The SONGS of Henry Krieger

LARGE PRINT PROGRAM ThE ALLEN ROOM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S fREdERICk P. ROSE hALL LincoLn center presents AmericAn songbook JAnuAry 28 – June 12, 2014 sponsored by prudential investment management Thursday Evening, February 13, 2014, at 8:30 ThE SONGS Of hENRy kRIEGER with Erin davie, Charity dawson, darius de haas, Joshua henry, Matthew hydzik, Rebecca Luker, Emily Padgett, Alice Ripley, keala Settle, and Lillias White Andy einhorn, Musical Director and Piano Dan Willis, Reeds kenny Lavender, Trumpet keith o’Quinn, Trombone PLEASE TuRN PAGES quIETLy (program continued) 2 michael Aarons, Guitar mark Vanderpoel, Bass rich rosenzweig, Drums this evening’s program is approximately 75 minutes long and will be performed without intermission. major support for Lincoln center’s American songbook is provided by Fisher brothers, in memory of richard L. Fisher; and Amy & Joseph perella. Wine generously donated by William Hill estate Winery, official Wine of Lincoln center. This performance is made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center. steinway piano please make certain your cellular phone, pager, or watch alarm is switched off. Lincoln Center’s Large Print and Braille programs are made possible thanks to a generous endowment established by frederick P. Rose, daniel Rose, and Elihu Rose in honor of their mother, Belle B. Rose. 3 Additional support for Lincoln center’s American songbook is provided by the brown Foundation, inc., of Houston, the Dubose and Dorothy Heyward memorial Fund, the shubert Foundation, Jill and irwin cohen, the g & A Foundation, inc., great performers circle, chairman’s council, and Friends of Lincoln center. endowment support is provided by bank of America. public support is provided by the new york state council on the Arts. Artist catering is provided by Zabar’s and Zabars.com. metLife is the national sponsor of Lincoln center. movado is an official sponsor of Lincoln center. united Airlines is the official Airline of Lincoln center. WAbc-tV is the official broadcast partner of Lincoln center. William Hill estate Winery is the official Wine of Lincoln center. 4 upcoming American Songbook Events in The Allen Room : Friday Evening, February 14, at 8:30 Beth Orton Saturday Evening, February 15, at 7:30 and 9:30 Jonathan Groff Wednesday Evening, February 19, at 8:30 Marty Stuart & Connie Smith Thursday Evening, February 20, at 7:30 and 9:30 Portraits of Joni: Jessica Molaskey Sings Joni Mitchell Friday Evening, February 21, at 8:30 Aoife O’donovan Saturday Evening, February 22, at 8:30 Ann harada Wednesday Evening, March 5, at 8:30 Taylor Mac’s 24-decade history of Popular Music: The 1920s Thursday Evening, March 6, at 8:30 deer Tick (limited availability) 5 Friday Evening, March 7, at 7:30 and 9:30 Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Goes to the Movies with Billy Stritch , featuring Marilyn Maye , Jane Monheit , Christina Bianco , & Jeffry denman Saturday Evening, March 8, at 8:30 Norm Lewis (limited availability) the Allen room is located in Jazz at Lincoln center’s Frederick p. rose Hall. For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or visit Americansongbook.org. call the Lincoln center info request Line at (212) 875-5766 or visit Americansongbook.org for complete program information. Join the conversation: #Lcsongbook We would like to remind you that the sound of coughing and rustling paper might distract the performers and your fellow audience members. in consideration of the performing artists and members of the audience, those who must leave before the end of the performance are asked to do so between pieces. the taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in the building. 6 Meet the Artists A native son of new york, henry krieger ’s musical education began while listening to the strains of chopin and Liszt flowing from his parents’ phonograph. As time went by, his tastes moved into a more modern idiom through exposure to the music of great r&b artists such as Fats Waller, ray charles, Jackie Wilson, and the Drifters. As a young adult he accompanied his parents to broadway musicals, where the show-stopping production numbers made an indelible impression on him. His grade school in scarborough, equipped with a theater similar to the original Helen Hayes theatre, reinforced his interest in the dramatic arts, and he later continued his creative and liberal arts education at American university in Washington, D.c. While still in his 20s, mr. krieger began composing for off- off-broadway, which led to his meeting playwright/lyricist tom eyen. together with director/choreographer michael bennett, they created the long-running broadway hit musical Dreamgirls , which opened to rave reviews at the imperial theatre on December 20, 1981. Dream girls won six tony Awards and mr. krieger was nominated for his now legendary score, for which he won a grammy Award for best original cast Album. Dreamgirls generated new success with new audiences as a Dreamworks film directed by bill condon. the film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including three nominations for mr. krieger for “Love you i Do,” “Listen,” and “patience.” He received a grammy Award for “Love you i Do.” 7 in December 1983 mr. krieger’s musical The Tap Dance Kid opened at the broadhurst theatre on broadway, winning two tony Awards. His next broadway musical, Side Show , with book and lyrics by bill russell, opened at the richard rodgers theatre in november 1997. Side Show received four tony nominations, including best score. A reimagining of Side Show , directed by condon, premiered at La Jolla playhouse last november and will play the kennedy center’s eisenhower theater in June 2014. Erin davie ’s broadway roles include rosa bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood , countess charlotte malcolm in A Little Night Music , young Little edie in Grey Gardens (theatre World Award for outstanding broadway Debut), and niki Harris in Curtains . off-broadway she has appeared in The Glorious Ones (Lincoln center theater) and Applause (encores!). she has toured with Swing! , The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber , and Guys and Dolls . ms. Davie’s regional theater credits include Side Show at La Jolla playhouse, A Time to Kill at Arena stage, Sunday in the Park with George at st. Louis rep, Carousel at goodspeed, 90 Years of MUNY Magic , Camelot , The Apple Tree , Jekyll & Hyde , and The Student Prince . she can be heard on the cast albums for Grey Gardens , A Little Night Music revival, and The Glorious Ones . Her television credits include Orange Is the New Black , Law & Order , and The Good Wife . Charity dawson has returned to new york after playing the role of effie White in the national and international tours of 8 Dream girls . she was born in tulsa, oklahoma, but later relocated to Detroit, michigan, where she began performing with her family in church. she attended the Detroit school of the Arts, where her love for storytelling was sparked. that love brought her to new york in 2003 to further her studies in musical theater at the American musical and Dramatic Academy, and she began performing professionally immediately after graduating. ms. Dawson can currently be seen at st. Luke’s theatre playing disco diva Lavora Verona in the new off-broadway musical Disaster! Among her other credits are The Color Purple (church Lady/Darlene), The Wiz (evillene), the title role in Aida , Smokey Joe’s Cafe , and george Faison’s If This Hat Could Talk (billie Holiday). darius de haas was part of the original broadway productions of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Carousel (revival), Rent, The Gersh wins’ Fascinating Rhythm, Marie Christine, and the 20th-anniversary concerts of Dreamgirls and Hair . notable off-broadway, regional, touring, and premiere credits include his obie Award–winning performance in Running Man , Once on This Island (first national tour), the John Adams opera I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky , Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL at the Alliance theatre, and cain in stephen schwartz’s Children of Eden . He made his carnegie Hall debut with the cincinnati pops orchestra, and he has performed in two concert tributes featuring the music of billy strayhorn and stevie Wonder for Lincoln center’s Ameri can songbook series. mr. de Haas has performed, recorded, and/or toured with elvis costello, 9 Debbie Harry, marvin Hamlisch, roberta Flack, and Vanessa Williams. His television credits include My Favorite Broad way: The Love Songs , The View , Good Morning America , Today , and A&e’s Private Sessions . He appears on soundtracks for the films Anastasia , Martin & Orloff , and Chicago , and his solo releases include Day Dream: Variations on Strayhorn and Quiet Please with pianist steven blier. Learn more at dariusdehaas.com. Joshua henry is a dynamic performer who fills the stage with his presence and captivating voice. A graduate of the university of miami, he made his acting debut in the paper mill playhouse production of God spell in 2006. His star quickly rose as he joined the cast of In the Heights on broadway and won a Drama Desk Award as part of the outstanding ensemble perform ance. in 2010 mr. Henry was nominated for a tony Award for his portrayal of Haywood patterson in The Scottsboro Boys . He has also performed on broadway in American Idiot and in the tony Award–winning revival of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess . Last July, mr. Henry gave a critically lauded performance in Violet at new york city center. most recently he filmed season seven of Lifetime’s hit drama series Army Wives , portraying corporal Quincy montclair. He reprises his role of Flick this spring in Violet on broadway at the American Airlines theatre.

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