The McAninch Arts Center (MAC) begins its 2024-2025 Performance Series with Showtime Australia’s presentation of PROUD Tina: “The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.7. South African-born songstress Caroline Borole performs Turner’s powerful vocals on backed by a high-octane band and sensational backup singers and dancers in this 2 hour and 30-minute production. A free pre-show season kick-off party will take place before the show at 6:30 p.m. in the MAC lobby.
In its Chicago-area debut, PROUD Tina: “The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner” provides an electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner (1939-2023) and her biggest hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s including “River Deep…Mountain High,” “Proud Mary,” “Private Dancer,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and more. Commonly known as the Queen of Rock and Roll, throughout her lifetime, Turner sold more than 100 million records worldwide, received 12 Grammys, was the first black woman to grace the cover of Rolling Stone and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice (once with Ike Turner, once as herself).
Music has influenced lead singer Borole her entire life. Her lust for performing began at the ripe age of 10 once she was introduced to Turner’s 60s album “The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner.” Borole became focused on pursuing a musical career immediately after winning her high school talent show. She went on to land roles in national television shows and musicals. Borole joined Showtime Australia as a backup singer for tribute shows to Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. When the company announced a new production paying tribute to Turner, Borole knew this was her moment to shine. She was cast in the lead of PROUD Tina in 2017, as her raspy and extraordinarily powerful voice perfectly represented the character. Borole has been performing as Turner in this production all over the globe ever since.
Tickets
Showtime Australia presents PROUD Tina: “The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7 at the McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd, on the campus of College of DuPage. Tickets are $51 - $72. For tickets visit www.AtTheMAC.org or call 630.942.4000. The McAninch Box Office is open Tuesday – Saturday, noon – 6 p.m. and two hours prior to performance.
Special Related Event
A free pre-show season kick-off party featuring light fare sponsored by sponsored by the College of DuPage Foundation and cash bar will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the MAC lobby.
McAninch Art Center
About the MACs Center at College of DuPage is located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355. It houses three indoor performance spaces (780-seat proscenium Belushi Performance Hall; 186-seat soft-thrust Playhouse Theatre; and a versatile black box Studio Theatre), outdoor Lakeside Pavilion, plus the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. The MAC has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and typically welcomes more than 100,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances each season.
The mission of the MAC is to foster enlightened educational and performance opportunities, which encourage artistic expression, establish a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. For more information about the MAC, visit www.AtTheMAC.org or @AtTheMAC on Facebook and Instagram.
Support for the McAninch Arts Center is provided in part by Bank of America, Brookdale Senior Living Glen Ellyn, the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle/Naperville, Anonymous, Sullivan Taylor Family Trust, The DuPage Foundation, Ball Horticultural, Clayco, Enjoy Illinois, Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; JCS Arts, Health and Education Fund of the DuPage Foundation; Wight & Company, WDCB 90.9 FM and College of DuPage Foundation.
Established as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization in 1967, the College of DuPage Foundation raises monetary and in-kind gifts to increase access to education and to enhance cultural opportunities for the surrounding community. For more information about the College of DuPage Foundation, visit www.foundation.cod.edu or call 630.942.2462.