Single tickets have gone on sale for the 48th season of Lyrics & Lyricists' series of tribute revues at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. The 2018 season will salute the work of songsmiths Irving Berlin, Lynn Ahrens, Frank Loesser, Bobby Darin, and 鈥淟enny鈥漵 Lyricists鈥濃攃ollaborators with Leonard Bernstein including Stephen Sondheim鈥攁nd the wordsmith team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Jonathan Groff is among performers who will appear during the season; the Hamilton and Spring Awakening Tony nominee will headline The Bobby Darin Story in January. Additional artists will be announced in the coming months. The series was organized by producer Ted Chapin. Each concert boasts its own director, including Noah Racey, Rob Fisher, Jason Danieley, and Amanda Green.
Individual tickets, which start at $65, went on sale September 1. Subscriptions to the five-concert series, which run from January to June, are also available for $125鈥�$350 at .
Here is the season at a glance. Please note that the previously announced March dates for the Berlin and Ahrens concerts have have switched:
January 20, 21, 22
The Bobby Darin Story
Featuring Jonathan Groff
Two-time Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Spring Awakening) will sing a program of songs associated with pop vocalist Bobby Darin, who recorded a hit jazz arrangement of 鈥淢ack the Knife鈥� from The Threepenny Opera. In addition to being major interpreter of the American Songbook, Darin was an Academy Award-nominated actor who wrote more than 200 songs.
February 24, 25, 26
Lenny鈥檚 Lyricists
Co-directed by Rob Fisher and Amanda Green
Fisher, a Lyrics & Lyricists veteran, and Amanda Green, daughter of lyricist Adolph Green (who worked with writing partner Betty Comden) examine the lyrics that went with Bernstein鈥檚 music, from the early years of his Broadway career with On the Town, through Candide and West Side Story. Celebrating Bernstein鈥檚 centennial year, the concert will feature the lyrics of Comden and Green, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Alan Jay Lerner, Mark Blitzstein, John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, and Richard Wilbur.
March 24, 25, 26
Irving Berlin: American
Directed by Noah Racey
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the writing of 鈥淕od Bless America,鈥� this concert will examine 鈥渢he man whose life represented the quintessential immigrant story, and see how his story resonates today. Berlin was born in Russia, arrived in Ellis Island at age five, and became one of the most eloquent spokesmen for the country that allowed him to flourish.鈥�
May 5, 6, 7
Lynn Ahrens: A Lyric Life
Directed by Jason Danieley
Ahrens has created lyrics for award-winning songs for Broadway, Hollywood and television, including Ragtime, Once on This Island, A Man of No Importance, My Favorite Year, Schoolhouse Rock, and the current hit Anastasia. Along the way she earned Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, in addition to Academy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominations. Ahrens will be on hand to discuss her career with songs performed by guest singers to be announced.
June 2, 3, 4
Frank Loesser: Lyricist
Directed by David Loud
Before he made his mark on Broadway writing music and lyrics to Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Loesser spent time in Hollywood contributing lyrics to music by many of the era鈥檚 great composers鈥擩ule Styne, Burton Lane, Hoagy Carmichael, and others.
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