GOPLAY calendar for Nov. 9-15

Lee Greenwood coming to MPAC on Thursday

Country music legend Lee Greenwood will perform at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre in Montgomery, Alabama, on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. As part of his American Spirit Tour, Greenwood will be singing his signature song, “God Bless The USA,” along with other fan favorites, including “Somebody’s Gonna Love You,” “Going, Going, Gone,” “Dixie Road,” and more. Fans will not want to miss this memorable night of entertainment celebrating Greenwood’s iconic career. Tickets for the event are available for purchase in person or online at the  MPAC box office.  Veterans get a discount by using code USA. Tickets: $63, $50, $38, $32, $26

Bret Michaels concert is Friday

The wait is over for Montgomery's fans of Bret Michaels for his show at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. The rocker and frontman for the '80s group Poison was scheduled to perform Wednesday, July 26. According to MPAC, that date's been changed to Friday, Nov. 10. Michaels is currently on his Pardi-Gras tour with Night Ranger, Jefferson Starship, Mark McGraff (Sugar Ray) and Steve Augeri (formerly of Journey). This past weekend, he held three days of those concerts in Mansfield, Mass., Gilford, N.H., and a "slam packed" one Sunday in Camden, N.J. "It’s been great," Michaels said to the Advertiser prior to postponement. "This has been like a Parti-Gras 2.0, then there’s individual shows in between.” Tickets purchased for the July 26 show will be honored in November, according to MPAC. Ticket prices range from $57 to $97.

Veterans Appreciation Week at Zoo

During Veteran's Appreciation Week Nov. 5-11 at the Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, all veterans, active duty military personnel, and their dependent family members receive a 50% discount on regular daytime admission.  Participants must provide a valid military identification to receive discount. The zoo is at 2301 Coliseum Parkway.

Montgomery Veterans Day Celebration

Montgomery will hold its Veterans Day Celebration on Nov. 11, 11 a.m. at Riverwalk Stadium, 200 Coosa St.

Montgomery Whitewater partners with Girls on the Run for Fall 5K

Montgomery Whitewater is joining forces with Girls on the Run of South Central Alabama to host a Fall 5K run on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 a.m. The event culminates a ten-week program that teaches life skills to girls in third through eighth grade by engaging in fun running games and dynamic discussions that foster confidence, build peer connections and encourage community service. Participation in the 5K event is open to the public and all proceeds from the event will benefit Girls on the Run of South Central Alabama. Advance online registration is $25 and day-of registration is $30. In addition to the race, daily whitewater activities will also be available and can be purchased online in advance or in person at the park. For more information about Girls on the Run or to register for the race, please visit https://www.gotrsouthcentralal.org/5k. Montgomery Whitewater, 1100 Maxwell Blvd., is a 120-acre state-of-the-art recirculating whitewater park and outdoor adventure center “We’re thrilled to partner with such an outstanding program that shares in our commitment to cultivate active lifestyles and increase accessibility to the outdoors for young people in our community,” said Dave Hepp, chief executive officer of Montgomery Whitewater. “We look forward to welcoming Girls on the Run participants and their loved ones for a day of celebration and fun at Montgomery Whitewater.”

ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Single ticket sales are now open for Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s 2023-2024 season featuring a world premiere among its six productions. Season subscriptions are also on sale. For tickets call the box office at 334-271-5353 or visit asf.net.

• Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol : November 16 – December 24. ASF returns to a full production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on the Festival Stage. When miserly Ebenezer Scrooge receives an unwanted visit from the ghost of his former business partner on Christmas Eve, an overnight voyage of epic proportions begins. Journey with Scrooge as he learns from his ghosts (and Bob, Tiny Tim, and the Cratchits) a heartwarming lesson in forgiveness and the change we can make around us. This play is a joyful Christmas tradition for the entire family!

