Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will […]
Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? This comedic landslide promises to be an escape from reality! Comedian Rhapsody is a ground-breaking showcase of classic sketches and songs from the company's deep comedy archive, fresh new favorites, as well as the signature hilarious improv that The Second City is famous for. Brought to life […]
Once More returns to the stage for their second concert at the Clayton Center. This formerly Nashville-based group performs traditional country, classic rock, and southern gospel with their own unique blend of harmony and exciting instrumentation. Once More brings decades of music and entertainment experience to the stage. If you are a music traditionalist, you […]
Get groovy with the Appalachian Ballet Company as they open their season with contemporary dance works performed to music from Generation X (1965-1980). Join us for dinner on the plaza before enjoying an evening of dance! Performance only tickets are also available. Dinner: 6:00PM Performance: 7:15PM
This show goes on sale on August 7, 2024. Sign up for a reminder to get your tickets below: Liz Longley Best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Liz Longley is an accomplished singer-songwriter based out of Nashville, TN. With her deeply emotional music, Longley has earned accolades from some of the most prestigious songwriting competitions […]
This show goes on sale on September 4, 2024. Sign up for a reminder to get your tickets below: The Ozark Mountain Daredevils have been aptly described as “a ragtag collection of hippies, bohemians, and musicians of no fixed ambition.” They have always been indefinable in terms of music genres, producing sounds of country-rock and […]
This show goes on sale on October 2, 2024. Sign up for a reminder to get your tickets below: AMERICAN PATCHWORK QUARTET (APQ), led by multi-Grammy award-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross, binds timeless American folk songs with jazz sophistication, country twang, West African hypnotics, and East Asian ornamentation. APQ’s sound is a masterful confluence of tradition and […]
This show goes on sale on October 9, 2024. Sign up for a reminder to get your tickets below: The music of ABBA” are no strangers to the incomparable sound and look of Sweden’s greatest music export with meticulous attention to costumes, make-up, musical arrangements, movements and the singing, nothing is left to chance. Adding […]
This show goes on sale on October 23, 2024. Sign up for a reminder to get your tickets below: Rekindle the Flame in the hearth with stories, music, song and dance from the rich treasury of Ireland’s cultural heritage. Spend an evening with native Irish storyteller Tomáseen Foley and some of the most gifted Celtic […]
Join the Appalachian Ballet Company and Clara on a magical journey to the Land of the Sweets. Principal Artists, Laura Morton La Russa and James La Russa will be taking the stage as Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier, as well as welcoming back guest artists, Aaron Smyth and Alexandre Gonzaga. This production features live music […]
This show goes on sale on December 18, 2024. Sign up for a reminder to get your tickets below: The GRAMMY® Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto, Chanticleer […]
This show goes on sale on January 8, 2025. Sign up for a reminder to get your tickets below: Embark on an acrobatic journey with “Solstice: a Winter Circus Experience.” This captivating circus show unfolds the story of a character who has lost his inner light, plunging him into a wondrous and surreal world where […]
Join the Appalachian Ballet Company for this family-friendly, one performance only, production! All About the Animals will feature segments of Swan Lake Act II, featuring Principal Artists Laura and James La Russa, as well as Carnival of the Animals, and Peter & the Wolf. This performance will be accompanied by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and […]
As a gathering place for the community and its visitors and as the home of the Maryville College fine and performing arts program, the Clayton Center for the Arts provides opportunities for the lifelong expression and appreciation of the arts.
The Center plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life, bolstering cultural and economic vitality, strengthening tourism, and expanding the educational offerings for our community and region. The diversity of our community is to be reflected on our stages, in our galleries and in our audiences. Through its relationship to Maryville College, the Center will provide educational opportunities designed to attract and nurture artists of all ages. The programming is of the highest caliber and features the arts from around the world.
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