The York Theatre Company presents acclaimed jazz vocalist Stevie Holland in the Off-Broadway premiere of the tour-de-force musical Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter. Love, Linda has book by Ms. Holland with Gary William Friedman, music & lyrics by Cole Porter, and arrangements & additional music by Mr. Friedman. Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby, Jr. is the Director. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!
Performances begin Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 5, 2014 at The
York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (Entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Opening Night is Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.
Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs.
Cole Porter is a one-woman, tour de force musical and theatrical journey, starring acclaimed jazz vocalist
Stevie Holland. Love, Linda explores the life of
Linda Lee Thomas, the Southern beauty who, at the dawn of the Roaring Twenties, married and was a driving force behind legendary songwriter
Cole Porter. Though Porter was gay, their companionship and love lasted through 35 years of marriage and together they lived a spectacular, glamour-filled life. With swinging, jazz-inflected arrangements by award-winning composer
Gary William Friedman,
Cole Porter's timeless music and lyrics weave through the compelling narrative written by Holland and Friedman, celebrating the deep love that Linda and Cole shared, while examining the darker sides of their life. The score for Love, Linda includes such belov
Ed Porter songs as "Night and Day", "I Love Paris," "In the Still of the Night" and "Love for Sale."
Music direction will be by
Christopher McGovern, and the band will feature
Danny Weller on bass and Alex Wyatt on drums.
The creative team includes
James Morgan (set),
Graham Kindred (lights),
Carl Casella (sound) and Kevin Maloof (props) with a dress designed by Pamela Dennis and jewelry designed by Siman Tu. The Production Stage Manager is
Elis Arroyo.
Tickets for Love, Linda: The Life of Mrs.
Cole Porter, now on sale, are priced at $67.50 and may be purchased by calling (212) 935-5820, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Monday through Friday (12:00 -6:00 p.m.). For additional information, visit the website at
www.yorktheatre.org and
www.lovelindathemusical.com.
Photo Credit: David Loughner/
York Theatre Company
Richard Maltby, Jr., Stevie Holland and Gary William Friedman
Music director Christopher McGovern and Stevie Holland
Christopher McGovern (seated, music director); Standing: Richard Maltby, Jr. (director), Gary William Friedman (book/arrangements) and Stevie Holland
The Company: Christopher McGovern (seated, music director); Standing: Danny Weller (bass), Richard Maltby, Jr. (director), Andrew Levine (York Executive Director), Stevie Holland, Gary William Friedman (book/arrangements) and James Morgan (York Producing Artistic Director)
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