Park City Institute to Present Nellie McKay in A GIRL NAMED BILL at Eccles Center

Park City Institute presents actress-singer-songwriter-musician, Nellie McKay, performing "A Girl Named Bill - the Life and Times of Billy Tipton," on the Eccles Center Main Stage, Saturday April 15. The evening begins at 7:30 PM.

"We love having Nellie perform for the Park City Institute audience. Her cabaret-style show, tells a fascinating story," said Teri Orr, executive director of the Park City Institute. "She blends some of her original songs with those of Jelly Roll Morton, and Yoko Ono,, to tell the story of Billy Tipton. Billy was a little-known mid-century jazz musician and bandleader who, upon his death, was discovered to be a woman. We are proud to present Nellie and this show as our Main Stage season finale."

"A Girl Named Bill - the Life and Times of Billy Tipton," is one of three musical biographies McKay has written. She also co-created and starred in the award-winning off-Broadway hit Old Hats. McKay has released six full-length albums, and won a Theatre World award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in the Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera. She has also acted in, and written music for, films.

McKay has been described by David Byrne as "jaw-dropping," and "playful." The New York Times' Stephen Holden said of this show, audiences may "look under the frothy surface," to explore McKay's feminist perspective on the idea "personal identity is fluid."

A dedicated animal-rights activist, McKay is a recipient of People for the Ethical treatment of Animals Humanitarian Award. Currently part of a campaign to get horse-drawn carriages off the streets of New York City, Nelly is also a vocal advocate for feminism and civil rights.

Tickets for Nellie McKay, performing "A Girl Named Bill - the Life and Times of Billy Tipton," start at $29, and are available at ecclescenter.org, or by calling the box office at 435-655-3114. Students in Summit County may purchase tickets for $5.

Check out a trailer for the show below!

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Park City Institute is a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing world-class performances and new ideas to the community. Since 1998, PCI has presented internationally renowned and cutting edge musicians, actors, authors, comedians, dancers, speakers and film at The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (a joint-use facility with the Park City School District). The organization will embark on its 14th season of headliner concerts at Deer Valley Resort next summer. PCI is dedicated to introducing young people to the arts through free student outreach workshops, shows and demonstrations. Since 2010, PCI has offered a free after-school literacy program to students in grades one through 12 at the thinky and engaging retail-fronted tutoring hub, the Mega-Genius Supply Store and IQ HQ (located at 435 Swede Alley in Old Town). The organization continues to illuminate with Curiosities evenings and the Saints and Sinners Ball.