Home to entertainment of all varieties, Downtown Bozeman’s Ellen Theatre is also the perfect venue to catch a show by touring musical acts and more. Here’s a look at who’s coming up this month.
Opening the month is Connor Berkompas’ reimagined production of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. Performances will be held April 5th–14th. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30pm, with Sunday matinees to follow at 3pm. All seats are $36.
Memory is brought vividly to life in this haunting portrait of desire, desperation and hope.
Amanda Wingfield dreams of a better life for her restless son and painfully shy daughter. Tom imagines an adventurous life beyond the fire escape, and Laura retreats to a fantasy world made of glass. The Wingfield family grapples with desire and disappointment as they prepare for the much-anticipated arrival of The Gentleman Caller.
The Glass Menagerie premiered in 1944 and was a breakout hit for playwright Tennessee Williams who would go on to become one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century. This enduring classic has been revived on Broadway more than any other play in the last 75 years.
Next up, the Second String Orchestra are set for a performance on Monday, April 8th. The music will begin at 7pm. This is a free event for all.
The Second String Orchestra is a community string-based ensemble in Bozeman, founded by Carrie Krause. It is designed for amateur adult classical musicians seeking a fun, challenging and supportive musical community that performs a diverse repertoire.
Following on Thursday, April 11th, Cyrille Aimée takes the stage at 7:30pm. All seats are $34.25.
Cyrille Aimée grew up in a multilingual household full of music where dancing was an everyday activity, soundtracked by the Afro-Caribbean sounds of her mother’s native Dominican Republic. The family home was in Samois-sur-Seine, the location of the Django Reinhardt Festival, and the teenage Cyrille would climb out of her bedroom window at night to mingle with the players, igniting a passion for jazz.
Moving to New York City, her talents quickly gained her a reputation among her peers as a matchless interpreter of song. She performed and recorded with Roy Hargrove and stole the show in front of the notoriously hard-to-please crowd at the Harlem Apollo. Steven Sondheim invited her to star in a tribute at New York’s City Centre, backed by Wynton Marsalis. Her 2019 album Move On featured versions of Sondheim’s songs which received praise from Sondheim himself, and her version of “Marry Me a Little” was nominated for a Grammy Award the same year.
At the height of her New York success, new horizons beckoned. Visiting New Orleans, she fell in love with the energy and diversity of the city and made it her home. Linking back to New York to connect up all the dots, she teamed up with producer/multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman, and together they have created her latest album, A Fleur de Peau. Combining the depth and sophistication of jazz, the immediacy of pop, the irrepressible dance rhythms of the Caribbean, it’s more intimate and more accessible than anything Cyrille has done before.
And visiting the Ellen for a four-night stretch, Intermountain Opera will present Puccini’s La Bohéme Thursday to Sunday, April 25th–28th. Performances begin at 7pm with a closing matinee at 3pm on Sunday. Ticket prices range by section.
IOB presents La Bohéme, Puccini’s timeless tale of love, loss and the pursuit of art. Set in the bohemian district of Paris, this iconic opera tells the story of young artists struggling to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams. With its sweeping orchestration and powerful voices, this masterpiece will captivate you as it has audiences worldwide for centuries.
Wine, beer and concessions will be sold in the lobby one hour before the show. Ticketing and further information about other upcoming happenings is available at www.theellentheatre.org. For additional inquiries, call the box office at (406) 585-5885. •
