BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Madison Theatre - ECPv6.15.20//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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 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:20260503T031000 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:20260503T031000 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:20260503T031000 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:20260503T031000 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:20260503T031000 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:20260503T031000 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:20260503T031000 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191210 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190405T184913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T181357Z UID:3385-1575590400-1575856799@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet 2019 DESCRIPTION:Presented by:\nRockville Centre Guild For The Arts &\nLeggz Ltd Nutcracker Ballet\n  \nWe continue our tradition of ringing in the holiday season with Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet\, The Nutcracker\, for the first time 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. The South Shore Symphony will brilliantly bring to life the composer’s extraordinary music. Indeed\, this production is the only one on Long Island that features a full symphonic orchestra. This magical extravaganza is a must-see for everyone! URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/tchaikovskys-nutcracker-ballet-2019/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/nutcracker.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191201T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191201T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190702T173400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T173400Z UID:3581-1575212400-1575212400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Celtic Christmas DESCRIPTION:Now in its 23rd successive year\, Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas hits the road immediately after Thanksgiving. This year’s show features some of the finest and most authentic exponents of the Celtic arts performing anywhere today\, on either side of the Atlantic. At its center is native Irish storyteller\, Tomaseen Foley. \nA Celtic Christmas is a re-creation of a night before Christmas in the West of Ireland in the 1940s\, before the motorcar\, the television\, and the telephone. In the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleanáin–Tomáseen Foley’s birthplace–the neighbors gathered at each other’s farmhouses and brought with them their fiddles\, uilleann pipes\, flutes\, whistles\, and bodhráns for a night of traditional Irish music\, traditional carols\, traditional Irish dancing\, and\, of course\, storytelling. A Celtic Christmas brings to life just such a night – a wholesome\, cultural\, family feast directly from the rich table of communal life in the west of Ireland. \n“Long\, long before Riverdance\,” Tomáseen says\, “ordinary country people knocked sparks off the bare flagstone of their neighbor’s floor as they danced jigs\, reels\, and hornpipes with their hob-nailed boots\, and the rafter rang with the fiery music of the fiddle and the pipes.” \nThe show’s Music Director is Grammy Award winner William Coulter – an internationally recognized master of the steel-string guitar. He has been performing and recording traditional Celtic and American folk music for more than 20 years. \nTomáseen Foley is a master of the Irish narrative\, and a keeper of the flame for a priceless piece of Irish culture. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/celtic-christmas/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/celtic-christmas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191130T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190528T195611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T181451Z UID:3523-1575144000-1575144000@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:An Evening with Judy Collins DESCRIPTION:Judy Collins accompanied by the South Shore Symphony will start your Holiday Season off right with this program celebrating Christmas. \nJudy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals\, boldly vulnerable songwriting\, personal life triumphs\, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s\, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later\, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work\, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century. \nThe award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album\, Wildflowers\, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns\,” a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music\, won “Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She’s garnered several top-ten hits and gold- and platinum-selling albums. Recently\, contemporary and classic artists such as Rufus Wainwright\, Shawn Colvin\, Dolly Parton\, Joan Baez\, and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins. \nJudy began her impressive music career at age 13 as a piano prodigy\, dazzling audiences by performing Mozart’s “Concerto for Two Pianos.” But eventually\, the hard luck tales and rugged sensitivity of folk revival music by artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger seduced her away from a life as a concert pianist. Her path pointed to a lifelong love affair with the guitar and pursuit of emotional truth in lyrics. The focus and regimented practice of classical music\, however\, would be a source of strength to her inner core as she navigated the highs and lows of the music business. \nIn 1961\, she released her masterful debut\, A Maid of Constant Sorrow\, which featured interpretative works of social poets of the time such as Bob Dylan\, Phil Ochs\, and Tom Paxton. This began a wonderfully fertile thirty-five-year creative relationship with Jac Holzman and Elektra Records. Around this time\, Judy became a tastemaker within the thriving Greenwich Village folk community and brought other singer-songwriters to a wider audience\, including poet/musician Leonard Cohen\, and musicians Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman. Throughout the ‘60s\, ‘70s\, ‘80s\, ‘90s\, and up to the present\, she has remained a vital artist\, enriching her catalog with critically-acclaimed albums while balancing a robust touring schedule. \nProlific as ever\, Judy recorded a DVD special Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim\, in her hometown of Denver\, CO. Along with the Greely Philharmonic Orchestra\, Judy dazzled the audience with Sondheim’s beautiful songs and her lovely\, radiant voice. A DVD and CD companion will be released in early 2017. Judy also released a collaborative album in June 2016\, Silver Skies Blue\, with writing partner Ari Hest. Silver Skies Blue has been Grammy nominated for Best Folk Album in 2017; this is the first Grammy nomination for Collins in over 40 years. \nOn September 18\, 2015\, Judy released Strangers Again. She invited a cast of icons and young talents to sing with her on this fresh collection\, from Willie Nelson\, Jackson Browne and Jeff Bridges to Glen Hansard\, Ari Hest and Bhi Bhiman. Judy delicately soars over a revitalized “Send in the Clowns” and breathes new life into “Hallelujah.” She puts her indelible touch on songs by Leonard Bernstein\, Randy Newman\, James Taylor\, and more. \nIn 2012\, she released the