Cocktail Classes: Mix it Up Before the Show – Literally!

Mix It Up Before the Show – Literally!

Add-On Cocktail Classes

Pretty Woman: The Musical

Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 pm

Chicago

Friday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 pm

Hadestown

Saturday, May 27, at 6:30 pm

Walton Arts Center staff is always looking for ways to make our programs as immersive and engaging as possible. Theater isn’t supposed to be boring or stiff (unless you are talking about a stiff drink) - it’s supposed to be a fun night out! One of the many ways we incorporate even more joy into our Procter & Gamble Broadway Series is by offering cocktail classes that you can add on to select performances.

Patrons ages 21 and up will learn to make two show-themed cocktails and enjoy light appetizers . Our master mixologist will lead you step-by-step, taking time to explain the ingredients and why they were chosen, while teaching you how to mix two delicious drinks you’ll want to recreate often .

This is the perfect opportunity for a date night, a friends’ night out on the town, a double-date, or even an evening of family bonding with your adult children or parents . After the class, you’ll head into the theater to see one of our award-winning Broadway musicals .

What better way to enhance your evening at the theater than with this fun and interactive experience? Tickets to a cocktail class are $38 per person and can be purchased at waltonartscenter.org . Spaces are limited, so don’t delay!

For Moulin Rouge! The Musical we have something even more spectacular to offer! Yes you can, can, can add on a VIP Experience for $45 that includes hors d’oeuvers, desserts and an open bar featuring premium top-shelf drinks available to you pre-show and at intermission . It’s a great way to avoid the crowd at the concession counter, and grab some nosh and drinks in this VIP room . For more information, visit waltonartscenter.org or call our box office at 479.443.5600.

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What Would You Recommend?

Many of the bartenders at Walton Arts Center have been in the bar or restaurant industry for years, so we thought it would be fun to get a cocktail recipe from an in-house master mixologist that you can try at home .

The Queen Bee

+ 1.5 oz Bourbon (I prefer Buffalo Trace) + .5 oz Cointreau (triple sec can be substituted) + .5 oz Barenjager Honey Liqueur + .5 oz fresh lemon juice + 1 dash of orange bitters (Fee Brothers is a great choice) + flamed orange peel

Bartender: Cody Gragg

“This is one of my signature drinks that makes appearances at most of the places that I either work or manage . The drink is light, bright and refreshing while still being liquor forward . It’s strong and flavorful but extremely well balanced. The definition of a patio sipper cocktail.”

Combine all liquid ingredients into a shaker with ice . Shake vigorously and double strain into a chilled coupe glass . Finish by expressing an orange peel through the flame of a match into the glass . Rub the peel along the edge of the glass all the way around, twist and drop into the glass .