MSA Foundation

EVENT DATE
May 12, 2022
7:00pm
LOCATION
Lampton Auditorium (MSA)
110 S. Jackson St.
Brookhaven, Mississippi

The Mississippi School of the Arts invites you to a dinner theatre and performance in historic Lampton Auditorium. All proceeds support the Mississippi School of the Arts Foundation. The performance will feature Broadway Star Jonathan Sharp, with students of MSA Dance, Theatre, and Vocal Music programs. Select from 3 options for tickets: VIP+Dinner & Show, Dinner and Show, and Show Only with balcony seating. For questions regarding this event, contact MSA at 601-823-1300.


Jonathan Sharp grew up in Mississippi before leaving the state to further his education in New York at the National Academy of the Arts and the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of the New York City Ballet. While on full scholarship at SAB he was trained by master teachers Stanley Williams, Peter Martins, Andrea Kramarevsky, Suzanne Farrell, Alexandra Danilova, Suki Schorer, and Sean Lavery. He danced professionally with the Boston Ballet, the Pennsylvania Ballet, and the touring Stars of American Ballet, headlined by Robert LaFosse and Darci Kistler. He has appeared on Broadway in the original casts of The Red Shoes, Carousel (1994 Tony winner for Best Revival), The Rocky Horror Show Live, The Dance of the Vampires, and Fiddler on the Roof. He has also appeared on television as a contract player on Another World and guest-starred on Law and Order and Gilmore Girls. He has taught at Idyllwild Arts Academy for the past thirteen years and he also teaches and directs internationally. He is currently Associate Director of Inland Pacific Ballet and a principal guest teacher with Pacific Festival Ballet.

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Event Ticket Options

VIP + Dinner & Show

$75

Enjoy a reserved seating area. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres + meet and greet with Jonathan prior to the show from 5:30-6:30pm at The Inn on Whitworth, followed by an evening on the theatre floor with dinner and show in Lampton Auditorium.


Dinner & Show

$50

Reserve your seat on the theatre floor and enjoy a full dinner and show, featuring Jonathan Sharp and MSA student performers.


Show Only

$25

Enjoy the theatrical event with balcony seating in historic Lampton Auditorium.


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Tickets purchased after May 1st will be held at will call