McVey & Ronnolfson Join Hamlisch for Rodgers 'MY FAVORITE THINGS' with Milwaukee Symphony 1/30 -2/1

Marvin Hamlisch returns to the Milwaukee Symphony with a program called "My Favorite Things." It refers to both the song of that name and to the entire output of the man who composed it, Richard Rodgers.

Hamlisch, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and guest vocalists J. Mark McVey and Ann Ronnolfson will survey songs from some of Rodgers' biggest Broadway and Hollywood hits: "Carousel," "The King and I," "Oklahoma!" "The Sound of Music," "South Pacific" and "State Fair."

As composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major entertainment award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards; his groundbreaking show, A Chorus Line, received the Pulitzer Prize. He is the composer of more than forty motion picture scores including his Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were and his adaptation of Scott Joplin's music for The Sting, for which he received a third Oscar. His prolific output of scores for films include original compositions and/or musical adaptations for Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People, The Swimmer, Three Men and a Baby, Ice Castles, Take the Money and Run, Bananas and Save the Tiger.

The concerts are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Marcus Center, 929 N. Water St. Tickets are $25 to $92 at the box office, (414) 273-7206, www.mso.org and through the MSO ticket office, (414) 291-7605.