Photo Coverage: Sara Jean Ford BC/EFA Cabaret Benefit
Sara Jean Ford, who is currently starring as Christine Daae in the National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's, The Phantom Of The Opera, appeared at Davenport's Cabaret Bar on January 2, in her cabaret show "It's About Time," which served as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Ford entertained audiences with stories tracing her career and shared the stage with Chicago-company Jersey Boys; Jarrod Spector, Drew Gehling and Jake Speck. Ford performed work by Elton John and Paul McCarntey, plus work of her accompanist Will Reynolds (along with collaborator Eric Price), who garnered critical acclaim for his performance of Curly in Oklahoma at the Light Opera Works. Reynolds compositions included "Purple Moon," adapted from a poem by Mattie Stapanek.
Ford was accompanied by Jenn Choi, who is the First Violinist for Phantom, Ryan West on guitar and Mike Ericson on percussion, both of whom are in the Jersey Boys company. The evening was produced and directed by Drew Gehling, (currently starring as Bob Gaudio in the Chicago-company of Jersey Boys). Gehling, Ford and Reynolds were in the same musical theatre class of 2005 at Carnegie Melon University.
The song set for "It's About Time" included:
Day of the Moon- Will Reynolds
Trailer Park/ Musical Medley- Will
Reynolds& Eric Price (trailer only)
Winter Wait For Me-Will Reynolds
Song of the Telegram Girl-Will
Reynolds & Eric Price
The Greatest Discovery- Elton John
& Bernie Taupin
Letter From a Coloratura- Will
Reynolds & Eric Price
Here, There, Everywhere/ I will-
Lennon/ McCartney
Purple Moon-Will Reynolds &
Mattie Stepanek
Much More- Tom Jones & Harvey
Schmidt
Photos by Larry Asher
Will Reynolds
Mike Ericson, Sara Jean Ford and Ryan West
Sara Jean Ford and Jenn Choi
Will Reynolds, Sara Jean Ford and Drew Gehling
Sara Jean Ford and the Jersey Boys
Will Reynolds and Sara Jean Ford
Powered by
|
|
Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
|
Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
|
Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
|
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
|
Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
|
for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (8/01-8/30) |
|
The Notebook (Chicago) James M. Nederlander Theatre (8/04-8/16) |
|
The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Cadillac Palace Theatre (10/23-11/01) |
|
Griefcat - Viral Musical Comedy Duo - LIVE in Chicago! Lincoln Lodge (8/21-8/21) |
|
Alison Krauss And Union Station Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia (9/12-9/12) |