Constantine Conducts Classic Broadway

Embassy Theatre

PRELUDE

Andrew Constantine, conductor
Lisa Vroman, vocalist
Doug LaBrecque, vocalist

Music Director Andrew Constantine concludes the Pops season with an extraordinary evening revisiting classic songs from Broadway’s Golden Age and beyond. The most popular tunes from Porter, Gershwin, Berlin, Hamlisch, Lloyd Webber and more are sung by Phantom of the Opera stars Lisa Vroman and Doug LaBrecque. With unforgettable melodies and beautiful lyrics, their incredible vocal talents make this an elegant evening of beloved songs you will always remember

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PROGRAM

RODGERS                                   South Pacific: Symphonic Scenario

PORTER (O'Neil)                        Wunderbar from Kiss Me, Kate

Medley:

     MARTIN & BLAINE                Trolley Song from Meet Me in St. Louis

     LERNER & LOEWE                 I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady

PORTER                                       Begin the Beguine from Jubilee

BERLIN                                        Alexander’s Ragtime Band

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN    People Will Say We're in Love from Oklahoma

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN    Lonely Goatherd from The Sound of Music

GERSHWIN                                  S’Wonderful from Funny Face

GERSHWIN                                  I Got Rhythm from Girl Crazy

-- INTERMISSION --

WILLSON (Anderson)                Seventy Six Trombones from The Music Man

WILLSON                                    Till There Was You from The Music Man

LOESSER                                     Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat from Guys and Dolls

BERNSTEIN (Adapted by Maurice Peress)     Overture to West Side Story

ARLEN                                        Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz

SONDHEIM (Sebesky)              Broadway Baby

WEBBER                                     All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera

WEBBER                                    Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera

Doug LaBrecque thrilled theatre audiences as The Phantom and Raoul in the Harold Prince production of The Phantom of the Opera. In addition, Mr. LaBrecque has starred on Broadway as Ravenal in the Hal Prince revival of ShowBoat, a role he also per- formed in Toronto and Chicago. He was featured in Oscar Hammerstein’s 100th Birthday Celebration Something Wonderful on Broadway at The Gershwin Theatre, and toured nationally with Les Miserables. Regionally, Mr. LaBrecque has performed leading roles in Candide, A Chorus Line, and Man of LaMancha among many others. A graduate of University of Michigan he was also featured in the world premiere of A Wonderful Life, written by Sheldon Harnick and Joe Raposo, and starred in the premiere revival of Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner’s Love Life.

Lisa starred for several years on Broadway as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. As Christine, she garnered Theatre Critics' awards for the role in a record breaking run in San Francisco and did a return engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Ms. Vroman starred as Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella, making her New York City Opera debut with Paul Sorvino playing the title role. She played the role of Charlotte in A Little Night Music with Michigan Opera Theatre, starring Leslie Uggams and Ron Raines. Lisa sang the role of Birdie in Regina with Utah Opera, conducted by Keith Lockhart; made her New Jersey Opera debut as Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus (directed by Ira Siff); and premiered and recorded two Comic Operas by composers John Musto (Bastianello) and William Bolcom (Lucrezia) with the New York Festival of Song. Lisa lives in Pasadena, CA with husband Patrick O'Neil and their beautiful dog Barber.

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