• Blues in the Night: February 8 – March 3, 2024: The soul of the blues wails out full and strong in Blues in the Night, a scorching, Tony-nominated musical! The 26 hot and torchy numbers tell of the sweet, sexy, and sorrowful experiences three women have with the lying, cheating snake of a man who does them wrong. Glorious songs from Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, Alberta Hunter, Jimmy Cox, Ida Cox, and more tell of the pain and misery of life and love — and the dogged determination to get through it all — that is the essence of the blues.

• Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery: April 18 – May 12. Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must crack the mystery of “The Hound of the Baskervilles” before a family curse dooms its newest heir. Does a wild hellhound prowl the moors of Devonshire? Can our heroes discover the truth in time? Join the fun as Holmes and Watson face a dizzying web of clues, silly accents, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40 characters. You’ll enjoy the perfect mix of slapstick and thrills.

• Zelda In the Backyard: June 13 – June 30. When Libby inherits a wrecked 1961 Rolls Royce, she sets off on a journey to reassemble the car and pieces of the past her father left behind. In honor of her Alabama roots, she names the car after Zelda Fitzgerald. A little broken herself, Libby finds herself with a new understanding of marriage and family. From the playwright of Gee’s Bendand White Lightning, Zelda in the Backyard is a story of love and loss, and all the roads in between. World Premiere: This play was developed through ASF’s 2022 Southern Writers Festival of New Plays.

• Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: July 11 – August 11. One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a humorous retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers, his father Jacob, and the coat of many colors. Follow Joseph’s journey from bondage to becoming Pharaoh’s right-hand man to his ultimate reunion with his family. This delightful and merry musical — embracing country-western, calypso, and Elvis-style rock — will have you singing in your seat and long after you leave the theatre!

MONTGOMERY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

For tickets call the box office at 334-481-5100 or visit mpaconline.org.

• Nov. 9 — Lee Greenwood — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $63, $50, $38, $32, $26

• Nov. 10 – Bret Michaels – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $97, $87, $77, $57

• Nov. 20 — Blues Traveler with special guest Jono Manson — 8 p.m. Tickets: $67, $57, $47, $42

• Nov. 21 — Cirque Dreams Holidaze — 7 p.m. Tickets: $99, $70, $50, $29

• Nov. 22 — Turkey Day Blues Show — 8 p.m. Tickets: $75, $65, $59, $55

• Dec. 3 — Shenandoah — 8 p.m. Tickets: $35, $25, $15

• Dec. 10 — Montgomery Ballet presents The Nutcracker — 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $52, $42, $32, $22

• Dec. 13 — Il Divo: A New Day Holiday Tour — 7 p.m. Tickets: $109, $92, $82, $72

• Jan. 6 (Rescheduled from Oct. 15) – Leanne Morgan – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: $52.75, $42.75, $32.75

• Jan 19 — Black Jacket Symphony presents Journey's "Escape" — 8 p.m. Tickets: $40, $35

• Jan. 20 — Taylor Hicks: Night Moves — 7 p.m. Tickets: $46, $36, $32

• Feb. 9 (rescheduled from Oct. 20) – Linda Ronstadt Experience with Tristan McIntosh – 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35

• Feb. 11: Billy Dean — 7 p.m. Tickets: $32, $27, $23

• Feb. 13 — Shen Yun 2024 — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $183, $153, $123, $93, $83

• Feb. 16 — The Simon & Garfunkel Story — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $69, $59, $49

• Feb. 17 — John Waite: 40 Years of Missing You — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $56, $46, $36, $33, $26

• Feb. 20 — Mania The Abba Tribute — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $61.50, $41.50, $24.50

• Feb. 24 — Montgomery Comedy Special — 8 p.m. Tickets: $99, $75, $59

• Feb. 26 — Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Tour — 3 p.m. Tickets: $150, $79, $39

• March 9 — Travis Tritt — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $96, $66, $56, $46

• March 10 — Zach Williams — 7 p.m. Tickets: $69.75, $49.75, $39.75, $29.75, $19.75, $18

