The New-York Historical Society announces
the American Musicals Project’s 12th Annual Concert Series
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The American Musicals Project at the New-York Historical Society presents concert performances of songs from some of Broadway’s greatest shows. These are six of the masterworks of musical theater that are helping students in 800 schools learn American history.
For Tickets call: 212•873•3400 x 305 |
Fiorello! |
Monday, March 1, 2010, 7 p.m. |
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Sheldon Harnick hosts his Pulitzer Prize-winning Valentine to New York’s own “Little Flower” with music by Jerry Bock. |
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host - Sheldon Harnick |
cast - Kate Baldwin, Robert Creighton, John Jellison & Megan Sikora |
musical director - Ted Kociolek |
director - James Brennan |
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Oklahoma!/Paint Your Wagon |
Monday, March 8, 2010, 7 p.m. |
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Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lerner & Loewe take the musical way out West. Hosted by Ted Chapin, President of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. |
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host - Ted Chapin |
cast - George Dvorsky, Jessica Kostival, Michelle Ragusa & Graham Rowat |
musical director - Bob Bray |
director - Gary John LaRosa |
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From On the Town to South Pacific |
Monday, March 15, 2010, 7 p.m. |
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Host Howard Kissel joins Bernstein and Comden & Greene on the homefront, and Rodgers & Hammerstein a long way from Broadway. |
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host - Howard Kissel |
cast - Jerry Dixon, Cady Huffman, Donna Kane, & Matt Leisy |
musical director - Nick DeGregorio |
director - Richard Sabellico |
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The American Musicals Project Annual Gala Benefit
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SHOWBOAT |
by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II |
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Presented by
Oscar Andrew Hammerstein |
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Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m. |
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With an all-star cast directed by
James Brennan |
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host - Oscar Andrew Hammerstein |
cast - Nancy Anderson, Catherine Brunell, Derrick Cobey & Kevin Earley |
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musical director - TBA |
director - James Brennan |
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All cast information subject to availability
For Tickets call: 212•873•3400 x 305
All Tickets for March 1, 8, 15 are $45. Seating is assigned first come, first served.
Ticket prices for AMP Gala Benefit on March 22:
Select - $500
Priority - $250
Regular - $75
Both the select and priority tickets include a 6:30 p.m. pre-show cocktail reception.
All tickets holders for the benefit are invited to enjoy the post-show champagne reception.
All seating is reserved and tickets will be available for pick up at Will Call on the evening of the performance.
Performances take place at New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West at 77th Street
New York, NY 10024
All proceeds from the concert series benefit the American Musicals Project, a social studies and English language arts curriculum program developed in collaboration between the New-York Historical Society and the New York City Department of Education.
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