Brian Stokes Mitchell, 'Jaws' and singalong 'Sound of Music' part of Milwaukee Symphony's next Pops and Special season

Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and travel guru Rick Steves top the list of guest stars for Milwaukee Symphony's Pops and Special Concerts seasons in 2022-'23.

Also, if your heart has wanted to sing every song it hears, mark your calendar for a sing-along "Sound of Music" screening in December.

All performances will be at the Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave. Here's a summary of Pops and Special Concerts 2022-'23 lineup.

Pops

"Bewitching Broadway," Oct. 28-30. Put on a costume for this program of Halloween-friendly music from "Sweeney Todd," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Little Shop of Horrors," "Wicked" and other shows.

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"Holiday Pops," Dec. 8-11. Conductor-arranger Jeff Tyzik returns for this annual program of carols, classics and surprises.

"Music of the Knights," Feb. 10-12, 2023. The orchestra and guest vocalists will sing music composed by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney.

"The Doo Wop Project," March 17-19, 2023. Performers from Broadway's "Jersey Boys" and "Motown: The Musical" will sing music by Frankie Valli, The Drifters and The Del-Vikings, as well as contemporary music rearranged in doo-wop style.

"Aretha: Queen of Soul," April 21-23, 2023. Vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw perform in a musical tribute to the great soul singer.

"Uptown Nights," June 2-4, 2023. Conductor-trumpeter Byron Stripling, vocalist Carmen Bradford and tap dancer Leo Manzari perform music associated with the Cotton Club and swingin' Harlem.

Special Concerts

"Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music," 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21. A screening of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein film musical, with lyric subtitles so audience members can sing along. Costumes are encouraged. Prop bags will be given to ticket holders. A host warms up the crowd and judges the fancy dress competition. Read more at singalonga.net/shows/sound-of-music. Note: The Milwaukee Symphony does not perform at this Bradley Symphony Center Presents show.

"Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey," March 11-12, 2023. TV travel guru Steves guides listeners through a symphonic tour of Romantic-era composers, such as Grieg, Smetana, Strauss, Berlioz, Elgar, Wagner and Verdi, accompanied by video clips from their European homelands and by the orchestra.

"An Evening With Brian Stokes Mitchell," 7:30 p.m. April 28, 2023. A Tony winner for "Kiss Me, Kate," famed for his leading roles in "Ragtime" and "Man of La Mancha," Mitchell joins the MSO to sing music from throughout his career.

"Jaws," June 30-July 1, 2023. Screenings of Stephen Spielberg's blockbuster movie, with the MSO performing the John Williams soundtrack live.

Subscriptions are available now. For ticket info, visit mso.org or call (414) 291-7605. Single ticket sales for these shows begin Aug. 29.

Contact Jim Higgins at jim.higgins@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jhiggy.

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