BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Madison Theatre - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Madison Theatre X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://madisontheatreny.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Madison Theatre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220212T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20211111T193134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T193134Z UID:4337-1644694200-1644694200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:South Shore Symphony – Beethoven and Price DESCRIPTION:Scott Jackson Wiley – Conductor    FULL ORCHESTRA \nBeethoven Violin Concerto      Wen Qian\, Soloist \nFlorence Price  –  Symphony No1 \n  URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/south-shore-symphony-beethoven-and-price/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BeethovenPrice.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220205 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20220131T200420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T200451Z UID:4442-1643932800-1643965200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:The Molloy Performing Arts Club Presents: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee DESCRIPTION:Music & Lyrics by William Finn\nBook by Rachel Sheinkin\nConceived by Rebecca Feldman\n\nWinner! 2005 Tony Award\, Best Book of a Musical\nWinner! Three 2005 Drama Desk Awards\, including Outstanding book of a Musical\nNominee: Three 2005 Drama Desk Awards\, including Outstanding Musical\nNominee: 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album\n\nThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee tells the story of an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives\, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words\, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing\, pout-inducing\, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.\n\nBased on C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E\, an original play by The Farm \n\n\nOriginally Produced on Broadway by David Stone\, James L. Nederlander\, Barbara Whitman\, Patrick Catullo\, Barrington Stage Company\, Second Stage Theatre URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/the-molloy-performing-arts-club-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/spellingbee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220130 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20211120T130056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211120T130530Z UID:4348-1643328000-1643421599@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Kelli O’Hara and Seth Rudetsky In An Evening of Entertainment With the South Shore Symphony DESCRIPTION:Kelli O’Hara\, star of stage and screen\, has established herself as one of Broadway’s greatest leading ladies.  Her portrayal of Anna Loenowens in The King and I garnered her the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical\, along with Grammy\, Drama League\, Outer Critics and Olivier Nominations.  She reprised the role while making her West End debut\, and performed a limited engagement at Tokyo’s Orb Theatre. Kelli also received an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Katie Bonner in the hit web series The Accidental Wolf. Other film and television credits include: Season 2 of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why\, All the Bright Places\, Peter Pan Live!\, Sex & The City 2\, Martin Scorsese’s The Key to Reserva\, Showtime’s Master of Sex\, The Good Fight\, Blue Bloods\, N3mbers\, and the animated series Car Talk. Other Broadway credits include Kiss Me Kate (Tony\, Drama League\, OCC nominations)\, The Bridges of Madison County (Tony\, Drama Desk\, Drama League\, OCC nominations)\, Nice Work if You Can Get It (Tony\, Drama Desk\, Drama League\, OCC nominations)\, South Pacific (Tony\, Drama Desk\, OCC nominations)\, The Pajama Game (Tony\, Drama Desk\, OCC nominations)\, The Light in the Piazza (Tony\, Drama Desk nominations)\, Sweet Smell of Success\, Follies\, Dracula and Jekyll & Hyde.  She was awarded the prestigious Drama League’s Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award in 2019. In 2015\, she made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Lehar’s The Merry Widow opposite Renee Fleming and returned as Despina in Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte.  Her concerts have gained international acclaim\, spanning from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo.  She is a frequent performer on PBS’s live telecasts\, The Kennedy Center Honors and performs often alongside The New York Philharmonic.  Along with her two Grammy nominations\, her solo albums\, Always and Wonder in the World\, are available on Ghostlight Records.  Kelli can be seen next in the highly anticipated HBO’s series The Gilded Age.\n\n \nSeth Rudetsky is the afternoon host on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio’s ON BROADWAY as well as the host of SETH SPEAKS on Sirius/XM Stars. As a pianist\, Seth has played for more than a dozen Broadway shows including RAGTIME\, LES MIZ and PHANTOM. He was the Artistic Producer/Music Director for the first five annual Actors Fund Fall Concerts including DREAMGIRLS with Audra MacDonald (recorded on Nonesuch Records) and HAIR with Jennifer Hudson (recorded on Ghostlight Records\, Grammy Nomination). In 2007 he made his Broadway acting debut playing Sheldon (singing “Magic to Do” in a devastating unitard) in THE RITZ directed by Joe Mantello for The Roundabout Theater. Off-Broadway he wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed RHAPSODY IN SETH (directed by Peter Flynn) at the Actors Playhouse and has also appeared on TV on LAW AND ORDER C.I. and had a recurring role on ALL MY CHILDREN. As an author\, he penned the non-fiction Q GUIDE TO BROADWAY\, the novel BROADWAY NIGHTS and the recently published MY AWESOME/AWFUL POPULARITY PLAN (Random House). BROADWAY NIGHTS is available on Audible.com starring Kristin Chenoweth\, Andrea Martin and Jonathan Groff and MY AWESOME/AWFUL POPULARITY PLAN stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson\, Ana Gasteyer and Megan Hiltly. Seth played himself on Kathy Griffin; My Life on the D-List\, was the vocal coach on MTV’s LEGALLYLONDE reality show and starred opposite Sutton Foster in THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG for the Actors Fund. Recently\, he co-wrote and starred in DISASTER! (which the NY TIMES called a “triumph”)\, and he currently writes a weekly column on Playbill.com and tours the country doing master classes and performing his one-man show “DECONSTRUCTING BROADWAY”.\n\n \nJoined by the South Shore Symphony you won’t want to miss this evening of entertainment! URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/kelli-ohara-and-seth-rudetsky-in-an-evening-of-entertainment-with-the-south-shore-symphony/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/kelli.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211222 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210826T174337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T201653Z UID:4185-1640044800-1640077200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE GUILD FOR THE ARTS & LEGGZ LTD DANCE PRESENT: TCHAIKOVSKY’S NUTCRACKER BALLET DESCRIPTION:We continue our tradition of ringing in the holiday season with Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet\, The Nutcracker celebrates its ninth season in the beautiful Madison Theatre of Molloy College. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Joan MacNaughton\, international ballet stars are joined by gifted young dancers from all over the metropolitan area. Performing with a LIVE orchestra\, The South Shore Symphony brilliantly brings to life the composer’s extraordinary music making this magical extravaganza a must-see for everyone!\n  \nFeaturing:\n  \nDANIEL APPLEBAUM – The Cavalier; Soloist New York City Ballet\nSARA ADAMS – Sugar Plum Fairy; Soloist New York City Ballet\nREED TANKERSLEY – Candy Cane; Twyla Tharp Company Member\, Julliard Graduate\nALLISON WALSH – Dew Drop Fairy;  Played Lise Dassin in the First National Tour of An American in Paris\, as well as the Broadway Cast  of An American In Paris\, Joffrey Ballet Member\nMATTHEW PRESCOTT – Snow King/Coffee; Joffrey Ballet Member\, Suzanne Farrell Ballet\, BROADWAY: Billy Elliott and Phantom Of The Opera\nSKYLER LUBIN – Snow Queen/Coffee; Miami City Ballet Member\, Ballet X Member\nANDREW SCORDATO – Marzipan; Company Member New York City Ballet URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/the-rockville-centre-guild-for-the-arts-leggz-ltd-dance-present-tchaikovskys-nutcracker-ballet/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nutcracker.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211218 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211220 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T175441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T180609Z UID:4078-1639785600-1639940400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration DESCRIPTION:The countdown to Christmas has begun! Come share in our holiday journey as we take a trip through our favorite pasttimes of the festive season. Becoming an annual family tradition\, this Christmas spectacular will have you singing along to your favorite Christmas tunes. \nFeaturing Broadway’s own exceptional performers and designers! \nCome share in the joy of Christmas with this annual tradition. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/madison-theatre-christmas-celebration/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/christmas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210826T174028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T204808Z UID:4182-1638646200-1638646200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:The South Shore Symphony: Great American Composers DESCRIPTION:Featuring Jeffrey Biegel\, Piano Soloist playing Leroy Anderson’s Piano Concerto and The Peanuts Concerto based on the legendary music of Vince Guaraldi\, arranged by Grammy-winning composer\, Dick Tunney. \nPlus George Gershwin’s “American in Paris” \n  \nTickets are available at the door – $20 per person. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/the-south-shore-symphony-great-american-composers/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/southshore.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210922T225238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T190354Z UID:4272-1638561600-1638561600@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Broadway Rocks The Who DESCRIPTION:  \nThis must-see live stage show combines some of the best rock voices of contemporary Broadway and an incredible band to perform the greatest hits of writer Peter Townshend along with the triumphant achievements and unique sounds of The Who. Broadway Rocks The Who presents a high-level\, hard-driving performance and sound – recreating the intensity of The Who and the depth of Townshend’s writing. This is achieved through thought-provoking video projections\, outstanding musical recreation\, and breathtaking vocals.\n  \nFeaturing the band Wonderous Stories\, and the exceptional Rock Broadway voices of Mig Ayesa (Rock of Ages\, We Will Rock You)\, Justin Matthew Sargent (Rock of Ages\, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark)\, and Becca Kӧtte (Rock of Ages\, Gettin’ the Band Back Together).\n  \nThe Who is considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. From the use of the synthesizer to the creation of the Rock Opera\, The Who’s lasting contributions to rock music are still being felt today\, 50 years after their entrance onto the scene in the British Invasion of the 1960’s. Their catalogue of hits spans decades with timeless songs like “Baba O’Riley”\, “Won’t Get Fooled Again“\, “I Can See for Miles”\, and “Pinball Wizard” just to name a few.\n  URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/broadway-rocks-the-who/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/who.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211126T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210715T182506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T182506Z UID:4127-1637956800-1637956800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS 
with Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala DESCRIPTION:Make your list and check it twice! This holiday concert is more than just nice!! A Peter White Christmas with Mindi Abair and Vincent Ingala is coming to town. Contemporary jazz lovers eagerly await this annual fun filled concert\, which has packed fans into halls and arenas coast-to- coast year after year. \nPeter White is an extraordinary and fluent acoustic guitarist whose skills are world-renowned. Revered saxophonist Mindi Abair returns again with her dynamic vigor ready to captivate audiences far & wide. Vincent Ingala is no stranger to contemporary jazz audiences—his charisma\, energy\, and musicianship will put a smile on anyone’s face. \nPeter recalls\, “My earliest memories of Christmas were probably not much different from many other people: snowflakes\, tinsel\, Santa Claus\, reindeer\, and the opening of presents surrounded by family. As a child\, my father taught me to play Christmas music on my first instrument\, the recorder\, and my love for Christmas music has endured throughout the years. I hope this tour will be an opportunity for many Smooth Jazz fans to enjoy their favorite Christmas songs in a family setting. You know\, I might even bring my recorder!” Peter White’s classic acoustic guitar style can be enjoyed through an ever-growing and best-selling catalog\, including his latest release “Music for Starlux Airlines” (2019). \n“Growing up\, my family would get together for Christmas every year” Mindi reminisces. “My grandmother would cook oyster stuffing and rhubarb pie\, and we’d all play and sing together. I still make a rhubarb pie every year in her honor. My grandmother gave me great advice early on\, ‘If you play the piano you can be the life of any party!’ She was an opera singer and would sit and play piano and sing Christmas songs. My father would take over and play more rock/blues/jazz versions of Christmas songs and we’d all sing. And of course\, I’d pull out my sax and play along with my father on piano. What an amazing way to grow up\, with music surrounding me\, and weaving into my life so seamlessly from a young age.” Mindi’s newest release is her first “Best of” (2021) compilation on Pretty Good For A Girl Records which consists of 19 songs including her biggest hits\, previously unreleased gems\, a few of Mindi’s personal favorites\, and her brand new single “April”. \nVincent Ingala “I can vividly remember not being able to fall asleep waiting for Santa Claus to arrive on Christmas Eve. Somehow though\, he always managed to get the job done while I was sleeping\, and before I could catch him! I remember feeling extra special that Santa would place all of the gifts around the fireplace like a display\, as opposed to them being wrapped under the Christmas tree. I would sneak downstairs multiple times with my flashlight to get a sneak peek before the sun would rise on Christmas morning! Memories such as these I will always continue to hold in my heart\, and they are what makes Christmas a very magical time of the year.” Vincent’s latest release is “Echos of the Heart” (2020) on Shanachie Records. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/peter-white-christmas-%e2%80%a8with-mindi-abair-and-vincent-ingala/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/peterwhitechristmas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210816T222639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T183846Z UID:4159-1636833600-1636833600@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Ivy League of Comedy Presents: Salute to America’s Newest Heroes DESCRIPTION:Madison Theatre and The Ivy League of Comedy are proud to honor America’s Newest Heroes\, Health Care Workers and First Responders!\nThe Ivy League of Comedy is the premier group of stand-up comedians touring America. Known for their elite brand of clever comedy\, you’ve heard their brilliant comedic voices on late-night TV and Comedy Central. Now come see them live on stage!\nThe Ivy League of Comedy honors audiences with original\, well-written comedy that doesn’t resort to playing on stereotypes or picking on the audience. From theatres to corporate events to fund-raising shows for charities\, The Ivy League of Comedy brings you stand-up comedy’s funniest and brightest. \nThis hilarious comedy show is as perfect for entertaining your clients as for a great date or a casual night out with friends. Wouldn’t you rather be the one talking about the show instead of just hearing about it later? Don’t be disappointed that you missed out. Buy your tickets now and join the fun laughing with America’s Newest Heroes! \n  \nMyq Kaplan \nMyq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan (pronounced “Mike Kaplan”). Myq has appeared on the Tonight Show\, Conan\, Letterman\, James Corden\, Seth Meyers\, Comedy Central\, Last Comic Standing\, and America’s Got Talent. He has a one-hour standup special on Amazon\, “Small\, Dork\, and Handsome\,” and two podcasts\, The Faucet and Broccoli and Ice Cream. His first album\, “Vegan Mind Meld\,” was one of iTunes’ top 10 comedy albums of the year\, and his newest album\, “A.K.A.\,” debuted at #1. The NY Times called it “invigoratingly funny” and included it among its five “coronavirus best new comedy specials”… “to remind you of the old normal.” And now\, here we are in the new weird! \nMarion Grodin \nWhen it comes to comedy\, Marion Grodin can pretty much do it all. When it comes to life\, well\, she’s still working on paying her parking tickets and trying not to eat cake. Marion started out as a staff writer for the network sitcoms “It’s a Living” and “Princesses”\, was put under contract to Twentieth Century Fox\, and later went on to sell six screenplays. Just as she was about to embark on her seventh screenplay\, it dawned on her that her father had not lovingly nicknamed her “Mouth” for nothing; she decided it was time to start saying all these funny things she was writing for other people to say.\nMarion has been seen on The Joy Behar Show\, NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien\, and ABC’s The View where she recently made her second appearance.\nMarion knows firsthand that laughter is truly the best medicine\, having survived breast cancer\, divorce\, and various addictions – including an inappropriate relationship to Häagen Dazs.\nIn the tradition of Carrie Fisher’s “Wishful Drinking” Marion’s hilarious and heartbreaking book – “Standing Up – A Memoir Of A Funny (Not Always) Life” is published by Center Street\, Hachette. \n  \nFrank Vignola \nBesides appearances on Comedy Central\, Amazon Prime and SiriusXM  radio\, Mr. Vignola also has performed at Montreal’s prestigious “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival and toured the Middle East with Armed Forces Entertainment. \nShaun Eli \nStand-up comedian Shaun Eli has rightfully been called one of America’s smartest comics. He’s headlined comedy shows on five continents. Whether it’s a story about dining with a vegetarian or successfully fighting a parking ticket\, master storyteller Shaun Eli proves that there’s hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp. Job interviews? Serving on a NYC criminal jury? How about the Ten Commandments? For just about anything he’s experienced Shaun has a hilarious story at the ready. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/ivy-league-of-comedy-presents-salute-to-americas-newest-heroes/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ivy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T171223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T171717Z UID:4063-1636747200-1636747200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:SHELÉA DESCRIPTION:With widespread comparison to the vocal expertise of legendary Whitney Houston\, and the piano prowess of Alicia Keys\, it’s no surprise that artist and actress\, Sheléa (pronounced shuh-lay-yuh)\, has garnered co-signs from the likes of Stevie Wonder\, Mary J.Blige\, Missy Elliott\, David Foster\, Queen Latifah\, Jamie Foxx\, Jennifer Hudson\, Quincy Jones\, and more. \n \nBlending traditional pop\, jazz\, R&B and soul\, Sheléa brings a contemporary edge to classics\, and a classic touch to contemporary pop standards. With years of making a name for herself as a vocal powerhouse\, having performed twice at the White House; Library of Congress; Carnegie Hall; the Kennedy Center; and more\, 2020 marked her acting debut as Dorinda Clark in The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel. The Lifetime biopic drew 2.7 million viewers and “was the strongest original movie for all television for 2020 across key demos including both broadcast and cable.” Based on the iconic Clark Sisters\, the film recounts the story of the highest-selling female gospel group in history\, and of their trailblazing mother\, Mattie Moss Clark (Aunjanue Ellis). With the film as the top social trend across all television\, Sheléa’s name was prominently found leading the charge. \nHaving been discovered to have an aptitude for vocal harmony at age 2\, Sheléa was already writing songs on her first wooden piano for her sisters by age 4. She began piano lessons at age 7\, and her musical talent was regularly on display at Bakersfield Southside Church before age 12. However\, it wasn’t until Sheléa arrived at Oakwood University in Huntsville\, Alabama when she thought about making music for a living\, after gaining her first recording studio experience singing with a short-lived girl group. Though her major changed\, classical music steadfastly remained her minor\, and she ultimately graduated with a B.A. in music\, with an emphasis in piano. \nWith only local performances and recorded vocals on the theme song for Will & Jada Pinkett Smith’s\, All of Us\, under her belt\, Sheléa’s first big break came via a connection with vocal sextet\, Take 6\, members of the tight-knit 7th Day Adventist