Mar. 9: American Showstoppers: An Evening with Jule Styne

This Saturday, I return to the "American Showstoppers" series at Pace University, this time presenting the music of Jule Styne. Noted arranger and producer Fred Barton conducts his orchestrations of Styne's Broadway and popular songs, and featuring singers Patrick Boyd, Tari Kelly, Damon Kirsche, Jesse Luttrell, Nora Mae Lyng, Karen Murphy, Pamela Myers and Vivian Reed.

Pace Presents: AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS

An Evening with Jule Styne

Featuring The Fred Barton Orchestra

Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 PM

Tickets: $30 to $55

Student rush tickets are available on the day of the performance after 12pm with a valid student ID or use discount code "Friends" for $20 tickets.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Schimmel Center site or call toll-free (866) 811-4111. More details at BroadwayWorld.com and Playbill.com.

UPDATE: Tony Award-winning writer/director Gerard Alessandrini gives the concert a glowing review; Photos from the evening:

Damon sings "My Fortune Is My Face" from FADE OUT/FADE IN
(Photo: Kevin Yatarola ©)

Damon Kirsche and Tari Kelly: "Call Me Savage" from FADE OUT/FADE IN
(Photo: Kevin Yatarola ©)

Vivian Reed sings "I Wanted to Change Him" from HALLELULJAH, BABY!
with Damon Kirsche (Photo: Kevin Yatarola ©)

"Penniless Bums" from SUGAR: Damon Kirsche, Fred Barton and Jesse Luttrell
(Photo: Kevin Yatarola ©)

Vivian Reed, Damon Kirsche, Fred Barton, Tari Kelly and Patrick Boyd greet the fans. (Photo: Kevin Yatarola ©)

9/1: Appearing at The Gardenia

On September 1st, I'll be appearing in cabaret with Jason Graae, Lesli Margherita, Pamela Myers and Alet Taylor at The Gardenia Lounge in West Hollywood.

The Gardenia is proud to present a new series of shows, Kritzerland at the Gardenia, the first Wednesday of every month, starting in September. Kritzerland is record producer Bruce Kimmel's label, and the first series of shows will be based on the albums Kimmel has produced.

The first show is based on the four-volume set of “Lost in Boston” CDs -- songs from hit shows, which were subsequently cut or replaced -- heard only out of town or in previews. Songs from shows like PROMISES, PROMISES, CHICAGO, APPLAUSE, 110 IN THE SHADE, I DO! I DO! SWEET CHARITY, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BALLROOM, GYPSY and others. And for this first show, they'll be performed by (in alphabetical order): Jason Graae, Damon Kirsche, Lesli Margherita, Pamela Myers, Alet Taylor. Musical Direction is by the wonderful Shelly Markham.

KRITZERLAND AT THE GARDENIA

Lost in Boston

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Dinner: from 7:00 pm

Show: 9:00 pm

Cover charge: $15

Gardenia Restaurant & Lounge
7066 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90038
(323) 467 7444
Street parking available.

Reservations are for dinner only. If dining, there is no two-drink minimum, and there are several inexpensive meals that can be ordered. For this Kritzerland premiere, reservations are highly recommended, whether dining or just attending the show!

Fun-fact: Alet Taylor (then Oury) and I last appeared together in a concert presentation of The Gershwins' TIP–TOES, performed at Carnegie Hall's Weill Concert Hall with Rob Fisher and his Orchestra and later recorded at Edison Recording Studios in NY.