Callaway & Mason Join 'Free to Dream: The Songs of Katsaros & Schermerhorn,' 8/2

Award-winning Broadway actresses Liz Callaway and Karen Mason have announced that they will join the lineup for "Free to Dream", an evening devoted to the songs of Katsaros and Schermerhorn, August 2 at Joe's Pub. The program, which will have two performances at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM, showcases the people and places that make up the fabric of America; from country, rock and pop, to swing and the blues. Previously announced artists include Rent star Anthony Rapp and Avenue Q's John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo. Proceeds from Free to Dream benefit The New York Pops' education programs, which bring music to thousands of public schoolchildren across the five boroughs of New York City. The evening will be hosted by The New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke, and will feature the Camp Broadway Kids, as well as the voice of Willard Scott as ‘DJ Sam'.

For nearly a decade, Grammy-winning composer Doug Katsaros and Emmy-nominated lyricist William Schermerhorn have been writing songs for national audiences as part of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®, Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® and other notable events. In addition to the title song "Free to Dream", highlights of the August 2 concert program include the original songs "It's All About Tonight", "Beneath a Summer Sky", "Gift of Light" and "Sing Another Day".

This night is made for sharing - so bring your friends and help fulfill childrens' dreams through music education!

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Liz Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. She received a Tony nomination for her performance in Baby, and for five years starred as Grizabella in Cats. She was also a member of the original casts of Miss Saigon, The Three Musketeers, and The Look of Love. Off-Broadway, she received a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in The Spitfire Grill, and also appeared in No Way to Treat a Lady, Marry Me a Little, Godspell, and Brownstone. Other New York credits include Hair in Concert, the legendary Follies in Concert at Lincoln Center, A Stephen Sondheim Evening, and Fiorello! at Encores! She also starred as Venus in the Chicago Ovations! production of One Touch of Venus, and in Elegies at Reprise! in Los Angeles.

Callaway's extensive concert appearances include The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and on tour with the Boston Pops. Liz sang the Academy Award-nominated song "Journey to the Past" in the animated feature film Anastasia, and is also the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's Aladdin and the King of Thieves and The Return of Jafar. Other film work includes the singing voice of the title character in The Swan Princess, Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, Beauty and the Beast, and The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars. She received an Emmy Award for hosting Ready to Go, a daily live children's program on CBS in Boston, and has released 3 solo albums.

Karen Mason, winner of the MAC Award for Female Vocalist of the Year for six consecutive years, originated the role of Tanya on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, and received a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress. Other leading roles include Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed to critical acclaim on Broadway and in Los Angeles; Mazeppa in Jerome Robbins' Broadway; Rosalie in Carnival (Drama Desk nomination); and featured roles in Broadway's Torch Song Trilogy and Play Me a Country Song.

Mason won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in And The World Goes ‘Round, and starred Off-Broadway in her own show Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. TV appearances include the hit dramas Ed and Law & Order: SVU, and film credits include Sleeping Dogs Lie and A Chorus Line. Mason has headlined at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein's at The Regency, and Rainbow & Stars, among others. Her starring symphonic performances include The New York Pops, The Oklahoma Philharmonic with Joel Levine, The Chicagoland Pops, The Indianapolis Philharmonic, and the St. Louis Symphony.

The New York Pops' Music Education Programs
All proceeds from the concert benefit The New York Pops' music education programs. The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. The New York Pops' extensive education programs allow thousands of public schoolchildren to participate in concert and music-making experiences at Carnegie Hall and in schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

Concert and Ticket Information
Monday, August 2, 2010, 7:00PM and 9:30PM, Joe's Pub
FREE TO DREAM
The Songs of Katsaros & Schermerhorn
Music by Doug Katsaros / Lyrics by William Schermerhorn

VIP Seating: $125
General Admission: $45
Proceeds to benefit The New York Pops' Music Education Programs

Purchase tickets online at www.joespub.com, by phone at 212-967-7555 or in person at The Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM) or Joe's Pub Box Office (6 PM to 10 PM), both located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.

For general admission tickets, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows.

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