July 18th – 25th: Musical of the Living Dead, Aladdin and Wynton Marsalis

From concerts and movies to special events for the whole family, there is always something to see and do in Delaware.  Here are some of our picks.   

New Castle County

Bootless Stageworks: Musical of the Living Dead, July 18th & 19th

Musical of the Living Dead takes audiences on a rip-roaring journey beyond the grave with its satirical send-ups of classic zombie films and musical theater. The curtain opens on 10 survivors of a recent zombie apocalypse, trapped in a farmhouse and willing to try anything to escape. OperaDelaware Black Box.

 

Back to the 80’s Show with Jessie’s Girl, July 25th

Jessie’s Girl is the definitive 80’s experience! Throw on top of that: a load of super-fun choreography, audience participation, props, costumes, bubbles and confetti, and you have a party you won’t want to leave! Members of JESSIE’S GIRL have toured the country and performed onstage with 80’s artists Bret Michaels, MC Hammer, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Colin Hay (Men at Work), Naughty By Nature, Tone Loc, and many more. World Cafe Live at the Queen

 

 Kent County

Doctor Jeckyll, No Place to Hyde, July 18th – 20th

No one could be more meek than poor Henry Jeckyll, scampering to and fro to the whims of both his fiance and his mother. So when he invents a potion to make weak men brave (well, it started out curing seasickness), what better subject to use it on than himself? Riverfront Theater.

 

  

The Children’s Theater, Inc. presents: Aladdin, July 25th

Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where we’re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! All of your favorite characters from the hit Disney film – Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more – are here in Disney’s Aladdin Kids, a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides. 

 

  

Sussex County

Opening Reception for 76th Members Fine Art Exhibition, July 18th

The Members Fine Art Exhibition showcases the work of over 120 of the Art League’s members. Following a long-standing RAL tradition, awards of excellence will be presented at the Opening on Friday, July 18 at 5 PM. Exhibition runs July 18 through August 24th. Rehoboth Art League.

 

Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, July 19th

Hailed as “an extraordinarily versatile orchestra” by The Los Angeles Times, the Jazz at Lincoln Center  Orchestra is composed of 15 of jazz music’s leading soloists under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis concerts are internationally critically-acclaimed. “The finest big band in the world today,” said the Daily Telegraph, UK.