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Signature Theatre celebrates the musical team of John Kander and Freb Ebb in a new concert of songs written by the famous duo. As part of the 20th Anniversary celebration, this concert will highlight the breadth of this musical duo's songbook - from their early show Flora, the Red Menace through hits like Cabaret and Chicago to their most recent show, The Visit. Signature's concert features an 19-piece onstage orchestra alongside Signature and Broadway favorites singing the illustrious team's hit songs. This is a Broadway lover's dream, hearing these wonderful tunes in an intimate setting. This is a limited-run event not to be missed!

Orchestrations by William David Brohn
Music Supervision and Vocal Arrangements by David Loud
Choreographed by Karma Camp
Directed by Eric Schaeffer

Sponsored by the Bernard Family Foundation

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Featuring Broadway and Signature favorites Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Eleasha Gamble, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, and Matthew Scott.

Heidi Blickenstaff BROADWAY: The Little Mermaid (Ursula), [title of show] (Heidi), The Full Monty. OFF-BROADWAY: Vineyard Theatre: [title of show] (Heidi). DC AREA: Ford's: Meet John Doe (Ann, Helen Hayes Award, dir. Eric Schaeffer ). REGIONAL: Goodspeed Opera's Norma Terris Theatre : The Girl in the Frame (Laney); Theatreworks ( Palo Alto ): Bat Boy: The Musical (Meredith Parker, Bay Area premiere), New York Stage and Film: Prairie (Caroline Ingalls, dir. Francesca Zambello). TOURS : The Full Monty, Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier, The Who's Tommy, Dreamgirls. TV: PBS's "Word World" (voiceover cast). EDUCATION: Duke University . Heidi recently made her Carnegie Hall debut as a soloist with The Gay Men's Chorus.

 

James Clow BROADWAY: Assassins, Wonderful Town, Company, She Loves Me, Blood Brothers. OFF-BROADWAY: Mark Blitzstein's Juno. NEW YORK : Madison Square Garden (and across America ) Peter Pan (Captain Hook, with Cathy Rigby); City Center 's Encores!: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. NATIONAL TOURS: Les Misérables (Javert), Jekyll and Hyde (Utterson), Oklahoma! (Curly), Sunset Boulevard (Artie), Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter), Into The Woods. OTHER: PBS's "Great Performances" – Sondheim, a Celebration at Carnegie Hall; Emmy Award-winning "Live from Lincoln Center "'s Passion (starring Patti LuPone). EDUCATION: Syracuse University , BFA; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts; studied with the Groundlings.

 

Eleasha Gamble SIGNATURE: Partial Eclipse, Stephen Sondheim Award Gala, Les Misérables (Helen Hayes Award, Best Ensemble), Into the Woods, My Fair Lady, Urinetown, Follies, Grand Hotel, Gospel According to Fishman, The Christmas Carol Rag, The Rink, Company. OFF-BROADWAY: Zipper Theatre: Under the Bridge. DC AREA: Kennedy Center : Broadway: Three Generations; Arena: The Women of Brewster Place ; Ford's: Civil War, Meet John Doe; Round House: Once On This Island (Helen Hayes nomination); Olney: Joseph…, Oliver, West Side Story; Toby's: Ragtime (Helen Hayes nomination). REGIONAL: Alliance Theatre ( Atlanta ): The Women of Brewster Place ; Perseverance Theatre ( Alaska ): Hair. CABARET: Signature: Lost Songs Vol. II, Last Garage Hurrah; Ebony & Ivory, Ebony & Ivory: The Second Coming. RECORDINGS: Euan Morton's New Clear. EDUCATION: Catholic University.

 

Norm Lewis SIGNATURE: Sweeney Todd (Sweeney). BROADWAY: The Little Mermaid (King Triton), Les Misérables (Javert), Dessa Rose (Nathan), Chicago (Billy Flynn), Amour (Painter), Dreamgirls Benefit (Curtis), The Wild Party (Eddie), Side Show (Jake), Miss Saigon (John), Tommy. OFF-BROADWAY: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Valentine), Captain's Courageous (Doc), A New Brain (Roger). INTERNATIONAL: Miss Saigon (John), Metro (Marc). NATIONAL TOUR: Once on this Island , Four Score and 7 Years Ago. REGIONAL: Denver Center: The Little Mermaid (King Triton); Pittsburgh CLO: Dreamgirls (Curtis); Sacramento Music Theatre: The Fantasticks (El Gallo); North Caroline Theatre: Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker); Fox Theatre: Dreamgirls (Curtis, with Jennifer Holliday); Helen Hayes PAC: Company (Bobby); Gateway Playhouse: Once on This Island (Agwe); Cleveland Playhouse: Abyssinia (Marcus); Shawnee Playhouse: Pippin; Harrah's Marina Hotel: A Funny Thing…Forum (Protesto, with Nipsy Russell). TV: "Mystery Woman 10," "On the One," "Strong Medicine," "Confidences," "All My Children," "Cosby," "As the World Turns," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

 

Julia Murney BROADWAY: Wicked (Elphaba). NATIONAL TOUR: Wicked (Elphaba, Acclaim Award). OFF-BROADWAY: Lennon, Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), The Vagina Monologues, A Class Act, Saved, Crimes of the Heart, First Lady Suite, Time and Again (Lucille Lortel nomination). REGIONAL: Williamstown, Reprise! (LA), Sacramento Music Circus, NCT, Rubicon, Goodspeed, others. CONCERT: performances at Joe's Pub, Feinstein's, Kennedy Center , Caramoor, Town Hall, Birdland; performances with Peter Nero, Philly Pops. TV: "30 Rock," "Sex and the City," "Ed," "NYPD Blue," "Law and Order" (all three), many voiceovers. RECORDINGS: The Wild Party, A Class Act, Hair (Actor's Fund, Grammy nomination), solo album "I'm Not Waiting" (Sh-K-Boom Records). EDUCATION: Syracuse University.

 

Matthew Scott SIGNATURE: The title role in Ace; BROADWAY: Jersey Boys, A Catered Affair, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Actor's Fund). REGIONAL: Old Globe: A Catered Affair; Paper Mill Playhouse: Ragtime (Houdini), My Fair Lady, Carousel; Alliance Theater: tick, tick… BOOM! (Jonathan); The Muny: West Side Story (Tony), Side by Side by Sondheim, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls; Pittsburgh CLO: Les Misérables (Marius), Swing! (Male Diva #2), 1776 (Courier); Pittsburgh Music Theater: Bat Boy (Bat Boy); York Theater: Greenwillow. Matthew has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Erich Kunzel. TV: "All My Children," 2006 & 2008 Tony Awards. WORKSHOPS: Catch Me if You Can, The Flamingo Kid. EDUCATION: BFA, Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

 

Get a taste of the full experience you'll enjoy by watching Eleasha Gamble and pianist Jon Kalbfleisch perform "New York, New York" in a special sneak peak.

A special opening night benefit performance including a celebration honoring John Kander will take place on Thursday, September 10. Please email development@signature-theatre.org for an invitation and participation opportunities.

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Experience the thrilling songs of Broadway's razzle dazzle duo!

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