Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center Presents Broadway Playhouse

Now in its 5th season, Merkin Concert Hall's Broadway Playhouse series continues to introduce New York's next generation of musical theater fans, age 4-11, to some of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time. The 2011 series kicks off on January 9, 2011 with a celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein (Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music) and continues with Andrew Lloyd Webber (Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard) on February 13 and Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt (The Fantasticks, 110 in the Shade) on March 6.

Directed by Sean Hartley, the concerts introduce children to classic musicals through captivating medleys, rousing sing-alongs, games in which audience members participate and mini-musicals telling the story of some of Broadway's most enduring productions. The cast includes Jason Robinson, Kathryn Markey, Steve Pacek and Christina Bianco along with Mr. Hartley, who will host.

For information about Monday morning Broadway Close Up performances for school groups on Jan. 10, Feb. 14 and March 7, please call 212-501-3366.

Concerts:
Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 11 am
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein created a string of popular Broadway musicals in the 1940s and 1950s during what is considered the golden age of the medium. Five of their shows-Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and the Sound of Music-were outstanding successes. Their shows (and their film versions) garnered 34 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize. The concert will feature a mini-version of Oklahoma!.

Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 11 am
Andrew Lloyd Webber

The composer of enduringly popular musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Lloyd Webber has won seven Tonys, three Grammys, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys and the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre.

Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 11 am
Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt

Tom Jones will be present! Lyricist Jones and composer Schmidt wrote the longest-running musical in history, The Fantasticks, as well as 110 in the Shade and I Do! I Do! They received an OBIE Award and the 1992 Special Tony Award for The Fantasticks. The concert will feature a mini-version of The Fantasticks.

Ticket Information:
3-concert Broadway Playhouse series subscription: $48
Single tickets: $20

Merkin Concert Hall
129 West 67th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)

 

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