Musical and Magical Adventures at UPH this Fall

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs is kicking off summer with some brand-new shows on sale coming to the Great Hall in fall 2023. 

The Tony Award-winning “Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation,” Gerard Alessandrini’s musical spoof of Broadway’s biggest shows and brightest stars, will make a stop at Universal Preservation Hall 7:30 pm. Thursday, Oct. 5. Up-to-the-minute spoofs include comic looks at “Moulin Rouge,” the all-Yiddish “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Hadestown,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Beetlejuice,” “Frozen” and more! 

Chris Funk’s “Redefining Wonder” – a magic show with live music, will be at UPH 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. 

“Back To The Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl” – a tribute to the music of the ‘80s will be at the Great Hall 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 21. 

Brooklyn Rider with Anne Sofie Von Otter will perform in the Great Hall 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9. Anne Sofie Von Otter, a multi-award-winning mezzo-soprano, has seen her work with legendary artists ranging from the late greats of Carlos Kleiber, Claudio Abbado and Giuseppe Sinopoli to Elvis Costello, Brad Mehldau and Rufus Wainwright. 

“Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience” is at UPH 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Through requests and memories, “Yesterday and Today” tells the audience’s story using the Beatles catalog. The band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew and Ryan McGuigan perform as themselves and the set list is created based on the audience filling out postcards with their favorite songs by The Beatles as the show happens. 

Tickets are available through the box office at Proctors, via phone at 518-346-6204 Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or online at universalpreservationhall.org. Groups of 10 or more can get their tickets by calling 518-382-3884 ext. 139.