LESLIE
OROFINO PREMIERS SUNDAY BRUNCH SEASON AT THE ALGONQUIN
"Hooray
for Love," a Celebration of the Life and Lyrics of Dorothy Fields
Singer
Leslie Orofino returns to THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM (59 West 44th Street,
NYC - RESV: 212-419-9331 - http://www.algonquinhotel.com/)
with her new show "Hooray for Love," a celebration of the lyricist
Dorothy Fields. She will be accompanied by Ross Patterson, her music
director, at the piano, John Loehrke on bass and Rex Benincasa on
drums. Louis D. Pietig directs the show. Beginning the season of Sunday
brunches at the Oak Room on October 5th, with performances on October
12th, 19th & 26th, Ms. Orofino's "Hooray for Love" will begin at 2:00
pm, following a two-course brunch beginning at 12:00 pm. Brunch and
music charge is $65.00. The music charge is only $35.00, plus two
drink minimum (must be seated by 1:30).
Ms. Orofino,
a sophisticated chanteuse with an impassioned approach to her music,
has created "Hooray for Love" to honor Dorothy Fields, who wrote lyrics
for 19 musicals, lyrics for over 30 movies and close to 500 songs
during a career totaling 60 years. She was the first woman to win
an Academy Award and also the first woman elected to The Songwriters
Hall Of Fame.
Ms. Orofino
has long appreciated the lyrics of Dorothy Fields. Her father, Bob
McGuire, a professional singer and pianist, taught her as a child
about The Great American Songbook. Ms. Orofino thought that Fields'
lyrics floating through the household were immensely clever, and when
she began singing professionally she always included a Dorothy Fields
song in her show. "Hooray for Love" will feature songs such as "The
Way You Look Tonight," "Pick Yourself up," "I Won't Dance," "Make
The Man Love Me," and "Welcome To Holiday Inn."
Ms. Orofino
has presented four shows in the Algonquin's Oak Room, including her
most recent sold-out cabaret show "Moonlight Cocktails," which was
recorded on her CD of the same name. She has performed at a number
of highly regarded venues including The Plaza Hotel, The Waldorf Astoria,
Eighty-Eight's, Danny's and The Duplex.
Ms. Orofino
has appeared across the country to perform for private parties and
special events including a recent benefit for AmeriCares attended
by President and Mrs. Bush. Her career includes performances in musical
theater ranging from major roles in St. Bart's main stage productions
to a starring role in "Niteclub Confidential" at the Westport Country
Playhouse.
For more
information, visit http://www.leslieorofino.com/.
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