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Performances and Artists

How Vonda Shepard Became the Musical Voice of ‘Ally McBeal’

“I remember one night lugging my keyboard in the rain, into a club that held 30 people,” Shepard recalls. “Jump to a year and a half later, and I’m touring in Europe, playing a festival for 46,000 people.” Shepard says What brought on this dramatic change? The television series "Ally McBeal."

Supporting the Arts

Smith Center Superfan Supports Her Favorite Community Resource

Kathy strives to ensure the center remains a community resource, because of how it provides a performing home for the Nevada Ballet Theatre, the Las Vegas Philharmonic, local theater companies like Broadway in the Hood, as well as touring Broadway productions and musicians across all genres.

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.

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.

Performances and Artists

The Whole Story of Beethoven’s Deafness

As the Las Vegas Philharmonic honors this classical titan by performing each of Beethoven’s nine symphonies this season, this marks an important time to remember his miraculous life.

Supporting the Arts / Discovering The Smith Center

Smith Center Gift Cards Offer The Promise Of Memorable Experiences

The holiday season is here, and many are in search of special gift ideas. Whether you’re hoping to surprise friends and family, or even planning presents for colleagues, a gift card for The Smith Center provides the gift of a future memorable evening out to a live performance of music, theater or dance while also providing vital support during the center’s extended closure.