Marvin Hamlisch Comes to the Gallo Center, 3/1

Composer Marvin Hamlisch, one of the only people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards collectively, will appear at the Gallo Center for the Arts on Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 PM.

Tickets for this performance range from $19 to $69. A 15% discount is available for groups of 15 or more. For tickets or more information, visit www.galloarts.org or call (209) 338-2100.

Marvin Hamlisch’s life in music is notable for its great versatility as well as substance. As composer, Hamlisch has won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards. For Broadway he has written the music for THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG, as well as his groundbreaking show, A CHORUS LINE, which received the Pulitzer Prize.

He is the composer of many 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, SAVE THE TIGER, and his latest effort THE INFORMANT!, starring Matt Damon, and directed by Steven Soderbergh.

This show is sponsored by The Thoughtful Flower. The Gallo Center for the Arts’ 2011-12 Premier Partner is Boyett Petroleum.