Photo Flash: Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford & Ty Stephens Bring A SOPHISTICATED REUNION to Birdland
By: Tyler Peterson May. 25, 2016
The Broadway at Birdland concert series was thrilled to present "A Sophisticated Reunion" on Monday, May 23. The one-night-only event starred Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford and Ty Stephens, who met in Sophisticated Ladies, a Broadway musical review based on the music of Duke Ellington, which opened in March of 1981.
Included in the Birdland concert were some of the Duke's greatest hits, like "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Hit Me With A Hot Note," and the title song, "Sophisticated Lady." In addition, these talented entertainers brought elements of their individual acts to the evening, all under the musical direction of Ron Abel.
The Broadway at Birdland concert series takes place every week on the stage of the historic music room, located in the heart of Manhattan's theater district.
Photos by Kevin Alvey
Rex Benincasa, Ron Abel, Steve Doyle
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner, Ron Abel, Valarie Pettiford
Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Terri Klausner, Ty Stephens, Valarie Pettiford
Valarie Pettiford, Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner
Terri Klausner, Megan Guiney
Terri Klausner, Theresa Klausner
Rory Kaplan, Lona Kaplan, Rachel Kaplan, Ty Stephens, Terri Klausner, Theresa Klausner, Alison FRankel
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Kimberly Ann Harris, Ty Stephens, Anthony Floyd, Count Stovall
Jim Causo, Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford, Ty Stephens
Jeff Dobbs, Ty Stephens, Alton Fitzgerald-White
Gisela Adisa, Ty Stephens, Kwame Remy
Chuck Steffan, Ron Abel, Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford, Rory Kaplan, Natalie Douglas, Ty Stephens
Chet Walker, Terri Klausner, Bill Hasting
Alexandre Proia, Valarie Pettiford, J. Ryan Caroll
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