The centerpiece of cultural life in Las Vegas – a nonprofit world-class center that educates and entertains, presenting the best of music, theater, and dance.
Learn the stories behind the stage scenery with a free guided tour of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. New dates and times added, just RSVP in advance at:
The Smith Center family mourns the loss of Smith Center founder & former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. A longtime friend & loyal supporter of The Smith Center, Tony strove to deliver on his personal mantra of delivering happiness by helping to share the gift of the arts with others.
As we count down to 2021, we also wish a happy birthday to stage-and-screen star
@ErichBergen
, who has packed seats at our Myron's Cabaret Jazz club and delighted teachers as the emcee of our
#HeartofEducation
Awards!
If you're looking to make last-minute plans for New Year's Eve, give the end of 2021 a standing ovation at
@KChenoweth
's powerhouse concert at
@SmithCenterLV
! Tickets here:
We dreamed this show would return! Les Misérables makes its way back to
#TheSmithCenter
. Witness this timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit!
#LesMisBroadway
If you’ve never been to Myron’s Cabaret Jazz, here’s your chance to experience vocalist
@ledisi
in an intimate concert recorded live at Myron’s! Watch Ledisi tomorrow Dec. 1 at 10pm on
@VegasPBS
as she celebrates the songs of the legendary singer & songwriter Nina Simone.
Nominations are now open for our 5th-ann.
#HeartofEducation
Awards, honoring outstanding
@ClarkCountySch
teachers! The top 20 teachers each receive $5,000. Click the link to nominate a teacher – it takes just 5 minutes, and could change their life:
Tonight, we'll join venues across the U.S. in illuminating our exterior in red, to support the millions of live event professionals who are out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We're asking our Congressional lawmakers to pass the Restart Act.
#RedAlertRESTART
#WeMakeEvents
Everyone is Irish today for
#StPatricksDay
! Leading Irish artists like
@Celtic_Woman
,
@TheChieftains
and
@PaulByrom
brought a taste of the Green Isle to The Smith Center with tunes like “O Danny Boy” and “The Parting Glass” - what Irish songs do you enjoy humming this holiday?
“A solid relationship is when someone has your back and will stand by your side no matter what,” says four-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist
@boneyjames
about the title of his new album "Solid." He performs his new jazz hits on March 26 - tix HERE:
@ClarkCountySch
#teacher
Mike Lang strives to promote inclusivity and empowerment with his lessons - including a technology project that the
@Apple
co. featured online! Read more here about Lang, one of our 6th-ann.
#HeartofEducation
Award recipients:
.
@SmithCenterLV
is pleased to announce that
@TheMobMuseum
, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, will soon become an office tenant in our Boman Pavilion. We are so excited to welcome our new neighbors to the growing Symphony Park community!
If you missed dazzling stage-and-screen star
@meganhilty
on our stage, check her out in
@netflix
movie "Patsy and Loretta," where she plays country legend Patsy Cline!
We have one more week with SIX The Musical on our stage! If you haven't seen this show yet, we still have select tickets available so join the party and come experience the girl power that is SIX!
@SIXUSTour
#TheSmithCenter
Congratulations to the 20 deserving winners of our 2022
#HeartofEducation
Awards! You went above and beyond as
#teachers
during very challenging times. Click HERE for the gallery of winners:
Globally acclaimed after touring 30 countries with
@PostJukebox
, singer-songwriter
@SaraNiemietz
has earned over 24 million views for her YouTube music videos! She performs tunes from her new, rock-driven album on May 6 - tix HERE:
It’s our biggest
#Broadway
season yet, with megahits like
#Frozen
,
#Hadestown
& the return of
#Hamilton
! 2022/23 Broadway season tickets will soon be available, with 8-show packages starting from $250! Click HERE to register your interest -
We congratulate Jennifer Hudson (
@IAMJHUD
) on becoming the 17th EGOT winner in history when she won a Tony Award on Sunday! Hudson remains part of
@SmithCenterLV
's legacy, as she gave a showstopping performance at our Opening Night Concert!
Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Jennifer Hudson
@IAMJHUD
who graced The Smith Center’s opening night celebration! We're honored that you celebrated us, so today we celebrate you!
