ALWAYS: The Love Story of Irving Berlin (Starring KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler) at Delray Beach Playhouse

The great love story of Irving Berlin, America’s favorite songwriter, and Ellin Mackay, Irish-American heiress, is not well known, but Mark Nadler and KT Sullivan bring their romance to palpitating life through seductive songs in an unforgettable 85- minutes of musical theater magic!

Always: the Love Story of Irving Berlin is a book musical in which Mark Nadler and KT Sullivan tell, sing and reenact one of the Great American Love Stories. They put Irving Berlin’s music in service to the story, weaving the composer’s songs in and out of the narrative according to their emotional content, giving us the intimate story of a musical colossus. The two act evening features a zesty smorgasbord of Berlin tunes — many well known, many rarely heard. Some are performed in their totality; others are woven into evocative medleys that punctuate dramatic arcs in Berlin’s life. This show is rich in American history as well as a deeply moving theatrical event.

“KT Sullivan and Mark Nader are “Ferociously entertaining!” – The New York Times.

About KT SULLIVAN: KT Sullivan became artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation in March of 2012. She starred on Broadway in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and at Irish Rep in “Love, Noël” with Steve Ross. For over two decades she headlined in the Oak Room of the Algonquin, and now performs regularly in NYC at Birdland, Don’t Tell Mama, Pangea, and at Crazy Coqs in London. Her show “Rhyme, Women, and Song” was filmed for PBS, as well as her Sondheim Show with Jeff Harnar. She recorded six albums for DRG Records and was married for 22 years to Stephen Downey, president of the Browning Society.

About MARK NADLER: Mark Nadler is an internationally acclaimed singer, pianist, and comedian. He’s won multiple MAC Awards, a Broadway World Award, and a Nightlife Award. His off-Broadway hit I’m a Stranger Here Myselfearned Drama Desk and Helpmann nominations. Nadler has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and with symphonies across the U.S. His shows include American Rhapsody, Crazy 1961, Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians), and many collaborations with KT Sullivan. A cabaret staple in New York and abroad, he’s recorded numerous albums and starred in regional and Broadway productions. More at www.MarkNadler.com.