The first installment of the series takes place at 9 pm on May 2nd at OPIA and will feature the music of composers Jeff Blumenkrantz, Neil Bartram, Steven Jamail, and writing team, Peter Foley and Kate Chisholm.
Broadway and TV actress Audra McDonald will star in a special two performance concert of the Transport Group's Drama Desk nominated production of the OBIE award-winning musical First Lady Suite by Michael John LaChiusa, Tony Award nominated composer-lyricist ('Marie Christine' and 'The Wild Party') on Monday, May 2nd & Tuesday, May 3rd, 7:00 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street.
Performers include Judith Blazer (TITANIC), Stephen Bogardus (FALSETTOS), Maureen Brennan (CANDIDE revival), Lovette George (MARIE CHRISTINE), Ricky Ian Gordon (BRIGHT EYED JOY), Sean Martin Hingston (CONTACT), Tom Jones (THE FANTASTICS), Gerry McIntyre (ONCE ON THIS ISLAND), Dana Moore (FOSSE), Rozz Morehead (URBAN COWBOY), Sara Rice (SWEENEY TODD), Marian Seldes (A DELICATE BALANCE), Diane Sutherland (SHE LOVES ME revival) and Mary Testa (42nd STREET revival). Featuring the work of Ricky Ian Gordon, Richard Greenberg (TAKE ME OUT) and Joseph Thalken (HAROLD AND MAUDE), who will also serve as the evening’s musical director.
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