Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll and Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, Bonnie and Clyde) is bringing "Frank and Friends" to the historic Tarrytown Music Hall (13 E. Main St. Tarrytown, NY) on Friday night, April 8, 2016 at 8pm. Proceeds from the show (ticket prices range from $35 to $175) will benefit Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley. To order tickets, visit http://www.tarrytownmusichall.org. Rob Evan (Jekyll and Hyde, Les Miserables, Disney's Tarzan) and Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, Rock of Ages, Bonnie and Clyde) are scheduled to appear with Wildhorn at the benefit.
This highly anticipated combination of friends come together for a feel good evening of music as part of the chapter's 30th Anniversary fundraising campaign to help make wishes come true for more than 150 local children with life-threatening medical conditions. Frank & Friends is a "free form" concert" with an ever changing cast and repertoire adding to the excitement. The Tarrytown Music Hall is approximately a one hour drive from Manhattan, a 5 minute walk from the Metro North train and easily accessible from Connecticut, Westchester and Rockland Counties.
Wildhorn, who has lived in the Hudson Valley, performs at the historic theatre at the request of his friend and Chairman of the alumni board at Make-A-Wish Foundation,
Ken Mahoney. Mahoney is a Tony Award winning Producer (Best Revival of a Musical, Pippin and Gershwin's Porgy and Bess), and was nominated for a Grammy Award as Producer, Best Musical Theater Album for Matilda and Nice Work. Ken is also a three time Emmy Award winner for his work as Producer on the television show, Due Process; Financial Advisor; Author; Expert Financial Analyst on TV; family man and Philanthropist.