Bewitched, The Songs of Rodgers and Hart Benefit Concert Plays 92nd Street Y 10/29

This Friday, October 29th at 2:00 pm The Philhallmonic Society will perform a special concert of their acclaimed show "Bewitched, The Songs of Rodgers and Hart" at the 92nd Street Y - Weill Art Gallery, 1365 Lexington Avenue (@ 92nd Street) NYC. Bewitched is directed and arranged by Phil Hall, and is staged by Broadway dancer and choreographer Mark Santoro. Last Friday the group concluded their 2nd SRO concert for this program. The Philhallmonic Society delivers an unforgettable musical experience of the highest caliber. Recommended donation is $20.

Under the leadership of Phil Hall, The Philhallmonic Society is a bevy of beautiful Broadway, cabaret and classical singers who contribute their talents to support humanitarian causes. They sing their hearts out to send a message which is all too often forgotten: it is never too late to follow your passion, and, by doing so, find fulfillment and help others. For over the past year, these multi-talented ladies have been performing free of charge at various charitable organizations from The Actors Fund Home to The Salvation Army residence. The Philhallmonic Society's ensemble of alluring ladies will inspire you with their rich feminine energy and dynamic performances. The talented singers of the Philhallmonic Society will entrance you with the clever, emotional lyrics of Lorenz Hart and the magnificent melodies of Richard Rodgers, featuring an array of songs from Broadway's favorite shows of that era. www.thephilhallmonicsociety.org

Phil Hall for the better part of his career has been a conductor and musical director. He composed the score for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (Paper Mill Playhouse, Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, Kansas City Starlight Theatre and North Shore Music Theatre). He vocally arranged SophisticatEd Ellington, at Carnegie Hall for Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops. He was a vocal arranger for "Some Enchanted Evening"-a revue of Rodgers and Hammerstein songs. His arrangements have been published by Warner Brothers' Music and others. On Broadway, he conducted "Play Me A Country Song" and was associate conductor for the Broadway revival of "Mame", starring Angela Lansbury. Phil has been a conductor/musical director, at The Kennedy Center, St. Louis MUNY, Michigan Opera Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, Houston's Theatre Under The Stars, Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre, Kansas City Starlight and Indianapolis' Starlight Theatre in projects as varied as the Yeston/Kopit "Phantom"; "Side By Side By Sondheim"; "Sayonara"; "The Wizard of Oz"; "The Merry Widow"; "42nd Street" and "The Desert Song". He appeared in "Show Boat", which aired on PBS' Great Performances series. He appeared in the Mira Sorvino-produced, Griffin Dunne-directed film, "Lisa Picard Is Famous". Phil has worked with Lily Tomlin, Tommy Tune, Nanette Fabray, Phyllis Diller, Nancy Marchand, Madeline Kahn, Judy Kaye, Donna McKechnie, Gregory Hines, Nancy Dussault, and Teri Hatcher to name a few.

The Philhallmonic Society depends on the generosity of others who believe in their efforts to sing so others can soar. They are a 501(c)(3) organization so the donations are tax deductible. If you would like to donate by mail, please send your check or money order to The Philhallmonic Society Foundation, 303 Fifth Avenue, Suite 514, New York, New York 10016.