(San Antonio, TX – May 11, 2023) Last night, the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts lifted the curtain on its captivating lineup of events for the 2023-2024 season, showcasing a diverse and extraordinary range of performances that will enthrall and inspire audiences of all ages. This season’s highly anticipated program includes the celebrated Signature Series, the return of the mesmerizing Tobin Dance Series, and the exciting debut of 100A. To top it all off, the announcement of the 2023 Benefit Concert artist added an extra layer of excitement to this year’s remarkable offerings.
The Tobin Center Annual Benefit Concert, scheduled for November 9, 2023, will feature the five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning country music icon, Wynonna Judd. Wynonna Judd joins the ranks of Gladys Knight, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, Dolly Parton, and Steven Tyler, all of whom have previously headlined the venue’s annual benefit concert.
The evening will include a distinctive chef-inspired seated dinner, an intimate performance by Wynonna Judd, and conclude with the renowned after-party and VIP Lounge. Sponsor tickets (full benefit packages) and concert-only tickets are available. All proceeds benefit The Tobin Center’s Community Outreach programs and Generation NEXT Education Initiative, both working to provide inclusive and diverse educational and artistic experiences to the people of Bexar County.
Featuring an array of award-winning productions (20 Tony Awards and 15 Drama Desk Award), the 2023-2024 Signature Series will kick off with Jagged Little Pill (San Antonio Debut) with four performances on September 22-24, followed by Jesus Christ Superstar with three performances on November 17 & 18, My Fair Lady with three performances on January 20 & 21, Pretty Woman with two performances on January 31 & February 1, Hairspray on with three performances on April 30 & May 1, and finally, the Cher Show (San Antonio Debut) with two performances on June 12 & 13, 2024. In addition to this amazing lineup, The Tobin Center also announced a very special performance with Mandy Patinkin on March 16, 2024. Subscribers can add the Mandy Patinkin performance with a special subscriber-only presale through May 24th (on sale to the public on May 26th). Full season subscriptions are available for 25% off single ticket prices – Pick 3 or more and save 10%. Subscriptions are on sale now at The Tobin Center Box Office, 210-223-8624 and online at www.tobincenter.org. The 2023-2024 Tobin Signature Series is sponsored in part by Ancira.
In addition to the mainstage shows of The Signature Series, The Tobin Center has also announced a musical theater lecture series called Curtain Talks and Cocktails. Lead by Dr. Nathan Stith, Associate Professor of Theater at Trinity University, Curtain Talks and Cocktails takes participants on a four-part journey from the birth of the Musical to today- exploring iconic pieces of musical theatre and the artists who created them. Each will explore the role musical theater has played in our shared history and the impact this most American of art forms has had on our culture. The multimedia and entertaining series will kick off on November 13, 2023 with The Development of the American Musical: The Black Crook to Show Boat, and then The Golden Age: Oklahoma! to Fiddler in the Roof on January 16, 2024, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Mega-Musicals of the 80’s on February 26, 2024, and concluding with Rock Musicals: Hair to Hamilton on April 15, 2024. Each lecture is a standalone presentation – join for one or all! Curtain Talks and Cocktails lectures will be held in the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater at The Tobin Center at 7PM and are $10 each or $35 for the entire four-part series.
The Tobin Dance Series makes a triumphant return, presenting Ballet San Antonio‘s enchanting rendition of Beauty and the Beast on October 14, 2023, the hilarious and talented Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo on January 18, 2024, the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on March 5, 2024, and the innovative Pilobolus – Re-Creation on March 19, 2024. Full season Dance Series subscriptions are available for 25% off single ticket prices – Pick 2 or more and save 10%. Subscriptions are on sale now at The Tobin Center Box Office, 210-223-8624 and online at www.tobincenter.org. The Dance Series is sponsored in part by The REA Charitable Trust and the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation.
In addition to the mainstage performances of The Tobin Dance Series, The Tobin Center also announced a and educational dance lecture series entitled Dance Discoveries. Designed to elevate participants’ experiences in the Tobin Dance Series, this six-part lecture series was carefully curated to correspond with the dance performances in the season. Designed to educate, entertain, and enrich, Dance Discoveries will be led by local professional dancers, choreographers, and teachers. The series kicks off on September 13, 2023, with Ballet Hide and Seek: Ballet San Antonio’s Beauty and the Beast, and continues with Dancing with the Stars on November 15, 2023, Dance is Power on January 10, 2024, Modern Revelations on February 7, 2024, No Way You Are Fifty on February 14, 2024, and ending on April 17, 2024, with Dance San Antonio Dance. Each lecture is a standalone presentation – join for one or all! Curtain Talks and Cocktails lectures will be held in the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater at The Tobin Center at 7PM and are $10 each or $50 for the entire six-part series.
