McGillin, Josefsberg, et al. Open THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER at OCPAC, 2/

The cast for The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, which makes a visit to the Orange
County Performing Arts Center February 16 - 21, will star performers who are noted interpreters of Lloyd Webber's music and well known to Broadway fans. Headlining the show will be six Broadway stars that include Tony® Award-nominee Howard McGillin, best known for his record-setting appearance as The Phantom of the Opera, a role he performed over 2,500 times on Broadway (Anything Goes, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Kiss of the Spider Woman, She Loves Me, Mack and Mabel, The Secret Garden); David Josefsberg (Les Misérables, Grease); Laurie Gayle Stephenson (Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, Lily in The Secret Garden); Kathy Voytko (lead in original revival of Oklahoma!, also Nine the Musical, Eva Peron in Evita); Kevin Kern (Fiyero in Wicked, Marius in Les Misérables, 9 to 5 the Musical, Next to Normal, Altar Boyz) and Deone Zanotta (A Chorus Line, West End production of We Will Rock You, Australian premieres of Dirty Dancing, Footloose, Chicago, Fame, West Side Story). 

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber is a grand concert showcasing the Tony, Grammy® and Academy Award®-winning composer's biggest and most memorable hits. A full onstage symphony orchestra will accompany the soloists, recreating countless extraordinary moments and thrills created by one of the most acclaimed composers of our time. It will be an evening to revisit such legendary musicals as Cats, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Whistle Down the Wind, Starlight Express, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and more. 

Presented by Jeffrey Finn Productions, this new version of the concert was personally devised by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Following a sold-out engagement at the Kennedy Center, The Washington Post raved, "Very impressive. The hits come crashing at you in an evening dedicated to crescendo and climax."

Tickets to see The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber start at $20 and are available online at OCPAC.org, at the Center's Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787.

For inquiries about group ticket discounts for 15 or more, call the Group Services office at 714.755.0236. The TTY number is 714.556.2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, February 20 will be sign-language interpreted.

The Center applauds Wells Fargo for its generous support of the 2009-2010 Broadway and Curtain Call Series. Orange Coast magazine is the Media Partner for the Center's 2009-2010 Curtain Call Series. Cox Communications is the Media Partner of the Center's 2009-2010 Broadway Series.
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber is presented by special arrangement with The Really Useful Group. 

The creative and design teams for this engagement will reunite the team behind the 2004 production: director Tom Kosis, musical supervisor and conductor Edward G. Robinson, lighting designer Brian Nason and sound designer Lucas J. Corrubia, Jr. Robinson, who will be center stage conducting the 30- member orchestra, has a long history working on Andrew Lloyd Webber shows including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and previous tours of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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