#HappyBirthday
🥳
The Smith Center to Suspend All Performances Through March 31, All venues will go dark effective Sunday at 10 PM
Please hold on to your tickets. We will reschedule as many events as possible and will be in touch with ticket holders about refunds and other options soon.
Join hosts Sean McAllister & Dayna Roselli for a Facebook Live event on Thurs., May 20 at 6pm showcasing the talents of the 2021 Nevada High School Musical Theater Award participants. This year's winners, both of whom will represent Nevada at
@thejimmyawards
, will be announced!
Enjoy this theater
#funfact
: before construction on
@SmithCenterLV
began, its core team toured over 100 venues for design ideas! Did you know the staircase in our Grand Lobby is inspired by the staircase at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris?
Nominations are now open for our 8th-ann.
#HeartofEducation
Awards, honoring outstanding
@ClarkCountySch
teachers! Anyone can nominate an educator - the top 20 teachers each receive $5,000! Learn more HERE:
Teacher Corwyn Evan-Klock earned a
#HeartofEducation
Award from
@SmithCenterLV
after significantly expanding his school's science program! Read our interview with him and nominate more outstanding
@ClarkCountySch
teachers for our 8th-ann. awards HERE:
It’s time to
#TakeYourShot
-
#Hamilton
returns to
@SmithCenterLV
for its 2020-2021
#Broadway
season! Register your interest: - or call 702.749.2000 to become a Smith Center season ticket holder, and guarantee your seats when you renew your subscription.
Join us Sept. 13 for
@KansasBand
's Point of Know Return Tour and enjoy an evening of classics like "Dust in the Wind!" One of America’s most iconic bands, Kansas returns to
#TheSmithCenter
by popular demand! 🎸
#Kansas
Tix HERE:
Before construction on The Smith Center began, its core team toured over 100 venues for design ideas! Did you know the staircase in our Grand Lobby is inspired by the staircase at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris?
From their love of teaching, they found a love for each other! Enjoy the story below of married
@clarkcountysch
#teachers
Matthew Christian and Heather Houchens who have both received
#HeartofEducation
Awards from
@SmithCenterLV
for their inspiring work:
Congratulations to
@ClarkCountySch
#teacher
Juliana Urtubey - the first Nevadan to win the prestigious National Teacher of the Year! Juliana was also one of our
#HeartofEducation
Award winners in 2018!
Today marks one year since we officially reopened our doors to this amazing community! Since restrictions lifted, we have continued to make health and safety a top priority here at
@SmithCenterLV
, and we exercise top-tier cleanliness and caution.
The breathtaking musical Come From Away is coming to
#TheSmithCenter
! It’s the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland who welcomed them.
#ComeFromAway
Do you know the
#theater
tradition of the ghost light? When theaters are empty, a single, bare lightbulb is left on in the center of the stage. This aims to prevent falls if someone happens onto the stage...And it honors the superstition that light appeases theater ghosts!
We are deeply saddened by Tina Turner's passing today. Her contribution as an iconic music artist and performer and her influence on fellow artists is legendary.
#Broadway
's "TINA: The Tina Turner Musical" is a celebration of this exceptional woman.
300
#band
students might sound like a lot, but to
@clarkcountysch
#teacher
Mark Nekoba, that means 300 lives he can change. Read how he earned a
#HeartofEducation
Award by bringing
#music
to all students, including those on the autism spectrum:
As the Vegas
@GoldenKnights
play the Chicago Blackhawks today, our
@SmithCenterLV
family gives an ovation for Carnell Johnson, Golden Knights anthem singer and long-time Smith Center usher! We wish the Knights the best of luck!
In March 2012,
@SmithCenterLV
presented its first
#student
matinee for
@clarkcountysch
schools. Since then, an average of 70,000 students each year experience performances in our theaters that feature local, regional & international artists, at no cost to schools.
Enjoy the performing arts in your own home!
#Vegas
favorite
@Frankie
Moreno will live stream a mini-concert from his own home at 8 pm tonight - watch at this link:
Emmy and Tony winner
@KChenoweth
is excited to return to The Smith Center stage for her New Year’s Eve show. Check out our interview with her in which she talks about what her past year has been like and what she has in store for her show this Dec. 31 - .