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce 100A Theater Productions, a new live theater project at The Tobin Center, offering innovative and diverse performances that foster understanding, community, and culture in San Antonio. The inaugural season features two thrilling productions, The 39 Steps and Crimes of the Heart, and a series of staged readings as industry night offerings. Join 100A Productions for unforgettable theatrical experiences that celebrate the transformative power of theater and contribute to a more inclusive and diverse performing arts environment. The Tobin Center’s new production and live theater project, 100A Productions, debuts with thrilling fully staged performances of Patrick Barlow’s The 39 Steps from August 31 to September 3, 2023 and Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart from March 7 to 10, 2024. In addition to the two fully staged productions, 100A will also present four staged readings: A Dog’s House (Micah Schraft) on July 31, 2023, Sweat (Lynn Nottage) on January 8, 2024, Bethany (Laura Marks) and Kiss of the Spider Woman (Minuel Puig) on June 3, 2024. Single tickets for the staged performances are $35 and the readings are $15. Full season subscriptions (both staged productions and all four readings) are available for 25% of the single prices ($97.50). Just the Stage Subscriptions (only the two staged performances) are available for $59.50 and Just the Readings Subscriptions (just the four readings) are $51.00.
Subscriptions for all series are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.tobincenter.org, by phone (210) 223-8624, and in person at the Tobin Center’s Box Office (100 Auditorium Circle, 78205). Box Office hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Single tickets go on-sale to the public on June 10 at 10 a.m.
2023-2024 SIGNATURE SERIES
The Tobin Center is thrilled to present the most spectacular Signature Series season yet, showcasing the finest of Broadway right here in San Antonio. Don’t miss a moment of this dazzling lineup that brings you a sensational selection of shows that will captivate, inspire, and entertain audiences of all ages.
Get ready to be enthralled by the magic of Broadway and join us for a season you won’t forget!
Friday, September 22 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 23 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, September 23 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 24 at 2 p.m.
SOME SHOWS YOU SEE. THIS SHOW YOU FEEL.
Joy, love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis, LIFE—everything we’ve been waiting to see in a Broadway show— is here in the exhilarating, fearless new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music.
Directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin, 1776) with a Tony-winning book by Diablo Cody (Juno) and Grammy-winning score, this electrifying production about a perfectly imperfect American family “vaults the audience to its collective feet.” (The Guardian) “Redemptive, rousing and real, JAGGED LITTLE PILL stands alongside the original musicals that have sustained the best hopes of Broadway.” (The New York Times)
You live, you learn, you remember what it’s like to feel truly human… at Jagged Little Pill.
Friday, November 17 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 18 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m.
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, a mesmerizing new production of the iconic musical phenomenon returns to the stage. Originally staged by London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and helmed by the acclaimed director Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You, Into the Woods) and cutting-edge choreographer Drew McOnie (King Kong, Strictly Ballroom), this production won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival garnering unprecedented reviews and accolades. Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring.
With lyrics and music by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winners Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”, “Gethsemane” and “Superstar”.
Saturday, January 20 at 2 p.m.
Saturday, January 20 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 21 at 2 p.m.
From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady. Director Bartlett Sher’s glowing production is “thrilling, glorious and better than it ever was.” (New York Times) “Every so often a revival comes along that reminds you how indispensable great theater can be.” (NY1)
Boasting such classic songs as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “On the Street Where You Live,” My Fair Lady tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But who is really being transformed?
Wednesday, January 31 at 8 p.m.
Thursday, February 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Pretty Woman: The Musical, based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved romantic stories of all time, springs to life with a powerhouse creative team led by two-time Tony Award®-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde).
Pretty Woman: The Musical features an original score by Grammy® winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (“Summer of ’69”, “Heaven”), and a book by the movie’s legendary director Garry Marshall and screenwriter J. F. Lawton. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will lift your spirits and light up your heart. “If you love the movie, you’ll love the musical!” (BuzzFeed News).
Are you ready to fall in love all over again?
Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m.
You Can’t Stop the Beat! Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?
Featuring the beloved score of hit songs including “Welcome to the ’60s,” “Good Morning Baltimore” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat,” Hairspray is “fresh, winning, and deliriously tuneful!” (The New York Times).
This all-new touring production reunites Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring Hairspray to a new generation of theater audiences.
Don’t miss this “exhilaratingly funny and warm-hearted musical comedy.” (The New Yorker)
Wednesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture – breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. The Cher Show is the Tony Award®-winning musical of her story, and it’s packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: the kid starting out, the glam pop star, and the icon.
The Cher Show is 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy®, an Oscar®, an Emmy®, and enough Tony Award-winning Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequin shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical that will have audiences dancing in the aisles!
