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Ticket sales heat up for Playhouse opener

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 27, 2025

A Tony-award winning musical, an “unexpected, gut-busting hit” of a comedy, the return of CATS after its 2024 Helene cancellation and musical tributes to the King of Pop, Carol King, Led Zepplin, Billy Joel and Elton John headline the 2025 Flat Rock Playhouse season.

Season and single-show tickets are on sale now. Here’s the 2025 lineup:

• Mixtape Vol. 2: The Music of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s – (Feb. 20-23): It’s February, which means ‘the boys are back…again!' From the same outstanding musical talent who brought you the Music of Queen, the Eagles, and the Beatles, Mixtape! Vol 2: The Best of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s is back by oh-so popular demand! Shake off the winter blues with a red-hot rockin’ playlist featuring all new hits you know and love. You ‘dig it?’ ‘Let’s boogie!’ ‘Like, totally!’
• Shades of Bublé: A Three-Man Tribute to Michael Bublé (March 6-8): Shades of Bublé brings the swinging standards and pop hits of Michael Bublé to the stage in an unforgettable high-energy concert event.
• Stairway To Zeppelin (March 20-22): Prepare to be transported to a time when rock ruled the world. The charisma and musicianship in STZ is world-class, bringing goose-bump-excitement to audiences around the world. 
• MJ: The Illusion: Reliving the King of Pop (April 10-12): A one-of-a-kind music concert that will take you on a journey through the music, performances, and visuals of the King of Pop. The magic of Michael Jackson’s music — from his breakthrough album “Off the Wall” to his timeless hits like “Thriller” and “Smooth Criminal” and of course “Billie Jea" — will take the audience back in time to the golden era of Michael Jackson, with a fully immersive experience that will leave you with unforgettable memories. 
• CATS (April 25 - May 17): Cancelled last fall after Hurricane Helene, CATS is back! One of the most popular Broadway blockbusters of all time and winner of seven Tony Awards, the classic has brought cheer to millions of theatre lovers of all ages.
• Beautiful: The Carol King Musical (June 6 - July 5): "Beautiful," a Tony Award-winning musical, tells the inspiring true story of legendary singer-songwriter Carole King. Whether you're a lifelong fan of Carole King or new to her music, the tribute show celebrates love, friendship, and the universal language of song that resonates with audiences of all ages.
• The Play That Goes Wrong (July 24-Aug. 23): Welcome to opening night of "The Murder at Haversham Manor," where the hapless Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery devolves into madcap mayhem. From an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to survive until their final curtain call. The New York Times praised it as “an unexpected, gut-busting hit…one of those breakneck exercises in idiocy that make you laugh till you cry.”
• Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express (Sept. 5-28): Whodunit? Detective Poirot is determined to find out in Agatha Christie's thrilling murder mystery. Passengers aboard the opulent Orient Express awake to frightful news: Overnight, the American business mogul among them was stabbed to death behind locked doors.  All aboard for a suspenseful evening that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
• Autumn at the Opry Vol. 2 (Oct. 10-26): Grab your guitars and dust off your cowboy boots before heading out to the Playhouse Barn for Autumn at the Opry, Vol. 2. This popular country extravaganza is back with all new music and showcases everything from bluegrass to honky-tonk, tin pan alley to pop standards, and the blues to rock-n-roll.  Join our world-class musicians and singers in this ode to The Grand Ole Opry. We guarantee a hand-clappin,’ foot-stompin’ good time.
• Yellow Brick Joel: The Music of Billy Joel and Elton John (Nov. 6-9): Starring David Clark as Billy Joel and Bill Connors as Elton John, the tribute show promises to evoke a wave of nostalgia and joy with hits like "I'm Still Standing", "Rocket Man", "Piano Man" and "You May Be Right."
• John Lloyd Young: Broadway’s Jersey Boys (Nov. 13-14): Film, stage and concert artist John Lloyd Young, a Tony and Grammy winner, was hand-picked by director Clint Eastwood to reprise his role in the Warner Bros. film adaptation, becoming one of only a select-few actors in entertainment history to take his Tony-winning role to the big screen.
• A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas (Nov. 28 – Dec. 21): The tradition everyone loves continues with the same great holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. All new renditions of your holiday favorites will help you get those sleigh bells jinglin,’ and chestnuts roasting! There is truly no better way to kick off your holiday season.

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Tickets: 828-693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.