The York Theatre Company has announced a new online cabaret series entitled Broadway’s Great American Songbook hosted by five-time Grammy Award nominee Michael Feinstein and directed by MAC Award winner Barry Kleinbort. Online performances are each week, with a premiere showing with Alton Fitzgerald White on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 PM. Encore performances are scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 2:30 PM, Friday at 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM and Saturday at 2:30 PM and 7:00 PM.
The series will continue weekly with Tony Award winners Tony Award winners Ben Vereen and Lillias White, and Broadway veterans George Abud, Klea Blackhurst, Robert Creighton, Karen Mason and Lee Roy Reams, with special guest appearances by Jeremy Benton, Richard Kind, Kylie Kuioka, and more! The series culminates with a York Holiday Cabaret Gala on Monday evening, December 21 at 7:00PM.
Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated entertainer dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His 200-plus shows a year have included performances at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, and the Hollywood Bowl as well as the White House and Buckingham Palace. Feinstein has received national recognition for his commitment to celebrating America’s popular song and preserving its legacy for the next generation. In 2007, he founded the Great American Songbook Foundation, dedicated to celebrating the art form and preserving it through educational programs, Master Classes and the annual high school Songbook Academy. He also serves on the Library of Congress’ National Recording Preservation Board, an organization dedicated to ensuring the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America’s sound recording heritage.
Tickets for the series are priced at $20 per performance, with York Member tickets priced at $16 and York Plus! Member tickets priced at $12. A Special Cabaret Series Package is priced at $120 (a $20 savings) for all seven performances. Please make your reservation online at https://yorktheatre.org/on-stage/broadways-great-american-songbook A link to access the selected showing will be sent shortly before each performance.
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