CD/DVD album Judy Collins Live at The Metropolitan Museum of Art\, which aired on PBS. This special television program was nominated for a New York Emmy and won a Bronze Medal at the 2013 New York Festival International Television & Film Awards. Based on its success\, in 2014 she filmed another spectacular show in Ireland at Dromoland Castle: Live in Ireland was released in 2014. This program also won a Bronze Medal at the 2014 New York Festival International Television & Film Awards\, and the program was broadcast on PBS in 2014 and 2015. \nJudy has also authored several books\, including the powerful and inspiring Sanity & Grace and her extraordinary memoir\, Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music. For her most recent title released in 2017\, Cravings\, she provides a no-holds barred account of her harrowing struggle with compulsive overeating\, and the journey that led her to a solution. Alternating between chapters on her life and those of the many diet gurus she has encountered along the way (Atkins\, Jean Nidtech of Weight Watchers\, and Andrew Weil\, to name a few)\, Cravings is the culmination of Judy’s genuine desire to share what she’s learned—so that no one has follow her heart-rending path to recovery. \nIn addition\, she remains a social activist\, representing UNICEF and numerous other causes. She is the director (along with Jill Godmillow) of Portrait of a Woman\, an Academy Award-nominated film about Antonia Brico\, the first woman to conduct major symphonies around the world\, and Judy’s classical piano teacher when she was young. \nJudy Collins\, now 77\, is as creatively vigorous as ever\, writing\, touring worldwide\, and nurturing fresh talent. She is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter\, filmmaker\, record label head\, musical mentor\, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart. \n*Limited number of VIP Meet and Greet tickets available — CLICK HERE * URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/an-evening-with-judy-collins/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/judy-collins.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191123T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191123T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190524T204849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190528T214512Z UID:3515-1574539200-1574539200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Jay and the Americans DESCRIPTION:“ONLY IN AMERICA” – In one of the greatest turnabouts in Rock and Roll history\, the group JAY AND THE AMERICANS\, started by four teenage boys in Sandy Yaguda’s Brooklyn basement 40 years ago\, have bought back their rightful name in federal court\, restoring the name to its rightful owners. Very few bands have ever reached the musical heights of JAY AND THE AMERICANS. From 1962- 1971\, this group charted an unprecedented twelve top 10 records. With three original band members\, Sandy Yaguda (aka Deane – founding member)\, Howie Kirschenbaum (aka Kane – original member)\, and Marty Kupersmith (aka Sanders – original member)\, plus the addition of “Jay” Reincke — the third Jay and probably the best yet — they have recreated the authentic sound of all of their great hits that everyone remembers. \nJAY AND THE AMERICANS’ first record was “TONIGHT” (from the Broadway musical WEST SIDE STORY)\, and their breakout hit song was “SHE CRIED.” JAY AND THE AMERICANS’ next chart hit was “ONLY IN AMERICA\,” followed by top ten hits “COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER” and later “THIS MAGIC MOMENT.” \nWhere were you when you first heard “CARA MIA”? JAY AND THE AMERICANS pays tribute to the late ROY ORBISON with “CRYING\,” and no other band in history has sold more copies of the song “SOME ENCHANTED EVENING” than JAY AND THE AMERICANS!!! \nNEIL DIAMOND’s first hit song released\, “SUNDAY AND ME\,” was recorded by none other than JAY AND THE AMERICANS\, who have toured with such legendary artists as ROY ORBISON\, THE BEATLES\, and THE ROLLING STONES. \nJAY AND THE AMERICANS were a major force in starting the rock and roll revival with their album “WAX MUSEUM\,” where they paid tribute to many great rock and roll artists with their versions of such great songs as “HUSHABYE\,” “WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN\,” and a song that reached the top ten charts with “THIS MAGIC MOMENT.” You will hear all of these songs\, which are featured in the new JAY AND THE AMERICANS show. \nIn 2002\, JAY AND THE AMERICANS were inducted into the VOCAL GROUP HALL OF FAME\, placing them among the greatest vocal groups in rock and roll history. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/jay-and-the-americans/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jay-americans.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191122T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191122T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190507T201254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190507T210538Z UID:3478-1574452800-1574452800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Colbert's Comedians DESCRIPTION:Keith Alberstadt (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Late Show with David Letterman\, Late Night with Seth Meyers)\n \n \n \n \n \n Carmen Lynch (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Late Show with David Letterman\, Comedy Central)\n \n \n \n \n \n Alingon Mitra (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, Conan\, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson\, Comedy Central)\n \n \n \n \n \n Emcee: Shaun Eli (The Joey Reynolds Show)\n \n \n\n\n  \nKeith Alberstadt\nOriginally from Nashville\, TN\, Keith now lives in New York City. He’s been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman\, Last Comic Standing\, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, and has done several tours for US troops in the Middle East.\nInspired by family\, marriage\, and idiosyncrasies in life that often go unnoticed\, Keith mixes playful sarcasm with a southern charm and has become a favorite at comedy clubs across the country. \nCarmen Lynch\nCarmen Lynch is an NYC-based comedian who recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She’s performed twice on The Late Show with David Letterman and on Comedy Central\, has been a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing and has performed several times for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait. \n \nAlingon Mitra\nAlingon Mitra is a stand-up comedian known for his tight jokes\, original thoughts\, and affable presence.\nMaking his television debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing\, Alingon finished first in the public vote 5 weeks in a row to win the comic comeback contest and perform on the finale. He has since been invited to do stand up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, Conan\, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson\, and Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central. In addition\, he wrote for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Adam Ruins Everything. Alingon went on to be named one of the “New Faces of Comedy” at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. He also won both the Boston Comedy Festival and the “Funniest Comic in New England” contest in the same year. Alingon was a writer for the humor magazine The Harvard Lampoon and can now be found on Twitter\, on Facebook\, or in bed. