#VisitWilm for a GRAND Time! Wilmington’s Grand Opera House Releases 2019-2020 Season (Part 2 of 2)

From hotel options for your #VisitWilm weekend, to outstanding culinary offerings on Market Street and of course the tremendous musical and comedic acts coming soon to The Grand, you learned a lot in Act I (if not, read about it here). The stage is now set for Act II… Ballet, Broadway and Family.   

Act II

Scene I: First State Ballet Theatre

The First State Ballet brings the beauty, elegance, and entertainment of professional ballet to Wilmington in a grand way. Ballet for the performers is a sport, some call it an art. We just call it beautiful!

2019 Performances

Dracula (*World Premiere Performance*) - October 18^th -20^th

Up Front on Market - November 15^th -16^th

The Nutcracker - December 21^st -22^nd

2020 Performances

Up Front on Market - February 21^st -22^nd

Up Front on Market 4 Kids: Hansel & Gretel and other Tales - February 23^rd 

Romeo and Juliet - April 3^rd -5^th

Scene II: Broadway at the Playhouse on Rodney Square!

From revivals and fan favorites to top hits direct from the big city Broadway performances take the stage in Wilmington.  It’s show time!

2019 Performances

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - November 14^th-17^th

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The Musical - November 23^rd

The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays - December 13^th -15^th

2020 Performances

Jersey Boys - January 18^th -19^th

The Play that Goes Wrong - March 12^th -15^th

The Color Purple - April 16^th -19^th

Fiddler on the Roof - May 7^th -10^th

The crowd cheers and the curtains close… The lights remain dimmed.

“ENCORE…ENCORE…” Well, if you insist….

This year, The Grand introduces, a new Family category with eight family-friendly shows coming to its three stages.

Encore Performance: Family!

2019 Performances

Lightwire: Moon Mouse, A Space Odyssey - October 5^th

Catapult: The Amazing Magic of Dancing Shadows - October 11^th

Cashore Marionettes - November 3^rd

2020 Performances

Popovich Comedy Pet Theatre (*Sensory Friendly*) - January 18^th

David Engel’s STAR FORCE ACADEMY - February 8^th

Dan Zanes + Claudia Eliaza (*Sensory Friendly*) - February 23^rd

Havana Hop - March 14^th

Step Afrika: Drumfolk - April 3^rd

The cast takes a bow and the crowd stands up with glee, cheering for all to hear!

Exit stage left.

The lights come up.

A night well spent.

We hope you enjoyed the show! We can’t wait to see you at one or more of these amazing performances. Visit www.thegrandwilmington.org for tickets  and to learn how you can save big with The Grand’s My Choice Series!

Check out Act I - here.