Broadway By The Year 1947 to Star McGillin, Kudisch & Racey on March 3

Howard McGillin, Broadway's longest-running Phantom, will star in "The Broadway Musicals of 1947," which kicks off the eighth season of The Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series.  He will be joined by a powerhouse cast that includes two-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch, and more of Broadway's great singer/dancers than in any other previous Broadway by the Year concert.  Audiences will take a musical journey "back in time" on Monday, March 3 at 8PM, for a full evening of song and dance from Brigadoon, Finian's Rainbow, High Button Shoes, Street Scene, Allegro and more from The Great White Way of 1947.

This one-night-only concert will also feature a dazzling line-up of Broadway favorites including Eddie Korbich (The Little Mermaid), Noah Racey (Curtains), Donna Lynne Champlin (Sweeney Todd), Marc Kudisch (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Meredith Patterson (42nd Street), Kerry O'Malley (Into the Woods), Kendrick Jones (Encores! Stairway to Paradise), Alexander Gemignani (Sunday in the Park with George), Christiane Noll (Jekyll & Hyde), and Jeffry Denman (The Producers).

Some of musical theater's most famous songs first came to light in 1947, such as Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The Gentleman is a Dope" (Allegro), Lerner and Loewe's "Almost Like Being in Love" (Brigadoon), Jule Styne's "Poppa Won't You Dance With Me" (High Button Shoes), Burton Lane and E. Y. Harburg's "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" (Finian's Rainbow), Kurt Weill's "Lonely House" (Street Scene) and so many more! 

Tickets are $50 & $45 and are on sale now through TicketMaster, 212-307-4100, www.ticketmaster.com, The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824. For more information: www.thetownhall-nyc.org.

Below is a full list of the upcoming Broadway By The Year shows consecutively:

Monday, April 7 at 8pm – Broadway By The Year - Broadway Musicals of 1954

The series continues with the best of the Great White Way in 1954, featuring music from The Pajama Game, Peter Pan, The Boy Friend, Fanny, The Golden Apple, House of Flowers, and more! The show will be directed by Scott Coulter with musical direction by Ross Patterson.

Monday, May 12 at 8pm – Broadway By The Year - Broadway Musicals of 1965

The series continues with the best of Broadway in 1965. This program will include music from Man of La Mancha, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Do I Hear a Waltz? The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd, Flora, the Red Menace, Skyscraper, and more! The show will be directed by Marc Kudisch with musical direction by Ross Patterson.

Monday, June 16 at 8pm – Broadway By The Year - Broadway Musicals of 1979

The series concludes with a musical travelogue through the best of the Great White Way for the year 1979, featuring the hottest talents in Broadway and cabaret. This program will include music from Evita, Sweeney Todd, They're Playing Our Song, I Remember Mama, Sarava, and more! The show will be directed by Emily Skinner with musical direction by Ross Patterson.

All tickets for The Town Hall shows are available through TicketMaster, 212-307-4100, or www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824. For more information: www.the-townhall-nyc.org.  

Howard McGillin (photo by Linda Lenzi)