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/colberts-comedians/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/colbert.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T210000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190916T161625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T193013Z UID:3664-1574190000-1574197200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Unity through Diversity: Celebrating all abilities in the arts DESCRIPTION:The Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy College presents the Second Annual Unity through Diversity: Celebrating All Abilities in the Arts. This inclusive event will feature artwork and performances from members of the Rebecca Center for Music Therapy at Molloy College community. Join together in a night of music and art in support of the neurodiverse community. The first hour will include an art gallery\, raffles\, t-shirt sales\, and hors d’oeuvres. The second hour will include musical performances. All proceeds will benefit the TRC Client Scholarship Fund and Professional Development. \nTicket Prices:\n$15 advance tickets by October 15th\n$20 tickets by November 15th\n$30 tickets at the door after November 15th (tickets can no longer be purchased online after this point)\nMolloy students will get $5 tickets at the door when they present a Molloy ID.\nGo to the Madison Theatre Box Office to save on fees. \nSpecial book signing by Ben Blanchet\, author of Maybe Autism Is My Superpower! \n  URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/unity-through-diversity-celebrating-all-abilities-in-the-arts/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Unity-Through-Diversity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191116T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190529T155627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190529T172036Z UID:3537-1573934400-1573934400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Linda Eder – “If You See Me” DESCRIPTION:Showcasing one of the greatest voices of our time\, Linda Eder’s diverse repertoire spans Broadway\, Standards\, Pop\, Country\, and Jazz. When she performs “live” in concert\, it is amazing to experience the ease with which she moves back and forth from one genre to another\, as if she were gifted with the vocal ability to perform each genre as well as all the others. \nBorn in Tucson\, Arizona and raised in Brainerd\, Minnesota\, Eder began her career right out of high school singing all around her home state\, and she eventually landed a gig at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City\, New Jersey. But it was her appearance on the 1987 season of “Star Search\,” during which she won for an unprecedented 12 straight weeks\, which attracted the attention of audiences and record companies alike. \nEder launched her recording career in 1991 with her self-titled debut album and soon established a vital niche as America’s most popular and acclaimed new interpreter of the Pop\, Standard\, and Theatrical genres. She released two more solo albums before starring in the Broadway production of JEKYLL & HYDE beginning on April 28\, 1997. As the tragic character “Lucy” in this new musical\, Eder blew the roof off New York City’s Plymouth Theatre eight times a week as she belted out her signature songs “Someone Like You” and “A New Life.” Her Broadway debut\, for which she was rewarded with a Drama Desk nomination\, sent her already rapidly rising star blazing across the sky\, securing her a spot as one of America’s most beloved singers and dynamic “live” performers. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote\, “What do we mean when we use the word perfection? The question arises every time I watch the pop singer Linda Eder….” \nAfter leaving Broadway\, Eder’s recording career continued “full steam ahead” with her discography to date being comprised of 18 solo recordings and numerous musical recordings. She focused on mostly Broadway\, Standard\, and Pop music for many years\, which highlighted her abundant vocal gifts as well as her skill for delivering dramatic\, emotionally resonant interpretations of mostly familiar songs while making them her own. Her highly successful first Christmas album\, CHRISTMAS STAYS THE SAME\, is a perfect example of the way she is able to transform and interpret best-loved Christmas music and make it her own without compromising the original. \nIn 2008\, Eder stepped outside the box and her familiar “wheelhouse” to record THE OTHER SIDE OF ME\, a Country Pop blend of contemporary music\, which included a song written by Linda herself. And\, in June 2010\, she and Clay Aiken covered Roy Orbison’s “Crying” as a duet on Aiken’s album\, TRIED & TRUE. \nIn 2013\, Linda established her own record company under the name Tressamail\, Inc.\, and in that same year she released her first recording on that newly-established label\, the highly-acclaimed CHRISTMAS WHERE YOU ARE. This CD features 12 tracks – six selected by her fans via social media and two originals from Eder herself. It also featured a unique twist on the classic\, “Baby\, It’s Cold Outside\,” which Linda rewrote and recorded with her teenage son\, Jake. It was to represent a classic mother-son debate over going outside to play in a snow storm. \nEder has released two additional recordings on her own record label. In 2014\, she released her first ever “live” CD\, LINDALIVE\, which was recorded in Saratoga\, New York before a wildly enthusiastic crowd. In November\, 2015\, she released RETRO VOLUME 1. This recording features 14 tracks written by Frank Wildhorn\, Jack Murphy\, Jason Howland\, Leslie Bricusse\, Nan Knighton\, Baird Jarman\, and Maury Yeston. It is filled with the kind of lush\, sweeping Broadway-esque melodies that first introduced Linda’s voice to her many fans. \nIn 2018\, Linda recorded her 17th solo album\, a Broadway/Standards CD entitled IF YOU SEE ME\, with music for the title track written by her son\, Jake Wildhorn\, and lyrics written by Linda herself. She has also put out her first “behind the scenes” DVD entitled THE OTHER SIDE compiled from personal moments at work and at home over a three-year period and culminating with the making of her new CD (IF YOU SEE ME). \nShe has appeared on television numerous times. TrailMIX\, her prime-time Animal Planet special about singers with a passion for horses\, was a natural extension of her love for animals and featured Linda interviewing fellow recording artists and performers Sheryl Crow\, Mary Chapin Carpenter\, Irish tenor Ronan Tynan\, Rob Thomas\, and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry. She has been featured on numerous PBS television concert specials including Clay Aiken’s Tried & True\, Hallelujah Broadway\, Linda Eder: The PBS Concert\, Best of Broadway: The Leading Ladies\, Best of Broadway: The Love Songs\, Jim Brickman Plays The Disney Songbook\, and more. Her 2001 Holiday Concert\, Christmas Stays the Same\, was broadcast on Bravo TV and continues to be a popular-selling DVD. \nThe concert stage remains the mainstay of Eder’s career. She has performed for sold-out crowds in venues across the country and throughout Europe. She has performed at many prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall\, Kennedy Center\, The Palace Theatre\, Radio City Music Hall\, Wolftrap\, New York City’s Town Hall\, Davies Hall\, among many others. Always touring in great company\, her collaborators have included the late Oscar-winning composer and pianist Marvin Hamlisch\, Emmy and Grammy winner Michael Feinstein\, and conductor of the Boston Pops Keith Lockhart. Eder is happiest on stage singing for her audiences and spreading the joy she exudes. \nhttps://lindaeder.com URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/linda-eder-if-you-see-me/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/linda-eder.