Church Community. In 2008\, she was featured on the group’s Grammy-nominated album\, The Standard\, singing the classic\, “Someone to Watch Over Me.” Stevie Wonder heard the recording and loved her voice so much that he invited her to visit him at his Wonderlove Studio. This meeting led to her having the opportunity to sing at his annual Christmas concert\, “A House Full of Toys\,” and later join him as a background vocalist on his “Songs In the Key of Life Revisited Tour.” \nFollowing the tour\, she went on to compose and perform the theme song\, “Love Fell On Me”\, for SONY’s Jumping the Broom (2011)\, starring Angela Bassett\, and meanwhile\, her own composition/recording “Can’t Play it Cool With You” (a jazzy ballad featuring trumpeter\, Chuck Findley) was tapped for an episode of the CW superhero show\, Black Lightning. Around the same time\, Sheléa was also working as a songwriter/vocalist with legendary producers\, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis\, followed by her writing and producing three songs for Chanté Moore’s Love the Woman\, including the single\, “It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way.” Subsequently\, she also co-wrote “I Fell In” (with Phil Galdston—composer of “Save the Best for Last”) for Vanessa Williams’ album\, The Real Thing. In addition to writing for other artists\, and recording vocals on major motion picture soundtracks such as Hotel Rwanda\, Akeelah and the Bee \, and Be Cool. Sheléa released her 2013 debut album\, Love Fell On Me\, featuring heavyweights Stevie Wonder\, Brian McKnight\, and Narada Michael Walden. Her single\, “I’ll Never Let You Go”\, hit #22 on the Billboard R&B charts and charted for 22+ weeks at its peak. \nIn 2016 Sheléa was invited by Rickey Minor to perform a set at Quincy Jones’ house for Gina Clayton-Johnson’s Essie Justice Group fundraiser. Following an unforgettable performance\, she connected with Quincy and his team at Quincy Jones Productions\, and was signed to his management roster shortly thereafter. She was then handpicked to be the inaugural artist to perform at Quincy’s first-ever music venue\, Q’s Bar and Lounge\, located in the Palazzo Versace Hotel\, Dubai. \nOn top of creating original music\, Sheléa has cemented her reputation as the go-to voice for legendary tribute concerts. With a resume and list of performance credits that are as staggering as they are multi-faceted\, she has traveled internationally as a featured vocalist in “An Intimate Evening with David Foster” singing selections made famous by Natalie Cole (“Unforgettable”)\, Chaka Khan (“Through the Fire”)\, Whitney Houston (songs from “The Bodyguard” motion picture soundtrack)\, and Toni Braxton (“Unbreak My Heart”)\, as well as the power duet “Tell Him” on which she sang Barbra Streisand (giving her the nickname: “The Black Barbra”) with Pia Toscano singing Celine Dion. \nSheléa was initially invited to perform at the White House at the suggestion of Stevie Wonder to honor master songwriting team\, Burt Bacharach & Hal David\, with the Gershwin Prize singing the Dionne Warwick classic “Anyone Who Had a Heart” (a showstopper she reprised at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards and at David’s memorial service). She was asked to return for a second performance at the White House\, before President Barack & First Lady Michele Obama (who led the room in a standing ovation) for “Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles\,” singing “Night Time is the Right Time” with Anthony Hamilton. \nSheléa was also featured on the PBS-TV specia l Zoltan Maga: Live from Budapest with David Foster as a special guest of the Hungarian violinist\, and in the fall of 2016\, Sheléa appeared in HBO’s multi-Emmy-nominated film\, All the Way\, singing and acting as a funeral choir soloist\, loosely based on the great Mahalia Jackson. \nFor five consecutive years\, she has toured with saxophonist\, Kirk Whalum\, on his The Gospel According to Jazz Christmas shows\, and is featured on his Grammy/NAACP Image Award-nominated\, The Gospel According to Jazz: Chapter IV. Furthermore\, Sheléa sang the spiritual “Wade in the Water” at the Kennedy Center Honors\, accompanying the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in tribute to choreographer Carmen de Lavallade\, and at the Governor’s Ball\, she sang the Diane Warren-penned World Humanitarian Day anthem\, “I Was Here” (originally recorded by Beyoncé). \nSheléa made her Carnegie Hall debut performing “Shattered” in tribute to songwriting great\, Jimmy Webb. Her tribute to Great American Songbook legends\, Alan and Marilyn Bergman\, became the impetus for her long-awaited third album\, Pretty World: A Tribute to Alan and Marilyn Bergman. And with an invitation from The Recording Academy\, she honored Tina Turner through a medley of “What’s Love Got to Do With It” / “Proud Mary” / “The Best” on the PBS special\, A Grammy Salute to Music Legends. After performing on a variety of specials\, 2019 brought forth Shelea’s very own PBS special\, Quincy Jones Presents: Sheléa\, in which she performed a variety of originals\, mixed with everything from Aretha to Whitney Houston. \nAnd most recently\, Sheléa has been at the forefront of the Quincy Jones Tribute concerts at venues such as The O2 Arena in London; the AccorHotels Arena in Paris; and the legendary Stravinski Hall at Montreux Jazz Festival; singing Michael Jackson hits in honor of Quincy’s work on Off the Wall\, Thriller\, & Bad. \nAs a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences\, Sheléa was an invited guest speaker at the “Grammy Museum Summer Sessions\,” helping to educate high school students on the value of music\, songwriting craft\, vocal technique\, and all-around professionalism. In addition to working with students and writing songs for kids\, Sheléa is also an avid proponent for female empowerment. Most notably\, she teamed up with Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter\, Tena Clark\, to sing the anthem “Break the Chain” for the global launch of “One Billion Rising\,” headed by Eve Ensler and Taína Asili. Sheléa also closed the 2016 TEDWomen conference in San Francisco\, with a performance of “I Believe” and performed for the National Women’s History Museum honoring Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Dolores Huerta. \nIn line with her passion for spreading empowering messages\, she posted a personal affirmation in song form on Instagram\, and later released it as a single\, after receiving an overwhelming amount of covers and demands from people all over the world asking for her to release it as a single. “You Are Enough” is available HERE. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/shelea/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SHELEA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211030T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T202507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T202507Z UID:4111-1635622200-1635622200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:South Shore Symphony DESCRIPTION:20th Century Masters Concert\nPaul Hindemith \nSymphony:Mathis der Maler\nAaron Copland \nMusic for Movies\nDarius Milhaud \n Le boeuf sur le toit \nTickets are free to the public URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/south-shore-symphony/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/concert.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211101 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T181950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T144545Z UID:4092-1634947200-1635681600@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Wizard of Oz Jr. DESCRIPTION:L. Frank Baum’s classic novel comes to life in The Wizard of Oz. Young Dorothy Gale is swept away by a tornado from her Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz. There\, she encounters a host of whimsical characters: good witches\, bad witches\, animals that talk\, scarecrows that walk\, and things magical to behold. To find her way home\, she must journey along the Yellow Brick Road to see the mysterious and all-powerful Wizard in Emerald City. Along the way\, she makes new friends\, but must also brave many dangers\, including the Wicked Witch of the West\, who will stop at nothing to get her hands on Dorothy’s magical ruby slippers. To make it home safely\, Dorothy must learn an important lesson: there’s no place like home. \n  \nOctober 30th and 31st only Included with your ticket purchase  – \nPlease join us before and after the show for face painting\, balloon animals\, trick or treating on Molloy’s great lawn.  URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/wizard-of-oz-jr/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Oz.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T175702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T142202Z UID:4081-1633878000-1633878000@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Give Our Regards to Broadway: From Broadway to the Silver Screen DESCRIPTION:This HIT Series returns to the Madison stage with our salute to the silver screen! Featuring Broadway stars and Molloy College’s CAP21 Students singing hits from award-winning musicals such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory\, South Pacific\, Mamma Mia! and more! With narration by Angelo Fraboni\, the afternoon guides you through the musical explosions of the movies with antidotes on how these great musicals made it to the Silver Screen. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/give-our-regards-to-broadway-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/broadway.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T202147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T163515Z UID:4106-1633204800-1633204800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Madison Theatre Student Short Films Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for the first ever Madison Theatre Student Short Film Concert featuring short films written by our own Molloy College CAP21 students. See actors from the stage and screen along with our Molloy College CAP21 theatre arts students. \nCrunching Numbers\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nTaylor Fish \nI Love(d) You\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nKatharine Calabrese \nJust For Kix\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nReagan Duchesne \nMore Than Coffee\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nShelbe Overby \nSomething Special\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nMaddison Darnell \nThe Match\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nMikayla Locke \nThe Thoroughbred\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nRegan Hicks \nTurkey Sandwich: Extra Mayo\nScreen Play\, Designed\, & Created by\nAlexis Richelle URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/madison-theatre-student-short-films-concert/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/film1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T201030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T201030Z UID:4098-1631995200-1631995200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Mom’s Night Out DESCRIPTION:The Ultimate Live Stand-up Comedy Show\, for MOMS\, by MOMS! \nDon’t miss this outrageous night of laughter & fun\, featuring four national headliners. \n \nPeaches Rodriguez    Vegas\, Jack Daniels Latino Comedy Festival \n \nMaria Walsh   “America’s Naughtiest Mommy” \n \nLeighann Lord  Comedy Central; HBO; National headliner \n \nMarla Schultz    Comics Unleashed; Sirius XM; National headliner  URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/moms-night-out-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/momsnightout.