Jackson & Feinstein Reunite for 'Power of Two' Concert at Carnegie Hall, 10/29

Singer and award-winning stage, film and television star Cheyenne Jackson and pianist John Oddo will now join renowned entertainer Michael Feinstein for his concert titled The Power of Two on Friday, October 29 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. The ensemble will be accompanied by a 17-piece swing band for this performance.

Cheyenne Jackson is one of Broadways brightest stars. Cheyenne has starred in Xanadu (Drama League, Drama Desk nominations), the City Center Encore presentations of Damn Yankees and the recent Finnian's Rainbow, All Shook Up (Theater World Award, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nomination) the premiere cast of Altar Boyz, Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Cartells, On the 20th Century, and The 24 Hour Plays. His film and television credits include; the Oscar nominated United 93, Curiosity, Hysteria, Family Practice, Hysteria, Life on Mars and Ugly Betty.

Michael Feinstein - the multi-platinum selling, five-time Grammy nominated entertainer dubbed of "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook" - is considered one of the premiere interpreters of American Popular Song. His 150 plus shows a year have included Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and major concert halls, as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace. More than a mere performer, he is nationally recognized for his commitment to the American popular song, both celebrating its art and preserving its legacy for the next generation. The Sinatra Project, his recent CD from Concord Records which celebrates the musical sensibilities of "Old Blue Eyes," earned Michael his fifth Grammy Award nomination in 2009. Feinstein is currently preparing PBS-TV series, "Michael Feinstein's American Songbook" - in which he travels around the world to discover rare artifacts relating to Classic American Music. He is designing a new piano for Steinway called "The First Ladies," inspired by the White House piano. Starting in 2011, Feinstein will also serve as the Artistic director of the Carmel Performing Arts Center, a $160 million three-theatre performing arts center in Carmel, Indiana which will host an annual international Great American Songbook festival, along with diverse live programming and a museum to house his rare memorabilia and manuscripts. Michael has written the score for two upcoming stage musicals: The Night They Saved Macy's Parade and The Gold Room, and is currently developing The Thomas Crown Affair into a Broadway musical with MGM Onstage. He is also currently scoring his second movie, The Big Valley, starring Susan Sarandon. This spring Michael starred with Dame Edna in the new Broadway show All About Me.

His previous CD from Concord Records is Hopeless Romantics, a songbook of Harry Warren classics recorded with legendary jazz pianist George Shearing. In 2004, Michael completed a national tour with songwriting icon Jimmy Webb based on their CD, Only One Life - The Songs of Jimmy Webb. The disc was named one of "10 Best CDs of the Year" by USA Today. Recently he hosted and produced The Great American Songbook, a PBS Special and DVD set from Warner Brothers that traces the history of popular music in our country and debuted at the Palm Springs Film Festival.

 

For tickets visit: http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_13932.html?selecteddate=10292010

 

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi