Photo Coverage: Peggy Herman's HERMAN ON HERMAN Plays Feinstein's
By: Stephen Sorokoff
Peggy Herman released a brand new recording of "Herman on Herman," her tribute to Broadway legend Jerry Herman, at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency, on Sunday May 6. The one-night-only concert featured many of the songs from the show's premiere in May of last year, plus additional material that was added to the project in the intervening months. Check out photos from the concert below!
With arrangements by music director Alex Rybeck, "Herman on Herman (with a Touch of Merman)" gives the Jerry Herman songbook "a whole new spin, lending a fresh take on these classic Broadway show tunes. Backing Herman on Herman – and blending a range of popular styles, including folk-pop, smooth jazz, Brazillian and Broadway -- are Rybeck on piano, Jered Egan on bass and Rex Benincasa on drums and percussion." The same threesome play on the album, augmented by strings, brass, winds, and guitarist Sean Harkness.
"Herman on Herman… Peggy Sings Jerry" features new arrangements of songs from "Hello Dolly!" "Mame," "La Cage aux Folles," "Mack & Mabel," and other Herman hits. In the studio, Herman and Rybeck added new songs, including "The Best of Times is Now," "Before the Parade Passes By," and "If He Walked Into My Life."
Born in Philadelphia, and raised in Miami Beach, Herman has appeared in such musicals as "Nunsense" (Mother Superior), "South Pacific" (Bloody Mary) and "Grand Hotel" (Raffaela Ottanio).
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
Feinstein's at Loews Regency
Alrx Rybeck Musical Director
Vocal Coach John Mace (92 years young)
Richard Skipper,Peggy Herman, Tommy Tune, Franco LaCosta
Richard Skipper, Peggy Herman, Tommy Tune Franco LaCosta,Alex Reybeck
Peggy Herman, John Iachetti, Franco LaCosta
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