Experience A Night on Broadway at The Pavilion with the Houston Symphony July 14

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS – Celebrate the iconic musical scores that have haunted, thrilled and inspired audiences for decades at A Night on Broadway featuring the Houston Symphony on July 14, 2022. Sponsored by The Wortham Foundation, gates open at 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. performance on the Main Stage. Mezzanine and lawn seating are FREE. Reserved orchestra seats are available for $25 per ticket.

Whether an intimate love story featuring two actors or an epic Broadway odyssey boasting a hundred, it is the music of Broadway that sets it apart. Celebrate The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, The Lion King, West Side Story, Wicked and more in one thrilling, crowd-pleasing performance. The only thing better than spending an evening at a hit Broadway show is spending an evening with all of them.

The Pavilion is excited to welcome conductor Chelsea Tipton II and featured vocalists LaKisha Jones, Morgan James and Max von Essen to the Main Stage. American conductor Chelsea Tipton II has won over audiences and critics with his vibrant musicality, versatility, accessibility, and commitment to art education. Best known to millions of TV viewers as a top four finalist during the 2007 season of “American Idol,” LaKisha Jones’ expressive vocals electrified the Broadway stage in the Oprah Winfrey produced, Tony Award-winning musical, The Color Purple. Morgan James is a classically trained vocalist, Broadway veteran and recording artist who has appeared in the Original Broadway Casts of Motown: The Musical, Godspell, Wonderland and The Addams Family. Max von Essen recently starred on Broadway as Gleb Vaganov in Anastasia and then toured the country as Marvin in the Lincoln Center production of Falsettos. Max completed his run in An American in Paris at The Palace Theater as Henri Baurel, a performance which earned him a nomination for the 2015 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award.

During pre-concert activities beginning at 7 p.m., Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of all ages will have the opportunity to complete their music merit badge through a variety of requirements set up inside The Pavilion’s Event Center. Scouts should attend the event in uniform and will be provided a blue merit badge card at the workshop. Scout Day is provided at no cost, but all scouts must pre-register online at www.woodlandscenter.org/education/events/scout-day to participate. A variety of other pre-performance activities will be offered in the North Plaza and include a special art project, The Pavilion Partners Instrument Petting Zoo and sponsor activations.

Mezzanine and lawn seating are free for all performing arts events. Tickets for most performances are $25 for orchestra seating. Guests are welcome to bring a picnic from home or their favorite restaurant to enjoy in their seat or on the hill. Keep in mind that beverages cannot be brought into The Pavilion and picnics must also comply with The Pavilion’s bag size restriction and/or be in original packaging.

Families are encouraged to enjoy the magic of the arts with The Pavilion’s Mini Maestros Kids Club, a free and exciting program that makes the arts both fun and accessible for kids of all ages. By signing up for Mini Maestros, children will receive: a special membership lanyard and badge, free reserved seating at all performing arts events, early entry for Hocus Pocus Pops, a free ticket to Children’s Festival and other great perks throughout the season. Families can register their children at any of The Pavilion’s performing arts events this season at a special booth located in the North Plaza or online at www.woodlandscenter.org/mini-maestros.

Preferred parking is available in the on-site Town Center Garage, located along Six Pines Drive. Parking is $10 per vehicle for this and most performing arts events. Tickets for on-site parking can be purchased in advance at Ticketmaster.com and The Pavilion Box Office. Guests also may park in any of the free parking lots off Timberloch Drive on the southwest side of The Pavilion. As a reminder, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – including The Pavilion Box Office – is a cashless venue.

For more information about The Pavilion, please visit our website at www.woodlandscenter.org. Follow The Pavilion on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

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Opened in 1990, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is part of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.