The critically acclaimed Broadway Cabaret Festival continues to add more stars to its weekend lineup of concerts. It was announced today that on Friday, October 17 at 8PM when Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) presents a concert Tribute to Lerner & Loewe, Jeffry Denman (Irving Berlin’s White Christmas) will direct, choreograph and star. He will be joined by such other Broadway luminaries as Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde), Julia Murney (Wicked), Alexander Gemignani (Road Show), Daniel Reichard (Jersey Boys), Ron Bohmer (Woman in White), Jack Noseworthy (Sweet Smell of Success), Sarah Jane McMahon (The Pirates of Penzance), Jim Caruso (Liza Minnelli on Tour) and Special Guest Star Marni Nixon (the singing voice of Audrey Hepburn in Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady).
The creator/writer/host of the Broadway Cabaret Festival,
Scott Siegel, said in a statement, “If you love the classic Broadway music of Lerner & Loewe, you will have a ‘loverly’ time at Town Hall on October 17th. There will be plenty of thrilling Broadway dance courtesy of
Jeffry Denman and his troupe of dancer/singers, plus performances by some of the most exciting stars of the Great White Way, including
Robert Cuccioli,
Daniel Reichard,
Alexander Gemignani, and Julia Murney. And that’s just the first night of the Festival!”Colm Wilkinson, the world’s original Jean Valjean, returns to the New York stage for one day more on Saturday, October 18th at 8PM in Broadway & Beyond. Wilkinson will sing an eclectic program ranging from Broadway favorites by Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber to popular standards by Ray Charles, Leonard Cohen, Muddy Waters and John Lennon. In this exclusive one night only performance, Wilkinson will be backed by a nine-piece orchestra lead by music director Steve Hunter. This long-awaited and much anticipated return to Broadway is the centerpiece of this year’s Broadway Cabaret Festival. About it, Scott Siegel said, “Colm Wilkinson is arguably the greatest singer to have appeared on Broadway in the last quarter century. Town Hall is proud to ‘Bring Him Home’ to Broadway.”
The Broadway Cabaret Festival concludes on Sunday, October 19th at 3 PM with the 4th edition of its celebrated concert Broadway Originals! This year, stars from four decades of Broadway history will take the Town Hall stage to perform songs they originated on Broadway or brought back to life in the original cast of a revival. Just a sampling of the approximately twenty stars who will perform are: Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde), Alice Ripley (Rocky Horror, The Dead, Side Show, etc.), Alli Mauzey (Cry-Baby), Karen Morrow (I Had a Ball), Stephen Mo Hanan (Cats), Lucie Arnaz (They’re Playing Our Song), D’Jamin Bartlett (A Little Night Music), Pam Myers (Company), Chuck Cooper (Caroline or Change), Bobby Steggert (110 in the Shade), and more!“This is always one of the most exciting and emotionally satisfying concerts of the year,” said Siegel. “The combination of Broadway history, great music, and brilliant stars of yesterday and today never fails to create an unforgettable concert. I’m particularly delighted to welcome the Tony nominated star of Jekyll & Hyde, Robert Cuccioli, to the Town Hall stage in both the Tribute to Lerner & Loewe concert on Friday and the Broadway Originals! concert on Sunday. As is the case with many of these stars, I’ve been trying to get them for years and I’m thrilled that this year we were able to get such incredible stars as Alice Ripley, Karen Morrow, and Lucie Arnaz. Among recent Broadway standouts, it’s a kick to get Bobby Steggert from the recent revival of 110 in the Shade and Alli Mauzey from Cry Baby, both of whom made major impressions in their featured roles.”
This all Broadway weekend will take place at historic Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue. Tickets can still be bought either for individual shows ($55 per show) or you can subscribe to the entire weekend ($150 – save $15 and get choice seats). Individual tickets are available at the Box Office or through TicketMaster at 212-307-4100 or at TicketMaster.com. For subscriptions, call 212-997-1003.
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