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20191007T214329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T220837Z UID:3677-1573837200-1573851600@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:2nd Annual Molloy College High School ESports Invitational DESCRIPTION:Bay Shore\, Sachem North\, Syosset and Lawrence Woodmere Academy High School. \nThere will be high school dual meets in Overwatch\, Rocket League\, League of Legends\, and an Open Smash Tournament. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/2nd-annual-molloy-college-high-school-hs-esports-invitational/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/esports.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T193000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190628T181728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T173044Z UID:3569-1573327800-1573327800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Beethoven\, Mendelssohn and Chopin DESCRIPTION:Our Classical Music Season Opener.\nThe Mendelssohn Violin Concerto is considered one of the most beautiful works ever written for violin and the orchestra. Our soloist\, Ming-Feng Hsin\, began his violin studies at the age of six in his native Tainan\, Taiwan. At age twelve\, he was awarded the first prize in the Cathay Pacific Airlines Violin Competition. As part of the prize\, he was invited to attend the Hong Kong Music Festival\, where Yehudi Menuhin heard him and brought him to England to study at his school. Mr. Hsin’s solo career began when he won the Glasgow International Violin Competition at the age of fifteen. He recently retired after 24 years of service as first violinist in the Met Opera Orchestra. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/beethoven-mendelssohn-and-chopin/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sss.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190523T165608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190524T153304Z UID:3502-1572724800-1572724800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Joe Piscopo. Live. DESCRIPTION:Television\, film\, theater\, nightclubs—they’re all fields in which Joe Piscopo has won the acclaim and affection of millions. For over 25 years\, Joe has proven to be one of show business’ brightest lights. After stints as a disc jockey and dinner-theater performer\, Joe turned to comedy. In 1980\, he was chosen to join a newly-formed ensemble charged with one of the most difficult tasks in TV history—replacing the original cast of Saturday Night Live. \nBy the time he left the show in 1985\, Joe had left his mark on the program\, and the nation\, thanks to his wide range of hilarious original characters and celebrity impersonations\, from The Sports Guy and Doug Whiner to David Letterman and\, of course\, Frank Sinatra\, who repeatedly endorsed Joe’s portrayal of him\, referring to Joe as “The Vice-Chairman of the Board.” \nHis work on SNL naturally led to Hollywood\, and starring roles in such smash hits as Wise Guys (with Danny DeVito) and Johnny Dangerously (with Michael Keaton). Other film credits include Dead Heat\, Sidekicks with Chuck Norris\, and a dramatic\, critically-acclaimed performance in Jonathan Parker’s Bartleby. Joe recently had the lead role of Jack Cosmo in the musical comedy How Sweet It Is with Paul Sorvino. \nLive performances have always been an important part of Joe’s career. He has long been one of America’s most popular comedy concert attractions\, filling arenas and casino showrooms from coast to coast and in Canada (including the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival!). Joe tours with his own original Big Band tribute to Frank Sinatra\, as well as his multimedia comedy show. \nJoe has also won acclaim for his dramatic guest-starring roles on the NBC drama\, Law and Order. You might have also seen Joe as a guest on The FOX News Channel\, or co-hosting the Columbus Day Parade each year in NYC with Maria Bartiromo or on The Late Show with David Letterman. \nAlthough his unique talents are in constant demand from show business quarters\, Joe devotes an extraordinary amount of time to non-profit and charitable activities. His willingness to give back knows no limits. As the Spokesperson for Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey\, Joe is now lending his time and talents to fundraising\, public relations\, and advocacy on behalf of Boys & Girls Clubs. We are fortunate to have such commitment and passion from a man who keeps such a busy schedule. He truly is “Jersey’s Best.” \nFor his support of our US Military Forces\, Joe was honored to receive the Commendation Medal\, the highest civilian award from the state of New Jersey. \nMost recently\, Joe was among the 2013 class of inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. You can hear Joe every day on the radio from 6am-10am\, leading the morning drive for Salem Media’s Flagship Station\, AM 970 “The Answer.” \nAlthough Joe’s impressive career and public service includes several major accomplishments\, he insists his proudest achievement of all is twice being named Father of the Year\, in 1983 by the National Father’s Day Council\, and in 1989 by the New Jersey Council of Children’s Rights. No matter how busy he may be\, Joe always makes sure he has enough time at his New Jersey home for his children\, Joey (an impressive talent\, in his own right!)\, Alexandra\, Michael\, Olivia and Charley-Rae. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/joe-piscopo/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Joe-Piscopo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T210000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190709T214024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T153315Z UID:3598-1572642000-1572642000@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:An Evening of Entertainment with the Fab Four DESCRIPTION:STARRING:\nThe Fab Four:\nThe Ultimate Tribute\n  \nIf you want to experience the best Beatles tribute ever\, you will not want to miss The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute. \nThe Emmy Award-winning Fab Four are elevated far above every other Beatles tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny\, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles’ classics such as “Can’t Buy Me Love\,” “Yesterday\,” “A Day In The Life\,” “Twist And Shout\,” “Here Comes The Sun\,” and “Hey Jude\,” the Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. \nTheir incredible stage performances include three costume changes representing every era of The Beatles’ ever-changing career\, and this loving tribute to The Beatles has amazed audiences in countries around the world\, including Japan\, Australia\, France\, Hong Kong\, the United Kingdom\, Germany\, Mexico and Brazil. \nThe Fab Four is truly The Ultimate Tribute. \nHONOREES\nCorporate Achievement Award\nLessing’s Hospitality Group \nLifetime Achievement Award\nAlexandria Wolochuk\, O.P. \nDistinguished Alumni Award\nBernadette O’Grady Prato ’80\nDiane M. Dwyer-Rao\, Esq. ’80 \n*The Madison Theatre will be selling tickets to only the performance portion of the evening. \nFor all other information and sponsorships visit: connect.molloy.edu/2019gala or call 516.323.4701 \n  \nSPONSORED BY: URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/an-evening-of-entertainment-with-the-fab-four/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/fabfour.