Series will include odes to Gene Pitney and Woodstock

CHANHASSEN — A long-running Twin Cities dinner theater is branching into musical concerts.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres plans to debut a 2013 concert series for audiences on its Fireside Stage.

The theater tested audience interest in a concert series this year and says it was a success.

Among performances planned next year are singer-songwriter Mary Jane Alm with guests The Tex Pistols Band; “Power Balladz — The Ultimate 80s Sing-a-Long”; “Only Love Can Break a Heart: The Music of Gene Pitney”; “The Fabulous Armadillos Present Woodstock!”; and “Takin’ It to the Limit: A Tribute to the Eagles.”

Reservations can be made by calling the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres box office.

The second half of the series will be announced later next year.