42ND Street Moon Set To Present Salon Evenning Series For Its Upcoming 2009/10 Season

In 2009/10, 42nd Sreet Moon will begin a special series of “Salon Evenings” at the Alcazar Theatre, intimate performances where Moon performers and special guest stars will celebrate in story and song the life and works of musical theatre composers and lyricists.

Dorothy Fields salon
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 – 7 PM
Our first evening salutes the word of lyricist and librettist
Dorothy Fields. In her 45-year career, Ms. Fields wrote lyrics to the music of Jerome Kern, Cy Coleman, Jimmy McHugh, Harold Arlen, Albert Hague, Arthur Schwartz, Harry Warren and others. Her catalogue of brilliant song hits includes I Can’t Give You Anything But Love • On the Sunny Side Of the Street • A Fine Romance • I’m In the Mood For Love • The Way You Look Tonight • Make the Man Love Me • Big Spender • If My Friends Could See Me Now

Ira Gershwin salon
Thursday, January 28, 2010 – 7 PM
The prelude to our multi-year salute to the shows of Ira Gershwin, this evening will celebrate the quieter of the two Gershwin Brothers. Ira’s career spanned the 20th century, and brought the world a dazzling array of songs written with his brother George as well as Harold Arlen, Kurt Weill, Jerome Kern, Vernon Duke, and others, including Fascinating Rhythm • Embraceable You • The Man That Got Away • My Ship • I Can’t Get Started • The Saga of Jenny • Who Cares? • Long Ago and Far Away • The Man I Love • Someone to Watch Over Me

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