2023-2024 DANCE SERIES
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts proudly announces the highly anticipated return of its Dance Series, showcasing an eclectic and captivating mix of performances that will leave audiences spellbound. From timeless classics to contemporary masterpieces, the 2023-2024 season promises to be an unforgettable journey into the world of dance.
BALLET SAN ANTONIO: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Experience this timeless tale about the transformative power of love, played out against the backdrop of an enchanted forest full of magical creatures. With its gorgeous costumes, magnificent choreography, and sets that come alive, the captivating Beauty and the Beast is sure to delight both the young and the young at heart. It’s a “tale as old as time” and an experience you will not want to miss.
“From the opening strains of Tchaikovsky’s lovely music to the final bow, Ballet San Antonio’s performance captured this grown girl’s attention and imagination.” -The Storibook
LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO
Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Look no further for top-notch ballet that’s also uproariously funny! The world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company, famed for performing en travesti and on pointe, is back with another sensational program spoofing some of your favorite works. Join in the fun of the company’s 50th anniversary season as the virtuosity of these dancers amaze, even as they send you into stitches by exaggerating the foibles, accidents, and underlying incongruities of serious dance.
Founded in 1974 to present a playful view of classical ballet in parody form, “The Trocks” went from performing in Off-Off Broadway lofts to becoming a major dance phenomenon, renowned for its “delicious blend of cheeky humor and true reverence.” (The New York Times) As pioneers of diversity and acceptance, the Trocks’ mission continues: to bring the pleasure of dance to the widest possible audience.
“Mixing technical skill with slapstick hilarity, the Trocks are as engaging as ever.” – The Guardian
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
When Alvin Ailey and a small group of African American dancers took the stage on March 30, 1958, at New York City’s 92nd Street Y, the engagement was for one night only, but it turned out to be the start of a new era in the arts. 60 years later, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues its reign as an American “cultural ambassador to the world”—having performed live for an estimated 25 million people in 48 states, 71 countries, and six continents. The gifted and gorgeous Ailey dancers infuse energy and emotion to classics and new works alike. Guided by the visionary artistic director Robert Battle, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater remains the nation’s leading modern dance company.
“Possibly the most successful modern dance company on the planet.” – NYTimes
PILOBOLUS: RE-CREATION
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Pilobolus’s new Re-Creation Tour reminds us that play and creativity are fundamental to the human experience and that stories are alive and breathing and can teach, comfort, and connect us to ourselves and each other. Alongside groundbreaking new pieces, the company breathes new life into beloved works from the past to create an experience both timely and timeless.
Re:Creation features collaborations with Darlene Kascak of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, Jad Abumrad (composer and founder of Radiolab, Dolly Parton’s America), choreographer Madison Olandt, and former Pilobolus dancers Derion Loman and Gaspard Louis. Pilobolus’s signature aptitude for combining wit, sensuality, and stunning physical acumen is sure to thrill and surprise audiences.
“Any modern dance company that lives to see its 50th anniversary has good reason to celebrate, especially when it continues to attract enthusiastic fans. Half a century is time enough for a society and its tastes to change, but Pilobolus keeps packing the house.” – NJ Arts
100A
100A Productions is a process-driven theater company dedicated to creating engaging and relevant theatrical content that fosters communal understanding. With a strong focus on innovation, diversity, and representation, 100A brings together collaborative artists to develop captivating stories that resonate with the local community and the broader region. Committed to transparency, excellence, and the discovery of fresh perspectives, 100A Productions cultivates meaningful relationships with community artists and audiences. As an extension of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100A Productions aims to enrich the cultural fabric of San Antonio and the region, contributing to the existing programming and safeguarding the future of the arts.
THE 39 STEPS, Patrick Barlow
August 31-September 3, 2023
Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of four), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers, and some good old-fashioned romance!
In The 39 Steps, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called “The 39 Steps” is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!
CRIMES OF THE HEART, Beth Henley
March 7-10, 2024
Warm-hearted, irreverent, zany, and brilliantly imaginative, Crimes of the Heart teems with humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three young Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions.
The scene is Hazlehurst, Mississippi, where the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of the family patriarch, their grandfather, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny, the oldest sister, is unmarried at thirty and facing diminishing marital prospects; Meg, the middle sister, who quickly outgrew Hazlehurst, is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast; while Babe, the youngest, is out on bail after having shot her husband in the stomach. Their troubles, grave and yet, somehow hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by the awkward young lawyer who tries to keep Babe out of jail while helpless not to fall in love with her. In the end, the play is the story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future—but the telling is so true and touching and consistently hilarious that it will linger in the mind long after the curtain has descended.
