Ragtime
2022-05-05 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-05-06 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-05-07 19:30 - 22:30, 2022-05-08 14:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Young, Beautiful, Passionate, And Scandalous–America In the Time of Ragtime.
Book by Terrence McNally, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on the novel, Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

Nominated for 13 Tony awards and winning the awards for Best Musical Score and Best Book of a Musical, this blockbuster was adapted from E.L. Doctorow’ s great novel Ragtime (a selection in Modern Library’s list of “100 Best Novels”).
Strikingly appropriate to our own difficult times, Ragtime uses three disparate families to evoke the dangerously dynamic forces transforming America just before World War I. The play’s ragtime, jazz, gospel, and ballad songs—30 of them in all—trace the once unimaginable sundering and merging of 3 families; one an upper-class, genteel, and sheltered white family; the second, a black family from Harlem who pursue a new kind of music and are pulled apart by fear and despair; and third, an impoverished and nearly starving Jewish immigrant father and daughter striving to reach the American dream. The musical’s explorations of how clashing racial, religious, social, and musical forces destroy some and transform others, eventually producing a hopeful American future, has moved and delighted a quarter century of audiences. Be sure to join them. This is a truly memorable show which cannot be missed.
Run time: 2 hours & 45 minutes (plus a 15-minute intermission)
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)
SPECIAL ASL/ENGLISH INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY 4/29.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN THE SECTION WITH THE BEST SIGHT LINES TO THE INTERPRETERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE EITHER AT 386-736-1500 OR EMAIL US AT BOXOFFICE@ATHENSDELAND.COM

A Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel
2022-05-14 19:30 - 21:30
Todd and Greg Pitts have been singing and performing together for over 40 years. Growing up in the wake of a remarkable period in music history, they gained a love of the duos of the era.
The Everly Brothers, Jan and Dean, and of course Simon and Garfunkel.
Backed by a full band, Todd and Greg’s sibling vocal blend shines as they retrace the greatest hits of this duo that has had audiences “Feelin’ Groovey” for decades.

RESERVE SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $35
1st. 6 rows Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony
General Reserved Seating $30
A $3.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax
Due to the fact that the Historic Athens Theatre does not have an elevator to the balcony. The balcony is not accessible to anyone with a wheelchair or walker.
All Patrons with special needs can contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500 for our wheelchair/walker accessible seating.

SPECIAL BOX SEAT PACKAGE
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE AT 386-736-1500

Swingtime in the Springtime Concert
2022-05-15 14:30 - 16:45
Swingtime in the Springtime features the best of your favorite Big Band hits and more! All of the hits you know and love from a wider range of composers of the era. Not just Miller, Shaw and Goodman but Basie, Heath, Herman and Webb. Exciting hot arrangements played like they were played by the greats. Massive brass; rocking woodwinds; solid rhythm and smashing solos. No other band can recreate the sounds of the era like the OBB.
Big Band music played the right way by some of the greatest musicians around! Don’t Miss it!

RESERVE SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $35
1st. 5 rows Center Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony
General Reserved Seating $30
Groups of 10 or more $25
A $3.00 per ticket processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax
SPECIAL BOX SEAT PACKAGE
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE AT 386-736-1500

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2022-06-02 19:30 - 21:25, 2022-06-03 19:30 - 21:25, 2022-06-04 19:30 - 21:25, 2022-06-05 14:30 - 16:25, 2022-06-09 19:30 - 21:25, 2022-06-10 19:30 - 21:25, 2022-06-11 19:30 - 21:25, 2022-06-12 14:30 - 16:25
It’s Not Easy Learning That Winning (And Losing) Isn’t Everything
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman, Additional Material by Jay Reiss, Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin
No. No. No. This is not a real spelling bee. It’s a show—a hysterical musical comedy.
And Putnam County just happens to be the location of this fictional musical spelling bee–it is not meaning Putnam County, FL!
But it could have been. It could have been here—or anywhere. These could be our children. It could be you or your neighbor reading out the words, giving goofy definitions, and offering hilarious and sometimes poignant usage examples.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee takes spell-bound audiences to a fictional contest held in a Middle School where six unforgettably peculiar early teens face each other in a competition supervised by three comically idiosyncratic grown-ups. Adding to the fun are four audience members who agree to appear as spellers. On Broadway, Al Sharpton and Julie Andrews were among them (Play Bill 1/27/2008). Flash backs show play goers the flawed parental relations which have shaped the pressure ridden spellers and reveal to audiences the real children behind their not-quite-polished public faces.
With a Tony Award winning book, this is a must-see finale for the Athens Theatre’s season
Not recommended for audiences younger than 13.
Run time: 1 hours & 40 minutes (plus a 15-minute intermission)
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)

