Martha Lorin Set for 'Love Me Or Leave Me - A Tribute to Ruth Etting' at Milford Theatre, 5/14

The Historic Milford Theatre welcomes "LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME" Martha Lorin's Tribute to Ruth Etting.

Directed by Theater Legend Larry Fuller
Written by Larry Fuller and Martha Lorin

Starring Martha Lorin

Musical Director: Bill Pernice
Bill Pernice (piano); James Cammack (bass); Vincent Ector (drums)

Martha Lorin, returns to the stage with a new work entitled "Love Me Or Leave Me - A Tribute to Ruth Etting" at the historic Midlford Theatre. The theater piece features a collection of songs and stories as told by Martha, about her early years working with Ruth as her mentor. Directed by Broadway legend Larry Fuller with a script by Larry Fuller and Martha Lorin. Martha Lorin, contemporary jazz singer, performs the songs of her mentor, depression era musical icon, Ruth Etting. Ms. Lorin's tribute to Ruth Etting combines an amazing number of songs the legend made famous together with Ms Lorin's recollections and interpretations of this musical treasure - sing it the way you feel. it was the wisdom & gift Ms. Etting gave to Martha.

Martha Lorin, hailing from Colorado and now based on the East Coast, has been praised by critics worldwide for the brilliance of her tone, the beauty of her voice and her exceptional way with alyric. Martha has received a Back Stage Bistro Award, a Billboard Award for her songwriting abilities, and continues to raise the bar for new jazz singers on the rise with every new recording shereleases. The current CD "Don't Slam That Door -- The Many Moods of Martha Lorin" is a collection of new and re-released recordings from 1980 till 2004. It features Martha's work with jazz legends Pee Wee Ellis, who arranged Martha's debut album, "The Best Is Yet To Come," film score legend Mark Isham; and includes the rare cut "Last Night When We Were Young" arranged and accompanied by Russ Kassoff (Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra, Sylvia Syms). She has appeared in many prestigious concert hall/clubs: Carnegie Hall/Weill Hall, Town Hall, Birdland, Eighty Eight's, Iridium, the Plush Room, Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco, Playboy Club in Japan and the Philippines, and nightclubs from Vancouver to Paris. Martha has worked with some of the finest Jazz musicians including the late Johnny Frigo, Gene Bertenccini, Larry Klein, Richie Coles, Von Freeman, Fared Hague, Tommy Flanigan and Billy Stritch.

Larry Fullers Broadway choreographic works include EVITA , SWEENEY TODD, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, A DOLL'S LIFE and the American premiere of Kurt Weill's SLIVER LAKE, for the New York City Opera. Mr. Fuller both directed and choreographed the Off-Broadway musical LOVE, which won two Outer Critics Awards , and at Radio City Music Hall, GOTTA GET AWAY.

His non-musical directorial credits include two New York Off-Broadway productions OSCAR REMEMBERED, at the Provincetown Playhouse and INVITATION TO THE DANCE, at American Theater of Actors.

In Europe he directed and choreographed the first European productions of CANDIDE, GIRL CRAZY ON THE TOWN, and four German productions of WEST SIDE STORY. He worked on the films A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, starring Elizabeth Taylor, and THE BOARDING SCHOOL, starring Nastassja Kinski. In London he directed and choreographed the West End hits MARILYN, THE MUSICAL and TIME.

For EVITA, Mr. Fuller received a Tony Award nomination for outstanding choreography, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Distinguished Choreography, and two New York Critics Circle Awards for his work in SWEENEY TODD and EVITA

Produced by:
Eric Bufano and Lampkin Music Group

The Historic Milford Theater
114 East Catherine Street
Milford, PA 18337

Saturday, May 14th Showtime 6:00pm
Admission $20 Cash Only

No Reserved Seating First Come First Served

www.marthalorin.com
www.lampkinmusic.com

 

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