York Theatre Company's LOVE, LINDA Concludes Run on 1/5

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director) Off-Broadway premiere of the tour-de-force musical Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter starring acclaimed jazz vocalist Stevie Holland will conclude its limited engagement Sunday afternoon, January 5, 2014 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter has book by Ms. Holland with Gary William Friedman, music & lyrics by Cole Porter, and arrangements & additional music by Mr. Friedman. Directed by Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby, Jr., and with Music direction by Christopher McGovern, the band features Danny Weller on bass and Alex Wyatton drums.

Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter is a one-woman, tour de force musical and theatrical journey, starring acclaimed jazz vocalist Stevie Holland. Love, Linda explores the life of Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who, at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties, married and was a driving force behind legendary songwriter Cole Porter. Though Porter was gay, their companionship and love lasted through 35 years of marriage and together they lived a spectacular, glamour-filled life. With swinging, jazz-inflected arrangements by award-winning composer Gary William Friedman, Cole Porter's timeless music and lyrics weave through the compelling narrative written by Holland and Friedman, celebrating the deep love that Linda and Cole shared, while examining the darker sides of their life. The score for Love, Linda includes such belovEd Porter songs as "Night and Day", "I Love Paris," "In the Still of the Night" and "Love for Sale."

The creative team includes James Morgan (set), Graham Kindred (lights), Carl Casella (sound) and Kevin Maloof (props) with a dress designed by Pamela Dennis and jewelry designed by Siman Tu. The Production Stage Manager is Elis Arroyo.

Tickets for Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter are priced at $67.50 and may be purchased by calling (212) 935-5820, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Monday through Friday (12:00 -6:00 p.m.).

For additional information, please visit the website at www.yorktheatre.org and www.lovelindathemusical.com.

Photo credit: Carol Rosegg