'The Distance You Have Come: The Music of Scott Alan' Plays At Davenport's 2/1-22
Escape the cold winter weather with the thrilling songs of Scott Alan in The Distance YouHave Come, performed at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret from February 1 - 22, 2010. Reservationscan be placed at www.davenportspianobar.com.
For four nights only, hear the songs of up-and-coming New York musical theatre composer Scott Alansung by four fabulous Chicago performers: Lina Kernan, Shannon Strodel, Becky Chicoine andBroadway veteran Katherine L. Condit. Be introduced to these heartfelt and moving songs by some ofthe most talented ladies in Chicago!
Scott Alan is a New York based composer who also founded the Monday Nights, New Voices concertseries, showcasing the promising new talent in New York. Alan writes accessible, pop-oriented musicaltheatre and cabaret songs, filled with honest emotions. He also has released two CD's of his musicfeaturing Broadway performers: Dreaming Wide Awake and Keys. Songs from both albums will befeatured in the performances at Davenport's. Alan maintains a website for his music at www.scottalan.net.
The performance will feature the vocal stylings of four prominent musical theatre performers fromChicago: Lina Kernan (Porchlight's Ragtime; Goodman's Ain't Misbehavin), Shannon Strodel (Bailiwick'sJerry Springer: The Opera; Porchlight's Candide), Becky Chicoine (La Red Music Theatre's Brat Camp;Porchlight's Miracle on 34th Street) and Katherine L. Condit (original Broadway cast of Chess; nationaltours of Cats, A Chorus Line, & Joseph; Bailiwick's Kiss of the Spider Woman).The cabaret is the brainchild of young director and musical theatre aficionado Christopher Pazdernik, who has Chicago credits with Porchlight Music Theatre, Bailiwick, and Theo Ubique, but is making hisChicago directorial debut with this production.
The evening is music directed by Brandon Magid, whohas worked with Red Orchid, Timeline, and Theatre Building Chicago. At the February 22 performance,Jeff Award-winning musical director Nick Sula will fill in on piano.The Distance You Have Come: The Music of Scott Alan runs February 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2010 atDavenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret, 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago.
Showtime is Mondays at 8 PM. Tickets are available by calling 773-278-1830 or by visiting www.davenportspianobar.com.
Tickets are $15 with a 2 drink minimum.
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