• April 4 (rescheduled) — Joanne Shaw Taylor — 8 p.m. Tickets: $64, $44, $36, $32, $22, $17

• May 2 — Bonnie Raitt — 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $118, $97, $77, $57

• May 14 — Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour — 6 p.m. Tickets: $67.50, $47.50, $37.50, $27.50

• July 24 (rescheduled from Oct 26) — Buddy Guy with Tom Hambridge — 7:30 p.m. $102, $97, $67, $52, $42

MONTGOMERY WHITEWATER

The Get Down Concert Series will have live music every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. through Nov. 16. Scheduled acts include:

• Nov. 9: Winston Ramble

• Nov. 16: Seth Walker

Look for updates and additions to the schedule at montgomerywhitewater.com.

CLOVERDALE PLAYHOUSE

cloverdaleplayhouse.org, 334-262-1530

960 Cloverdale Road, Montgomery

• Dec. 7-17 — “Civil War Christmas” — by Paula Vogel, music by Daryl Waters

MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PLAYERS

millbrooktheater.com, 334-782-7317

5720 Main St., Millbrook

• Nov. 30-Dec. 10 — Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas” — by Pat Cook, directed by Michael Sneed. Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 2, 7-9 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m.

PIKE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY

pikeroadtheatrecompany.org, 334-414-0193

Productions at Pike Road Intermediate School, 4710 Pike Road

• Nov. 30-Dec. 17 — “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” — A classic Christmas tale with songs and dance. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. Tickets $20

PRATTVILLE’S WAY OFF BROADWAY THEATRE

cc.prattvilleal.gov, 334-595-0850

203 W. 4th St., Prattville

• Dec. 7-17 — “Christmas Eve Chaos” — Angela Blount’s Christmas Eve Chaos, directed by Bre Gentry. The play will run Thursdays through Sundays.

WETUMPKA DEPOT

wetumpkadepot.com/home.html,  334-868-1440

300 S. Main St., Wetumpka

• Nov. 30 at 7 p.m., Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. — “Once Upon a Christmas” — It’s December, and all the creatures on the river and in the Wild Wood are excited about Christmas…except Badger. Badger hates Christmas. Nothing but a bother, as far as he’s concerned, and he’s determined to enjoy a quiet holiday with Ratty and Mole. But the three confirmed bachelors are in for a surprise. Otter has taken a bad tumble, and someone must care for his young pups. Otter's pups are brimful of energy and mischief. Are Badger and his friends up to the task? It’s Christmas on the river. Anything could happen! Join us for a musical adaption of this beloved classic. Tickets $15.

• Dec. 15 at 6 p.m., Dec. 16 3 p.m and 6 p.m. — “The Candy Cane Cabaret” — Presented by our Penguin Project ensemble of special needs artists, this production will usher in the holiday spirit! Tickets $15.

CAPRI THEATRE

Get tickets at capritheatre.org or call 334-262-4858. The Capri is at 1045 E. Fairview Ave, Montgomery. It’s the longest continually operated movie theatre in Alabama. Become a member of the Capri Community Film Society and receive ticket discounts, plus admission benefits at art house theaters across the country. As of Friday, Sept. 29, ticket and concession prices will increase. Member tickets will be $10, and non-member tickets will be $12. Ticket books will be $90 for a pack of 10.

• Nov. 9: Southern Exposure — Six short films made this year in Alabama. Free. Reception at 5 p.m. Films at 6 p.m.

• Nov. 10-13: "Joan Baez: I Am A Noise" — 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

• "Klimt & The Kiss" — Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. and Nov. 14 at 7 p.m: In partnership with Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, with an introduction by MMFA head curator Margaret Lynne Ausfeld

• Nov. 15: "Carmen Jones" — 6:30 p.m.

• Nov. 16: "To Kill A Mockingbird" — 7 p.m.

• Dec. 8: "It's A Wonderful Life" — 7 p.m.

• Dec. 15: The Alabama Troubadours in concert — Tickets $45

This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: GOPLAY calendar for Nov. 9-15