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Givens Performing Arts Center Brings It On by GAIL MORFESIS by one of Broadway's most accomplished creative teams, Tony Award-winning One of the best kept secrets in the greater Fayetteville area is the Givens director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), two-time Tony Award-winning Performing Arts Center, which provides Broadway traveling shows and international orchestras for a fraction of the ticket price. Located at the composer and orchestrator Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) and Olivier AwardUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke, the center is 45 miles from winning choreographer Steven Hoggett (Black Watch), a remarkable cast downtown Fayetteville contrasting with DPAC in Durham which is 92 miles of 19 brings the Green Day classic to the stage in a evening of theatre you from our city center. will not soon forget. The New York Times "Givens has a wonderful season in store for has dubbed this show "Thrilling, charged our area during 2013-2014. As we look through with urgency and performed with galvanizing the line-up, we can truly say that this year, there intensity by a terrific cast. It's an invigorating will be something for everyone." Patricia Fields, roller coaster ride that detonates a fierce executive director. emotional charge" Other events on the series include: The Vienna The Broadway and More series kicks off on Concert – Verein Orchestra on Jan. 28, 2014. A Thursday, Oct. 3 with Disney's beloved Beauty living legend, Pianist Peter Nero celebrates his and the Beast. Presented by Networks, this is 50th Anniversary in entertainment on Feb. 21, the first time that this classic Disney love story 2014, and The Russian National Ballet Theatre's has graced the GPAC stage. Following a 13-year production of Giselle on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. run on Broadway, the production continues to wow audiences around the world with the I would be remiss if I didn't alert families with Beauty and the Beast comes to GPAC on Oct. 3. magic that any Disney work brings to the stage. small children of the additional daytime On Make this a great family experience through the Stage for Youth Series presenting three popular romance and enchantment of a "Tale as old as time, true as it can be." touring shows for children and parents at 10am. Don't miss out on these great Givens is also proud to announce that two other Tony Award-winning shows. musicals are scheduled this season. On Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, Memphis, During conversations with GPAC's Patricia Fields she states that each show is selected to delight local audiences, enrich their cultural experience and to remain the Musical takes us back to Memphis, Tenn., during the 1950s, as rock within a price range that allows access to all. 'n roll and those who love it began to come of age. This story of fame and "2013-2014 promises to be one of our best seasons yet! From forbidden love will have you laughing, crying and dancing in your seats. Tony Award-winning Broadway musicals to chart topping Grammy Then on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, the groundbreaking Broadway musical, Winners and jazz legends, this season has it all," she said. Green Day's American Idiot, will introduce us to three lifelong friends who Season and single tickets are now on take different paths as they venture into the world. Written by Green Day's GAIL MORFESIS, Contributingsale. Information is available by calling Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ own Billie Joe Armstrong and with a score that features all of the band's top 910-521-6361. hits, this musical promises to delight Green Day fans both new and old. Led upandcomingweekly.com. Thank You! Many thanks to our member-owners who voted State Employees' Credit Union the Best Credit Union in Fayetteville! Branch Locations: 651 Executive Place • 910.483.6124 • Fayetteville, NC 124 McArthur Road • 910.488.1919 • Fayetteville, NC 4065 Sycamore Dairy Road • 910.483.8900 • Fayetteville, NC 3120 North Main Street • 910.423.3826 • Hope Mills, NC 22 OCTOBER 2-8, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM