Lynn University's Conservatory of Music Announces Cast for Concert of Broadway Classic, BRIGADOON, 3/18-19

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, and producer Jan McArt, director of Lynn's theatre arts program development, today announced the lead performers for this weekend's collaborative concert of a Broadway classic, Brigadoon, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.

"We are doing the entire show with costumes, lights and music," says McArt. "We have a cast of 18 singers and dancers and the full symphony orchestra. It is going to be as spectacular as our production of Kismet was last year."

March 18-19

Brigadoon

This showcase musical features a full cast of professional stage performers who bring this old-fashioned time-travel romance to life through song, dance and fanciful Highlands regalia.

• Saturday: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday: 4 p.m.
• Jan McArt, producer and director
• Terence Kirchgessner, conductor, Lynn Philharmonia
• Arthur Barnes, musical director
• Rome Saladino, choreographer

The lead players in Brigadoon include:

• John Capes (Tommy Albright)

He has been entertaining audiences on Broadway, in London's West End, on television, and on the concert stage for over 20 years. He recently concluded the first National Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert and also appeared in the 10th Anniversary Broadway cast of Les Misérables. His TV credits include Blue Bloods, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Kennedy Center Honors and Great Performances.

• Elizabeth Sackett (Fiona MacLaren)

She performed as Lalune in Live at Lynn's production of Kismet last year, was a member of The Voices of Liberty at Walt Disney World, and appeared in the Musical Memories programs at Delray Beach Playhouse.

• Dan Kelley (Jeff Douglas)

He made his professional debut over 30 years ago and has appeared in over 100 productions in South Florida. He also directed over 75 stage productions, including Funny Girl, Cabaret, The Fantasticks and The Music Man.

• Lindsey Johr (Meg Brockie)

Another veteran of last year's Kismet, she is a classically trained coloratura who has performed at such theatres as The Wick, The Broward Center for the Performing Arts, The Plaza Theatre, Slowburn Theatre and others.

• Marina Saldino (Jean McLaren)

Originally from Latvia, she began as a rhythmic gymnast in the USSR and was on the Latvian National Team and spent 13 years as a professional dancer performing around the world. She teaches for Boca Ballet Theatre and The City of Boca Raton.

Location: Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center

Tickets: Individual tickets are $70 for Box, $55 for Orchestra and $50 for Mezzanine

Note: Live at Lynn and Lynn Conservatory of Music series subscribers will receive a $5 discount with each ticket purchase.

Sponsor: Elaine Johnson Wold

How to Purchase Tickets to Brigadoon

Tickets may be purchased in person at the Lynn University box office, located in the Wold at 3601 N. Military Trail, online at events.lynn.edu or by phone at+1 561-237-9000.

About Lynn University

Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida, with approximately 3,000 students from 100 countries. U.S. News & World Reportranks Lynn among the top three most innovative and international schools in the region. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 23 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers, and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences. The school's Dialogues curriculum and award-winning iPad program help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. For more information, visit lynn.edu.

About the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University

The 750-seat Wold Performing Arts Center, located on Lynn's campus in the heart of Boca Raton, is easily accessible by both I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. Recently ranked by Best Value Schools, an online publication, as one of the "25 Most Amazing University Performing Arts Centers," the Wold features superb acoustics, a modern lighting system, a large, light-filled lobby, and flexible space well-suited for dramatic productions, concerts and other cultural events. With an elegant salon, outdoor sunset terrace and intimate black-box studio, this new center is home to numerous concerts and events, including professional theatrical performances by the theatre arts program's Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series, the Live at Lynn American Songbook Series, and Jan McArt's New Play Reading Series, as well as performances from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music and the Drama Department in the College of International Communication. For more information, visit lynn.edu/events.

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