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210713T200009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210816T223928Z UID:4095-1631390400-1631390400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Dancing Through the Decades: Welcome Back to the Madison Theatre! DESCRIPTION:As we bring our CAP 21 theatre arts students back to our stage\, we invite Broadway stars to join us as we honor the timeless songs of Broadway.  Broadway has endured many dark days in recent history\, but it remains an endless source of joy for us all.  Join us as we reopen Madison Theatre\, with performances of some of the most iconic dance scenes from Broadway musicals over the decades. \nAs a welcome back for this concert only\, the Madison Theatre will be absorbing all ticketing fees. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/welcome-back-to-the-madison-theatre/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dancing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210517 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210503T161907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T170437Z UID:4052-1621036800-1621126800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:PIPPIN DESCRIPTION:Heir to the Frankish throne\, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield\, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father\, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end\, though\, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors\, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. \nDirector\nSherri Eden Barber\nMusic Director\nMeg Zeroulis\nChoreographer\nAri Groover\nAssociate Director\nMark Van Hare\nAssociate Music Director\nAlex ‘Goldie’ Golden\nProduction Stage Manager\nE Sara Barnes\nAssistant Stage Manager\nClaudia Marino\nCostume Designer\nChristelle Matou\nAssociate Costume Designer\nRebecca Kanach\nProps Designer\nCarl Tallent\nFilming/Editing\nHeredia Vision\nPippin\nKatie Calabrese\nLeading Player\nKorina Deming\nLeading Player\nKyle Kowalewski\nLeading Player\nLevonn Owens\nCatherine\nJordan Auriemma\nCharles\nAnthony Kairouz\nFastrada\nLauren Eddings\nLewis\nTrevor Evans\nBerthe\nEllie Johnson\nTheo\nElliott Daniels\nPlayer\nMegan Burgess\nPlayer\nMaddison Darnell\nPlayer\nPaige Decena\nPlayer\nLauren DelGenio\nPlayer\nReagan Duchesne\nPlayer\nElita Ernsteen\nPlayer\nTaylor Fish\nPlayer\nNichelle Lewis\nPlayer\nMikayla Locke\nPlayer\nShelbe Overby\nPlayer\nNikki Rinaudo-Concessi URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/pippin/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Pippin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210510 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20210503T161457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T165342Z UID:4048-1620432000-1620540000@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:NUNSENSE DESCRIPTION:Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook\, Sister Julia\, Child of God\, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters\, and they are in dire need of funds for the burials. The sisters decide that the best way to raise the money is to put on a variety show\, so they take over the school auditorium. Here we meet Reverend Mother Regina\, a former circus performer; Sister Mary Hubert\, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo\, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia\, the nun who lost her memory when a crucifix fell on her head.\n\n\n\n\nDirector/Choreographer\nWill Pomerantz\nMusic Director\nJim Bassi\nProduction Stage Manager\nZach Jenkins\nAssistant Stage Manager\nBradley Costa\nCostume Coordinator\nMadeline Corcoran\nProps Designer\nCarl Tallent\nFilming/Editing\nHeredia Vision\nSister Mary Regina\nRhiannon Ling\nSister Mary Hubert\nAlexis Gilliard\nSister Robert Anne\nRegan Hicks\nSister Mary Amnesia\nKaroline Thomas\nSister Mary Leo\nMiranda Blood URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/nunsense/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CAP-21-Nunsense-web-banner-528x3005-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201128T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201128T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20201020T004817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T162750Z UID:3961-1606590000-1606590000@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Molloy College Virtual Galathon DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Success in Action\nFeaturing:\nPaul Shaffer\, Melissa Manchester & Lillias White \nRegister to watch for free on MolloyCollegeGala.com \n \nPaul Shaffer –\nFor 33 years Paul Shaffer served as David Letterman’s musical director and sidekick.\n\n  \nPaul began his career in 1972 as musical director of the Toronto production of “Godspell.” He played piano in “The Magic Show” on Broadway in 1974\, then spent the next five years with the original “Saturday Night Live\,” where he played keyboards\, composed special musical material and\, in 1980\, became a featured performer.\n\n  \nIn 1977\, he took a brief break from the show to star in the CBS comedy series “A Year at the Top\,” produced by Norman Lear and Don Kirshner. After his return to “Saturday Night Live\,” he collaborated with Gilda Radner on the songs for her Broadway show\, in which he also appeared. He served as musical director for the Blues Brothers – John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd – for their triple platinum album and national tour. His guest starring television appearances include “Ed”\, “The Sopranos”\, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”\, “Schitt’s Creek” and “How I Met Your Mother”. Paul recently starred with Bill Murray in and was musical director for the Netflix special “A Very Murray Christmas”\, directed by Sofia Coppola\, for which he received his fourth EMMY nomination. He will be in mini-residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas \, performing for three weeks starting December 21 of this year at the iconic Cleopatra’s Barge.\n\n  \nIn addition to recording his own albums\, Coast to Coast (1989) and The World’s Most Dangerous Party (1993)\, Shaffer recorded with such diverse artists as Diana Ross\, Yoko Ono and Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers. He composed the LATE SHOW theme song and\, with Paul Jabara\, wrote the Number One ’80s dance hit “It’s Raining Men\,” performed by the Weather Girls and re-recorded by Geri Halliwell for the “Bridget Jones’s Diary” soundtrack\, topping the British pop charts in 2001. In 2002\, he received his first GRAMMY\, Best Country Instrumental\, for the Earl Scruggs and Friends album\, and co-produced an avant-garde jazz album for his mentor\, Tsziji Munoz. His latest album\, Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band\, was released on March 17\, 2017 and features such diverse guest vocalists as Bill Murray\, Darius Rucker\, Jenny Lewis\, Dion\, Shaggy\, and Valerie Simpson.\n\n  \nHis feature film roles include Artie Fufkin in Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap.” He also appeared in the Mike Nichols-directed “Gilda Live\,” the Bill Murray movie “Scrooged\,” and with John Travolta in “Look Who’s Talking Too.” He is heard as the voice of Hermes in Disney’s animated feature “Hercules” and the television series based on the film. He produced the gold-selling soundtrack for and appeared in “Blues Brothers 2000”\, and composed original songs for the movie “Strangers with Candy.”\n\n  \nShaffer has served as musical director and producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony since its inception in 1986. He led the band for the “We Are the World” finale of Live Aid. Shaffer hosted CBS’s 1994 New Year’s Eve special from New York’s Times Square and was musical director of the closing concert at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. He appeared with the Blues Brothers at the 1996 Super Bowl halftime show and was musical director of the 1999 Concert of the Century at the White House\, featuring Eric Clapton\, B. B. King\, Gloria Estefan\, ‘N Sync and others\, to aid music programs in public schools. He was Paul McCartney’s musical director for “Concert for New York” and appeared with Faith Hill on the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon\, both of which honored and raised money for victims of the Sept. 11\, 2001 terrorist attacks.\n\n  \n“Paul Shaffer’s This Day in Rock\,” is a daily interstitial feature nationally syndicated by Envision Radio. Paul’s best-selling memoir\, We’ll Be Here For The Rest of Our Lives\, is published by Random House.\n  \nShaffer holds two honorary doctorate degrees\, was inducted into the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame\, and awarded a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. In 2008\, Paul received the Order of Canada\, Canada’s highest civilian honor. He lives in the New York area with his wife and two children.\n\n  \nFeaturing:\nDennis Collins\nIt’s been said\, “the smooth soulful voice that singer Dennis Collins possesses goes straight to the heart of all who hear him.”  As a true artist and a member of a rare breed of singers\, he has the ability to interpret many different musical styles.\n\n  \nHe has recorded and performed with artists such as James Brown\, Stevie Wonder\, Bob Dylan\, Roberta Flack\, Smokey Robinson\, Alicia Keys\, Willie Nelson\, Aretha Franklin\, Whitney Houston\, James Taylor\, Carole King\, Sting\, Billy Joel\, Bonnie Raitt\, Steely Dan\, David Bowie\, Diana Ross\, Beyoncé\, War and Treaty\, Leon Bridges\, Patti Austin\, India Arie\, Jon Batiste\, Jackson Brown\, Joe Walsh\, George Benson\, Sheryl Crow\, Willie Nelson\, Faith Hill\, and many others…\n\n  \nHe has toured Africa\, Australia\, Canada\, Europe\, Hong Kong\, Japan\, Malaysia\, Singapore\, Thailand\, The Caribbean\, and the US and Canada!\n\n  \nSharon Jerry-Collins\nSinger\, Sharon Jerry-Collins has earned a reputation as a very talented and versatile singer. Her warm\, rich mezzo soprano voice has been compared to such greats as Dionne Warwick\, Gladys Knight\, and Karen Carpenter. A native of Trinidad & Tobago\, West Indies\, Sharon’s musical journey has taken her around the world\, touring\, recording\, and performing with such artists as\, Roberta Flack\, Patti Austin\, Whitney Houston\, Bette Midler\, The Rascals\, Michael Bolton\, Ralph MacDonald\, George Benson\, Billy Preston\, Kanye West\, Jon Batiste and many others. She has also appeared on Saturday Night Live\, The Today Show\, and Good Morning America.\n  \nVanesse Thomas\nBorn in Memphis\, Tennessee\, Vaneese is the daughter of Rufus Thomas\, whose legendary career as a musician and entertainer began in Vaudeville and spanned more than half a century in rhythm-and-blues recording and radio. Her older siblings are the hit recording artist “Memphis Queen” Carla Thomas and the highly respected keyboardist and producer\, Marvell Thomas.\n  \nEmbracing this remarkable musical legacy\, Vaneese carries forward the rich heritage of Memphis soul and R&B\, a music that has touched several generations and crossed many divides. At the same time she has combined all the influences of her background and experience ­– R & B\, gospel\, blues\, and jazz – to cultivate a soul-stirring style that’s all her own.\n  \nHighly regarded within the music industry\, Vaneese’s talents as a singer\, songwriter\, producer\, and actor have made her a sought-after solo performer as well as a first-call vocalist for projects by other top-name artists. She has worked with the renowned recording producer Phil Ramone and has sung with an astonishing array of internationally known performers including Luciano Pavarotti\, Sting\, Stevie Wonder\, Michael Jackson\, Celine Dion\, Eric Clapton\, Dr. John and numerous others.\n  \nVaneese’s vocal career has taken her to concerts and festivals around the world. She has sung with the Baltimore and Colorado Symphonies in “Too Hot to Handel” under the baton of Marin Alsop and at:\n  \n• several Pavarotti & Friends concerts in Modena\, Italy\n• the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland\n• the Michael Jackson & Friends concerts with Luther Vandross in Seoul\, Korea\, and Munich\,\nGermany\n• and soul music festivals in Porretta\, Narni\, and Perugia\, Italy.\n  \nGeffen Records released Vaneese’s first major recording in 1987. The self-titled album included the  Top Ten R & B hit “Let’s Talk it Over.” In 1999 Vaneese used her own Peaceful Waters Music label to release When My Back’s Against The Wall\, a gospel crossover hailed by Billboard Magazine as “a small label masterpiece that begs for attention from savvy majors.” Following a few years later was A Woman’s Love\, which combined R & B and silky\, smooth-jazz vocals. Vaneese then released Soul Sister Vol. One\, a collection of seminal soul classics. The CD\, and the live show Vaneese has created from it\, both pay tribute to some of the original soul sisters and honor the historical value of this irrepressible music.\n  \nVaneese’s current release Blues For My Father has taken the Blues world by storm! Ranking #1 for September 2014 in France \, #7 in the US for 2014 and garnering 2 BMA award nominations for 2014.\n  \nIn addition to concerts and recordings\, Vaneese has worked extensively in film and television. She was the voice of Grace the Bass on the PBS series “Shining Time Station” and Clio the Muse\, Goddess of History\, in Disney’s Hercules. She has sung on numerous film soundtracks including Anastasia\, Mighty Aphrodite and The First Wives Club. TV appearances include “The Late Show with David Letterman\,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien\,” and “NBC’s Today.”\n  \nVaneese has also produced recordings\, created vocal arrangements\, and written songs for Patti Austin\, Freddie Jackson\, Bob James\, Larry Coryell\, Melba Moore\, and Diana Ross\, who scored a Top Ten hit in the United Kingdom with Vaneese’s “One Shining Moment.” She helped found the Swarthmore College Gospel Choir and continues to direct the Alumni Gospel Choir.\n  \nVaneese lives in Westchester County\, New York\, with her husband and producing partner Wayne Warnecke. Her songs are available on numerous download sites worldwide including iTunes and Amazon.\n  \nAdditionally\, Featuring Nichelle Lewis (It’s Raining Men)\nNichelle Lewis is a senior in the Molloy College/CAP21 BFA program.  She is honored to be part of the Molloy College 2020 Annual Gala singing It’s Raining Men with Paul Shaffer and his amazing background singers.  Other credits at the Madison Theater include Give Our Regards to Broadway: A Salute to the 1970s; A Dream is a Wish Holiday Princess Concert (Tiana); and Little Shop of Horrors in Concert (Urchin). In addition\, she performed in Bare: The Musical (Ivy) at Patricia Playhouse & Theater Out of Bounds.\n  \nMelissa Manchester –\nLet’s hear it for the boys! More than 25 years after Melissa Manchester released Tribute\, her 1989 album that honored the great female singers who influenced her\, she turns the tables with The Fellas\, a radiant encomium to the men\, including Frank Sinatra\, Mel Tormé\, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin\, and the iconic songs they made famous.\n\n  \nSinging with a verve and emotional vulnerability that immediately captivates\, the Grammy winner inventively reimagines these be-loved standards. She turns “Chances Are” into a sly bossa nova and scats with seemingly impossible ease on “Love Is Just Around The Corner\,” while bringing an understated urgency to “Night and Day.”\n  \nMany of these tunes embedded themselves into Manchester’s musical DNA while she was growing up on New York City’s Up-per West Side. “These were the artists and songs that were on the radio as my family ate dinner\,” she says. “I am deeply famil-iar with this world.” Indeed\, Manchester brings a nuanced un-derstanding to the songs’ delicate phrasing and lyrical construc-tion that would baffle lesser singers.\n  \nManchester’s 21st album opens with a rambunctious\, horn-filled version of “Ain’t That A Kick In the Head” that swings exuberant-ly from the rafters. “I wanted to invite the audience in\, right away\, to what the album and song was going to feel like. When the whole band yells out ‘Beautiful!\,’ it’s so indicative of a bygone era when you’d hear a band chime in.”\n  \n\n“The band” is the 40-piece Blue Note Orchestra\, a collection of students\, alumni and faculty from Citrus College\, the suburban Los Angeles university where Manchester is an honorary artist in residence.\n\n  \nThe Fellas expands her relationship with The Blue Note Orches-tra and her co-producer/Citrus College Dean of Visual and Per-forming Arts Robert Slack\, which launched her 2015 album of originals\, You Gotta Love the Life. “I’ve been waiting to create the coda to Tribute with the men\, and this showed up as a mag-nificent gift when Bob Slack asked me if I had a project in my mind that could use their orchestra\,” says Manchester of the crowd-funded album. “It’s been so thrilling. The students are trained to be not only pro musicians\, but they are given real life lessons\,” she continues. “They show up ready to be part of an adventure. Their eyes are so bright. It’s serious fun.”\n  \nArrangers Peter Hume\, Terry Wollman\, Doug Walter and (Citrus alum) David Catalan created spellbinding orchestrations that pay homage to the originals\, while crafting wholly new works of art. For example\, Hume’s work on “Night and Day” spans Sinatra’s many different interpretations of the Cole Porter classic\, from the quiet hush of an early rendition to a swinging 1957 take. “We cover decades in that one arrangement\,” Manchester says.\n  \nThough Manchester only met a few of the men she pays homage to (both Mathis and Tormé recorded songs penned by Manchester)\, she didn’t need to know them personally to admire them. “I’ve loved these people from afar\, which is the best way be-cause all you are adoring is their art\,” she says. “I just wanted to send them this love letter.”\n  \nPrimarily a solo album\, Manchester did recruit one very special fella to join her on The Fellas: Barry Manilow duets with Man-chester on a jubilant “For Me and My Gal\,” a tribute to Gene Kelly and Judy Garland\, who performed the 1942 movie’s title track. “Silver screen musicals could have their own album by me\,” Manchester says. “So much of my life always goes back to Judy Garland. She’s always with me and with Barry.” Manilow and Manchester met 40 years ago when they were young jingle singers trying to break into show business. In fact\, Manilow was responsible for introducing Manchester to Bette Midler\, which led to Manchester’s stint as a founding member of Midler’s back-ing singers and dancers\, the Harlettes.\n\nManchester brings her own experience and truth to each song and\, though tackling the music of her heroes could be daunting\, she was fearless. “A great song is a great song\,” she says.\n\n  \n“These fellas captured a moment in time. What I bring is not a literal homage to what they’ve done\, it’s my female energy and appreciation of their male energy. It’s like when I sang\, ‘Over the Rainbow.’ How are you going to fill Judy Garland’s shoes? You’re not. You pray for that space where you take your courage and bravery and walk in your own shoes.”\n  \nThe song that resonates most with Manchester is “Smile\,” written by Charlie Chaplin. She unerringly pays homage to Nat “King” Cole’s heartbreaking interpretation. “The longevity of the song is undeniable\, the poignancy of the message is so touching\,” she says. “As a performer\, a woman\, a human being\, you’re so frequently on the stage and people don’t know what’s going on in your life\, yet you smile and keep going.”\n\nLike many of the men she salutes on The Fellas\, Manchester’s career is remarkable not only for its longevity and accomplishments\, but for its versatility.\n\n  \nFollowing her time as a Harlette\, Manchester’s tremendously successful solo career brought her critical and commercial acclaim. The “Midnight Blue” singer received her first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance in 1979 for the Peter Allen/Carole Bayer Sager-penned “Don’t Cry Out Loud\,” winning the Grammy in that category four years later for “You Should Hear How She Talks About You.” Manchester has also had her songs recorded by Barbra Streisand\, Roberta Flack\, Dusty Springfield\, Alison Krauss\, Kenny Loggins and many others. Two songs she performed\, “Through The Eyes Of Love” and “The Promise\,” were nominated for Oscars in the same year. She has written tunes for several other films including The Great Mouse Detective\, Lady and the Tramp II\, Dirty Girl\, and Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls.\nShe has appeared on both the large (For The Boys) and small (Blossom) screen\, as well as the stage\, and she co-created (with lyricist Sharon Vaughn and playwright Rupert Holmes) the musical theatre sensation Sweet Potato Queens\, which premiered at TUTS in Houston in 2016.\n\nWith The Fellas\, Manchester completes a journey that began more than a quarter century ago\, while also creating an exciting new chapter for her and her fans.\n\n  \n\nAnd she’s already thinking ahead to a possible second volume. “With all of these singers\, for every song I chose\, there were 20 more I could have chosen\,” she says. “There’s so much music to mine. I’m happy to be my fans’ guide.”Featuring: Peggy Sue Johnson\, Susan Holder \n\nPeggy Sue Johnson is an actor\, singer\, and dancer from Southern California. A world medal holder in Irish Dance\, currently performing as a Lead Vocalist and a Vocal Captain for Celebrity Cruises. Some credits include: Judy Bernly (9 to 5)\, Florence u/s (Chess)\, Vivienne (Legally Blonde)\, and Rosella Parsons (Alice in Wonderland). Most exciting performance to date: Dancing in the opening number of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Choreo\, NappyTabs – 2017)! Peggy is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to safely create music during this time. What an honor to record with Melissa Manchester! www.peggysuejohnson.com\n\n\nLillias White\nLillias White is an American actress and singer. She is particularly known for her performances in Broadway musicals. In 1989 she won an Obie Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway musical Romance in Hard Times. In 1997 she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for portraying Sonja in Cy Coleman‘s The Life. She was nominated for a Tony Award again in 2010 for her work as Funmilayo in Fela Kuti‘s Fela!. \nWhite is also known for her roles as Calliope in the Disney film Hercules (1997)\, and its animated series of the same name; Evette in the film Pieces of April (2003); and as Fat Annie in the Netflix series The Get Down. She has also starred as Bloody Mary in Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s South Pacific on PBS’ Great Performances with Reba McEntire\, and in the PBS documentary In Performance at the White House. She is an active cabaret singer and has appeared in concert with the Boston Pops Orchestra\, the Brooklyn Philharmonic\, and at Carnegie Hall.\n  \nBand Leader: Mathis Piccard\nBand: Russel Hall & Savannah Harris\n\nZero to Hero featuring: Paige Decena\, Krissy Dewar\, Alexis Gilliard and Mickaila Perry\nA Band Called Honalee is a modern-day folk trio inspired by the music and legacy of Peter\, Paul and Mary.  Musically accomplished\, interactive and energetic\, their shows allow audiences to experience this timeless music live onstage once again.\n  \nThe group believes the melodies and messages of the 1960s folk and folk/rock era are just as relevant today as they were when they were first sung\, perhaps even more so.  Their mission is to share this uniquely American music with new audiences\, while rekindling the passion of life-long fans.  Most of all\, they celebrate the power of these songs to inspire people and bring them together once again.\n  \nA Band Called Honalee has a roster of  different vocalists who are all members of the Honalee family.  Their names are Eli Zoller\, Sarah Randall Hunt\, Chris Ware\, Matt Duré\, Hanley Smith\, Joe Young\, Suzanne Lenz\, Bella Muller and Sam Sherwood.  Each maintains an active solo career\, in addition to frequently appearing with A Band Called Honalee around the country.\n  \n\nThe group maintains an active national touring schedule\, with frequent appearances at performing arts centers\, concert series\, music festivals and arts conferences nationwide\, including Arts Midwest\, Performing Arts Exchange/SouthArts\, and Pennsylvania Arts Presenters Conferences.\n  \nTheir recordings have been featured on The Folk Connection (bostonpete.com) radio program\, which showcases excellence in folk. Most recently\, A Band Called Honalee has been asked to participate in educational outreach programs across the United States\, where they nurture music students of all ages in songwriting and explore the continuing cultural relevance of this vital American music.\n  \nBella Muller\, vocals\nBrian Ott\, vocals and guitar\nMichael Perrie\, Jr\, vocals and guitar\nSean Murphy\, bass\n  \n\nBella Muller is thrilled to be back on stage! Broadway National Tour: An American in Paris (Milo). Recent Credits: Million Dollar Quartet (Dyanne – Infinity Theatre)\, West Side Story (Velma – Weston Playhouse)\, The Taming (Katherine – Shaker Bridge Theatre). TV: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Molloy College/CAP21 BFA. Gratitude for Take3Talent\, Mom\, Dad\, Clayton & God. @itsmebellamuller\n  \nDuane & Michele\nMichele McConnell\nA native of Indianapolis\, Michele’s performance resume includes musical theatre\, opera\, concert performance\, cabaret\, professional choral work\, and touring productions.  Michele most recently appeared as Mayor Matilda in All Shook Up at Westchester Broadway Theatre. 2019 highlights included My Fair Lady in Concert with The Utah Symphony\,\,The Music Man in Concert with The Pacific Symphony\, and a return engagement as the Guest Soloist for the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir & Chamber Orchestra’s annual Festival of Carols. \n\n  \nMichele proudly made her Broadway debut in in The Phantom of the Opera\, performing the starring role of Carlotta for a record-breaking 6 years\, including the 10\,000th Broadway performance as well as the 25th Anniversary performance.  Michele has the privileged distinction to be the longest running Carlotta in Broadway history\, with over 2200 performances in the role to her credit.\n  \n\nOther credits include: Camelot (Natl. Tour w/Robert Goulet)\, NYGASP at City Center (Mabel\, Pirates; Josephine\, Pinafore)\, Beauty and the Beast (Montreal/Las Vegas)\, DiCapo Opera\, Carly Simon’s Romulus Hunt (New York Theatre Workshop)\, Tabor Opera\, Mobile Opera\, Missouri Symphony\, Milwaukee Symphony\, North Carolina Symphony\, The Ziegfeld  Society (NYC).  Michele has traveled to over 115 countries performing on luxury cruise ships with her husband\, baritone Duane McDevitt.\n\n  \nIn addition to her performance credits\, Michele has an extensive masterclass and workshop resume\, maintains a private voice studio\, and is a voice teacher in the adjunct faculty of the Musical Theatre Department at New Jersey City University.\n\n  \nMichele is a proud first generation Austrian-American\, a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association\, and a super proud Mary Kay Independent Sales Director (she’s earned TWO free Mary Kay cars!).\n  \n\nDuane McDevitt\nA native of Coatesville\, Pennsylvania\, Duane’s varied career includes Opera\, Operetta\, and Musical Theatre. Opera News called Mr. McDevitt “a mellifluous Anthony” (Sweeney Todd) and the New York Times hailed him “a big-hearted Pirate King” (Pirates of Penzance).\n\n  \nSome of Duane’s signature operatic roles include Papageno in The Magic Flute\, Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro\, and Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus. He has performed across the United States with San Diego Opera\, Tulsa Opera\, Indianapolis Opera\, Opera Pacific\, Des Moines Metro Opera\, and Opera Delaware. He also made his Carnegie Hall debut as soloist in Bach’s Magnificat and Festival of Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams.\n\n  \nDuane’s Crossover and Musical Theatre credits include: Camelot (National Tour w/Robert Goulet). Showboat (Ravenal\, Allenberry Playhouse) and William Bolcom’s Casino Paradise (the Stevedore\, Prince Music Theatre). He is much sought after as a Gilbert and Sullivan artist singing the roles of the Pirate King\, Colonel Calverley\, Pooh-Bah\, the Mikado\, Dick Deadeye\, Boatswain\, the Learned Judge\, and the Major General.\n  \n\nIn addition\, Duane has traveled to over 100 countries with his wife Michele McConnell\, performing their duo act Opera on the High Seas and the acclaimed On a Classical Note aboard the luxury ships of Regent Seven Seas\, and singing for two seasons at the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel in Interlaken\, Switzerland.\n  \n\nDuane received his Bachelor’s of Music in Vocal Performance and Bachelor’s of Arts in Musical Theatre degrees from West Chester University\, and a Master’s in Opera Performance from Florida State University. Duane is currently an adjunct faculty member at New Jersey City University.\n  \n\nThe South Shore Symphony\n\nThe South Shore Symphony was first organized in the Five Towns in 1983. In 1991\, led by President and Principal Cellist Wayne Lipton\, the orchestra moved to Rockville Centre under the baton of Music Director and French hornist Paul Rudolf. In 1993 the distinguished violinist and conductor Ming Feng Hsin was appointed Music Director\, beginning a five-year period of great expansion. In 1998 Scott Jackson Wiley became the resident Maestro. Under his leadership the orchestra has grown to include professional musicians and gifted high school players in addition to the dedicated amateurs that make up its core and has become one of the premiere performing ensembles of Long Island. The parent organization if the South Shore Symphony is the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts\, a 501(c3) not-for-profit organization which funds the Orchestra through grants\, and fundraising. The South Shore Symphony has enjoyed the constant support Molloy College\, which supplies rehearsal space and the Madison Theatre\, a first-class performance hall. \nThe South Shore Symphony collaborates annually with Leggz Ltd. Dance in highly popular holiday productions of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker Ballet featuring professional dancers and highly skilled amateurs. Another hallmark of the South Shore Symphony is its regular collaboration with the Cathedral of St. Agnes\, which in the past has led\, among many other events\, to performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony\, Handel’s Messiah\, Mahler’s Symphony No. 1\, 2 and 3 plus Saint Saëns Symphony no. 3 (Organ Symphony). With the newest addition to the Guild\, the Long Island Lyric Opera\, each year the orchestra plays in a major opera production\, which has previously included Tosca\, Le Nozze di Figaro\, Carmen and this season\, Madame Butterfly. And\, of course\, one of the orchestra’s most cherished traditions is the outdoor summer pops concert every year in Rockville Centre’s Liberty Park which climaxes in a spectacular display of Grucci fireworks. The South Shore Symphony also plays in various musical productions with the Cap 21 Students at the Madison Theatre of Molloy College in Rockville Centre. \n\n\n  \nFeaturing dance by Sarah Kay Marchetti\nSarah Kay Marchetti is in her fourth season with The Metropolitan Opera\, dancing in the operas The Merry Widow\, Adrianna Lecouvreur (Minerva)\, and Manon. Other NYC credits include the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and New York City Opera. National/International Tours: Cats (Victoria) and West Side Story(Minnie). Regional theater credits include four seasons with Broadway at Music Circus\, The John F. Kennedy Center\, The Muny\, North Shore Music Theatre\, The Cape Playhouse\, and Geva Theatre Center. Television: “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Sarah has also served as choreographer for the Hulu show “Difficult People” and as associate choreographer for the reimagined tour of An American in Paris. Follow @sarahkaymarchetti on instagram for behind the scenes Met Opera and cuddly thumbed cat pics!\n  \n\n\nHosted By\nAllison Haunss\nAllison Haunss is an Emmy award winning journalist who has reported some of the biggest stories in the New York area including the mid-air plane/tourist chopper collision over the Hudson River\, the attempted car bombing in Times Square as well as the Pope’s 2008 visit to NYC.  