Music From The Roaring Twenties to Play PCPA

Theater Works presents The Best Things In Life Are Free, a tribute to Ray Henderson this Wednesday, February 10 at 7:30pm. Composer Ray Henderson was born in Buffalo, New York on December 1, 1896. Studying piano and composition at the Chicago Conservatory, Henderson cultivated a melodic style that would help songs such as "Bye, Bye Blackbird", "Five Foot Two and Eyes of Blue" and "You're the Cream in My Coffee" become timeless hit standards of the 1920's.

His work was heard in films such as The Singing Fool, starring Al Jolson, and included the hit songs "Sonny Boy" and "It All Depends On You". Say It With Songs, another Jolson film released in 1930, included the songs "Little Pal" and "Sunny Side Up". Throughout his career, Henderson also contributed to several Broadway shows, including Manhattan Mary, George White's Scandals, Good News, Hold Everything, Three Cheers, Follow Through, Flying High, Hot - Cha, Strike Me Pink, Ziegfeld Follies of 1943 and Say When.

The show features some of our valley favorites: Richard Palalay, Director/Arranger & Pianist/Vocals
Charles Bulla, Drums/vocals
Felix Sainz, Acoustic Bass,Vocals
Rich Mancini, Guitarist/Vocals
Donna Wilde, Saxophone, Vocals
Isabel Davis, Vocals
Jackie Kilian. Vocalist
Jerilyn Babicky, Vocalist
Karen and Dabney Hopkins, Dancers
Jim Pfingst, Narrator
Diane Bayus, artist (graphic, make-up, clothes)

A few of Ray Henderson's most popular songs that you'll here at the tribute: Ray Henderson Play List
Concert begins at 7:30pm
Gyder Theater
Tickets are $25. (Price includes a $1 ticket fee.)

Peoria Center for the Performing Arts 8355 West Peoria Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345

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