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Meet us on The Corner of Broadway and Main for the a cappella sensation Voctave on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. as they make their debut at the Lutcher Theater.

Voctave is an 11-member a cappella group from Central Florida. The high-energy entertainers have strong ties to Disney, with several members having performed with the Voices of Liberty a cappella group at the American Adventure Pavilion at the Epcot theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Formed in the winter of 2015 by producer and arranger Jamey Ray, the voices that bring their artistic arrangements to life represent a wealth of diverse backgrounds and musical experiences. Voctave members have roots in musical theater, contemporary Christian music, barbershop, pop, and choral music. Members of Voctave have performed all over the world and can be heard on countless recordings.

“Voctave comes together to create a style of music that crosses multiple genre lines. They have eight-year-old fans to 80-year-old fans and every age in between,” said Lynae Sanford, executive director of the Lutcher Theater. “We love that families can come to Voctave and hear songs that excite the parents as much as their children. Between Disney, Broadway, and jazz, there’s something for everyone!”

The group has performed with Grammy, Dove, and American Music Award winners. With multiple No. 1 songs and albums on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify, Voctave has also ranked in the top 25 on Billboard Magazine’s charts. With more than 150 million social media views of their videos, their latest album, The Spirit of the Season, Deluxe Edition, reached No. 6 on the Billboard charts. Their previous album, The Corner of Broadway & Main Street Vol. 2, debuted at No. 3 on the iTunes charts.

Tickets for Voctave range in price from $35-$55 and can be purchased at lutcher.org. Discount rates are available for groups of 10 or more and for students involved in the fine arts. Please call the Box Office at 409-886-5535 for more information about discounted rates. The Lutcher Theater is located at 707 Main Avenue in Orange, TX.

Meet the most unusual duckling the pond has ever seen on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. at the Lutcher Theater as they present Ugly Duckling as part of their Lutcher Incredible Kids Events.

In their nest at the edge of a pond, the baby ducklings wait impatiently for Mummy’s enormous egg to hatch. But their new brother doesn’t look like everyone else. Teased and called ugly by his siblings, the Ugly Duckling goes on an adventure in search of a place to fit in. As the seasons change the woodland trees from dark weathered branches to silver sticks of frost, the lost and lonely fledgling meets a menagerie of mischievous animals. But where does he really belong?

“The Lutcher Theater is bringing to life Hans Christian Andersen’s well-known tale with playful animals, inventive physicality, and live music,” said Lynae Sanford, executive director of the Lutcher Theater. “This charming production plays with the importance of identity and self-worth and takes us on a journey to discover inner beauty.”

Lutcher Incredible Kids Events is underwritten by the Stark Foundation and sponsored by Invista, Gopher Industrial, and the Lutcher Theater Service Guild. Because of their generosity, tickets for Ugly Duckling are offered at $5 for students and $10 for adults, allowing the community the opportunity to experience live theater for a reduced rate.

To purchase tickets for Ugly Duckling, please call the Lutcher Box Office at 409.886.5535 or visit lutcher.org for more information. The Lutcher Theater is located at 707 Main Avenue in Orange, TX.

Draw a landscape using only lines at the CREATE! Workshop: Guided Pen & Ink Drawing on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Stark Museum of Art.

Their teaching artist will guide you step by step in the process of creating a graphic black-and-white line drawing. All materials are included in the $5 material fee. CREATE! Workshops are recommended for adults and children ages 7 and up.

Register online here.

For more info, contact rjohns@starkmuseum.org

The Lutcher Theater will present Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. Pride and Prejudice is offered as part of Lutcher’s Incredible Kids Events for high school students and literature enthusiasts alike.

Published in 1813, Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy, Pride and Prejudice, has stood the test of time. As the Bennet sisters try to navigate their way toward love and marriage, Austen humorously skewers the hypocrisies and absurdities of the English class system and puts the thoughts and feelings of her women characters front and center. Filled with unforgettable characters, this sharp social satire has it all: wit, romance, and lots of dancing!

“Being able to bring Pride and Prejudice, a part of the literary canon, to the Lutcher is a great opportunity for our local high school students, as well as all of the area literature buffs,” said Lynae Sanford, executive director of the Lutcher Theater. “We are proud to be a leader in arts education throughout Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana.”

The Lutcher Incredible Kids Events is underwritten by the Stark Foundation and sponsored by Invista, Gopher Industrial, and the Lutcher Theater Service Guild. Because of their generosity, tickets for Pride and Prejudice are offered at $15, allowing students and our community the opportunity to experience live theater for a reduced rate.

To purchase tickets for Pride and Prejudice, please call the Lutcher Box Office at 409.886.5535 or visit lutcher.org for more information. The Lutcher Theater is located at 707 Main Avenue in Orange, TX.

Warm up the season at the Lutcher Theater with an array of hot new shows that will take you through the dreary winter months into the spring! From all vocal groups to the best of Broadway, the Lutcher Theater has something for everyone this season.

Come in from the cold and experience Home Free on their Road Sweet Road tour on February 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Nederland, TX native Tim Foust is returning “home” with his fellow all-vocal Country entertainers Home Free! With praise rolling in from the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, FOX & Friends, and American Songwriter, the extraordinary showmen have continued to build a loyal fan base with their harmony-laden versions of hits by John Mayer, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Maren Morris, the Oak Ridge Boys and more. Join us for a perfect evening mixed with upbeat, Nashville-dipped pop hits, country and western standards, incredible harmony, and quick-witted humor.

Meet us on The Corner of Broadway and Main for the a cappella sensation Voctave on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. With more than 150 million social media views of their videos, their latest album, “The Spirit of the Season, Deluxe Edition,” reached No. 6 on the Billboard charts. Their previous album, “The Corner of Broadway & Main Street Vol. 2,” debuted at number 3 on the iTunes charts.

For the next production, the Lutcher will take their audience on a journey to the past with the new Broadway musical Anastasia on March 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. This romantic and adventure-filled new musical, Anastasia is at home in Southeast Texas at last! This dazzling show will transport you from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s as a brave young woman sets out on a journey.

Country music lovers unite as Jimmy Fortune with special guests, The Malpass Brothers, make their debut at the Lutcher on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. The Gospel Music Association (GMA) and Country Music Association (CMA) Hall of Famer Jimmy Fortune toured, sang, and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years and wrote the group’s second No. 1 hit, “Elizabeth.” Openers for music legend Merle Haggard on multiple tours, The Malpass Brothers promote the work and music of classic country artists they treasure while creating new music and making their own mark in the lineage of rich American cultural heritage.

As the Lutcher season concludes, the temperature rises with Tootsie on May 1, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. This laugh-out-loud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.

For more information about the Lutcher Theater or to purchase tickets to any of the season performances, please visit lutcher.org or call the Box Office at 409.886.5535. The Lutcher Theater is located at 707 Main Avenue in Orange, TX.