R&B legend Dionne Warwick to open 75th ݮƵLyceum Series
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Lyceum Series will begin its 75th year of shows with a performance by legendary R&B singer Dionne Warwick.
The performance, scheduled for Sept. 29, begins a five-show season featuring a variety of acts, from theater and dance troupes to a brass band. Each show will be held at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall’s historic Bettersworth Auditorium.
Warwick, a six-time Grammy Award winner and the 2019 recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, is one of the most-charted singers of all time. A Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, three of her songs — “Walk on By,” “Alfie” and “Don’t Make Me Over” — were also inducted into the organization’s hall of fame.
Other Lyceum events this fall and in 2023 include:
—Oct. 11, The Silhouettes, a shadow-dance company that was first runner-up on “America’s Got Talent” season six and Golden Buzzer winners on “America’s Got Talent: The Championships” in 2020. For more information, visit .
—Feb. 9, The Acting Company’s “Romeo and Juliet,” a performance of the William Shakespeare classic as interpreted by the famous New York City-based troupe. For more information, visit .
—Feb. 28, Cirque Mechanics’ “Zephyr,” a tale about the choices humans have made regarding Earth and its resources delivered by performers who utilize original contraptions and high-level acrobatics in their storytelling. For more information, visit .
—April 4, Boston Brass, a group that performs a variety of musical styles, from classical arrangements to jazz standards. For more information, visit .
The renewal period for season ticket holders is open now through July 8, and new season tickets will go on sale July 11. Miniseries tickets will be available Aug. 1-19, and individual event tickets go on sale Aug. 22.
For the Warwick show, tickets per seat in the main front seating area are $65, $55 in the main back area, $45 in the first balcony and $35 in the second balcony.
General public season tickets are $150 per person and $135 for ݮƵemployees and senior citizens; miniseason tickets are $75 per person and $65 for employees and senior citizens; and individual tickets to events other than the Warwick performance are $30 per person, $25 for ݮƵemployees and senior citizens, and $10 for children.
ݮƵstudents may attend each performance other than the Warwick show for free.
The Lyceum Series is MSU’s longest running performing arts series and is a key part of the university’s continued commitment to the arts. For more information about the 2022-2023 season and tickets, visit.
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