Nora Mae Lyng, Karen Murphy, Joshua Henry and More Set for AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS: AN EVENING WITH RICHARD RODGERS Tonight

Tonight, October 12th, noted arranger and producer, Fred Barton, whose work is heard regularly in concert halls around the country, is celebrating composer Richard Rodgers on the Schimmel stage. Fred Barton, his 12-piece orchestra and star-studded cast of performers are back to celebrate the legendary Richard Rodgers! The extraordinary icon's career spanned six decades, during which he composed 40 Broadway musicals. Fred's tribute to the versatility of Richard Rodgers will prove a revelation to those familiar with his biggest hits: Oklahoma!, South Pacific, Carousel, and The Sound of Music. You'll hear Richard Rodgers from his razz-ma-tazz roots to his later masterworks, created with a number of star lyricists. Join us as we journey from Broadway to Hollywood and back, celebrating the incredible music and tales of Richard Rodgers!

Featuring the 12-piece Fred Barton Orchestra and including appearances by Broadway stars, Broadway vet Nora Mae Lyng (Into the Woods, Dirty Blonde, Cabaret, Orignal star and producer of Forbidden Broadway), Tari Kelly (Anything Goes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Boy from Oz), Karen Murphy (A Little Night Music, 9 to 5, All Shook Up) as well as Damon Kirsche On a Clear Day You Can See Forever) and cabaret performer Jesse Luttrell, as well as Anastasia Barzee (Miss Saigon, Jekyll & Hyde, Urinetown, City Of Angels), Jeffry Dernham (YANK, White Christmas, Crazy for You), David Elder (Curtains, 42nd Street, Kiss Me Kate), Joshua Henry (Porgy & Bess, Scottsboro Boys, In the Heights).

Fred Barton was in the original cast and music-directed Forbidden Broadway. His Broadway and national tour conducting credits include: Cabaret with Joel Grey; Zorbawith Anthony Quinn; Camelot with Robert Goulet; and City of Angels. His symphonic arrangements are played regularly at Carnegie Hall and by orchestras nationwide. He has numerous credits as television composer, lyricist, book writer, and music director.

Pace Presents: American Showstoppers: An Evening with Richard Rodgers Featuring The Fred Barton Orchestra. Ticket prices for American Showstoppers: An Evening with Rodgers Featuring The Fred Barton Orchestra at The SchimMel Center for the Arts at Pace University range from $30 to $55. $5 Student balcony tickets are available by calling the box office in advance (212-346-1715) and $5 student rush orchestra tickets (subject to availability) are available on the day of the performance after 12pm with a valid student ID. The performance will take place on Saturday, October 12th at 7:30PM.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://schimmel.pace.edu/ or call toll-free (866) 811-4111.

Pace Presents performances take place at The Michael SchimMel Center for the Arts located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan. Concessions are available in The SchimMel Center lobby starting one hour prior to show.

Subscription series tickets are now available by visiting http://schimmel.pace.edu. Tickets to all events are available for purchase now: Online at http://schimmel.pace.edu; By phone via The Ovation Tix Call Center at (866) 811-4111 In person in advance at The Michael SchimMel Center Box Office, open Mon-Fri from 1pm-6pm; Day of Show at The Michael SchimMel Center starting two hours before curtain.

Public Transportation within a five minute walk of the venue includes: 4 / 5 / 6 Subway to Brooklyn Bridge City Hall; 2 / 3 Subway to Fulton Street; A / C Subway to Fulton Street; J / Z Subway to Fulton Street; N / R Subway to City Hall; PATH Train to World Trade Center; M1 Bus to Broadway-Nassau Street / Fulton Street; M6 Bus to Broadway-Nassau Street / Fulton Street; M9 Bus to Brooklyn Bridge/ City Hall; M15 Bus to Brooklyn Bridge / City Hall; M22 Bus to Broadway-Nassau Street / Fulton Street; M103 Bus to Broadway-Nassau Street / Fulton Street; and B51 Bus to City Hall/Broadway.

Located one block east of City Hall and immediately adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge, The SchimMel Center's 670-seat theatre regularly hosts academic and community events in addition to its yearly schedule of the world's finest music, theatre and dance. Over the past twelve years, The SchimMel Center has served as a founding venue for The River-to-River Festival (2002), hosted both The Tribeca Film Festival and The Tribeca Theatre Festival (2001), provided a headquarters for The National Actors Theatre (2002 to 2004), presented the only Democratic Presidential Debate to present all ten candidates for the 2004 election, and actively hosts James Lipton's award-winning Bravo series Inside The Actors Studio, taped on the Schimmel Theatre's stage since 2005.

For more than 100 years, Pace University has helped prepare students to become leaders in their fields by providing an education that combines exceptional academics with professional experience. Pace has three campuses in New York City, Westchester and White Plains. A private metropolitan university, Pace enrolls approximately 13,500 students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, via its rapidly growing Performing Arts Department, Lienhard School of Nursing, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and School of Law.