The new musical revue, The Beat of a Wandering Heart – The Songs of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins, plays from Tuesday, November 11 through Saturday, November 15, with shows at 7:00 PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Created and directed by Mark Nadler, the revue features a four-piece band, choreography by James Harkness and musical arrangements by Nadler.
The Beat of a Wandering Heart stars two-time Tony Award nominee Christine Andreas (La Cage aux Folles, The Scarlet Pimpernel, My Fair Lady), leading man George Dvorsky (The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Connector), Broadway’s James Harkness (Ain’t Too Proud, The Color Purple, Chicago) and newcomer Casey Borghesi.
Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins have created rich theatrical musicals scores for acclaimed shows from London’s West End (The Fields of Ambrosia) to Off-Broadway (Johnny Guitar: The Musical), in addition to many compositions for television and film, winning nominations and awards from Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle to Drama League, GRAMMY and beyond. The revue displays the color and range of the duo’s diverse repertoire of songs. It’s a sung-through story of the thrills of being anywhere else, being with anyone else and, eventually, finding peace by coming home. The Beat of a Wandering Heart features 50 years of songs, from the start of their collaboration in the 1970s to the title number, written expressly for the show this year.
Tickets are $45-$65, with an additional $25 food and beverage minimum per person. For tickets, please visit TheBeechman.com.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre at The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd Street, NYC
