The Beat of a Wandering Heart – The Songs of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins, a musical revue, makes its world premiere at The Laurie Beechman Theatre for five performances from Tuesday, November 11 through Saturday, November 15, with performances at 7 PM. The show, created and directed by Mark Nadler, which includes choreography by James Harkness and musical arrangements by Nadler, also features a four-piece band.
Starring is George Dvorsky, whose Broadway credits include the title role in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Passion, Marilyn: An American Fable and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, also has a fulsome resume of work in Off-Broadway, television and special appearances. Dvorsky is also a concert and recording artist. The Beat of a Wandering Heart also stars two-time Tony Award nominee Christine Andreas (La Cage aux Folles, The Scarlet Pimpernel, My Fair Lady), Harkness (Ain’t Too Proud, The Color Purple, Chicago) and newcomer Casey Borghesi.
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 tantalizing 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, visit TheBeechman.com.
The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located at The West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, NYC
