| Celebrating Sheldon Harnick - 92NY Lyrics & Lyricists | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 08:46 pm EDT 05/06/24 | |
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| 92NY’S LYRICS & LYRICISTS™ Presents WONDER OF WONDERS: CELEBRATING SHELDON HARNICK Ted Sperling – Artistic Director, Music Director, Writer, and Host Featuring Sam Gravitte, Adam Heller, Adam Kantor, Alysha Umphress, & Anna Zavelson All Performances In Person Saturday, June 1, 7:30 pm Sunday, June 2, 2 pm Monday, June 3, 7:30 pm Tickets from $40 New York, NY: May 6, 2024 — Lyrics and Lyricists™ 2023/24 closes with Wonder of Wonders: Celebrating Sheldon Harnick, honoring the extraordinary legacy of a lyricist who was a beloved part of L&L from its inaugural season in 1971 and appeared in more than 20 92NY productions and events over 50-plus years. Tony Award-winning music director Ted Sperling leads a loving look at Harnick’s remarkable body of work, with music from Fiddler on the Roof, his Pulitzer Prize-winning Fiorello!, She Loves Me, and more, with songs including “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Miracle of Miracles,” “Tonight at Eight,” “When Did I Fall in Love” and others, coupled with reflections on his wondrous life in musical theater. Vocalists Sam Gravitte (Broadway - Wicked), Adam Heller (Broadway - Some Like it Hot), Adam Kantor (Broadway - Fiddler on the Roof), Alysha Umphress (Broadway - On the Town) and Anna Zavelson (off-Broadway – The Light in the Piazza) bring these songs and stories to life. Performances are on June 1, 2 and 3 with tickets available here. Ted Sperling comments, “we were planning this to be a celebration of Sheldon’s 100th birthday while he was with us, but we’re still celebrating, just a bit differently. There’s so much to admire and enjoy about Sheldon… of course his beautiful, heartfelt and honest work, but also his generous collaborative spirit and encouragement. Sheldon loved hosting evenings of his work, and was a wonderful performer himself, so I think he’d feel right at home. Especially since so many of his performances were here at 92NY. The main thing I love about his lyrics is that I feel like the characters are just talking to me. I’m not really aware of the author, even when the rhymes are wonderful and clever. They seem like the character would have made them up spontaneously. There’s also a real warmth to how he treats even the villains. Sheldon wrote many more songs for each project than were heard on Broadway, so there are many treasures to choose from and I hope to throw in a surprise or two. I hope this show will remind everyone of why they already love these songs, and at the same time, show new ways of hearing the familiar, with even more appreciation for Sheldon’s subtle and marvelous artistry.” A Brief History of Sheldon Harnick on the 92NY Stage – Concerts and Conversations Feb 14, 1971 First L&L appearance, on stage with founding L&L artistic director Maurice Levine June 2, 1986 L&L 15th Anniversary Celebration Honoring Maurice Levine Also appearing: Burton Lane, Sammy Cahn, Jerry Herman March 15, 2004 Fiddler on the Roof A conversation for the 2004 Broadway revival Also appearing: Alfred Molina (Tevye) April 8, 9, & 10, 2006 L&L - Sheldon Harnick: Collector’s Items (Other People’s Lyrics) Exploring some of the lyrics and lyricists that influenced Harnick. February 10, 11 & 12, 2007 L&L – Sheldon Harnick: Collector’s Items (Other People’s Lyrics), Part 2 This program was so successful it was brought back the following year. November 18, 2009 I Remember You: A Lyrics & Lyricists Centennial Tribute to Johnny Mercer Also appearing: Marilyn Maye, Lucie Arnaz, Barbara Carroll, Sylvia McNair, La Tanya Hall, and Barbara Fasano January 21, 2013 Relevant Octogenarians: Luminaries in the Entertainment World A conversation including Barbara Cook and Joel Grey May 30, 31 & June 1, 2015 L&L – To Live! Celebrating 50 Years of Fiddler on the Roof Sheldon’s final L&L went inside the creation and history of his cultural landmark, delving into songs that didn’t make it into the show. January 31, 2016 Back on Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof A conversation for the 2016 Broadway revival, that also included stars Danny Burstein (Tevye), Adam Kantor (Perchik) and Jessica Hecht (Golde) Additional credits for Wonder of Wonders Stephanie Alvarado Prugh, Producer Matt Kunkel, Producer Nick Stephens, Orchestrations Musicians Christian Marrero, trumpet Aaron Heick, reeds Jason May, woodwinds Janna Graham, percussion Antoine Silverman, violin George Farmer, bass About The 92nd Street Y, New York: The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is a world-class center for the arts and innovation, a convener of ideas, and an incubator for creativity. Now celebrating its 150th anniversary, 92NY offers extensive classes, courses and events online including live concerts, talks and master classes; fitness classes for all ages; 250+ art classes, and parenting workshops for new moms and dads. The 92nd Street Y, New York is transforming the way people share ideas and translate them into action all over the world. All of 92NY’s programming is built on a foundation of Jewish values, including the capacity of civil dialogue to change minds; the potential of education and the arts to change lives; and a commitment to welcoming and serving people of all ages, races, religions, and ethnicities. For more information, visit www.92NY.org. |
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