Deborah Grace Winer continues her 3-part Feinstein's/54 Below series of jewel box revues celebrating the Classic American Songbook on May 8th with A Jerome Robbins Centennial Concert hosted and directed by 3-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall.
Ms. Marshall said "We will explore how legendary director/choreographer Jerome Robbins shaped the scores of some of Broadway's greatest musicals including Gypsy, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Peter Pan, On the Town and others." The Jerome Robbins celebration will feature Matt Doyle (Spring Awakening, Book of Mormon, War Horse), Aaron C. Finley (Rock of Ages, Kinky Boots), Beth Malone (Fun Home, Angels in America) and Laura Osnes (Bandstand, Cinderella, Bonnie and Clyde, South Pacific, Grease).
A three-time Tony Award winner, director-choreographer Kathleen Marshall's Broadway credits include Kiss Me, Kate, Wonderful Town, The Pajama Game (starring Harry Connick, Jr.), Grease, Anything Goes, Nice Work if You Can Get it, and most recently, In Transit. Her work on television includes Once Upon a Mattress and The Music Man. She is the former artistic director of New York City Center Encores!
Musical Director David Chase's Broadway credits include Damn Yankees, Side Show, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Wedding Singer, Grease, Elf, Anything Goes, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Finding Neverland, Hello Dolly, Anastasia, and the TV specials, The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live!.
Performances of the Jerome Robbins Centennial Concert on May 8th are at 7 and 9:30 pm at Feinstein's/54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, NYC. There is a $35-50 cover charge for each show, and a $25 food and beverage minimum. Premium seating is available for $75-$80. For reservations and information, visit https://54below.com/series/the-classic-american-songbook-series
The 3rd presentation of Ms. Winer's Classic American Songbook series at 54 Below will be on June 17th when Ms. Winer hosts TILL THERE WAS YOU: A CELEBRATION OF Barbara Cook with Musical Direction by Mark Hummel and direction by Mark Waldrop. A glittering parade of Broadway divas including Tony Award nominees Christine Andreas, Kate Baldwin, Rebecca Luker, and Christiane Noll; Linda Purl, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba and more raise their voices in celebration of Barbara Cook, one of the greatest interpreters of the American Songbook.
Author, dramatist and artistic director Deborah Grace Winer is a leading expert on the American Songbook and Musical Theatre. She recently completed a nine-season run as Artistic Director of the 92Y's venerable Lyrics & Lyricists American Songbook concert series, presiding over 50 original shows there and steering the nearly 50-year-old N.Y. tradition to rejuvenated success, while collaborating with the top creative and performing talent from Broadway, jazz and cabaret. Earning audience and critical acclaim, the New York Times recently dubbed one of her personally led and written shows, "A home run...propelled by Ms. Winer's best script ever."
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