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BROADWAY CLOSE up * Fall 2014 Season * Get an Insider’S Look at Musical Theater Kaufman Music Center Presents BROADWAY CLOSE UP * Fall 2014 Season * Get an Insider’s Look at Musical Theater. Broadway Close Up takes theater lovers behind the scenes of musicals old and new with eye- opening interviews and inspiring performances by some of Broadway’s greatest talents. This year, audiences will get to know Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist of The Bridges of Madison County, and the songs of Gypsy songwriter Jule Styne. At Hallelujah, Broadway! some of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century address Heaven, God and the big eternal questions. The annual Bound for Broadway hosted by Liz Callaway will showcase some of the best new shows on their way to New York theaters. Mon, Oct 6, 7:30 pm Bound for Broadway with Liz Callaway, host This annual event hosted by Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway gives audiences a sneak peek at some of the best new musicals on their way to New York theaters. Past shows have included Next to Normal, Avenue Q and The Drowsy Chaperone. This year’s Bound for Broadway will feature songs and stories from these new musicals plus a fifth TBA: Tuck Everlasting – Based on the book by Natalie Babbitt. Music by Chris Miller; lyrics by Nathan Tysen; book by Claudia Shear. Ever After – Music by Zina Goldrich; book & lyrics by Marcy Heisler. Date of a Lifetime – Music by Rob Baumgarten, Jr.; book & lyrics by Carl Kissin. When We Met – Music & lyrics by Julianne Wick Davis; book by Dan Collins in collaboration with Sally Wilfert & Michael Winther Mon, Oct 27, 7:30 pm Jason Robert Brown Sean Hartley, host Bridges of Madison County composer/lyricist and Tony winner Jason Robert Brown has been hailed as “one of Broadway’s smartest and most sophisticated songwriters since Stephen Sondheim” (Philadelphia Inquirer). Best known for his dazzling scores for musicals like the recently revived The Last Five Years (Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Lyrics) and the seminal Parade (Tony, Drama Desk and New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards), he will discuss his past and present projects – and what it’s like to work with stars like Kelli O’Hara! Guest performers TBA. 1 Mon, Nov 17, 7:30 pm Hallelujah, Broadway! Sean Hartley, host Searching for the meaning of life? Look no further than the Great White Way! Broadway Close Up gets metaphysical at this light-hearted celebration of Heaven, God and the eternal questions as framed by the great writers of Broadway. Featuring music by Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, Kurt Weill, George and Ira Gershwin, Stephen Schwartz, Rodgers & Hammerstein and Bock & Harnick. Featuring Tony nominee Barbara Walsh (Hairspray) and othersTBA. Mon, Dec 8 & Wed, Dec 10, 7:30 pm Special Wednesday night performance added! I’ve Heard That Song Before! The Songs of Jule Styne David Loud, musical director, arranger and host “Any composer who could write for both a Sinatra and a Streisand in one lifetime is lucky,” observed Jule Styne, whose career spanned the Big Band Era, Hollywood and Broadway. With the scores of such Broadway classics as Gypsy, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan, Bells Are Ringing, and Funny Girl to his credit, Styne ranks as one of the undisputed architects of the American musical theater. Working with lyricists like Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Stephen Sondheim, his shows are filled with such unforgettable hit songs as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “The Party’s Over,” “People” and “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.” The cast includes Tony nominee Howard McGillin (The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Phantom of the Opera), Julia Murney (Lennon), Matthew Scott (Jersey Boys, Sondheim on Sondheim), Kate Baldwin (Tony nominee for Finian’s Rainbow), Heidi Blickenstaff ([title of show]) and others TBA. Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center 129 West 67th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam) New York, NY 10023 Ticket Information Tickets at 212 501 3330 or http://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch Single tickets: $48 4-concert subscription: $170 BCU Angel: $500 single / $850 dual (includes a subscription plus a variety of insider perks including invitations to exclusive post-performance parties with the cast and recognition in the series program) 2 Kaufman Music Center is New York’s go-to place for music education and performance. It’s where music lovers, from curious fans to renowned performers, come together to explore their musical passions. Founded in 1952 as a community school for pre-conservatory music training, today's Kaufman Music Center is home to Merkin Concert Hall; Lucy Moses School, New York’s largest community arts school; and Special Music School, a K-12 public school for musically gifted children. Kaufman Music Center presentations in Merkin Concert Hall are made possible, in part, with institutional support from: A.D. Philanthropic Fund, The Amphion Foundation, BMI Foundation Inc., The Edward T. Cone Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Barbara Bell Cumming Foundation, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, The Friars Foundation, Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation, The Janis and Alan Menken Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, The Ted Snowdon Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, and Warburg Pincus Foundation. Presentations in Merkin Concert Hall are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and from the New York City Council through the good offices of former Councilmember Gale Brewer. Kaufman Music Center presentations in Merkin Concert Hall are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. We are pleased to thank our Broadway Close Up Angels whose support makes this program possible: Andrea Brown, Rosalind Devon, Charles Dimston, Mary Goldberg, Greg Kammerer, Gabrielle and Michael Palitz, and Kara Unterberg. 3 .
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