Allison joined WPIX in November 2007 as a freelance reporter.  Prior to filing stories for WPIX\, Allison was one of the main weeknight anchors at News 12 Connecticut where she anchored the Monday through Friday news at 5:30 and 10pm.  While at News12CT\, Allison traveled to Israel for an in-depth Emmy award winning series entitled “Grandma Guard.” The series examined one Stamford\, CT woman’s journey through the Israeli civil guard.  Before News12CT\, Allison spent time as a reporter in Westchester and Long Island.  She also worked in several TV markets across the country including Pittsburgh\, PA and Sioux Falls\, SD.  Allison graduated from Duke University.  She also earned a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.  She is currently the Executive Producer and Host of the “Working Woman Report” a TV/Online program which focuses on women\, business and entrepreneurship.\n\n  \nAn Opening Number featuring Molloy College Students and Alumni!\n\nAlexander Arlotta\, Jordan Auriemma\, Nadia Belaouchi\, Shiloh Bennett\, Megan Burgess\, Gale Calabrese\, Katie Calabrese\, Maddison Darnell\, Paige Decena\, John DelGenio\, Korina Deming\, Krissy Dewar\, Vyctoria Dinglas\, Selena Donayre\, Reagan Duchesne\, Samantha Eagle\, Elita Ernsteen\, Amna Farooq\, Jessica Gerbe\, Matt Gibbons\, Rich Giordano\, Emily Hausmann\, Daman Kaur\, Matt Kenna\, Erica Leibold\, Andrew McNamara\, JoJo Minasi\, Kyle Pearson\, Mickaila Perry\, Nikki Rinaudo – Concessi\, Jasmine Shell\, Richard Staple Jr.\, Nicole Temprano and Ian Underhill URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/molloy-college-virtual-galathon/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/molloy2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201124 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20201109T232810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201109T233414Z UID:3984-1606003200-1606096799@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Kick Off The Holidays With The Madison Theatre Princesses! DESCRIPTION:  \nCinderella invites you to kick off the Holiday season\, Sunday November 22nd\, with some of her Madison Theatre Princess friends.\n\n  \n11am – Join Cinderella and her new friend Vanellope von Schweetz! Vanellope will share how she uses ALL of her candy to decorate her Gingerbread House and Cinderella will even share a princess holiday story!\n  \nhttps://vimeo.com/477310287\n\n  \n1pm – Join Belle and Sofia the first as Sofia shares how she decorates her royal cookies and Belle shares a princess holiday story!\nhttps://vimeo.com/477314236\n\n  \n3pm – Join Ariel and Mulan as Mulan shares how she decorates her ornaments for the holiday season and Ariel shares a princess holiday story!\nhttps://vimeo.com/477314867 URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/kick-off-the-holidays-with-the-madison-theatre-princesses/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/madisonprincess.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200308 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190621T181209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T184348Z UID:3553-1583539200-1583571600@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Urinetown DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the works of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill\, Urinetown is a cheeky musical satire where no one is safe from scrutiny. Set in a “Gotham” city amidst a 20-year draught\, this hilariously\, heartwarming and honest musical follows the people of Urinetown as they navigate a world where water is worth its weight in gold and hope leads to revolution and\, ultimately\, freedom for all. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/urinetown/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/urinetown.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190816T163957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191018T162432Z UID:3624-1581865200-1581865200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:OUT OF THIS WORLD DESCRIPTION:Join the Massapequa Philharmonic and Music Director David Bernard as they transport you in an exploration of the solar system and universe. Featuring a performance of Gustav Holst’s “THE PLANETS\,” with both commentary and a presentation of NASA imagery by Dr. Jackie Faherty\, senior scientist and astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/out-of-this-world/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ootw.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190621T180555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T180555Z UID:3546-1581796800-1581796800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:The History of American Rock & Roll DESCRIPTION:Charlie Thomas’ Drifters\nROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER (1988) Charlie Thomas was born in Lynchburg\, Virginia on April 7\, 1937. He was a member of a group known as The Five Crowns in 1958 along with Ben Earl Nelson (later known as Ben E. King)\, who were being managed by Lover Patterson. \nWhile The Five Crowns met with little commercial success\, they enjoyed local popularity and that is why they were on the bill at the Apollo Theater in New York City in 1958 when George Treadwell fired his famous group\, The Drifters. It was Charlie Thomas’ voice that Treadwell heard and hastily recruited the Crowns to become the new Drifters. \nLover Patterson once said that Charlie Thomas’ voice was one that the world would enjoy forever\, and he was right! \nThe new Drifters’ first release in 1959 was a song called “There Goes My Baby.” This was the beginning of what is generally acknowledged as the Golden Years of the Drifters. \nIn 1988\, Charlie Thomas\, along with other original members Doc Green\, Ben E. King and Elsbery Hobbs were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The group was known for their famous hits such as: \n\nSave The Last Dance For Me\nUp On The Roof\nThis Magic Moment\nUnder The Boardwalk\nSweets For My Sweet\nSaturday Night At The Movies\nOn Broadway\nThere Goes My Baby\nDance With Me\n\n  \nThe Coasters\nThe Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with “Searchin'” and “Young Blood\,” their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller. Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo wop\, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo wop legacy through the 1960s. \nThe Coasters are a doo-wop group that started in October 1955. The original members of the Coasters were Carl Gardner\, Billy Guy\, Bobby Nunn\, Leon Hughes (who was replaced by Young Jessie on a couple of their early Los Angeles recordings)\, and guitarist Adolph Jacobs. Jacobs left the group in 1959. The Coasters were formed out of the group The Robins\, a Los Angeles-based rhythm and blues group\, which included Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn. \nThe songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller had started Spark Records\, and in 1955 produced “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” for The Robins (their 5th single with Leiber-Stoller). The record was popular enough that Atlantic Records offered Leiber and Stoller an independent production contract to produce The Robins for the Atlantic label. Only two of The Robins—Gardner and Nunn—were willing to make the move to Atlantic\, recording their first songs in the same studio as The Robins had done (Master Recorders). In late 1957\, the group moved to New York and replaced Nunn and Hughes with Cornell Gunter and Will “Dub” Jones. The new quartet was from then on stationed in New York (although all had Los Angeles roots). \nThe Coasters’ association with Leiber and Stoller was an immediate success. Together\, they created a string of good-humored “storytelling” hits that are some of the most entertaining from the original era of rock and roll. Their first single\, “Down in Mexico\,” was an R&B hit in 1956 and appears (in a re-recording from 1970—still with Gardner singing the lead) on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. The following year\, The Coasters crossed over to the national charts in a big way with the double-sided “Young Blood”/”Searchin’.” “Searchin'” was the group’s first U.S. Top 10 hit\, and topped the R&B charts for 13 weeks\, becoming the biggest R&B single of 1957 (all these were recorded in Los Angeles). \n“Yakety Yak” (recorded in New York)\, featuring King Curtis on tenor saxophone\, included the famous lineup of Gardner\, Guy\, Jones\, and Gunter\, became the act’s only national #1 single\, and also topped the R&B chart. The next single\, “Charlie Brown\,” reached #2 on both charts. This was followed by “Along Came Jones\,” “Poison Ivy” (#1 for a month on the R&B chart)\, and “Little Egypt (Ying-Yang).” \n  \nThe Chiclettes\nFrom The Crystals to The Supremes to Donna Summer — Sarah\, Deanna\, and Susan will keep you on your feet showcasing the female artists that dominated the music scene for the last five decades. \nThe Chiclettes demonstrate their diversity with a wide array of music\, performing favorites from the ‘50s\, ‘60s\, ‘70s\, and beyond which are reminders of the fantastic female contributions these artists made to the pop music scene through the years. Their high-energy appeal is universal; young and the young-at-heart appreciate them alike. \nOver the years\, various incarnations of The Chiclettes have shared the stage with such performers as The Drifters\, Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge\, Lou Christie\, Southside Johnny\, Little Anthony and The Imperials\, The Crystals\, and the list goes on. They have also appeared on NBC TV\, CBS FM’s Doo Wop Shop with Don K. Reed\, and can be seen on the “Doo Wop 52” special produced by WQED TV and aired nationwide. \nTheir harmony talents have been used to back up other artists such as Lou Christie\, Mel Carter\, Jimmy Clanton\, Ron Dante & more. \nThe Chiclettes have appeared in theatres\, concert halls\, casinos\, & clubs all over the tri-state area & beyond\, including venues in Atlantic City\, NJ\, Wildwood\, NJ\, Manhattan and municipalities on Long Island\, NY\, upstate NY\, Connecticut & Delaware. \nThey also performed on the Time/Life© sponsored Malt Shop Memories Cruise in 2013\, 2017\, 2018\, and 2019. \nThey continue the tradition of being an exciting\, unique addition to any performing arts calendar. Wherever they perform\, the combination of talent\, memories\, and high-energy fun always leaves a lasting impression! \n  \nBobby Brooks Wilson\nBobby Brooks Wilson is the son of legendary R&B/Soul singer Jackie Wilson. Bobby has the same amazing traits and talents of his father\, that many say Jackie Wilson’s legacy lives on through him. His adoring fans have dubbed him as “Mr. Entertainment” from his natural ability to entertain and bring crowds to life. \nBobby is a three-time Grammy-balloted artist with his latest CD\, “It’s About Time\,” and four Top 10 hits that peaked at #10 on the Adult Contemporary Charts. \nBobby’s musical journey began after leaving the US Navy and residing in Honolulu\, Hawaii. He was invited to join the world-famous Doo Wop Group “The Love Notes” by Papa Mars (Peter Hernandez Sr.) and son Little Bruno\, known as “The World’s Youngest Elvis Impersonator\,” who is now pop star Bruno Mars. \nWhile Bobby was emerging as a talented entertainer\, he came across many opportunities to recreate the persona of Jackie Wilson because of his uncanny resemblance\, voice\, and moves that were almost identical to Jackie. It was during this time in his career he learned where his musical skills originated; he really was Jackie Wilson’s biological son! \nSince that time\, Bobby has emerged into a Global Entertainer with his own shows including: “Jackie Wilson\, The Legacy Continues\,” “Bobby Brooks Wilson\, The Motown Years\,” and his latest show “Bobby Brooks Wilson’s Red Tie Tour\,” due to the success of his latest CD recorded by Plateau Music. Bobby has opened for his friend Bruno Mars\, and now stars in clubs\, theaters\, casinos\, and cruise ships around the world. \nHis latest radio releases\, “I Can’t Love You Anymore” and “I Get The Sweetest Feeling” are currently airing in the UK and soaring up the charts. Because of popular demand\, has scheduled an upcoming tour in the UK. Another single is set to release in South Africa beginning June 1st. He is currently recording a new CD that will be released world-wide this fall with a special attachment which he will disclose in the very near future. \nMany watch with anticipation as Bobby Brooks Wilson’s success continues to soar through the “Grace of God\,” he says\, as the singer\, the entertainer\, and the artist! URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/the-history-of-american-rock-roll-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-History-of-American-Rock-Roll.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20191120T194722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200204T184557Z UID:3748-1581710400-1581710400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Magnificent Bastards DESCRIPTION:The Magnificent Bastards bring together three of comedy’s most outspoken names ­­­­— along with their famous friends — for an unforgettable evening of sit-down comedy. \nLewis Black\, screenwriter/SNL legend Alan Zweibel\, and comedian/TV host John Fugelsang come together with a rotating cast of friends to discuss politics\, world events\, sex\, cats v. dogs\, embarrassing vices\, religion\, unpopular opinions\, irritating hashtags\, Hollywood myths and legends\, dirty jokes\, and tips on surviving modern daily life. \nIt’s like The Traveling Wilburys of comedy\, except mostly still alive. This Valentine’s Day\, spend date night with The Bastards. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/magnificent-bastards/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Magnificent-Bastards.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200209T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190709T213028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T142057Z UID:3595-1581260400-1581260400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE DESCRIPTION:Keeping with Madison Theatre tradition\, Swingtime returns for its eighth annual Valentine’s Day celebration of classics from the Great American Songbook! Our 20-piece ‘house band\,’ directed by Steve Shaiman\, will thrill you with swingin’ toe-tappers and heartfelt ballads to put you in a romantic mood. Taking a Chance on Love features hits from legendary bandleaders like Glenn Miller\, Count Basie\, Duke Ellington\, Benny Goodman\, Les Brown\, and Woody Herman\, plus amorous melodies sung by iconic vocalists Peggy Lee\, Helen O’Connell\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Bobby Darin\, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/taking-a-chance-on-love/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/swingtime.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190628T181817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200110T172108Z UID:3570-1581190200-1581190200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Russian Classics with players from the American Ballet Theatre Orchestra DESCRIPTION:Scott Jackson Wiley\, Conductor\nRobin Zeh\, Violin\nBarbara Allen\, Harp \nTchaikovsky – Suite of Violin and Harp Solos from Sleeping Beauty\, Op. 66 (Rose Adagio\, The Awakening) and Swan Lake\, Op. 20 (White Swan\, Black Swan\, Russian Dance)\nRobin Zeh\, Violin\nBarbara Allen\, Harp Soloist  \n Shostakovich – Fifth Symphony\nA concert with the power of Shostakovich and the Beauty of Tchaikovsky’s Music for Ballet\nWith conductor Scott Jackson Wiley and two wonderful soloists URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/russian-classics-with-players-from-the-american-ballet-theatre-orchestra/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sss.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200203 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190903T212253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T212350Z UID:3636-1580428800-1580608799@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:The Tempest DESCRIPTION:Actors From The London Stage Presents: The Tempest \nThe Tempest is a play about magic\, betrayal\, love and forgiveness. It is set on an island somewhere near Italy where Prospero\, the one-time Duke of Milan\, and his beautiful daughter\, Miranda\, live with a sprite called Ariel and a strange wildman called Caliban. \nACTORS FROM THE LONDON STAGE \nFounded in 1975\, Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) is one of the oldest touring Shakespeare theatre companies in the world. Housed and workshopped in the UK and based in the United States at Shakespeare at Notre Dame\, this intensive residency program is truly one of a kind. \nThe company presents residencies at approximately 16-18 universities per year. These one-week visits present students and faculty with an opportunity to experience a cross-disciplinary\, in-depth\, and dynamic set of workshops\, further enhanced by performances of one of Shakespeare’s great masterpieces. AFTLS has been in residence at numerous prestigious institutions including the University of Texas-Austin\, Wellesley College\, Dartmouth College\, Stanford University\, Emory University\, and the U.S. Naval Academy. \nOriginally conceived and developed at the University of California-Santa Barbara by Professor Homer Swander (and co-founded by the renowned British actor Sir Patrick Stewart)\, each weeklong residency is truly an actor driven tour-de-force. Coming from such prestigious companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company\, the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain\, and Shakespeare’s Globe\, AFTLS actors are uniquely focused on student engagement across the academic spectrum\, as well as the creation of a collaborative learning environment in which to experience Shakespeare’s texts and universal themes. Be it in classroom workshops\, onstage demonstrations and performances\, text readings\, or informal meetings with students\, AFTLS actors are committed to teaching and being entirely accessible to students during each campus visit. \nThe vibrant hands-on nature of the program provides an extraordinary opportunity to engage faculty and students far beyond the confines of the English and Theatre departments. Whether students are familiar with or new to the body of work\, Actors From The London Stage provides an inclusive\, interactive gateway to experiencing the richness of Shakespeare’s writing. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/the-tempest/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-tempest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200119T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200119T150000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20191016T204225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191018T163413Z UID:3697-1579446000-1579446000@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Across the Universe: A Night of The Beatles DESCRIPTION:Come together! Across the Universe: A Night of The Beatles celebrates the music of the world’s most celebrated band. Come see students from the Molloy/CAP21 program sing some of The Beatles’ greatest hits at the Madison Theatre on January 19th! \n  URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/across-the-universe-a-night-of-the-beatles/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/beatles.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191231T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191231T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190405T184938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191016T204834Z UID:3386-1577815200-1577815200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:My Sinatra DESCRIPTION:CARY HOFFMAN finally achieved his dream with his autobiographical one-man hit musical\, My Sinatra\, about his Sinatra obsession\, which ran Off-Broadway for two years. Hoffman has performed the music of Frank Sinatra for the past fifteen years in over 80 performing arts centers and 20 major symphonies around the world\, including a performance for the President of Singapore and the President of Mexico. He is acknowledged as America’s premier Sinatra interpreter (“Dead On…” – The New York Times\, “Mesmerizing!” – Los Angeles Times\, “The Best Sinatra Singer ever!” – Jackie Mason). His compelling blend of vocal performance\, along with his true stories from a lonely teen singing along to Sinatra in his bedroom\, to performing with some of the best symphonies\, make it unlike any other Sinatra tribute show. This led to a National PBS television special which has aired in over 80 cities around the country and was viewed by more than a million people (his is the only Sinatra television special starring somebody other than Frank Sinatra himself). \n“People may come because they want to hear the music of Frank Sinatra but they leave loving Cary Hoffman! My Sinatra is a unique combination of heartfelt and funny\, and the arresting life of Hoffman is juxtaposed with relatively unknown facts about Sinatra and the songs to which several generations fell in love.” – HuffPost URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/my-sinatra/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sinatra.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191224 DTSTAMP:20260418T210258 CREATED:20190405T185134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191213T215500Z UID:3387-1576800000-1577066399@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration DESCRIPTION:The countdown to Christmas has begun! Come share in our holiday journey as we take a trip through our favorite pasttimes of the festive season. Becoming an annual family tradition\, this Christmas spectacular will have you singing along to your favorite Christmas tunes. Featuring Broadway’s own exceptional performers and designers! Come share in the joy of Christmas. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/madison-christmas-spectacular-2019/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/christmas-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR