Mason, Skipper Set for 'Seasons of Love,' 11/29 & 11/30
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 13, 2006
Karen Mason, Richard Skipper and others will help to ring in the holidays with two evenings of pop, jazz and comedy.
Big Apple Performing Arts will present Uptown Express in "Seasons of Love" at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, located in the West Bank Cafe (407 W. 42nd St.). The evenings will feature musical direction and arrangements by James Followell.
"Eight hot guys, Four-part harmonies, Two special guest stars…and 75 minutes of music with Manhattan's swingin'est pop/jazz vocal group," state press notes.
The Wednesday, November 29th show will feature Broadway favorite Karen Mason (Mamma Mia!, Sunset Boulevard) and the Thursday, November 30th show will feature MAC Award-winner Richard Skipper as Carol Channing.
The evening will consist of an eclectic program holiday and non-holiday favorites by songwriters ranging from Irving Berlin to Patsy Cline, Ann Hampton Callaway to Sam Harris and William Finn to The Carpenters. Uptown Express features Aldrin Arche, Chris Caswell, Mark Danis, John DePalma, Jace Garfield, Alex Goro, Bruston Kade Manuel and Kristopher Monroe.
Visit www.nycgmc.org for more on Big Apple Performing Arts and the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. Visit www.richardskipper.com for more on Skipper.
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