the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University.

Gift Cards Luhrs Center gift cards make a great gift any time of the year and for any occasion. Gift cards can be purchased in a variety of increments and they never expire. Call, stop by the box office, or purchase gift cards online.

Support Become an active supporter of the Luhrs Center! There are several ways to support the performing arts center through volunteering, advertising, sponsorship, and membership. Visit luhrscenter.com and go to the “Get Involved” tab for more information. THE LUHRS CENTER CIRCLE OF FRIENDS By becoming a Friend, you will: • Help to nurture an arts-oriented lifestyle in the Cumberland Valley; • Invest in the future of the arts as the Luhrs Center reaches out to students of all ages; • Provide funding to attract top-notch performances to the center; • Enable us to keep ticket prices affordable for those who may not be able to afford prices commensurate with the quality programming that the Luhrs Center is able to provide; and MUCH MORE! Become a Friend today!

Stay Current Sign up for the Luhrs Center e-newsletter and “like” the Luhrs Center Facebook page to stay up-to-date on all the activities taking place at the Luhrs Center. Receive reminders and notifications of upcoming events, new performance additions to the season, and ticket on-sales. eNews Signup Sign up for early notification about new events, special deals, and more! Enter Email Address

SIGNUP >>

E-NEWSLETTER Stay up-to-date on Luhrs Center activities! Go to luhrscenter.com, and look for the “eNews Signup” icon. Click on the “Sign Up” button, complete the online form, and receive a confirmation from us. Newsletters are sent approximately every two weeks.

SOCIAL MEDIA Access the Luhrs Center Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages from luhrscenter.com. On the Luhrs Center home page, click on the Facebook icon. Once on the Luhrs Center Facebook page, “like” us, and start interacting with the Luhrs Center. Follow the same steps to access the Twitter feed or to connect to the Luhrs Center YouTube channel.

MIX

Paper from responsible sources

FSC ® C016529

seating chart Front Orchestra Orchestra Upper Orchestra

Side Balconies Front Balcony Upper Balcony

Please not that this chart is a graphical depiction of the theatre interior and is for informational purposes only. Sight lines and dimensions are not exact.

Special thanks to our Season Corporate & Media Sponsors

(717) 477-SHOW

MONDAY, AUGUST 27, at 10 AM!

NEW SHOWS ON SALE

1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257