4/27/2022
Broadway Las Vegas
Lessons From A Veteran Broadway-Season Ticket Holder
As an older and wiser season-ticket holder, I’m happy to pass along some gems of wisdom for current and potential season subscribers to consider.
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3/25/2022
Broadway Las Vegas
Leapin’ Lizards! Broadway Las Vegas’ Annie Looks Back to 1977
In fact, Annie actually goes back even further to 1970. That’s when Martin Charnin, lyricist and director, paged through a coffee table book titled Arf! The Life and Hard Times of Little Orphan Annie.
3/24/2022
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
How The Smith Center Chose a Season of Broadway Blockbusters
“I consider this our strongest season yet,” says Paul Beard, Smith Center programming advisor. Read below about why The Smith Center selected these thrilling productions.
3/23/2022
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
Former Las Vegas Resident Performs in National Tour of Broadway Hit ‘Tootsie’
Attending Las Vegas Academy of the Performing Arts (LVA) gave Hiu the artistic foundation that helped him thrive as a double major in musical theater and dance at Montclair State University, eventually launching his career.
1/31/2022
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
Top Five Things You Didn’t Know about (Alexander) Hamilton
Broadway musical phenomenon “Hamilton” has swept the nation with its Grammy-winning score by Lin-Manuel Miranda and its groundbreaking diverse cast, reflecting the nation’s legacy as a melting pot. Many are eager to enjoy this hotly anticipated show on our stage — but how well do they know the real story of Alexander Hamilton?
12/20/2021
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
An Empowering Take on ‘My Fair Lady’
“I tended to think that ‘My Fair Lady’ had come to be dominated by (Henry) Higgins, and I felt we had to re-center the piece around the person who you really follow in the plot, who is Eliza,” says Sher, who directed the Lincoln Center Theater production of the musical now touring the country, which heads to The Smith Center January 25 to 30.
11/12/2021
Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
The Making of Music and Lighting in Jack Thorne’s A Christmas Carol
Playwright Jack Thorne’s adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” is staged unlike any other version of this story before it. The critically acclaimed, Tony Award-winning production — originally conceived and directed by Matthew Warchus — is as beautiful and enchanting as you would expect a holiday extravaganza to be.
11/4/2021
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
The Magic of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Lives On
From musicals to stage plays to miniseries and films, adaptations of “A Christmas Carol” continue to be produced, performed and patronized. During Christmastime, enjoying “A Christmas Carol” remains as longstanding a tradition as decorating homes, singing carols and purchasing gifts.
9/28/2021
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
Broadway Hit ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dazzles with Immersive Storytelling
But the new hit Broadway adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” reimagines Charles Dickens’ classic with elements people haven’t experienced before, he promises. Nominated for five Tony Awards and thrilling for all ages, the production even stars Bradley Whitford — the Emmy-winning costar of hit TV shows “West Wing” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” — as Ebenezer Scrooge.
9/8/2021
Discovering The Smith Center / Broadway Las Vegas / Performances and Artists
Smith Center Partnering With Nevada SPCA for “CATS” Promotion
With Southern Nevadans highly anticipating the musical spectacular “CATS,” running October 12 through 17, The Smith Center is partnering with the Nevada SPCA animal shelter for a special cat food drive. This includes an opportunity for community members to enter to win a family four pack of front-row tickets to the show’s opening night on Tuesday, October 12.