Title: The 27 Club

Dates: September 18-20, 2026

Venue: Thakkar Family Foundation Pavilion

Tickets: $20

Times: Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm. Sunday 2:30 pm

Description: Reserve your spot for an evening of live performance that explores the legends, music, and stories of artists gone too soon in HLT’s Thakkar Family Foundation Pavilion.

In The 27 Club, we follow a young woman at the end of her rope. Considering taking her own life, Dylan Thompson experiences 5 extraordinary nights in which famous and familiar faces visit and try to help her see the value in the life she has. After all, The 27 Club isn’t one you can leave..

Content Advisory: Adult themes, talk about suicide, and explicit language.  

Credits: Written by Erik Copper

Show Sponsored by Lake Placid Cyclery

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Title: Angie & Gary

Dates: September 26, 2026

Venue: Thakkar Family Foundation Pavilion

Tickets: $20 adult, $10 youth.  Group rates 15+ tickets with advance notice.

Times: 7:30 pm

Description: Angie Saunders and Gary Johnson perform Pop, Rock, and Country duets from the 60’s through today made famous by such renowned artists as Sony & Cher, Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers, Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty, Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, and Simon & Garfunkel. They also perform their special duet arrangements from artists like Darius Rucker, Huey Lewis & the News, Neil Sedaka, Tina Turner, and Brian Adams.

Thakkar Family Foundation Pavilion

Open seating.

Doors open 1 hour before show time. Enjoy Anthony’s Lounge prior to the show.

The theater uses Zeffy because it allows HLT to keep 100% of your payment. During checkout, Zeffy will ask if you’d like to support their platform. That donation is optional. If you’d rather not contribute to Zeffy, simply select ‘Other’ and enter $0. Your payment to Highlands Lakeside Theatre will still be processed in full.

Title: 41st Annual Zenon Thakkar Awards

Dates: October 17, 2026

Venue: Lakeside Playhouse

Tickets: Tables $15, Auditorium Seats $10

Times: 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Description: Time after time, Highlands Lakeside Theatre volunteers come together to create unforgettable productions—and now it’s time to celebrate! The 41st Annual Zenon Thakkar Awards is HLT’s gala celebration of the preceding season and the talented volunteers who made it all happen.

Throughout the evening, awards for artistic and technical achievement, volunteerism, and special events will be presented alongside entertainment by some of the season’s performers. We’ll also recognize the recipient of the Janelou Buck Significant Achievement Award before counting down to the evening’s final honor: Best Show of the Year, selected by HLT’s full-season subscribers.

The celebration will include a special sneak peek at our next season’s opening production, Little Shop of Horrors. It’s our time to look back on everything we accomplished—individually and together—and look forward to another exciting season at HLT.

Cocktail attire is encouraged.

All seating is General Admission, with no assigned or reserved seats. Table seating is available for an additional $5 per ticket and is also first come, first served.

Credits:  Sponsors: Zenon and Marilyn Hansen Foundation and the Thakkar Family Foundation. Directed by Tracy Schuknecht and Dawn Smith.

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