Mar_April 2023

Local Events

Pirates of Penzance Sunday, March 26, 2023, 3:00 p.m. UD Heritage Center 2250 Bennett Street, Dubuque, IA

Set sail with this classic musical comedy that boasts one of the most famous patter songs in musical theater history. Since its founding in 1974, the company, The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, has presented over 2,000 performances throughout the United States. This tale features a band of tender-hearted pirates celebrating the coming of age of Frederic, mistakenly apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday. A leap year snag threatens to keep him apprenticed to the pirates for life! Throw in a bevy of beauties, a brash Pirate King, the delightfully stuffy Major- General Stanley and you’ve got what The New York Times calls, “An endearing production with high musical standards and spirited performances.” Your Connections Club price is just $40 per person, due at reservation.

The Wizard of Oz American Midwest Ballet Saturday, April 22, 2023, 1:00 p.m. UD Heritage Center 2250 Bennett Street, Dubuque, IA

The Wizard of Oz you know and love - except that the characters are live on stage and in full color. Oh, and everyone dances the whole time! Based on both the book and the classic 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz brings Frank Baum’s unforgettable story to life with a ballet twist. As Dorothy, Toto, and their three Ozian friends search for a brain, a heart, some nerve, and a path back to Kansas, they encounter munchkins, monkeys, and witches. But while the Yellow Brick Road may be a familiar path, the clicking red shoes take a few unexpected steps here and there. Choreographer Erin Alarcón [let] her imagination run free in this original ballet. She blended roles for the company’s professional dancers with parts for 50- plus young guest dancers from the Dubuque area, led by the Academy of Ballet. Your Connections Club price is just $40 per person, due at registration.

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