1 Mandy Gonzalez
Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy this one-night show featuring Mandy Gonzalez, one of the most powerful and versatile voices in musical theatre who currently stars in the Broadway hit, “Hamilton.”
Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, Westermann Stage, 1 South Ave., Garden City
Info & Tickets: (516) 877-4000 • pac.adelphi.edu
2 “The Fairy Queen” Presented by Hofstra Opera Theater
Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m.
“The Fairy Queen,” an opera by Henry Purcell based on William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, the former queen of the Amazons.
Where: John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University, Hempstead
Info & Tickets: (516) 463-6644 • hofstra.edu
3 Beyond Beautiful
Friday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m.
Broadway music director Ted Sperling assembles New York’s finest vocalists and musicians to celebrate living legend Carole King, whose songs represent the soundtrack of a generation — from “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” and “A Natural Woman,” to “So Far Away,” “I Feel the Earth Move” and “One Fine Day.”
Where: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville
Info & Tickets: (516) 299-3100 • tillescenter.org
4 The History of Rock and Roll Salutes Motown
Saturday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.
This concert features Motown legends The Contours, The Original Vandellas, and Bobby Brooks Wilson performing their R&B hits.
Where: Madison Theatre at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
Info & Tickets: (516) 323-4444 • madisontheatreny.org
5 “My Fair Lady”
Saturday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. (ongoing performances through March 4)
The winner of six Tony Awards, this musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, “Pygmalion,” tells the tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady and features one of musical theatre’s greatest scores, including: “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “On the Street Where You Live.”
Where: Broadhollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont
Info & Tickets: (516) 775-4420 • broadhollow.org
6 Book Signing: Meet Author Alafair Burke
Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
New York Times bestselling author Alafair Burke will read from and discuss her latest psychological suspense, “The Wife.” Reminiscent of thrillers such as “Behind Closed Doors” and “The Woman in Cabin 10,” the novel tells a story in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself.
Where: Turn of the Corkscrew Books and Wine, 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre
Info: (516) 764-6000 • turnofthecorkscrew.com
7 Even the Losers: A Tribute to Tom Petty
Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m.
This concert celebrates the late Tom Petty and will showcase the rock and roll legend’s classic hits, including “Free Fallin’,” “American Girl,” “Breakdown,” “The Waiting” and “Don’t Do Me Like That.”
Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington
Info & Tickets: (631) 673-7300 • paramountny.com
