Happy Mother's Day: A tribute to the moms featured in our 25th anniversary PNC Broadway Lights season

Happy early Mother's Day!

Ahead of your weekend plans to celebrate and thank the amazing mothers in your lives - we here at Blumenthal Performing Arts thought it would be fun to shout-out some of the unique Broadway moms coming to the Queen City for our upcoming 25th anniversary PNC Broadway Lights season!

Maria von Trapp - The Sound of Music

Our favorite abbey schoolteacher turned stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers will grace the stage of the Belk Theater November 24-26. Here's a clip from the classic movie featuring Julie Andrews as Maria.

 

Fantine - Les Misérables

Fantine is a young orphan who becomes pregnant by a rich student. After he abandons her, she is forced to look after their child, Cosette, on her own. Originally a pretty and naive girl, Fantine is eventually forced by circumstances to become a prostitute, selling her hair and front teeth, losing her beauty and health. The money she earns is sent to support her daughter. Fantine became an archetype of self-abnegation and devoted motherhood. Les Misérables will be at Ovens Auditorium December 13-17.

Check out Anne Hathaway's portrayal of Fantine from the 2012 movie. It earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar!

Jenna Hunterson - Waitress

This fairly new musical tells the story of Jenna Hunterson, a waitress in an unhappy marriage to her husband Earl. When Jenna unexpectedly becomes pregnant she begins an affair with her gynecologist Dr. Jim Pomatter. Looking for ways out she sees a pie contest and its grand prize as her chance. Waitress will be at Belk Theater March 13-18, 2018.

Genie Klein - Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Broadway.com sums up this awesome mom perfectly, saying she "...only wants what's best for young Carole, but if it were up to Genie, her daughter would be toiling away in some library, not winning Grammys." Beautiful will be at Ovens Auditorium April 17-22, 2018.

Sarabi - The Lion King

Simba's mother, as well as the queen of Pride Rock and the mate of Mufasa, Sarabi and Simba have a loving mother-son relationship. She was proud of her son, and like Mufasa, tried to teach him proper conduct and groomed him for his future as the king. The Lion King returns to Belk Theater August 22 - September 9, 2018.