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A beloved San Francisco icon, Michael Tilson Thomas redefined the San Francisco Symphony during his extraordinary 25-year tenure as Music Director. In a one-of-a-kind event, MTT’s longtime friends and artistic collaborators—join the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus in a concert celebrating his life and legacy. The program features music by composers closely associated with MTT, including Gustav Mahler, Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Charles Ives, and Aaron Copland, alongside world premieres by Mason Bates and MTT himself.

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A Concert for MTT

Davies Symphony Hall

Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy, in 2015 she received a National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. She won Tonys for her performances in Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, which also served as the vehicle for her Olivier-nominated 2017 West End debut.

An Evening with Audra McDonald

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Audra McDonald returns to the Music Hall stage for one night only, after her sold-out performance with the Pops in 2018! The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammys, an Emmy, and the National Medal of Arts, Audra is unparalleled in her versatility as both a singer and actor. Audra has appeared on the Broadway stage in Carousel, Ragtime and Sweeney Todd, and film and television credits include, The Good Fight, Respect and The Gilded Age.

Audra McDonald

Cincinnati Music Hall

As beloved on Broadway and opera stages as she is in her roles in film and on television, record-breaking six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald joins the NSO for an unforgettable evening of vocal beauty! Don’t miss the chance to hear her stunning renditions of Broadway classics and contemporary favorites in a staggering performance of stratospheric talent.

Kennedy Center

This year’s McCallum Theatre Annual Gala will feature six-time Tony® Award-winner Audra McDonald, performing with a full symphony orchestra.  Audra is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor.  A Juilliard-trained soprano, she has received the National Medal of Arts and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.

Mccallum Theatre Annual Gala

McCallum Theatre

Unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress, Audra McDonald—winner of an Emmy Award, two Grammy Awards and a record-setting six Tony Awards—returns to LA Opera in a not-to-be-missed concert. Joined by a small ensemble, the Broadway legend brings her luminous soprano voice to an intimate evening of favorite show tunes, standards and original pieces written especially for her.

Audra McDonald in Concert

Los Angeles Music Center

Acclaimed vocalist, actor, Grammy winner, and record-breaking six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald joins the San Francisco Symphony for a performance showing off her stratospheric talents. Experience this Broadway legend’s incomparable gift for dramatic storytelling in a must-see musical event.

Audra McDonald and the San Francisco Symphony

Audra McDonald returns to Boston in a one-night-only engagement with an orchestra of local musicians. An icon on stage and screen, the six-time Tony Award-winning McDonald lends her luminous voice and committed stage presence to Broadway favorites, standards, and much more. 



Symphony Hall

Experience the inimitable talent of Audra McDonald in concert with the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Andy Einhorn in a spellbinding evening of songs, from theater classics to new works and seldom-heard gems. Winner of six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, Audra McDonald possesses a “lustrous lyric soprano” (The New York Times) and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling. This one-night only performance is not to be missed.

Lyric Opera House

Revel in the "lovely, natural, warm sound" (Gramophone) of "a God-touched voice" (The New York Times) when this Tony-, GRAMMY-, and Emmy-winning star of stage and screen returns! Winner of more Tony Awards (six) than any other actress in history, Audra McDonald has won rave reviews for her many Broadway roles and has become a favorite with television audiences (CBS's The Good Wife and The Good Fight and the HBO hit The Gilded Age).

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Blessed with a luminous soprano and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling, Audra McDonald joins your Colorado Symphony for an unforgettable evening featuring songs from the American musical theater songbook by such composers as Harold Arlen, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Sondheim, and many others!  

An Evening on Broadway with Audra McDonald

Denver Performing Arts Complex

The record-breaking six-time Tony® Award-winner Audra McDonald (Porgy and Bess, Carousel) joins the Kansas City Symphony for an unforgettable evening of astounding vocal beauty. A luminous soprano with an incomparable gift for dramatic and comedic storytelling, don’t miss the chance to hear her stunning renditions of Broadway classics and contemporary musical theatre works in a staggering performance of stratospheric talent.

Audra McDonald with the Kansas City Symphony

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor. She has won a record-breaking six Tony Awards (for Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill), the only person to win awards in all four Tony acting categories; two Grammy Awards; and an Emmy. In 2015, she received a National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. On television, McDonald won an Emmy as the official host of PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center, stars as Liz Reddick in The Good Fight, and guest-stars in HBO's historical drama The Gilded Age. Her film credits include Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast and MGM’s 2021 Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. A Juilliard-trained soprano, McDonald maintains a major career as a Grammy-winning recording and concert artist. Her latest solo album, Sing Happy, was recorded live with the New York Philharmonic for Decca Gold.

