Choral Singing / Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S WONDERFUL TOWN presented by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in collaboration of SquabbaLogic Independent Music Theatre
The trials of youth, the pains of being a dame and the thrills and spills of the Big Apple- that’s the comedy and pathos of Wonderful Town.
Briefly, about WT: Wonderful Town is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters Ruth and Eileen, who aspire to be a writer and actress respectively, seeking success from their basement apartment in New York City's Greenwich Village. It is based on Fields and Chodorov's 1940 play My Sister Eileen, which in turn originated from autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney first published in The New Yorker in the late 1930s and later published in book form as My Sister Eileen. Only the last two stories in McKenney's book were used, and were modified.
Sydney Philharmonia's 350-strong Festival Chorus. Full concert staging a luscious score. Brings to life the all too rarely heard classic from the golden era of Broadway musicals - Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town. With a stunning mix of classical, jazz, popular music styles, all performed in an absolute feast for the ears.
The cast includes Beth Daly (Grey Gardens), Virginia Gay (Winners & Losers), Scott Irwin (High Society), Scott Morris (Hairspray), Nicholas Starte (Great Island), Dean Vince (Sondheim on Sondheim), Georgina Walker (The Doctor Blake Mysteries), and Megan Wilding (Tonsils & Tweezers). 300 Sydney Philharmonic Choirs' Festival Chorus will help to transform the 1950s jazz-inspired score, conducted by SPC's music and artistic director Brett Weymark (Happy Feet). Brendan Hay (Man of La Mancha) will design the presentation.
Dates and Venue:
Saturday7th May 2016, 8pm
Sunday 8th May 2016, 2pm
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Georgina Walker and Virginia Gay playing sisters Eileen and Ruth.
In May 2016, Jason Langley (Loving Repeating) will direct Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Wonderful Town is a five-time Tony Award winner (including Best Musical and Best Actress) about two sisters from Ohio who descend upon New York, finding romance along the way. Rosalind Russell headlined the original Broadway production in the role of Ruth Sherwood, Edie Adams as Eileen Sherwood, and George Gaynes as Robert Baker.
Artists:
Brett Weymark conductor
Jason Langley director
Virginia Gay Ruth
Georgina Walker Eileen
Scott Irwin Robert Baker, Mr. Appopolous, Timothy, Patrolman
Scott Morris Officer Lonigan, Frank Lippencott, Cadet, Hepcat
Dean Vince The Wreck, Cadet, Pat, Hepcat
Nicholas Starte Tour Guide, Chick Clark, Cadet, Dan
Megan Wilding Helen, Hepcat
Beth Daly Violet, Mrs Wade, Hepcat
Brett Weymark Speedy Valenti
SPC Festival Chorus
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
SPC Wonderful Town Announcements:
Bernstein's Wonderful Town. AusStage (Australian Live Performance Database. Accessed May 1, 2016.
Squabbalogic to team up with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for Wonderful Town.
www.aussietheatre.com.au. Accessed May 1, 2016.
Sydney Opera House What's On Brochure Apr/May 2016.
Reviews:
"THE second of three musicals Leonard Bernstein wrote about his beloved New York, Wonderful Town makes for good old-fashioned entertainment and in the hands of cabaret theatre group Squabbalogic and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and orchestra under Brett Weymark it delivers in spades.." - The Daily Telegraph. (May 9, 2016)
Review: Wonderful Town (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs). Reviewed by Clive Paget. www.limelightmagazine.com.au. May 8, 2016.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs nail this Bernstein show. Reviewed by Steve Moffat. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. May 9, 2016.
Wonderful Town is, Well, Wonderful. Waiting for Gateau. Accessed May 10, 2016.
Photo Credits:
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs / Francis.
Resources:
1. Bernstein's Wonderful Town. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Program.
2. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. (Website available at the time of access). April 18, 2016.
3. Wonderful Town. en.wikipedia.org. Accessed April 18, 2016.
(c) May 2016. Updated April 15, 2020. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S WONDERFUL TOWN presented by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in collaboration of SquabbaLogic Independent Music Theatre
The trials of youth, the pains of being a dame and the thrills and spills of the Big Apple- that’s the comedy and pathos of Wonderful Town.
