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The outdoor show will be headlined by a cast of Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) favorites including Brendan Jacob Smith (The Simon and Garfunkel Story, America’s Got Talent, T.3), Maria Sylvia Norris (Beetlejuice, Sister Act, Disney Cruise Line), and Paige Martins (Band Vocalist with Holland America & Seabourn Cruise Lines).
The
beloved summer concert series returns on August 8th at 7:30pm with
THE BLACK BOX Sings… Céline Dion outside under the stars. A cast
of Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) favorites led by Brendan
Jacob Smith (The
Simon and Garfunkel Story,
America’s Got Talent, T.3), Maria Sylvia Norris (Beetlejuice,
Sister Act,
Disney Cruise Line), and Paige Martins (Band Vocalist with Holland
America & Seabourn Cruise Lines) will pay tribute to the
legendary vocalist. Table seating and general seating are available.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved inside.
Joining
the tribute show cast are Hayley Driscoll, Ali Funkhouser, and Hallie
Wetzell alongside six FPAC Student Apprentices: Ani Corkran, Helena
Cornwell, Aida DiChiara, Baree Frigon, Hailey Hulbig, and Alina
Kanakry.
Dubbed
the “Queen of Power Ballads,” Céline is known for her powerful,
technically skilled vocals. With over 200 million records sold
worldwide, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, the
best-selling French-language artist, and one of the best-selling
musical artists of all time.
Born
into a large family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion was discovered by
her future manager and husband, René Angélil, and emerged as a teen
star in her home country with eight French-language albums during the
1980s. She gained international recognition by winning the Eurovision
Song Contest 1988, where she represented Switzerland with the song
“Ne partez pas sans moi.” Dion went on to release twelve
English-language albums, including the best-selling albums The Colour
of My Love (1993), Falling into You (1996), and Let’s Talk About
Love (1997), as well as A New Day Has Come (2002), her 21st-century
bestseller. She also became known for performing cinematic theme
songs, such as “Beauty and the Beast” for the Disney film of the
same name (1991), “Because You Loved Me” for Up Close &
Personal (1996), and “My Heart Will Go On” for Titanic (1997),
which became one of the best-selling singles.
Dion’s
accolades include 5 Grammy Awards, 20 Juno Awards, seven American
Music Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, and stars on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame and Canada’s Walk of Fame. Seven of her albums have
sold at least 10 million copies worldwide, the second most among
women. Dion was conferred with the Legion of Honor, the highest
French order of merit, and was elevated to the Companion of the Order
of Canada.
Later
in August, THE BLACK BOX will pay tribute to the songs of Finding
Nemo
and Disney with THE BLACK BOX Sings… Finding
Nemo
on August 21 and 22. Tickets for the August 8th concert are available
at THEBLACKBOXonline.com
or by calling the box office at 508-528-3370.
