Legendary Singer-Songwriter Don McLean to Play at The Town Hall, 3/25

By: Mar. 03, 2011
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Times Square's landmark concert venue, will present one of America's classic singer-songwriters, DON McLEAN on Friday, March 25th at 8PM. McLean is forever associated with his classic hits "American Pie" and "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)". Since first hitting the charts in 1971, he has amassed over 40 gold and platinum records world-wide and, in 2004, was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame. His songs have been recorded by artists from every musical genre, most notably Madonna's No. 1 recording of "American Pie" in 2000 and George Michael's version of "The Grave" in 2003, sung in protest at the Iraq War. Special guest Dar Williams is one of the most acclaimed talents of the current folk-pop scene. She will perform songs from her new CD Many Great Companions. Don McLean: www.don-mclean.com. Dar Williams: www.darwilliams.com

Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45. All tickets for The Town Hall 90th Anniversary season are available through Ticketmaster, 800-982-2787, or www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6PM (except Sundays) at 123 W. 43rd St., (212) 840-2824. The complete 2011 season is available as a subscription series, or individually, with subscriptions available now directly from The Town Hall. www.the-townhall-nyc.org

DON McLEAN and DAR WILLIAMS are part of The Town Hall's 90th Anniversary season which includes Romulo Larrea Tango Ensemble (April 29th); Peter Yarrow and Friends (May 15th); Linda Eder (May 20th); Kelli O'Hara (June 3rd); Easy To Love : Andrea Marcovicci & Jeff Harner Sing Cole Porter (June 9th); ); Andrea Marcovicci & and 2011 Grammy ® Award recepient Dee Dee Bridgewater's To Billie with Love a celebration of "Lady Day" (June 24th) and the hit series Broadway By The Year ®Musicals of 1982 on May 16th, and Musicals of 1997 on June 20th).

Celebrating its 90th Anniversary Season, The Town Hall was built in 1921 by a group of suffragettes, and began as a lecture hall and public forum for debates where "American Town Meetings on The Air" was broadcast live for 25 years. Over the decades, the stage has been graced by Eleanor Roosevelt, Carl Sandberg, Margaret Sanger, Billie Holiday, Igor Stravinsky, Bob Dylan and Miles Davis. Today the hall flourishes as a popular, affordable venue, boasting the hottest acts in rock, pop, folk, cabaret, world music, comedy and dance, including Billy Joel, Blondie, Elvis Costello, Natalie Merchant, Graham Nash, Liza Minnelli, Cyndi Lauper, Norah Jones, Andre Watts, Henry Rollins, Joe Jackson, Pink Martini, Regina Spector, Brian Adams, Aimee Mann, Robin Williams, Dawn Upshaw, Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Al Gore, Bruce Springsteen, Jay Leno, Dave Matthews, Vanessa Williams, and Ben Folds. For over two decades, The Town Hall has hosted live broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. In its annual show, Rising Stars, The Town Hall gives recent graduates from the nation's leading performing arts schools a chance to showcase their talents and perform on the legendary stage. The Town Hall Educational Outreach Program helps schools build their arts programs and advance student learning through standards-based, collaborative arts residencies. In addition to offering residencies in drama, technical theatre, music, dance, and fine arts, The Town Hall also customizes its curriculum to meet the needs of each school. Teaching artists bring hands on, interactive workshops to New York City school students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. These activities introduce new skills that foster creative expression, self-awareness, and personal discipline. Over the past two-and-a-half decades, The Town Hall has produced the Feature Film Seminar Series and a number of new and critically acclaimed musical series, which include The Century of Change, Not Just Jazz, Broadway By The Year®, The Broadway Cabaret Festival and The Summer Broadway Festival.



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