An Evening with Audra Mcdonald

The Flynn

Named one of  Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2015, Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award–winning Broadway icon Audra McDonald –- star of CBS's The Good Fight and HBO's The Gilded Age –- joins The Cleveland Orchestra for a special evening of Broadway favorites by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, George Gershwin, and many others, with songs from her latest album, Sing Happy.

Blossom Music Center

A special evening to support GTMF, featuring Emmy®, Grammy® and six-time Tony Award®–winning Broadway icon Audra McDonald with the Festival Orchestra, conducted by Andy Einhorn.

Special Event: Audra McDonald and One Night Only

Walk Festival Hall

The Broadway star of a generation, Audra McDonald shines in this one-night-only performance of timeless works from the Great American Songbook. Joining her on stage is a small band of piano, bass, and drums alongside a full orchestra conducted by the charismatic Andy Einhorn. Enjoy a spectacular evening of classic songs as performed by a once-in-a-lifetime vocalist.

Special Event: Broadway Star Audra McDonald with Orchestra

Aspen Meadows Resort

Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Audra McDonald launches Caramoor’s 2023 Summer Season in a dazzling performance of beloved classics from the Great American Songbook. Blessed with a luminous soprano and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling, McDonald is one of the most adored singers of her generation and perhaps the most astounding performer of our lifetimes – a once-in-a-century artist with a miraculously expressive and lyric voice.

Opening Night Concert: Audra McDonald

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts

Join us for an unforgettable evening at Caramoor as we kick off the 2023 Summer Season with the Opening Night Concert featuring the incomparable Audra McDonald. This special event takes place on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the stunning setting of the Venetian Theater.

Audra McDonald, a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning singer and actor, will grace the stage with her luminous soprano voice, performing beloved classics from the Great American Songbook. Known for her expressive and lyric voice, McDonald is celebrated as one of the most adored singers of her generation and a once-in-a-century artist.

The evening will also showcase the talents of Andy Einhorn as Music Director, Jeremy Jordan on piano, Gene Lewin on drums, Mark Vanderpoel on bass, and the esteemed Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Together, they will create a night of musical excellence that aligns beauty with truth and justice.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the moral radiance and astounding performance of Audra McDonald, a true legend in the world of music and acting. Tickets are available now for this must-see event at Caramoor, located in Katonah, NY. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website.

Venetian Theater at Caramoor

In 1947, it was illegal for Black and White performers to dance together on a Broadway stage. But FINIAN’S RAINBOW openly flouted that law and hastened its repeal. Forty years ago, color-blind casting was unheard of. But in its 1994 production of CAROUSEL, Britain’s National Theatre cast actress Audra MacDonald in the role of Carrie Pipperidge opposite an appropriately named Mr. Snow and (today) color-blind casting is the rule. Case in point: before HAMILTON, who could have imagined that Broadway’s best known George Washington would be played by a young black performer? And in 1982, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES featured a Gay Marriage a full quarter of a century before Gay Marriages actually became legal. This program will highlight Broadway musicals that have not only anticipated – but, in some instances,  actually precipitated – change. Landmark musicals like SHOWBOAT, FINIAN’S RAINBOW, SOUTH PACIFIC, THE BOOK OF MORMON and HAMILTON.

Celebrating Broadway’s Landmark Musicals – A Musical Memories Concert

Lincoln Center Theater's good friend, the extraordinary Audra McDonald, will be back on Broadway this fall starring in Adrienne Kennedy’s OHIO STATE MURDERS, directed by Kenny Leon. Last seen on our stages in Henry IV, Marie Christine, and of course, Carousel (for which she won the first of her six Tony Awards), Audra will now inaugurate the newly renovated and renamed James Earl Jones Theatre (formerly the Cort) with this production.

Ohio State Murders

James Earl Jones Theatre

Experience an unforgettable evening with the “greatest living stage actor” (Time), the incomparable Audra McDonald. A record-breaking six-time Tony Award winner, McDonald is the only performer to win in all four acting categories. Her legendary career is further decorated with two Grammys, an Emmy, and the National Medal of Arts.

Highlands Church

Join us on Mother’s Day as Audra McDonald—winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy, recipient of the National Medal of Arts, and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people—returns to the Hancher stage to perform beloved songs from the silver screen.

Singer, Actor

Audra McDonald

Events

Upcoming events

Jan 30, 2027

Audra McDonald · Arizona Musicfest

May 9, 2027

Audra McDonald: Audra Goes to Hollywood · University of Iowa School of Music

Past events

Oct 2, 2026

A Concert for MTT · San Francisco Symphony

Jun 30, 2024

An Evening with Audra McDonald · San Diego Symphony

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