Last night, Schimmel Center presented the first of two Salon Songbook concerts this season, Feeling Wicked: The Magical Side of the American Songbook. The concert, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer-formerly the artistic director of the acclaimed 92Y series Lyrics and Lyricists-explored the mysterious, magical, and miraculous side of the American Songbook with songs by Harold Arlen, Lerner and Loewe, Cy Coleman, Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Disney classics, and more.
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Songs were performed by Darius de Haas (Broadway's Shuffle Along, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, and Rent), Linda Purl, Jenn Gambatese (Broadway's School of Rock, Disney's Tarzan, and All Shook Up), and Matthew Scott (Broadway's An American in Paris, Jersey Boys, and Sondheim on Sondheim), plus four piece band. Feeling Wicked features music direction and arrangements by John Oddo, and direction by Mark Waldrop.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Martin I. Kagan (Assistant Vice President, Cultural Affairs Pace University)

Jenn Gambatese and Matthew Scott

Darius de Haas, Jenn Gambatese, Linda Purl and Matthew Scott

Deborah Grace Winer (Creator and Host)

Darius de Haas and Jenn Gambatese

Darius de Haas and Jenn Gambatese

Linda Purl, Jenn Gambatese, Matthew Scott and Darius de Haas

Jenn Gambatese, Linda Purl, Matthew Scott and Darius de Haas

Jenn Gambatese and Darius de Haas

Matthew Scott, Jenn Gambatese, Linda Purl and Darius de Haas

Jenn Gambatese, Matthew Scott, Linda Purl and Darius de Haas

Deborah Grace Winer, Jenn Gambatese, Linda Purl, Darius de Haas and Matthew Scott

Jenn Gambatese, Linda Purl, Darius de Haas and Matthew Scott

Martin I. Kagan, Deborah Grace Winner, Jenn Gambatese,Linda Purl, Darius de Haas and Matthew Scott

Jenn Gambatese, Linda Purl, Darius de Haas and Matthew Scott
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