Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center releases 2016-17 schedule

RIVERSIDE -- The Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside will again welcome six prominent national touring productions as part of the Broadway in Riverside 2016-17 season lineup.

The season schedule includes:

Lennon: Through a Glass Onion
Saturday, September 24, 2016
2 p.m. (1 p.m. doors) and 8 p.m. (7 p.m. doors)
The season opens with "Lennon: Through a Glass Onion," the internationally acclaimed theatrical event celebrating the genius, music and phenomenon of John Lennon.  

Part concert and part biography, "Lennon: Through a Glass Onion" reveals the essence of the life and astonishing talent of one of the most admired icons of the past century with a story revealed through conversations and statements attributed to him, along with 31 of his beloved songs including “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Revolution,” “Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds,” “All You Need is Love,” “Come Together,” “Help,” and more. 

Unelectable You
Saturday, November 5, 2016
2 p.m. (1 p.m. doors) 
What better way to “trump” the same tired touring political revues than with "Unelectable You," a brand new interactive election year comedy revue created by writers from The Second City in partnership with Slate Magazine.

Through both scripted and improvisational comedy, Unelectable You will highlight the humor throughout the presidential campaign. Whether your state is red or blue, "Unelectable You" mocks every vote, every candidate and the whole political process in a show where the audience gets in on the act.

The Illusionists: Live From Broadway
Thursday, January 26, 2017 – 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. doors)
Friday, January 27, 2017 – 8 p.m. (7 p.m. doors) 
Direct from Broadway and hailed by The New York Times as a high-tech magic extravaganza, "The Illusionists: Live From Broadway" is a mind-blowing spectacular event showcasing the jaw dropping talents of seven of the most incredible Illusionists on earth.

"The Illusionists: Live From Broadway" has shattered box office records across the globe, dazzling audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. This non-stop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions.

Cirque Éloize Saloon
Saturday, February 18, 2017
2 p.m. (1 p.m. doors) and 8 p.m. (7 p.m. doors)
As audacious and innovative as ever, Cirque Éloize brings audiences an intoxicating mix of theatre, music, acrobatics and emotion. A new kind of Old West get-together, Cirque Éloize Saloon is the story of a piano tuner’s adventures in a bar full of gold-diggers, rail workers, chorus girls and cowboys.

He leads audiences on a chaotic journey through a world of comedy, spectacle, dance, music and whiskey fumes. A dazzling ride more thrilling than a galloping mustang, Cirque Éloize Saloon culminates in a genuinely breathtaking finale.

Disenchanted
* May not be suitable for young audiences.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
2 p.m. (1 p.m. doors) and 8 p.m. (7 p.m. doors)
Forget the princesses you think you know – the original storybook heroines have come back to life to set the record straight. Don’t miss Snow White and her posse of princesses in this hilarious hit musical that is anything but Grimm.

After multiple sold-out runs nationwide, these royal renegades tossed off their tiaras to bring their hilariously subversive, not-for-the-kiddies musical to you – and what you thought about princesses (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Belle, The Little Mermaid and much more) will never be the same.

Pippin
Saturday, June 3, 2017 – 8 p.m. (7 p.m. doors)
Sunday, June 4, 2017 – 2 p.m. (1 p.m. doors)
The musical Pippin tells the story of a young man at a crossroads in his life. Does he follow in the footsteps of his father, one of the most powerful men in the land? Or does he strike out on his own, to find his own “corner of the sky?”  

Pippin is a play within a play. The story is told by a traveling troupe of actors and acrobats (called “Players”), directed by the mysterious Leading Player. Like a vaudeville act, the Players both act out the roles of the story and speak directly to the audience.

Ticket Information
Season subscriptions will be available to the general public beginning Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m. The special Select-A-Seat event, open to current and future season subscribers, will take place Saturday, May 21 from 12-4 p.m. Patrons will have the chance to meet the Fox Performing Arts Center’s Broadway specialist and claim the best seats available for the upcoming season.

Tickets for individual performances will go on sale at a later date. For ticket information, visit the Fox Performing Arts Center box office, call the Fox Performing Arts Center Broadway hotline at 951-335-3469 or send an email to FoxBroadway@LiveNation.com. Box office hours are Tuesday - Friday from 12-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 12-4 p.m. (closed Sunday-Monday).

For more information, visit riversidelive.com. The Fox Performing Arts Center is located at 3801 Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside.