Chicago
Humanities Festival's June Benefit Concert: HELLO JERRY!
A Celebration of Jerry
Herman “ His Music, His Lyrics, and Himself!
The
Chicago Humanities Festival (http://www.chfestival.org/)
will join with the ASCAP Foundation Jerry Herman Legacy Series to
present HELLO JERRY! “ a special one-night only celebration of the
composer/lyricist who penned the musical theatre classics MAME, HELLO
DOLLY!, MACK AND MABEL, and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.ć Jerry Herman himself
will be the star and centerpiece of this musical salute showcasing
his 40 years of hit songs, performing selections from MAME and MACK
AND MABEL, and joined by a team of star Broadway performers, Thursday,
June 13th, at 7:30 pm, DE PAUL MERLE RESKIN THEATRE (60 East Balbo
Drive, Chicago, IL)
Tickets for the HELLO
JERRY! Benefit concert are: "Bosom Buddies" seats at $150 per person
which includes preferred concert seating and invitation to the cast
party following the concert; "Mame" seats at $100 per person which
includes concert seating and invitation to the cast party; and "Agnes"
seats at $60 per person for concert seating only. For reservations
or more information call 312-661-1028, ext. 20, or e-mail brenda@chfestival.org.
Special guest performers
Jason Graae (Ragtime), Karen Morrow (The Mystery of Edwin Drood),
and Paige O'Hara (the voice of Belle in the Disney animated Beauty
and the Beast) will join music director Don Pippin (Mame, La Cage
aux Folles) in a concert featuring beloved classics from Herman's
treasure chest of songs.
Herman will also conduct
a full day of master classes and seminar“free of charge“with performers
from HELLO JERRY! for high school and college students interested
in pursuing careers in musical theatre. On Wednesday, June 12 at DePaul
University, three students will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship,
helping them to pursue their education and their dreams. The winning
students will be presented with their scholarships at the Benefit
concert the following Thursday evening.
For 40 years, ever since
the success of Milk and Honey in 1961, Jerry Herman has been creating
blockbuster musicals which have become landmarks in show-business
history. His music and lyrics for Broadway shows have won him Tony
awards, Grammy awards, Gold Records, honors for best lyricist, and
a Drama Desk award, and they're still coming: among his most recent
projects are the television musical Mrs. Santa Claus and Miss Spectacular,
a new musical for the stage.
Revenue from this special
benefit concert will support the education programs of the Chicago
Humanities Festival, including Classics in Context, seminars for teachers
on world literature, student writing workshops, and book review seminars.
Originally produced by
the Illinois Humanities Council, the Chicago Humanities Festival is
an independent, not-for-profit cultural and educational organization
whose mission is to awaken intellectual curiosity and nurture critical
thought. Now in its thirteenth year, the Festival brings the humanities
into the public realm, linking laughter and learning, education and
entertainment. It expands the audiences for the arts and humanities
by introducing them as an ideal lens through which to examine vital
public concerns.
The Chicago Humanities
Festival produces its festival season through a collaboration with
thirty-six of the leading educational and cultural institutions in
the metropolitan region. The CHF is funded through grants and contributions
from organizations and individuals. The CHF became an independent
organization in January 1997. For more information about the Chicago
Humanities Festival, or to place your name on the Festival mailing
list, e-mail chf@chfestival.org.
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