KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS Broadway Close Up Oscar Hammerstein II Sean Hartley, host Featuring Clifton Duncan 2020-21

MERKIN HALL Online Performance Filmed at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center Streamed Monday, October 26, 2020 at 7 pm ET

Kaufman Music Center presents Broadway Close Up Oscar Hammerstein II Sean Hartley, host Clifton Duncan, guest star Greg Jarrett, musical director

Music Examples: Discussion and Demonstration

OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN “Oh What A Beautiful Morning” from Oklahoma (1895-1960) “Soliloquy” from Carousel

“This Nearly Was Mine” from South Pacific

“Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music

Ask host Sean Hartley anything at a live post-concert Q&A!

All 2020-21 Kaufman Music Center performances are online, filmed in safe, socially distanced locations observing health and safety protocols, and streamed to the safety of your home.

Steinway is the official piano of Merkin Hall KaufmanMusicCenter.org/MH | 212 501 3330 Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Hammerstein II was an American lyricist, librettist and producer in musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. He is best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers, with whom he wrote nine stage musicals including Oklahoma, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. Described by Stephen Sondheim as an “experimental playwright,” Hammerstein helped bring the American musical to new maturity by popularizing musicals that focused on stories and character rather than the lighthearted fluff that characterized musical theater in the nineteen twenties. He also significantly collaborated with Vincent Youmans, Otto Harbach, Sigmund Romberg, and Jerome Kern, with whom he wrote the ground-breaking musical Show Boat.

About the Host

Sean Hartley is the Founding Artistic Director of Broadway Close Up and the Director of Theater@Kaufman. He frequently lectures throughout the country on musical theater through One Day University. As a lyricist, composer and/or book writer, his works for theater include Prelude to a Kiss (with Craig Lucas and Daniel Messe, South Coast Repertory Theater), Little Women (with Kim Oler and Alison Hubbard, Syracuse Stage), Love And Real Estate (with Sam Davis, 59E59) and Cupid and Psyche (with Jihwan Kim, John Houseman Theater, Drama Desk nomination). At Kaufman Music Center he produces the series Broadway Close Up, Broadway Playhouse and The Poppy Seed Players, and he also teaches at Kaufman Music Center’s Lucy Moses School and Special Music School.

About the Artists

Clifton Duncan (singer) was seen in the lead role of Joe opposite Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose in John Doyle’s critically acclaimed revival of Carmen Jones at Classic Stage Company. Prior to this he was a stand-out soloist in City Center’s revue Hey, Look Me Over!, played The Balladeer in City Center’s all-star Assassins, and made his Broadway debut with the American cast of the beloved British comedy The Play That Goes Wrong. He earned his MFA from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program.

Greg Jarrett’s (music director) credits on Broadway include Gigi, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Dames at Sea, Side Show, Fun Home and The Nance. Off-Broadway: Pacific Overtures, The Cradle Will Rock, The Beast In The Jungle, Passion, Red Eye Of Love, Death Takes A Holiday, Anything Can Happen In The Theatre and Timon of Athens. Upcoming: Assassins at CSC. Encores! Off- Center: Promenade, Gone Missing, Assassins, Runaways, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, The Cradle Will Rock and I’m Getting My Act Together. Regional: August Rush in Chicago. Cast Albums: Anything Can Happen In The Theatre, Beast In The Jungle, Gigi, Red Eye Of Love, Side Show and Side Show: Added Attractions. Education: The University of Michigan.

KaufmanMusicCenter.org/MH | 212 501 3330 Special Thanks to the Kaufman Music Center Theater Wing Advisory Board Kara Unterberg, chair; Margot Astrachan, Jeff Baron, Helene Blue, Jonathan Chang, Samantha and Scott Chosed, Rosalind Devon, Peggy Ellis, Laura Geringer Bass, Donna Saleh, Rita Fredericks Saltzman, Faye Menken Schneier, Joe Teig, Thomas Z. Shepard and Sally Wasserman.

Kaufman Music Center presentations in Merkin Hall are made possible, in part, with institutional support from: Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, The Amphion Foundation, Assurant Foundation, Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Inc., BMI Foundation, The Edward T. Cone Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Hearst Foundations, Inc., The Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation, Linden Arts Fund for Children, The Frederick Loewe Foundation, Inc., The Lester & Grace Maslow Foundation, Tatiana Piankova Foundation, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc., Silver Mountain Foundation for the Arts, The Ted Snowdon Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, and The Weininger Foundation, Inc.

Presentations in Merkin 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 Council Member Helen Rosenthal. Kaufman Music Center presentations in Merkin 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. Presentations in Merkin Hall are also supported, in part, by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. See a Concert. Take a Class. Connect through Music. Founded in 1952 as a community music school, today’s Kaufman Music Center is home to Merkin Hall; Lucy Moses School, New York’s largest community arts school; Special Music School, New York’s only K-12 public school that teaches music as a core subject; and the acclaimed youth new music ensemble Face the Music. Executive Director Administration Kate Sheeran Brooke Bryant, Director of Development John Glover, Director of Artistic Planning Board of Trustees Sean Hartley, Director, Theater@Kaufman Rosalind Devon, Chairman Kathy Hubbard, Chief Administrative Officer Cathy White O’Rourke, President John Johansen, Director, Marketing and Communications Leonard Goodman, Honorary Chair Igal Kesselman, Director, Lucy Moses School Elaine Kaufman, Honorary Chair and Music Director, Special Music School Charles Dimston, Vice President Leslie Lehman, Director of Facilities Phyllis Feder, Vice President Bethany Millard, Vice President Irving Sitnick, Vice President Merkin Hall Staff Christina M. Mason, Treasurer David Bridges, Client Services Manager Wendy Mosler, Secretary Ben Young, Production Manager Joel Beckerman Leadership Council Kelsy Hillesheim, Box Office Manager Joshua Bell Etta Brandman Margaret Evans, Program Coordinator Justin Berrie Connie Goodman Jenny Liao, Head House Manager Damian Cavaleri David Klafter Danielle Dimston Chantal Emond Bourhis, Yannick Lewis, Xing Liao, Roy Niederhoffer Sir James Galway Rocco Luongo, Kathleen Raab, House Managers Kara Hammond Michael Boyas, Shammah Campbell, Jorge Civico, David Krieger Artists Council Jacqueline Da Silva, Christian Gohler, Arcinello Jocson, Solange Landau Tzvi Avni Ken Ossip, Matthew Palmer, Jordan Peters, Dennis Lee Alan Menken Tom Thornton, Rosemarie Urbanek, Ushers Solomon Merkin Fred Sherry Stephanie Armitage, Emily Ballou, Ann Barkin, Marjorie Penrod Arnold Steinhardt Kelly Faustel, Sam Gordon, Amira Mustapha, Ariel Osborne, Sal Piscopo Eugenia Zukerman Shahriar Rafimayeri Carly Osnow-Levin, Rachel Rakov, Harry Rawlings, Jessica Rothstein Eleanor Smith, Ted Sterns, Antoine Thrower, Leon Virgo, William A. Schwartz Katherine Yip, Stage Managers Orli Shaham Kurtis Bradley, Richie Clark, Jeremiah Eigenmann, Jonathan Sulds Ken Feldman, David Hurtgen, Gil Shuster, Kara Unterberg Sound Engineers Patricia Weinbach Damon Whittemore, Recording Studio Manager Executive Director Emeritus, Founder, Kaufman Music Center Richard Kwan, Bill Moss, Noriko Okabe, Recording Engineers Lydia Kontos Founding Director, The Hebrew Arts School (1951-1985) Dr. Tzipora H. Jochsberger

Pianos by Steinway and Sons. The house harpsichord was built by Eric Herz in 1985 and donated by Mr. Joseph Wronker.