Briefly, about WT: Wonderful Town is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters Ruth and Eileen, who aspire to be a writer and actress respectively, seeking success from their basement apartment in New York City's Greenwich Village. It is based on Fields and Chodorov's 1940 play My Sister Eileen, which in turn originated from autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney first published in The New Yorker in the late 1930s and later published in book form as My Sister Eileen. Only the last two stories in McKenney's book were used, and were modified.
Sydney Philharmonia's 350-strong Festival Chorus. Full concert staging a luscious score. Brings to life the all too rarely heard classic from the golden era of Broadway musicals - Leonard Bernstein's Wonderful Town. With a stunning mix of classical, jazz, popular music styles, all performed in an absolute feast for the ears.
The cast includes Beth Daly (Grey Gardens), Virginia Gay (Winners & Losers), Scott Irwin (High Society), Scott Morris (Hairspray), Nicholas Starte (Great Island), Dean Vince (Sondheim on Sondheim), Georgina Walker (The Doctor Blake Mysteries), and Megan Wilding (Tonsils & Tweezers). 300 Sydney Philharmonic Choirs' Festival Chorus will help to transform the 1950s jazz-inspired score, conducted by SPC's music and artistic director Brett Weymark (Happy Feet). Brendan Hay (Man of La Mancha) will design the presentation.
Dates and Venue:
Saturday7th May 2016, 8pm
Sunday 8th May 2016, 2pm
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Georgina Walker and Virginia Gay playing sisters Eileen and Ruth.
Maestro Brett Weymark
In May 2016, Jason Langley (Loving Repeating) will direct Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Wonderful Town is a five-time Tony Award winner (including Best Musical and Best Actress) about two sisters from Ohio who descend upon New York, finding romance along the way. Rosalind Russell headlined the original Broadway production in the role of Ruth Sherwood, Edie Adams as Eileen Sherwood, and George Gaynes as Robert Baker.
Artists:
Brett Weymark conductor
Jason Langley director
Virginia Gay Ruth
Georgina Walker Eileen
Scott Irwin Robert Baker, Mr. Appopolous, Timothy, Patrolman
Scott Morris Officer Lonigan, Frank Lippencott, Cadet, Hepcat
Dean Vince The Wreck, Cadet, Pat, Hepcat
Nicholas Starte Tour Guide, Chick Clark, Cadet, Dan
Megan Wilding Helen, Hepcat
Beth Daly Violet, Mrs Wade, Hepcat
Brett Weymark Speedy Valenti
SPC Festival Chorus
Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra
Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes including a 20 minute interval
SPC Wonderful Town Announcements:
Bernstein's Wonderful Town. AusStage (Australian Live Performance Database. Accessed May 1, 2016.
Squabbalogic to team up with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for Wonderful Town.
www.aussietheatre.com.au. Accessed May 1, 2016.
Sydney Opera House What's On Brochure Apr/May 2016.
Reviews:
"THE second of three musicals Leonard Bernstein wrote about his beloved New York, Wonderful Town makes for good old-fashioned entertainment and in the hands of cabaret theatre group Squabbalogic and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and orchestra under Brett Weymark it delivers in spades.." - The Daily Telegraph. (May 9, 2016)
Review: Wonderful Town (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs). Reviewed by Clive Paget. www.limelightmagazine.com.au. May 8, 2016.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs nail this Bernstein show. Reviewed by Steve Moffat. www.dailytelegraph.com.au. May 9, 2016.
Wonderful Town is, Well, Wonderful. Waiting for Gateau. Accessed May 10, 2016.
Photo Credits:
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs / Francis.
Resources:
1. Bernstein's Wonderful Town. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Program.
2. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. (Website available at the time of access). April 18, 2016.
3. Wonderful Town. en.wikipedia.org. Accessed April 18, 2016.
(c) May 2016. Updated April 15, 2020. Tel. Inspired Pen Web. All rights reserved.
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