"Eight Days A Week - A Celebration of 60 Years of Beatles Music" at Don't Tell Mama
Dates: 9/26/2025 - 10/5/2025
📍 Theatre: Don't Tell Mama
343 West 46th Street, NY, NY 10036
New York City, NY 10036
Phone: 212-757-0788
Tickets: $15 cover plus $20 minimum (must include 2 drinks)
Bistro and MAC Hanson Award winning vocalist, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan, is thrilled to be returning to Don’t Tell Mama this fall with her Beatles tribute, Eight Days A Week. A lifelong Beatles fan, Lucille is newly energized by her recent trip to the UK during which a visit to Liverpool afforded the opportunity for a Fab-4-ulous tour of iconic Beatles sites, including their childhood homes, Penny Lane, and Strawberry Field.
Eight Days A Week is a celebration of the recent 60th anniversary of The Beatles first Shea Stadium concert in August 1965. Lucille weaves her memories of this concert and her life-long connection to The Beatles with a collection of songs that represent the different styles and moods of their songbook. This show is a reimagining of In My Life, a show created 20 years ago by Lucille and music director David Brunetti. Eight Days A Week had its highly successful debut last December as part of Urban Stages "Winter Rhythms " festival and a successful run at Don't Tell Mama this past spring.
Two performances are scheduled at Don’t Tell Mama, on Friday, September 26th at 7 pm, and on Sunday, October 5th at 4 pm. Lucille will be joined by her award-winning band members, music director Jeff Cubeta on piano and back-up vocals, Matt Scharfglass on bass, and Don Kelly on drums. David Hilder directs.
Cast and Creative Team for "Eight Days A Week - A Celebration of 60 Years of Beatles Music" at Don't Tell Mama
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