Michael Feinstein (Photo provided by Carnegie Hall.)
Carnegie Hall continues its epic 125th anniversary celebrations with a not-to-miss concert on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature Michael Feinstein along with special guests Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway and Susan Powell. Expect evergreen favorites and a new classic with music by Feinstein and lyrics by the award-winning John Bucchino.
Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling career over the last three decades, bringing the music of the Great American Songbook to the world. From recordings that have earned him five Grammy nominations to his Emmy-nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series, and concerts that span the globe, his work as an educator and archivist define him as one of the most important musical forces of our time.
Click here for our exclusive interview with Michael Feinstein that recently appeared in Passport Magazine.
Christine Ebersole (Photo: Kit Kittle/Carnegie Hall.)
Christine Ebersole has captivated audiences throughout her performing career, from the Broadway stage to television series and specials, films, concert appearances, and recordings. She received virtually every Off-Broadway award and her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her “dual role of a lifetime” as Edith Beale and Little Edie Beale in Grey Gardens. Other memorable New York stage performances include her Tony Award-winning performance as Dorothy Brock in the hit revival of 42nd Street,Steel Magnolias, On the Twentieth Century, Camelot, Oklahoma!, Dinner at Eight (Tony and Outer Critics Circle nominations), The Best Man, and Blithe Spirit. This summer she stars in the world premiere of the new musical War Paint at the Goodman Theatre.
Liz_Callaway (Photo: Bill Westmoreland/Carnegie Hall.)
Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along. She has gone on to star in Baby (Tony nomination), Miss Saigon, The Look of Love, The Three Musketeers, and Cats, in which she appeared as Grizabella for five years. Off-Broadway appearances include The Spitfire Grill (Drama Desk nomination), Marry Me a Little, and Brownstone. Other New York appearances include the legendary Follies in Concert at Lincoln Center, A Stephen Sondheim Evening, Fiorello! (City Center Encores!), and Hair in concert.
New York audiences have seen Susan Powell as Johanna in Sweeney Todd at New York City Opera and as Alcmene in the Off-Broadway hit Olympus On My Mind. She has performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse, The Cape Playhouse, Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars, Ogunquit Playhouse, Kansas City Starlight Theatre, and St. Louis Muny. Her leading roles include Kate in Kiss Me, Kate; Vicki in The Full Monty; Mother in Ragtime; Guinevere in Camelot; Sarah in Guys and Dolls; Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly!; Sally in Follies; and Desiree in A Little Night Music.
Standard Time with Michael Feinstein
Carnegie Hall
Zankel Hall
57th Street at Seventh Avenue
March 23, 7:30 p.m.
