Cabaret & Concert NewsAnnie Composer Charles Strouse Will Share Songs & Stories at the 92nd Street YThe concert is scheduled for noon September 28 in NYC.
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Robert Viagas
September 26, 2017
Charles Strouse
Joseph Marzullo
Charles Strouse, the Tony Award-winning composer of Annie, whose other musicals include Applause,Golden Boy,and Bye Bye Birdie, will appear in person September 28 to share anecdotes about his creative process at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA in New York City.
The noon event will launch Harvey Granat鈥檚 fall 2017 Songs & Stories series of shows focusing on Broadway songwriters. Strouse is expected to perform some of his hit songs, including 鈥淭omorrow,鈥� 鈥淧ut on a Happy Face鈥� and 鈥淭his Is the Life,鈥� accompanied by pianist David Lahm.
Tickets for The Music and Lyrics of Charles Strouseconcert cost $29, and can be ordered by clicking .
The Songs & Stories with Harvey Granat series continues this fall with the following. Ticktets for these shows start at $25:
The Music of Richard Whiting October 26, noon Debbi Whiting, Richard Whitings鈥檚 granddaughter, talks about her grandfather and her iconic mother, Margaret Whiting in a program that includes Whiting鈥檚 songs including 鈥淥n the Good Ship Lollipop,鈥� 鈥淗ooray for Hollywood,鈥� 鈥淪leepy Time Gal,鈥� 鈥淭oo Marvelous for Words鈥� and 鈥淎in鈥檛 We Got Fun,鈥� among others.
The Music and Lyrics of Cole Porter November16, noon Porter biographer and respected historian Robert Kimball discusses Porter鈥檚 life and distinctive creative style through some of his greatest songs from Anything Goes; Kiss Me Kate; High Society; and other shows.
The Lyrics of Yip Harburg December14, noon E.Y. 鈥淵ip鈥� Harburg wrote lyrics for the score of The Wizard of Oz, as well as hits like 鈥淏rother, Can You Spare a Dime鈥� and 鈥淚t鈥檚 Only a Paper Moon.鈥� This installment explores how Harburg addressed such issues as racial and gender equality and union politics in his work. Special guests include Ernie Harburg, Yip Harburg鈥檚 son, and Deena Rosenberg, cultural and music historian and author of Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin and founding chair of the musical theatre program at New York University鈥檚 Tisch School of the Arts.
Tickets for all four shows can be ordered . 92Y is located on Lexington Avenue between 91st and 92nd streets in Manhattan.
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