Reserve Seating
Preferred $31 (Row A-F, Orchestra & CC-DD Center Balcony)
Adult $26 – Senior $24
Student/Child $12 – Groups of 8 or more $22
A $3.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases.
Due to the fact that the Historic Athens Theatre does not have an elevator to the balcony. The balcony is not accessible to anyone with a wheelchair or walker.
All Patrons with special needs can contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500 for our wheelchair/walker accessible seating.

Special Box Seat Package
Catered exclusively by Joe Hearn Events, The Elusive Grape, and Pat & Toni’s Sweet Things.
$360 – Price includes:

Up to 10 seats in the Box Seat and Balcony area
Choice of Red/White Wine
Cheese Platter
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Please contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500, for this Package.
(a $3 processing fee will be applied for each ticket in the package)

CASH UNCHAINED
2022-06-15 17:00 - 18:30, 2022-06-15 20:00 - 21:30
canceled due to a medical emergency!
Box Office Agents are busy reaching out to all ticketed patrons.
Take a journey back in time to the life and music of “The Man in Black” performed by Cash Unchained. The band has been nationally sought after while touring all over US bringing the sights and sounds of the legendary Johnny Cash.
Johnny Cash may not have been the greatest singer or musical technician, but his sound was unforgettable. Steady like a train, sharp like a razor, with the perfect blend of country, rock ‘n’ roll, and folk music, Cash paved the way for artists of all genres for years to come. Without Johnny Cash, we wouldn’t have some of the finest music we’ve all enjoyed over the past 6 decades. Performed by some of the finest musicians from the state of Virginia, James Tamelcoff III captures Cash’s trademark baritone voice, while his band delivers the infectious, driving rhythm of the Tennessee Three.
Have you ever imagined experiencing ALL of Johnny’s iconic songs in concert just the way you remembered them? From the early days with Sam Philips at Sun Records, to the later years with ‪Rick Rubin and American Recordings, Cash Unchained delivers a complete catalog of breath taking music from one of the greatest country artists of all time. Experience it LIVE for one night only!

RESERVE SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $35
1st. 5 rows Center Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony
General Reserved Seating $30
A $3.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax
Due to the fact that the Historic Athens Theatre does not have an elevator to the balcony. The balcony is not accessible to anyone with a wheelchair or walker.

SPECIAL BOX SEAT PACKAGE
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE AT 386-736-1500

The National Tom Petty Tribute Show
2022-06-24 19:30 - 21:15
The Petty Hearts are a nationally touring Tom Petty tribute band celebrating the life and musical legacy of Tom Petty’s amazing 40-year career in rock and roll.
The Petty Hearts perform faithful renditions of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ extensive catalog including dozens of his best known Top 40 hits along with some deeper album cuts Petty rarely played live.
The Petty Hearts have performed across the country before thousands of music fans at festivals, performing arts theaters, amphitheaters and nightclubs. The band has headlined at venues affiliated with Live Nation, iHeart Radio, the Hard Rock Café, House of Blues, the Miami Marlins, the Miami Dolphins, NASCAR, state fairs and dozens of municipalities. The Petty Hearts were also the first and only authentic Tom Petty tribute invited to play the national Beatle fans convention known as Abbey Road on the River and were selected to appear in Season 1 of the nationally televised series, Tribute Wars USA.
Each band member has extensive live performance experience and recognizes the audience’s desire for entertainment as much as hearing those familiar songs. As one fan put it, “Your renditions of Tom Petty’s greatest hits are outstanding and one can’t help but want to get up and groove given the note-for-note approach you take.”
Tom Petty passed away in October of 2017 but The Petty Hearts are committed to honoring both Tom and his bandmates by recreating the live concert experience and playing the songs the world loves and appreciates.

