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Livingston Taylor

Friday, February 10 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor is a creative genius with fans worldwide. With Top 40 hits like I Will Be in Love with You and I’ll Come Running to I Can Dream of You and Boatman (both recorded by brother James), “Taylor skillfully sets songs about family, friendship and faith to masterfully executed folk-pop, jazz-pop, bluegrass and country arrangements.” – Driftwood Magazine.

Ticket prices: $33–$36 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Johannes Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem Op. 45
Featuring the JMU Symphony Orchestra, JMU Chorale and Madison Singers

Sunday, February 19 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

Experience the unparalleled magnificence and magic of the Brahms” Requiem, indisputably one of the best-known sacred works of the Romantic Era. Carefully crafted on selected passages from the vernacular Lutheran Bible, Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) first premiered in its seven-movement entirety in 1869 in Leipzig, Germany. Brahms, viewing his Requiem as a universal offering of consolation, solace and hope to the living, considered renaming it “A Human Requiem.”

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $8 in person at box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
A Musical Thriller. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Hugh Wheeler. From an adaptation by Christopher Bond. Originally produced on Broadway by Harold Prince. Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.

Tuesday–Friday, February 21–24 @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 25 @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 26 @ 2 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre

Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical

Sweeney Todd has returned to London after serving a prison sentence for a crime he did not commit. The now revenge-obsessed Todd embarks on a bloody killing spree with the help of Mrs. Lovett, a London pie-maker who has some creative ideas about how to dispose of his victims.

Ticket prices: $16–$18 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $13 in person at box office only with student ID.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Tuesday, March 13 @ 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre

“It isn’t merely the grace and power of their dancing or the beauty of their singing that rivets the attention, but the sheer joy and love that emanates from their being.” – Paul Simon.

With the power of gospel and the precision of Broadway, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the undisputed king of mbube, South African a cappella singing. Perhaps best known for their collaboration with artists Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Sarah McLachlan, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a Grammy Award-winning musical force unlike any other.

Ticket prices: $33–$36 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards are accepted. Learn More Buy Single Tickets Buy Subscription About Subscriptions

Marimba Orchestra and Friends

Sunday, March 18 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

The Marimba Orchestra and Friends returns this year with a vibrant new program. Ragtime Marimba Band performs two “old-time” favorites with exciting guest artists. This extraordinary event also features David Long”s Spirits for piano and percussion orchestra, a fantastic work incorporating audio and visual effects in two movements titled the Succubus and Poltergeist. The concert concludes with a wonderful medley of tunes made famous by Chuck Mangione featuring the Madison Brass.

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards are accepted.
JMU student tickets: $8 in person at the box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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Contemporary Dance Ensemble

Thursday–Saturday, March 29–31 @ 8 p.m., Sunday, April 1 @ 2 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre

This annual concert features the premiere of a new work by JMU faculty member Cynthia Thompson, plus choreography from guest artist Robin Harris and JMU alumnus Henry Hill, and a student–choreographer selection chosen by audition.

Ticket prices: $13–$14 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $11 in person at box office only with student ID.
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Sing Out! A New A cappella Celebration

Friday, March 30 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

A cappella has reached new heights in popularity among audiences of all ages. JMU’s sensational a cappella groups come together to share their amazing musical talents on the Concert Hall stage for one night only! Bring the entire family to experience the first annual Forbes Center Sing Out!, which also features a local high school a cappella group. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit a local charity.

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $10 in person at box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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An Evening with Bobby McFerrin
with JMU’s Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble

Monday, April 9 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

“There is something almost superhuman about the range and technique of Bobby McFerrin.“ – Newsweek.

A 10-time Grammy Award winner with a four-octave range, Bobby McFerrin is one of the world’s best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a renowned classical conductor, and the creator of the immensely popular song Don’t Worry Be Happy. His recordings have sold more than 20 million copies, and his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, the Vienna Philharmonic and Herbie Hancock have helped to establish him as an ambassador of classical and jazz.

Ticket prices: $38–$50 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
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Gay Men’s Chorus Together Again

Saturday, April 14 @ 8 p.m., Concert Hall

Two esteemed vocal ensembles from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. will share the stage for an evening of pop, Broadway, jazz, country and classical singing to benefit the Valley AIDS Network (affiliated with the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services on the campus of JMU). Potomac Fever, a 13-voice a cappella pop ensemble, will perform followed by Rock Creek Singers, a chamber ensemble of 24. The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. (GMCW) strives “to entertain through excellent musical performance, to affirm the place of gay people in society and to educate about the gay experience.”

Ticket prices: $23–$24 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $12 in person at box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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JMU Symphony Honors Concert

Sunday, April 22 @ 2 p.m., Concert Hall

Experience the excitement of the JMU Symphony Spring Honors Concert as the JMU Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Robert McCashin, accompanies the winners of the prestigious School of Music Concerto Competition.

Ticket prices: $14–$15 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards are accepted.
JMU student tickets: $8 in person at the Forbes Center box office only with student ID. Cash only 1½ hours prior to performance.
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The Servant of Two Masters
by Carlos Goldoni

Tuesday–Saturday, April 24–28 @ 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre

Chaos reigns as the wily (and always hungry!) servant Truffaldino tries to keep two masters happy while keeping them blissfully unaware of each other. Written in the style of commedia dell’arte, Carlos Goldoni’s classic — with its plot twists, mistaken identities, unrequited love and wildly irreverent comedy — has been making audiences laugh for more than 250 years.

Ticket prices: $13–$14 Advance tickets can be purchased online, by phone or in person at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, checks and JACards accepted.
JMU student tickets: $11 in person at box office only with student ID.
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