THE MUSIC OF LERNER & LOEWE Comes to Riverside Theatre, 11/20 & 22

Allen D. Cornell, Riverside Theatre's producing Artistic Director, and Ken Clifton, Riverside's Musical Director, have teamed up to create a special theatrical event based upon the music of legendary Broadway icons Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. The Music of Lerner & Loewe takes place on the Stark Stage at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 20 and Saturday, November 22, 2014.

Featuring three highly acclaimed Broadway and West End performers, this musical journey through the Lerner & Loewe songbook offers a delightful showcase of one of the 20th century's most accomplished musical teams.

After a chance meeting at the Lamb's Club in New York City in 1942, the team of Lerner and Loewe would write some of the best-loved shows in Broadway and film history including: Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, Gigi, My Fair Lady, and Camelot.

"After last season's incredible success with the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, I wanted to showcase the popular scores of the great songwriting team, Lerner and Loewe," says Mr. Cornell. "Their lush, melodic music and witty, sophisticated lyrics combine perfectly with the storytelling of their shows. I'm excited for our audiences to hear these timeless, Broadway classics performed by our exceptional cast."

The performances will include some of Broadway's most enchanting and enduring classics: "If Ever I Would Leave You" and "Camelot" from Camelot, "I Could Have Danced All Night" and "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" from My Fair Lady, "Gigi" and "I Remember It Well" from Gigi, with additional hits from these shows as well as from Broadway productions, Paint Your Wagon and Brigadoon.

The Music of Lerner & Loewe stars Richard Todd Adams (The Phantom of the Opera, LES MISERABLES, The Woman In White), Jeremiah James (Carousel, Crazy For You, The Fantastics, Beauty and The Beast), and Jennifer Hope Wills (The Phantom of the Opera, Wonderful Town, The Woman In White) with direction by Allen D. Cornell and musical direction by Ken Clifton. Performers will be accompanied by two grand pianos played by Mr. Clifton and Anne Shuttlesworth.

The Music of Lerner & Loewe performs November 20 & 22, 2014 at 8 p.m. on the Stark Stage at Riverside Theatre. Tickets are $45. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 772-231-6990 or online at www.riversidetheatre.com.

MEET THE PERFORMERS:

Richard Todd Adams has performed some of the most sought-after roles in musical theatre history, including both Raoul and The Phantom in Phantom Of The Opera, and Jean Valjean and Javert in Les Miserables. A graduate of The Juilliard School, he performed on Broadway in The Woman In White and The Pirate Queen. Regionally, he has appeared in 1776, Jekyll And Hyde, Ragtime, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Man Of La Mancha, and Showboat, among others. www.richardtoddadams.com

Jeremiah James West End star and international recording artist Jeremiah James is thrilled to be performing at Riverside Theatre. With over 70 professional theater credits to his name, some of Jeremiah's favorites include: Billy Bigelow in the West End revival of Carousel - Savoy Theater, Bobby Child in Crazy for You ( L.A. Ovation Best Actor nominee), El Gallo in The Fantasticks on Broadway, Beast in Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Ordway, Doctor Shocker in The Gay Bride of Frankenstein - The REP (Spotlight Best Actor Nominee), Alvaro Mangiacavallo in The Rose Tattoo - River City Rep, and George Gibb in Our Town - Theatricum Botanicum. Tours: Curly in the Cameron Mackintosh/Trevor Nunn revival of Oklahoma! 1st National. Radio: "Elaine Paige on Sunday" (BBC Radio), "The Alan Carr Show" (BBC Radio) and "Friday Night is Music Night" (BBC Radio). TV: "The Alan Titchmarsh Show," "This Morning" on ITV, "The BBC New Year's Eve countdown," "GMTV," Port Charles" (ABC) and "General Hospital" (ABC). Concerts: The Royal Variety Performance for HRH Queen Elizabeth the 2nd, Music on Fire, Proms in Hyde Park as well as many others. Film: Agent X in Mayday (starring Geoffery Lewis). JeremiahJames.net

Jennifer Hope Wills For nearly four years Jennifer won audiences' hearts as Christine in Broadway's long-running musical The Phantom of the Opera. Other Broadway credits include her critically acclaimed portrayal of Eileen in the revival of Wonderful Town opposite Brooke Shields (revamped New Broadway Cast recording), The Woman in White and Beauty and the Beast. She also appeared as Della in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn with City Center's, Encores! She has starred in many of the top regional theatres across the country with credits including Magnolia in Showboat and Fiona in Brigadoon (both at Sacramento Music Circus), Marian in The Music Man (at both Walnut Street Theatre and Florida's Riverside Theatre), Rose Vibert in Aspects of Love and Sharon in Finian's Rainbow (both at Walnut Street Theatre), Maria in The Sound of Music and Julie in Carousel (both at Pittsburgh CLO), Sandy inGrease! and Lady Anne in Camelot (both at Paper Mill Playhouse), Eliza in My Fair Lady (The Gateway Playhouse) Lily in The Secret Garden (VMT) and Brooke/Vicki in Noises Off! (SART). She has appeared in concert with the Houston, Portland, Omaha, Asheville and Regina Symphonies, the Long Island Philharmonic, at Merkin Concert Hall, Town Hall, Joe's Pub and at the Mar-a-Lago Club with Howard McGillin for Donald Trump and guests.

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