RESERVE SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $35
1st. 6 rows Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony
General Reserved Seating $30
A $3.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax
Due to the fact that the Historic Athens Theatre does not have an elevator to the balcony. The balcony is not accessible to anyone with a wheelchair or walker.
All Patrons with special needs can contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500 for our wheelchair/walker accessible seating.

SPECIAL BOX SEAT PACKAGE
BOX SEATS AVAILABLE
5 SEATS PER BOX SEAT AREA $200
PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE AT 386-736-1500

Singin' in the rain, Jr.
2022-06-30 19:00, 2022-07-01 11:00, 2022-07-01 19:00
Music by Nacio Herb Brown, Lyrics by Arthur Freed, Book by Betty Comden & Adolf Green, Adapted from the 1952 Movie
Please join us as we welcome our Middle School/High School Troupe to the stage for our inaugural Youth Academy Summer Stock Production!
“All I do is Dream of You,” “Make ‘em Laugh,” “Good Morning” and (of course) “Singin’ in the Rain” are just a few of the truly famous songs from this light-hearted Hollywood romance. Join generations of fans who warm to its 1930’s movie star’s predicament when a silent film turns “talkie.” He falls for the talented new voice behind his jealous leading lady’s lip-synching. Will true love win out? Sure it will. But not without dirty tricks, hijinks, and nearly endless great dancing and singing.

PERFORMANCES
6/30 – 7:00 p.m.
7/1 – 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

RESERVE SEATING
Preferred Reserved Seating $16
1st 5 rows Center Orchestra & 2 Rows Center Balcony
General Reserved Seating $12
A $3.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases and we collect a 6.5% State and County Sales Tax
Due to the fact that the Historic Athens Theatre does not have an elevator to the balcony. The balcony is not accessible to anyone with a wheelchair or walker.

ROCK OF AGES
2022-07-21 19:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-22 19:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-23 19:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-24 14:30 - 16:45, 2022-07-28 19:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-29 19:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-30 19:30 - 21:45, 2022-07-31 14:30 - 16:45 and 2 more dates
Big Bands with Big Egos and Big Hair with Big Guitar Solos—and a Big Problem!
Book by Chris D’Arienzo
Turn your radio dial back to the late 1980’s, as this season’s opener tells the tale of a rockin’ quest to save young love, an iconic venue, and rock n’ roll itself from demolition. This huge, energetic tribute to the glam rock era features unforgettable Hair Band favorites like “We Built This City,” “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn,” “The Final Countdown,” and so many more! If you are looking for a night of pure, high-octane, fun, then “Don’t Stop Believin’” because “The Search Is Over!” This show will have you coming back again and again saying “I Wanna Rock!”
Parental guidance recommended for audiences under the age of 14 for use of sexual content, suggestive dancing, drinking, smoking, drug use, and language.
Presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
SPECIAL ASL/ENGLISH INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY 7/29.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS IN THE SECTION WITH THE BEST SIGHT LINES TO THE INTERPRETERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE EITHER AT 386-736-1500 OR EMAIL US AT BOXOFFICE@ATHENSDELAND.COM

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Reserve Seating
Preferred $32 (Row A-F, Orchestra & CC-DD Center Balcony)
Adult $27 – Senior $25
Student/Child $12 – Groups of 8 or more $23
A $4.00 per ticket Processing charge is added to all purchases.
Due to the fact that the Historic Athens Theatre does not have an elevator to the balcony. The balcony is not accessible to anyone with a wheelchair or walker.
All Patrons with special needs can contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500 for our wheelchair/walker accessible seating.

Special Box Seat Package
Catered exclusively by Joe Hearn Events, The Elusive Grape, and Pat & Toni’s Sweet Things.
$408 – Price includes:

Up to 11 seats in the Box Seat and Balcony area
Choice of Red/White Wine
Cheese Platter
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Please contact the Box Office at 386-736-1500, for this Package.
(a $4 processing fee will be applied for each ticket in the package)
