Jennifer Roberts Returns To Manhattan For A Special Tribute to Broadway Legend Sheldon Harnick

Singer Jennifer Roberts returns to Manhattan to toast legendary Broadway lyricist and composer Sheldon Harnick with a tribute show celebrating his impressive body of work. Jennifer will be joined in the special performance at New York hotspot "PANGEA" by musical director Jon Weber and bassist Steve Doyle.

Directed by Lance Roberts, the show will feature hits from Harnick's greatest and most-popular shows, including Fiddler On The Roof and She Loves Me. Jennifer also promises "several hidden gems" of rarely/if ever heard songs by the three-time Tony Award winner, with spectacular arrangements by Tedd Firth in varied styles, "jazz-infused, a little blues and more." "Mr. Harnick supplied three of the songs himself, that were either never in print or out of print," Jennifer noted, while a friend of the composer's provided a rarely-heard number from Harnick's "Hidden Treasures" album.

Jennifer, whose regional credits include Sarah Brown opposite Broadway leading man Tom Wopat in Guys and Dolls, is known for her heartfelt, entertaining and exhilarating shows that highlight her wide vocal range.

The creation of Jennifer Roberts: She Loves...Sheldon! reunited Jennifer with her regular collaborator Tedd Firth, the New York-based accompanist, jazz pianist and composer, and All Night Strut director and Broadway stage veteran Lance Roberts, currently appearing in My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center. For this special performance, Jennifer will be joined by musical director Jon Weber, who the New York Times has referred to as "Immensely gifted," "Formidable talent, "Phenomenal," "Essential," and bassist, Steve Doyle -"Part of a new breed of bassists on the New York scene today. Steve is not only aware of the history but also capable of taking the music to new levels." - Steve Slagle

Jennifer's first album, "An Evening with Jennifer Roberts" with Tedd Firth, Steve Doyle and Tom Hubbard, was released in March. She has appeared as Guenevere in Camelot, directed by Tod Booth, and in both the soprano and alto roles in several versions of The All Night Strut, directed by Fran Charnas. She boasts numerous radio and television commercials, as well as film and television appearances. / www.jennifergroberts.com

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