von Essen and Schoeffler Join Bway Musicals of '28 Cast

Broadway's Max von Essen (Les Miserables, Dance of the Vampires) and Paul Schoeffler (Sweet Charity) will join Nancy Anderson, Joyce Chittick, Jeffry Denman, Malcolm Gets, Eddie Korbich, Lari White and Bob Martin in the acclaimed Broadway by the Year Series "The Broadway Musicals of 1928" on Monday, February 26 at 8pm at The Town Hall. 

Created, written and hosted for Town Hall by Scott Siegel, the evening will feature songs heard on Broadway in 1928 from such shows as Rosalie, The Three Musketeers, The Greenwich Village Follies, Present Arms, Blackbirds of 1928, Grand Street Follies, The New Moon, Paris, Animal Crackers, Whoopee! and more.

Conceived and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, this one-night-only concert will be directed by Joel Froomkin, with musical direction by Ross Patterson.   

"I'm constantly amazed at the number of famous songs that were first heard in Broadway shows during the 1920s," said Siegel. "I love presenting these early years in the "Broadway by the Year" series because it so clearly demonstrates the impact Broadway had on American popular culture. The opportunity to have today's stars perform these wonderful classics is a treat for anyone who loves musical theater."  

Tickets are $45 and $40, available through TicketMaster 212-307-4100 (www.ticketmaster.com), or by visiting the Town Hall Box Office, 123 West 43^rd Street, 212-840-2824, or visit www.the-townhall-nyc.org. 

Photo of Max von Essen by Linda Lenzi