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Black Tie International:
The Johnny
Mercer Celebration Concert |
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THE JOHNNY MERCER CELEBRATION CONCERT
Featuring Broadway Star, Chicago’s Own Ann Hampton Callaway
Saturday, June 23, 8pm Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Evanston,
Illinois |
The stars are out for an
evening of musical enchantment, sharing songs by the writers
who have most inspired them from George Gershwin to Paul
McCartney. Featuring one of the leading champions of the
Great American Songbook and “the singer who stills the
room”: Tony-nominated Broadway star Ann Hampton Callaway
(SWING!), this one-night-only concert will also include
performances from Tony-nominated composer and lyricist Craig
Carnelia, Grammy-nominated composer and lyricist Andrew
Lippa, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Lari White,
emerging songwriters from the 2012 Johnny Mercer Foundation
Songwriters Project and an appearance by the great Johnny
Mercer himself through audio and video recollections where
he reveals the writers who most inspired his prolific
career.
Ann Hampton Callaway is one
of the leading champions of the great American Songbook. Her
gifts as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger,
actress, educator, TV host and producer have given her one
of the most unique careers in music today. Born in Chicago
to an illustrious musical family, Ann’s heartfelt singing
style blends jazz and traditional pop, making her a mainstay
in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the
recording studio, on television, and in film. Callaway won
the Theater World Award and received a Tony nomination for
her starring role in the Broadway musical "Swing!"
She gained international
exposure for writing and singing the theme for Fran
Drescher’s hit TV series 'The Nanny". Ann made her Hollywood
screen debut in Robert DeNiro's spy thriller "The Good
Shepherd" singing "Come Rain or Come Shine" and was featured
in the soundtrack of Queen Latifah’s “Last Holiday”. She’s
written over 250 songs including the Platinum Award winning
hits for Barbra Streisand "At the Same Time" and "I've
Dreamed of You".
She performs the critically acclaimed acts "Sibling Revelry"
and “Boom!” with Broadway star and sister, Liz Callaway. Ann
has recorded 12 solo CD's including her latest celebrated
Telarc release “At Last” and is a guest artist on over 40
CD's. Callaway also devotes herself to philanthropic work,
writing and performing to benefit many cherished causes.
Members of The 2012 JMF Songwriters Project include Matilde
Bernabei, Jeff Bienstock, Kayley Bishop, Cassie Boettcher,
Andrea Daly, John Gurney, Caleb Hawley, Patrick Lundquist,
Rebekah Greer Melocik, Gregory Nabours, Sarah Nisch,
Jennifer Sanchez, Peter Seibert, Shaina Taub, Becky Warren
and Jacob Yandura. The talented group includes the composer
of a hit off-Broadway musical, the lead for an all-girl
alternative country group, a vet of film scoring, and a
one-time American Idol contestant. Tickets: $40 general
public; $10 full-time students. To order tickets, contact
the Theatre and Interpretation Center Box Office at (847)
491-7282 or order online at www.tic.northwestern.edu. Pick-Staiger
Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL.
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