Description
An incredible cast of singers, including Julie Benko, Mikaela Bennett, Andréa Burns, Carolee Carmello, Nikki Renée Daniels, Laura Darrell, Ali Ewoldt, Marina Kondo, Emilie Kouatchou, Bryce Pinkham, Scarlett Strallen, Jessica Vosk, and Sally Wilfert comes together to celebrate the life and legacy of Broadway’s beloved Rebecca Luker.
The concert features 20 world-premiere songs from The Rebecca Luker Songbook—a collection of over 80 compositions inspired by and written especially for Rebecca’s unique and wide-ranging talent. In 2018, Rebecca performed a selection of the songbook as part of the Project Broadway series at Symphony Space. What you'll hear at this unforgettable concert has never been performed before!
Music direction by Joseph Thalken.
Deborah Avery, Clarinet
Katherine Cherbas, Cello
Craig Magnano, Guitar/Ukelele
Benny Koonyevsky, Percussion
Composers include Carmel Dean, Scott Eyerly, Jenny Giering, Mike Heitzman & Ilene Reid, Henry Krieger, Andrew Lippa, David Loud, Martin Lowe, Joshua Rosenblum, Sam Willmott, and many more.
REBECCA, WHO PASSED AWAY FROM ALS IN 2020, WAS A PASSIONATE SUPPORTER OF PROJECT ALS, AND WORKED TIRELESSLY TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENING WILL BE DONATED TO PROJECT ALS IN HER HONOR.
Theatre
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
Expected Run Time is 90 minutes