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To Kill A Mockingbird

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

To Kill A Mockingbird

September 26 - October 1, 2023
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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Dracula

Texas Ballet Theater
Presents

Dracula

October 6-8, 2023

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Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky

October 20-22, 2023

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Johnny Cash - The Official Concert Experience

Performing Arts Fort Worth
Presents

Johnny Cash - The Official Concert Experience

October 28, 2023
Popular Entertainment Series

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The FWSO's DJ Check: Barok and Rachmaninoff

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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The FWSO's DJ Check: Barok and Rachmaninoff

November 3-5, 2023

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Storybook: Cinderella

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Storybook: Cinderella

November 11, 2023

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Bond and Beyond

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Bond and Beyond

November 10-12, 2023

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Mermaids from Zemlinsky and Brahms

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Mermaids from Zemlinksy and Brahms

November 17-19, 2023

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Home for the Holidays

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Home for the Holidays

November 25-26, 2023

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Holidays with the UNT One O'clock Lab Band

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Holidays with the UNT One O'clock Lab Band

December 1, 2023
Popular Entertainment Series

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SIX

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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SIX

November 28 - December 3, 2023
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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The Nutcracker

Texas Ballet Theater
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The Nutcracker

December 8-24, 2023

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Dallas Black Theater and the FWSO: Mozart and Stravinsky

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Dallas Black Theater and the FWSO: Mozart and Stravinsky

January 5-7, 2024

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Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Elton John and Billy Joel Tribute

January 19-21, 2024

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Edusei Conducts Mahler's Seventh

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Edusei Conducts Mahler's Seventh

January 26-28, 2024

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Disney's Aladdin

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Disney's Aladdin

January 30 - February 4, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

February 6-11, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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A Gala Evening with Renee Fleming and Rod Gilfry

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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A Gala Evening with Renee Fleming and Rod Gilfry

February 17, 2024

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Mixed Rep

Texas Ballet Theater
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Mixed Rep

February 23-25, 2024

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Beethoven Lives Upstairs

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Beethoven Lives Upstairs

March 9, 2024

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John Williams Celebration

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

John Williams Celebration

March 8-10, 2024

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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto and the Fifth Symphony

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto and the Fifth Symphony

March 15-17, 2024

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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The Simon & Garfunkel Story

March 21, 2024
Popular Entertainment Series

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Bluey's Big Play

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Bluey's Big Play

March 23-24, 2024
Popular Entertainment Series

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La Bohème

Fort Worth Opera
Presents

La Bohème

April 5 - 7, 2024

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Wagner's Die Walkure and Sibelius' Sixth

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Presents

Wagner's Die Walkure and Sibelius' Sixth

April 19-21, 2024

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Harry Potter Children's Suite

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Harry Potter Children's Suite

April 19-21, 2024

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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Star Wars: The Empire Strike Back

April 26-28, 2024

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UNT One O'clock Lab Band Spring Showcase

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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UNT One O'clock Lab Band Spring Showcase

May 3, 2024
Popular Entertainment Series

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Beethoven's Violin Concerto: Beethoven and Shostakovich

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
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Beethoven's Violin Concerto: Beethoven and Shostakovich

May 3-5, 2024

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Beauty and the Beast

Texas Ballet Theater
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Beauty and the Beast

May 17-19, 2024

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Hamilton

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Hamilton

June 11-23, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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Mamma Mia!

Performing Arts Fort Worth
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Mamma Mia!

July 9-14, 2024
Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

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Fort Worth, Texas

Bass Performance Hall

For over 25 years, the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall has been a Fort Worth icon and nationally distinguished performing arts venue. Built entirely with private funds, the Hall serves as a premier venue for national touring artists and Broadway productions, as well as a permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and the Cliburn.

 

PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH PRESENTS

Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

September 26 - October 1, 2023

 

All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. With direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD — “the greatest novel of all time” (Chicago Tribune— has quickly become “one of the greatest plays in history” (NPR).  

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PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH PRESENTS

Johnny Cash - The Official Concert Experience

October 28, 2023

 

Bringing songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to the stage in a way that audiences haven’t seen or heard before. This concert experience will showcase iconic performances from the TV show and highlight the spirit of the legend by revisiting some of his memorable words and anecdotes. The music never stops in this concert event!

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PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH PRESENTS

SIX

November 28 - December 3, 2023

  

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

 

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Performing Arts Fort Worth Presents

Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Part of the Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

September 26 - October 1, 2023

All rise for Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork. The New York Times Critic’s Pick TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is “the most successful American play in Broadway history” (60 Minutes). New York Magazine calls it “a real phenomenon. Majestic and incandescent, it’s filled with breath and nuance and soul.” With direction by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD — “the greatest novel of all time” (Chicago Tribune— has quickly become “one of the greatest plays in history” (NPR).

Individual tickets are on sale now!

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Performing Arts Fort Worth Presents

Johnny Cash - The Official Concert Experience

Part of the BNSF Popular Entertainment Series

October 28, 2023

Bringing songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to the stage in a way that audiences haven’t seen or heard before. With video of Johnny from episodes of The Johnny Cash TV Show projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers will accompany him in perfect sync. This concert experience will showcase iconic performances from the TV show and highlight the spirit of the legend by revisiting some of his memorable words and anecdotes. Cash will perform some of his biggest hits, including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire," and “I Walk the Line,” and share stories of people he met along the way whose causes he championed–the working man from all walks of life. Plus, onstage male and female singers will split vocal duties performing their own takes on Cash hits. The music never stops in this concert event!

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Performing Arts Fort Worth Presents

SIX

Part of the Broadway at the Bass Series presented by PNC Bank

November 28 - December 3, 2023

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

SIX has won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award® for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.

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Make Your Event a Work of Art

Rent Bass Hall

Special event rentals of Bass Performance Hall, McDavid Studio and the Van Cliburn Recital Hall are now available beginning in 2022.

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Virtual Tour

Look Around

Guide yourself around the Bass Performance Hall Complex touring the lobbies, seating areas, and rental spaces.

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Support the Arts

Ways to Give

Your generosity will help enrich the cultural life of our community for generations to come.

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Children's Education

The Program

Bass Hall offers a variety of arts education opportunities free of charge to students and educators.

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For Your Information

Safety & Security

Security measures have been put into place in an effort to enhance comfort and safety.

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Resident Companies

In addition to the performances presented by Performing Arts Fort Worth, Bass Performance Hall is the permanent home to many of Fort Worth’s outstanding performing arts organizations. Our resident companies include:

Performing Arts Fort Worth

One of Fort Worth’s premier not-for-profit arts organizations, Performing Arts Fort Worth is dedicated to bringing world-class entertainment to Bass Performance Hall, including award-winning Touring Broadway shows, stellar musical performances, hilarious comedy acts and family-friendly productions.