KaufmanMusicCenter.org/MH | 212 501 3330 KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTERS Kaufman Music Center is grateful to the following supporters, who have provided leadership gifts of $1,000 or more to the annual fund between September 1, 2019 and August 31, 2020. Their generous contributions play a critical role in advancing the Center’s mission to stimulate appreciation of and participation in music through music performance and education. $50,000 and Above Lilian and Jacob Cohen The Hyde and Watson Foundation Jill and Arthur Caruso Anonymous (2) Con Edison The Libby Holman Foundation Ellen and Damian Cavaleri The Edwin Caplin Foundation and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway Catharine Chang and Hooni Kim Mr. Chretien Risley, Trustee Cowen Charitable Lead Unitrust Joyce Elsa Goodman Girlie Chang and Michael Vermut Sally Cummins Credit Suisse Peter Gottsegen Jane and Joseph Chang E.H.A. Foundation, Inc. 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Dana Devon and Neil Sand Impact Fund in The New York Dennis Lee and Migene Kim Olga Nekrasova and Andy Arluk Philip Devon Family Foundation Community Trust Jennifer and Tim Kingston One Day University Alice M. Ditson Fund of National Endowment for the Arts Kirkland & Ellis LLP Stephanie and Mark Rambler Columbia University Cathy White O’Rourke. Devorah Rose and David B. Krieger Hon. Helen Rosenthal, New York Gina Dizzia and The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund Harold I. and Faye B. Liss City Councilmember, 6th District Daniel Fernandez William A. and Janet Schwartz Foundation Hon. Linda Rosenthal, 67th District Howard D. Dorfman Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation The Frederick Loewe NY State Assemblymember Ether Advisory Partners, Inc. Foundation, Inc. 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Tzipora H. Jochsberger Society The Tzipora H. Jochsberger Society was recently renamed in honor of our founder, who passed away at age 96 in late 2017. The Society recognizes the following generous supporters, who have included Kaufman Music Center in their estate plans, making a difference during their lifetimes and beyond. Anne Blatt Phyllis and Samuel Feder Adele D. Kapp Evelyn Ronell Helene Blue Emanuel and Ellen Genauer Carole A. Kemack Blanche Shapiro Ilse Blumenfeld Estate of Anna Gold Christina M. Mason Dorothy Silverstein Sidney Bresler Estelle Greco Cathy White O’Rourke Rosalind Devon Dinah Jacobs Johanna Roman Barish

Celebration of Our Muse Kaufman Music Center gratefully acknowledges the generous supporters who made leadership gifts to our educational programs, in honor of the retirement of our longstanding Executive Director, Lydia Kontos. Under Lydia’s leadership, the Center’s educational programs grew significantly, making a transformative impact on the young people of New York City.

Apollo’s Circle Lyric Poets Helene Blue Evelyne Luest and $100,000 $10,000 to $24,999 Roger Chen and Eileen Shin Aaron Jay Kernis Elaine and Henry Kaufman Sanford L. Batkin Lilian and Jacob Cohen Christina M. Mason Carolina Farias Betty Neal and Ronald A. Crutcher Karen McKinnon and Muses Phyllis and Samuel Feder Todd Dimston and Melissa Bank Ricardo Zurita $50,000 Judith and Robert Hall Gina Dizzia and Daniel Fernandez Joohee and Gabriel Meister Rosalind Devon Helen Hovdesven Elizabeth and Adrian Ellis Olga Nekrasova and Charles Dimston and Solange Landau Judi Sorensen Flom Andy Arluk Elena Asribekova Wendy and Bruce Mosler Michelle and Mark Graham Amanda Offit Bethany and Robert B. Millard The Mystery Lady of Santa Fe Mariel Harris and The Edward John and Patricia Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc. Barbara Rellstab Daniel Cooperman Rosenwald Foundation Janet and William Schwartz Orli Shaham and Jane Huber and The Alfred and Jane Ross David Robertson L. Chandler Carter Foundation Oracles Janet and Gil Spitzer Hooni Kim and Catharine Chang Jessica L. Rothstein and $25,000 to $49,999 Roni Tamari and Shai Wosner The Kontos/Busquet family (Nina, Kurt Lageschulte Connie and Leonard Goodman John, Laurent, and Nicholas) Rita Fredricks Salzman Migene Kim and Dennis Lee Greek Chorus Yvonne Lau and Derek Tsui Katherine M. Schlatter and Cathy White O’Rourke $1,000 to $9,999 Jenny X. Liao Joseph P. Mauro Marjorie Penrod and Eric Wallar Arlene and Alan Alda Euching Lin and Wayne E. Yang Jack and Janet Teich Stephanie and Mark Rambler Margot Astrachan Production Alex and Brad Linard Joy and Graham Wyatt Christa and Chris Somers Johanna Roman Barish Ann and Michael Loeb Luka and Niko Zylik

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