The hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song, and dance in an engaging performance rich in humor and boundless energy. Read on...
Based on the Oscar®-winning film starring Richard Gere, An Officer and a Gentleman is a breathtaking production that celebrates triumph over adversity and includes one of the most iconic and romantic endings ever portrayed on screen. Read on...
Join us for the beloved holiday fairytale that follows a young girl's journey through a fantasy world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers - and an army of mice! Read on...
Join us for the beloved holiday fairytale that follows a young girl's journey through a fantasy world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers - and an army of mice! Read on...
Join GRAMMY award-winning artist John Berry for Christmas with John Berry: The Silver Anniversary Tour at The Classic Center Theatre for a very special holiday event. Read on...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a?critically?acclaimed concert-style theatre show about?two young boys from Queens, New York who?went on to become the world’s most successful music duo of all time. Read on...
You Can’t Stop the Beat! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? Read on...
October 27, 2021 | 4:00 p.m. Parking Lot in front of The Classic Center Theatre
Join us for a ribbon cutting event for our new electric vehicle stations on October 27! Drop in any time between 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Local electric car dealers will be present with the latest electric vehicle models like the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 for your viewing pleasure. Ask questions, see the latest in electric car technology, and enjoy refreshments. This event will be outdoors in the horseshoe parking lot in front of The Classic Center Theatre.
October 28, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Casting Crowns and special guest, Matthew West, are coming to The Classic Center Theatre. The band has produced mega-hits like "Praise You in this Storm," "East to West," "Who Am I," and "Just be Held," broken sales records, sold out arenas, won prestigious awards, and traveled the world singing songs of redemption. Don’t miss your opportunity to see them live for one night only on October 28, 2021.
Born in Jacksonville, Alabama, Riley Green was raised on the sounds of traditional Country, Bluegrass, and Southern Gospel music. With songs like GOLD-certified No. 1 hit “There Was This Girl” and GOLD-certified single “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” – a song people praised “might take him to a whole new stratosphere,” this is an artist you don't want to miss! Support performed by Dillon Carmichael.
November 13, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer, and writer playing sold-out shows around the world. A platinum-recording artist, Rodney's recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three albums on his own record label, Laughter's Good Records. His last album "Here Comes the Truth” (released 2017) climbed to #3 on the comedy charts, accruing tens of millions of streams on Spotify and even spawned a Netflix special. Having also released a book and starred in a TV sitcom, Rodney Carrington is a multifaceted artist you don't want to miss! Mature audiences only.
November 18, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Mr. Mouse & the Ratpack is a story that takes place in the 90's. As a young driven writer, Grace goes looking for the last great song writer "Mr. Mouse," who was believed to be dead. He has written songs for Dean, Frank, Sammy, and many more in the old days. In search of this writer, she ended up finding out a whole lot more than expected. This show will take you back in time and allow you to relive the good ole' days in memory of the Ratpack. This show includes an all-star cast with Javon Johnson from Tyler Perry's The Oval, Curtis Von and Beverly Faulks from Why Did I Get Married?, R&B/Pop sensation Sydeajah, Mr. Gilbert Gauthier from Myrtle Beach, and last but definitely not least, he's back as "Mr. Mouse"...JoJo Williams! We invite an audience of all ages to enjoy an amazing production that includes something for everyone.
November 30, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Jason Mraz is a two-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, and he's coming to Athens! Don't miss this Songwriters Hall of Fame Honoree, most famously known by his hits, "I'm Yours" and "I Won't Give Up."
Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song, and dance in an engaging performance rich in humor and boundless energy. This family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes and harp, along with thrilling Irish old-style dancing.
December 18 | 4:00 p.m. December 19 | 2:00 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Join us for the beloved holiday fairytale that follows a young girl's journey through a fantasy world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers - and an army of mice! Set to Tchaikovsky's beloved score, you'll here favorites like "Waltz of the Flowers," "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," "Waltz of the Snowflakes," and more! Performed by the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine.
December 13, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Based on the Oscar®-winning film starring Richard Gere, An Officer and a Gentleman is a breathtaking production that celebrates triumph over adversity and includes one of the most iconic and romantic endings ever portrayed on screen. Zack Mayo’s got smarts and a body built for US Navy pilot boot camp, but he also has too much swagger…until he meets a drill sergeant who’s determined to drill his arrogance out of him. Zack finds comfort in the arms of a local factory girl. But it isn’t until tragedy befalls a fellow candidate that Zack learns the importance of love and friendship and finds the courage to be his best self and win the heart of the woman he loves.
Christmas with John Berry: The Silver Anniversary Tour
December 21, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Join GRAMMY award-winning artist John Berry for Christmas with John Berry: The Silver Anniversary Tour at The Classic Center Theatre for a very special holiday event on December 21. Ring in the holiday season with classic Christmas favorites and new music, as well as his hit songs during the 25th year of this tour in Athens!
February 1, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Now seen in 50 countries worldwide, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a critically acclaimed concert-style theatre show about two young boys from Queens, New York who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo of all time.
Using state of the art video projection, incredible lighting, and a full live band, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a moving and powerful concert featuring all the hits such as “Mrs. Robinson,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” “Scarborough Fair,” “The Boxer,” “The Sound of Silence,” and many more. This is a show not to be missed!
March 15, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
You Can’t Stop the Beat! Hairspray, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?
This all-new touring production will reunite Broadway’s award-winning creative team led by Director Jack O’Brien and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell to bring Hairspray to a new generation of theatre audiences. Don’t miss this “exhilaratingly funny and warm-hearted musical comedy” (The New Yorker).
March 20, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre
Pepper Entertainment and Classic Entertainment have partnered to present KANSAS. With a legendary career spanning nearly five decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide. Don't miss the band that brought you all-time favorites like "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind."
The Jerry Seinfeld performance originally scheduled for April 17 has been postponed with a new rescheduled date to be announced soon. Please hold on to your tickets and they will be valid for the new date.
As the host venue, we are seeking updates from the show’s management team regarding the rescheduling of this performance, and an update will be shared as soon as possible. Should the event be canceled, all patrons will receive a full refund. Please reach out to Tickets@ClassicCenter.com with any questions.
