Catch the stars in Miami as they dazzle the audience to the intelligent music of Cole Porter. For one night only, on March 19, 2011, at 8:00 PM, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, under the magical spell of conductor Keith Lockhart, comes to town and will feature three-time Tony award nominee Kelli O’Hara and Jason Danieley, who recently starred in the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal.

Next to normal is exactly what you shouldn’t expect when the Pops come to town. The event, billed as a tribute to musical and lyrical genius Cole Porter, will feature iconic songs by this songwriting legend, such as “Night and Day” from the Gay Divorcee (one of my favorites), “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and “Begin the Beguine.” Plus, there will be a few surprises. Hint: there’s a good chance works from Irving Berlin and, maybe, some Gershwin will be performed.

The Boston Pops tour, which is part of a six-concert, five-city Florida tour, is the third engagement of the new four-concert 2010-2011 Signature Pops Series as part of the John S. and James L. Knight Masterworks Season. “We are thrilled to showcase the timeless tunes of this great American songwriting icon, interpreted by two of today’s most celebrated Broadway stars and performed by one of America’s most treasured musical institutions,” said M. John Richard, president and CEO of the Arsht Center.

Event Information: March 19, 2011, at 8:00 PM, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Knight Concert Hall, Tickets range from $50 to $125 and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949-6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org.