03 March 2016 ~ 0 Comments

So In Love with His Music- American Showstoppers : An Evening with Cole Porter

Another opening, another show! On Friday, March 4, Fred Barton is back with his 14-piece orchestra and cast of Broadway singers and dancers to pay tribute to yet another American showman.  Cole Porter was known for his witty and provocative lyrics and sophisticated rhythms and melodies. This high society musical wunderkind was “the top” of […]

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08 October 2015 ~ 0 Comments

Bless Your Beautiful Lyrics- Inside “American Showstoppers: An Evening with Johnny Mercer

On Friday, October 9, Fred Barton is back with his 14-piece orchestra and cast of Broadway singers and dancers to pay tribute to yet another American showman. But this time, instead of paying tribute to the music of a composer, Barton focuses on a master of the lyric. Johnny Mercer was a prolific lyricist whose […]

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04 August 2015 ~ 0 Comments

Announcing the 2015-16 Season!

While the long “dog days” of Summer have mercilessly been pouring heat onto the tri-state area, our team, under the direction of Executive Director Martin I. Kagan, has been diligently working to bring you an exciting roster of world renowned artists in the areas of music, theatre, dance, film, cabaret, lecture and family programming. This […]

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04 March 2015 ~ 0 Comments

There’s No Music Like His Music

He’s back! On Friday, March 6th, Fred Barton will be back, yet again, with his 14 piece orchestra and cast of Broadway singers and dancers to present the cannon of another show stopping composer. On this occasion Fred will welcome Tony winning star, Karen Ziemba (2000, Contact) to the stage along with Broadway favorites, Brent […]

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17 October 2014 ~ 0 Comments

Hey, Look (Him) Over!: An inside look at the show-stopping composer, Cy Coleman

On Saturday, October 18, Fred Barton, his 13-piece orchestra and star studded cast of Broadway performers will be back to celebrate yet another show-stopping composer. On this occasion our audience will be treated to the jazzy, big-band melodies of Cy Coleman.  Coleman was known to Broadway audiences as one of the last, truly great composers […]

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