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191028 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190405T184751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T163309Z UID:3384-1572048000-1572141599@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Halloween Fun Fest 2019 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/halloween-fun-fest-2019/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/halloween-fun-fest.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191027 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190621T181447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T184126Z UID:3557-1572048000-1572080400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Spring Awakening DESCRIPTION:Spring Awakening is a landmark musical that explores morality\, sexuality and the turbulent\, emotional journey from adolescence to adulthood. Set in Germany\, 1891 and featuring a pop rock score\, this daring\, poignant\, and modern musical celebrates rebellion and examines coming-of-age anxiety and self-discovery. \n*This show contains mature content* URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/spring-awakening/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sa.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191013T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191013T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190405T175210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T175210Z UID:3350-1570978800-1570978800@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Give Our Regards to Broadway: A Salute to the 1960s DESCRIPTION:The hit series returns with the Madison Theatre’s salute to the great musicals of the 1960s. Featuring Broadway hits from classics like Fiddler on the Roof\, Cabaret\, Oliver!\, Bye Bye Birdie\, Camelot\, Finian’s Rainbow\, How to Succeed…and many more! This evening will guide you through the magic of the 1960s with narration and fun tidbits from each of our selected songs. \nFeaturing: A cast of 24 with Broadway stars and our Madison Theatre Studio Company\, accompanied by the South Shore Symphony. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/give-our-regards-to-broadway-a-salute-to-the-1960s/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/broadway.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191012T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191012T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190402T194702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T195311Z UID:3328-1570910400-1570910400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Special EFX All Stars DESCRIPTION:Chieli Minucci’s seminal contemporary jazz super group Special EFX marks their 35th year of recording and touring in 2018 with the release of Deep As The Night\, their 21st studio recording\, and first celebrating their recent partnership with the Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm record label. Formed in 1982 as the brainchild of the duo of guitarist Chieli Minucci and percussionist George Jinda\, the combination of Chieli’s edgy & melodic driving style and George’s sense for temperament and rhythm struck a perfect balance\, the rise of a distinctive new and original sound that incorporated heavy percussive world elements fused with smart\, energetic\, playful and memorable guitar lines was formed. \nNow the leader and driving force behind the band\, Chieli has recorded and performed over the years with some of pop music’s biggest: Celine Dion\, Lou Reed\, Lionel Richie\, Jennifer Lopez\, Michael Bolton\, Marc Anthony\, as well as some of the jazz genre elites\, from Jeff Lorber to Kirk Whalum. Honored with a Grammy nomination for their Modern Manners CD\, 3 Emmy wins and 10 nominations for his compositional work on The Guiding Light\, his works in both film and television are well-recognized\, from writing and contributing music to Dancing With The Stars\, American Idol\, Good Morning America\, as well as the soundtracks for No Country for Old Men\, Bowfinger\, Legally Blonde\, and Panic. \n\nAmerican Idol star and vocalist Elliott Yamin had no vocal training and was 90 percent deaf in his right ear\, yet he vaulted to stardom after becoming a third-place finalist on American Idol. Elliot Yamin’s style is perfect for a smooth jazz festival — soulful with a jazz/R&B style. His debut album made it to #1 on the Billboard Charts. Yamin was featured in a nationwide American Idol Tour\, performing live in front of half a million fans. Elliott launched his recording career following his appearance on American Idol as one of the top three finalists. His highly-anticipated self-titled album\, Elliott Yamin\, debuted at Number 3 on the Billboard album chart and was the highest-debuting album by an independent artist in Sound Scan history. The self-titled disc achieved gold status in the U.S. and Japan\, yielding the platinum hit\, “Wait for You.” Hailed as one of the best male vocalists\, Elliott would go on to release three more albums. \n\nSaxophonist Eric Marienthal started his professional career in 1980 with famed New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt. After returning to Los Angeles\, Eric became a member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band. He recorded six albums with that band\, and two of them won Grammy Awards. Six of the songs that Marienthal has recorded have made it to the top 10 of the National Contemporary Jazz Radio Charts\, and two have made it to No. 1. His Oasis album hit the top 5 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. Shortly after that\, he was voted one of the year’s “Favorite Alto Sax Players” in Jazziz Magazine‘s Readers’ Poll. Marienthal has also written instructional books\, including Comprehensive Jazz Studies & Exercises\, The Ultimate Jazz Play Along\, and The Music of Eric Marienthal and instructional videos\, including Play Sax From Day One\, Modern Sax\, and Tricks of the Trade. \n\nKaren Briggs\, also known as the “Lady in Red\,” is an American violinist. Born in Manhattan to a family of musicians\, Briggs took up the violin at age 12 and committed to playing professionally at age 15. Briggs joined the Virginia Symphony while still in college\, but grew discontented with performing classical music and left the orchestra after four years. Since then\, she has performed predominantly in the jazz and contemporary instrumental genres. Best known for spending thirteen years on tour with contemporary instrumental musician Yanni\, Briggs received the “Lady in Red” moniker while featuring as a soloist on Yanni’s Live at the Acropolis tour. After parting with Yanni in 2004\, she toured with other groups including the short-lived jazz fusion group Vertú. Briggs has performed at such locations as Carnegie Hall and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, and has performed or collaborated with Dave Grusin\, Diana Ross\, the Wu Tang clan\, En Vogue\, and Chaka Khan. \n\nKeyboardist Lao Tizer is one of today’s rising stars of the world-fusion genre. Tizer’s original music has spurred comparisons of a modern twist to the 1970s and early 1980s heyday of jazz fusion\, when trailblazing ensembles like Return To Forever\, Mahavishnu Orchestra\, and Weather Report set the aesthetic standard. Lao’s music has a multi-genre\, multi-national appeal and his group\, The Lao Tizer Band\, has toured the USA and the world while being nominated “Jazz Group of the Year”! Their new 2018 CD/DVD combo release\, Songs From The Swinghouse\, has received acclaim across the industry while debuting near the top of the Billboard Jazz Album Chart! \n\nKnown for his solid & classic “no treble” approach to playing\, Jerry Brooks has been the longtime bassist for Special EFX for over 25 years. His credits include almost all the Special EFX and Chieli Minucci CDs\, as well as tops artists such as Alicia Keys\, Will Downing\, D’Angelo\, Lenny White\, Bobby Lyle\, Kim Waters\, Omar Hakim\, Chuck Loeb\, as well as Destiny’s Child. \n\nJoel Rosenblatt is a world-renowned drummer and producer. He has performed and recorded with such greats as: Spyro Gyra\, Special EFX\, Lee Ritenour\, Freddy Jackson\, Robben Ford\, Larry Carlton\, Eileen Ivers\, Michel Camilo\, Chick Corea\, Steps Ahead\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Manhattan Transfer\, Randy Brecker\, Ken Navarro\, Bill Evans\, and many more. Having toured the world many times over\, Joel brings an international musical awareness to the music. Currently the owner and main engineer at world class CliffSound Productions\, Joel is also actively involved in producing and cultivating new artists. \n\nLegend is an understatement. Sit with master-of-all-trades Mino Cinélu in any café and more likely than not\, a record will come on that he’s played on. Sting\, Miles Davis\, Weather Report\, Herbie Hancock\, Peter Gabriel\, Stevie Wonder\, Lou Reed\, Marcus Miller\, Bonnie Raitt\, Elton John\, Pat Metheny\, Taylor Dane\, Branford Marsalis\, and Cassandra Wilson are just a tiny selection of the international pop and jazz stars that Mino has worked with since the ‘80s. \nWhether playing percussion\, drums\, bass\, guitar\, keyboards\, or singing\, Mino brings his signature infectious personality full of warmth and joie de vivre\, coupled with decades of intense study in a wide variety of styles from around the world — from the streets of Paris\, to the Mississippi delta\, to the Caribbean island of Martinique. He’s equally comfortable being the consummate accompanist as well as being the center of attention\, and can command an extensive ensemble as well as performing his own breathtaking one-man-band show. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/special-efx-all-stars/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Special-EFX-Jazz-AllStars-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191005 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191008 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190405T184717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T161810Z UID:3383-1570233600-1570413599@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Madama Butterfly DESCRIPTION:Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly – Madama Butterfly in Italian – is a three-act opera that first premiered in Milan in 1904. The Italian libretto was written by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It tells the story of the doomed love of a Japanese woman\, “Butterfly\,” for a U.S. naval officer who marries and deserts her. The narrative is based on the 1898 short story “Madame Butterfly” by John Luther Long\, which itself was based on the 1887 semi-autobiographical novel Madame Chrysanthème by French writer Pierre Loti. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/madame-butterfly/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/madama-butterfly.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190928T190000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190405T175809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T163023Z UID:3353-1569697200-1569697200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Chris Monty & Friends DESCRIPTION:With over 20 years of stand-up comedy and television under his belt\, Chris Monty continues to delight audiences worldwide. His latest high-profile projects include his stand-up comedy special titled “What’s the Worst That Could Happen” (Amazon Prime)\, Vinyl (HBO)\, Red Oaks (Amazon Prime)\, Paul Bart: Mall Cop 2 (Sony Pictures)\, Kevin Can Wait (CBS)\, and Orange is the New Black (Netflix). \nIn his stand-up routines\, Chris Monty channels a refreshing and unique style of the 1960s cool funnyman mixed with a modern chic. His unique take on current topics and storytelling are reminiscent of the comics that would keep The Rat Pack in stitches for weeks. He spans generations in that older crowds love his cool\, retro style and younger crowds see a cadence that they haven’t seen on stage. It is truly something unique to experience. \nChris’s experience as a stand-up comedian also lends itself to his wide-ranging acting work. He uses his quick improvisational skills and ability to use physical slapstick and timing to enhance his leading and supporting actor roles. Whether on screen or stage\, Chris Monty has the chops to make your creative endeavor something to be remembered for months and years to come. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/chris-monty/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/monty.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T150000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190405T180834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190418T215345Z UID:3363-1569164400-1569164400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Tenori Italiani DESCRIPTION:For the first time in the United States\, The Four Italian Tenors perform the greatest Tenor Arias and Songs of all time\, in wonderful unique arrangements\, created particularly for their U.S. Debut Tour. \nTheir performances are captivating\, exhilarating\, passionate\, engaging and mesmerizing. Hear this new generation of world-class Tenors explore and present these classic works with panache\, verve and vivacity\, all in their own inimitable style. \nBe transformed to the land of Italy\, and bathe in its rich culture with the sounds of The Four Italian Tenors. \n– THE TENORS –\nAlessandro D’Acrissa\nAlessandro D’Acrissa graduated with honors in opera singing at the Conservatory of Cosenza\, under the guidance of Claudia Sisca\, from the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. He debuted in the role of Renato (protagonist) in the operetta\, “The Count of Luxembourg” by F. Lehar\, at the Theatre Rendano in Cosenza; as Pinkerton in “Madama Butterfly” by G. Puccini (Pordenone-Vicenza). \nIn 2007\, he was the protagonist of “A Time of Monteverdi Soul\,” written and directed by V. Mennella. \nIn 2008\, he was the protagonist of the unpublished opera novel “Cielo Andino” by Mauricio Annunziata. \nIn 2009\, he was featured in “Bastien and Bastienne” by W.A. Mozart. \nIn 2011\, he sang in the modern opera “Phaedra” by N.F. St. Sangiovanni. \nIn 2013\, he was Ernesto in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale produced by the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome. \nIn March 2014\, he performed in “Gastone” in La Traviata “of the mirrors”; director Henning Brockhaus\, conducted by Maestro G. Gelmetti at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste. In October\, he was Agenor in “The Shepherd King” by Mozart\, directed by M ° F. Krieger. At the Teatro Verdi in Trieste he was Abdallo in Verdi’s “Nabucco\,” conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti\, directed by Stefano Poda. \nIn 2015\, he made his debut in the role of Dona Easter Polegana in “Il Campiello” by W. Ferrari. He sang the role of Dr. Caius in Verdi’s Falstaff and recently has sung the role of Schmitd in Werther by Massenet\, directed by C. Franklin. At the Teatro Comunale in Modena he performed the role of Sam in “The Little Sweep” by B. Britten. Recently\, he has debuted the role of Nemorino in Elisir d’Amore at the Teatro Traiano Civitavecchia under the baton of Maestro S. Seghedoni and directed by Gianmaria Romagnoli. \nHe has guested in several TV shows\, he took part of the cast for the entire 2009/2010 season as a singer at Domenica in Pippo Baudo and Pippo Caruso on Rai Uno. He was selected by the Pavarotti Foundation to take part in the show Belcanto: The Pavarotti Heritage conducted by Maestro Pasquale Menchise. \nFederico Serra\nFederico Serra\, born December 22\, 1987 in Italy. \nFrom a young age he displayed an aptitude for music and singing\, inspired by his parents and his older brother. \nAt just 11 years old\, he won his first pop music competition in Italy. The family understood his artistic singing skills and decided to support him by enrolling Federico in light singing lessons. \nWithin a few years\, Federico participated in some singing competitions\, placing himself in first place in seven events. \nAt 17 years old\, Federico enrolled at the Liceo Musicale of Varese with specializations for opera singing and piano. He began a long period of in-depth study of the musical discipline with masters of the caliber of Vito Maria Brunetti\, Gianfranco Cecchele\, Federico Longhi and Alfredo Zanazzo. Thanks to the commitment and results achieved\, Frederico made his debut in 2014 at the Donizetti theater in Bergamo. In 2015\, he performed for the first time with the Verona Philharmonic\, interpreting the most famous opera arias\, and continued this concert activity in the following years in different theaters. \nFederico Parisi\nBorn in Taormina\, Italy\, Frederico began studying voice at age 14. In September 2011\, he won “The Youngest Tenor of Italy” award\, presented by Tenor Pietro Ballo and Soprano Monica Curth Di Stefano. In January 2012\, he was awarded the “Città di Taormina” prize. \nAfter concerts throughout Sicily and Calabria\, in 2014\, Federico was featured in Italian TV’s Channel 5 “Tu si que vales” by Belen Rodriguez and Francesco Sole. \nIn summer 2014\, in addition to classical music concerts\, Federico opened the concert dates in Sicily of Italian pop music artists such as Ivana Spagna\, Anna Tatangelo\, and Giuseppe Povia. \nSince 2015\, Federico has enjoyed many successes and acclaim in performing popular Italian songs\, where he has been host to the television program “Insieme” on Antenna Sicilia. \nRoberto Cresca\nRoberto began his voice studies at the Conservatory of Music of Santa Cecilia in Rome. \nIn 2004\, he made his debut in the opera Rita by G. Donizetti at the Teatro Vittorio Emmanuele of Benevento in the role of Beppe. In September 2006\, he sang at the Palais de la Bourse in Paris where he received wide acclaim from critics and audiences. \nIn 2008\, he made his debut in Tosca by G. Cavaradossi in Puccini. \nRoberto has performed at Teatro Marrucino of Chieti\, Theatre Union of Viterbo\, Teatro Municipale in Piacenza\, Teatro Bibiena of Mantua\, among many others. \nIn 2009\, he made his debut in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore for Tusciaoperafestival\, directed by M.S. Vignati\, and performed the role of Pietro for the new opera Generation by R. Avallone Wojtyla in Kielce (Poland). \nIn March 2010\, Roberto won the 64th European Union Contest of Spoleto. \nIn July 2010\, he performed in a concert at the Universal Expo in Shanghai (China) as a representative of Italian excellence in the world. \nIn the 64th season of the Teatro Lirico in Spoleto\, Roberto debuted in Bizet’s Carmen in the role of Don Jose. \nRoberto has participated in international tours in China\, Turkey\, the Netherlands\, Russia\, South Africa and Canada. \nIn December 2010\, he was a special guest at the Grand New Year’s Concert in Nanjing (China)\, broadcast live on radio and TV throughout China. \nFor the 65th season of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto 2011\, Robert made his debut in the role of B. F. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly by G. Puccini\, and also his debut as Rodolfo in La Boheme by G. Puccini directed by M ° M. Gatti. \nIn March 2012\, he performed “Turiddu” in the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni and Rambaldo in Adelaide di Borgogna by Pietro Generali\, in the first performance in modern times directed by F. Piva at the Teatro Sociale di Rovigo. \nIn 2012\, Roberto debuted the role of Alfredo in La Traviata by G. Verdi. \nHe has recorded for OMA MUSIC the CD “operArias” conducted by Maestro Viktor Karzalis\, containing a selection of the most famous tenor arias. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/four-italian-tenors/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tenors-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190405T180116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190703T184909Z UID:3356-1569096000-1569096000@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Wicked Divas DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Wicked-good evening of diva showstoppers from the world of Broadway\, opera and pop\, highlighted by selections from the Tony Award®-winning musical Wicked. This program features Elphaba and Glinda from the Broadway production of Wicked and will showcase the depth of their high-flying talents. In addition to favorites from the “untold tale of the witches of Oz\,” the program also includes favorites from Gypsy\, Ragtime\, Titanic\, and opera selections from George Bizet’s Carmen. \n“…combined with those gorgeous show tunes played by Steven Reineke and the Cincinnati Pops\, just about everything was coming up roses.”- Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati\, OH) \n“Bewitching\, beguiling\, bedazzling – it was all of that and more as two ‘witches’ from Broadway wove a magic spell no one wanted to break in the opening concert of the Grand Rapids Symphony’s final Fox Motors Pops Series weekend Friday night.” – Grand Rapids Herald-Review (Grand Rapids\, MI) \n“The vocalists took turns celebrating divas of all different flavors\, from Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady to power balladeer Celine Dion via her turn\, ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ In a nice variety of instrumental selections\, the orchestra played a medley of the ‘Symphonic Sounds of Diana Ross’ as well as a sweet\, simple rendition of ‘Over the Rainbow\,’ featuring concertmaster Sara Schaft.” – Beacon Journal (Akron\, OH) \nSTARRING\n  \n\nAlli Mauzey\nAlli just finished performing on Broadway in the Tony Award®-winning revival of Hello\, Dolly!  Before that she starred on Broadway as Glinda the Good in Wicked\, a role she also performed to critical acclaim on the First National Tour and in the San Francisco company. Other Broadway credits include Lenora in the musical Cry-Baby\, for which she won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Drama League Award\, and Brenda in Hairspray (both on Broadway and in the original company of the First National Tour). Alli also originated the role of Lenora in the Pre-Broadway production of Cry-Baby at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego (Theatre Critics Circle Award). Other New York credits include New York City Center Encores in the role of Minerva in The Golden Apple as well as Sydney in It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman\, Ellie May Shipley in Show Boat with the New York Philharmonic and the Off-Broadway production of Red Eye of Love. Regionally\, she has appeared as Mallory in City of Angels for Reprise! in Los Angeles\, Snookie in 110 in the Shade at the Pasadena Playhouse\, and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at The Muny\, for which she was nominated for a Kevin Kline Award. Ms. Mauzey has performed with many of the top orchestras in North America including the Nashville Symphony Orchestra in the title role of Cinderella\, benefiting the adoption organization Show Hope. Ms. Mauzey has a B.F.A. from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in drama with a minor in music. \n  \n\nDee Roscioli\nDee Roscioli is best known for her portrayal of Elphaba in the smash Broadway hit Wicked. She has performed this role on Broadway\, in Chicago\, and across the US and holds the distinction of having performed Elphaba in more performances than any other actress. This past summer\, Dee performed the leading role of Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Additional NY credits include The 24-Hour Musicals\, Murder Ballad (Workshop\, Manhattan Theatre Club)\, Therapy Rocks (NYMF). She has also performed as Grizabella in the National Tour of Cats. \nShe recently sang her solo show for a sold-out audience at Birdland in NYC and in Chicago as well. She was a special guest of Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal at their concert\, and appeared opposite Anthony Rapp in a critically-acclaimed performance in a new play entitled Dedalus Lounge. Ms. Roscioli has also been invited to sing at the prestigious Broadway on Broadway\, accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/wicked-divas/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wickeddivas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190920T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190418T222530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190507T192056Z UID:3451-1569009600-1569009600@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:Breakout Star Comedian Tom Cotter from America's Got Talent DESCRIPTION: \nComedian Tom Cotter has taken the comedy scene by storm since finishing as runner-up and becoming the Breakout Star from Season 7 of “America’s Got Talent.” He lost to a dog act\, but don’t hold that against him; Tom was the first comedian ever to be a finalist on the show and was the highest-finishing human being on the show that year. In August 2013\, AGT asked Tom back to perform as a special guest star (along with Train) and then again to host the Season 8 “AGT Snapple Viewing Party.” \nIn January 2019\, Tom was again invited back to the AGT stage – this time to perform against the best of the best “Got Talent” performers from other years and around the world in “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” In one of the most talked-about sets of the entire competition\, Tom received a STANDING OVATION from the adoring crowd. \nTom’s other numerous television and radio credits include “The Tonight Show\,” “Last Comic Standing\,” his very own “Comedy Central Presents…Tom Cotter” special\, “The Howard Stern Show\,” “Comics Unleashed\,” multiple appearances on CBS’ “The Late Late Show\,” and Celebrity Host of “Gotham Comedy Live” on AXS-TV. \nYou can find Tom headlining all of America’s most famous comedy clubs including: The Comedy Cellar\, The Improv\, and Caroline’s on Broadway\, just to name a few. Tom has also been featured at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival\, the HBO Comedy Arts Festival and headlining the “America’s Got Talent Live” show at The Palazzo in Las Vegas. And recently\, Tom was on the dais and took part in the Friars Club Roast of Boomer Esiason at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Tom is also a regular on Fox News Channel and co-starred on an episode of CBS’ “The Good Wife.” \nIn addition\, Tom has performed in a wide variety of venues from Alaska to China. His appeal is truly international\, as he was summoned to London to tour and perform on British Television\, and won The Seattle International Stand-Up Comedy Competition and Boston Comedy Festival\, which The Boston Herald noted that Tom was “winning by the largest margin of victory in the history of the event.” Tom came out with his first book\, “Bad Dad: A Guide to Pitiful Parenting” (Willow Street Press) in February 2016\, which is a collection of jokes\, gags\, one-liners and pithy bad advice for fed-up parents everywhere. It is this kind of versatility that has allowed Tom to excel in other areas of showbiz as well. So whether it be comedy\, voice-overs\, or acting\, Tom Cotter gives it everything he’s got: “If laughter is the best medicine\, I yearn to be drugged.” URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/tom-cotter/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tom.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190907T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190907T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190402T194150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T165958Z UID:3325-1567886400-1567886400@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:JONATHAN BUTLER AND KIRK WHALUM DESCRIPTION:JONATHAN BUTLER\nThe youngest of 13 children\, Butler grew up in Cape Town\, South Africa\, ruled by Apartheid and segregation. “I was born poor\, but richly blessed with talent and the gift to make music\,” he says. “I can’t dismiss where I’ve been or where I’ve come from. I’m a proud South African and I came from nothing.” \nButler began his singing career at age 7\, releasing his first album in 1973 and winning the Best New Artist Grammy in South Africa the following year at age 12. He made history by being the first black artist played on white South African radio while earning three gold records (“Please Stay” went double gold and “I Love How You Love Me” went gold) in 1975 as he became a teenager. \nMore than a decade later\, Butler moved to London\, England after signing with Jive Records and released his first album internationally. The self-titled set went gold in 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the USA. He received Grammy nominations for Best R&B Song for his R&B-pop vocal hit “Lies” and for Best Jazz Song for the instrumental “Going Home.” His genre-busting material earned songwriter’s awards and received abundant airplay in multiple radio formats: pop\, urban\, contemporary jazz\, adult contemporary and gospel. Butler’s 2004 album\, Surrender\, went gold in South Africa where he remains a superstar. “I don’t think I’ve ever really celebrated these moments in my life. I’ve spent my whole life taking care of people ever since I was seven. And I’m grateful\, but this is the season of me.” \nButler is still taking care of people back home. Last fall\, he launched the Jonathan Butler Foundation in his native country to fund music education programs that give children the purpose to overcome a life of drugs and poverty just as he did. The music and arts programs serving South African children ages 4-17 operate with the mission statement\, “Purpose kills addiction.” \nAnother aspect of Butler’s “season of me” is his blossoming love affair with golf. He’s only been playing slightly more than a year\, but he’s smitten and plays almost daily\, often with other musicians. “I’m not sure how golf took over\, but it attached itself to me. I can go out on the golf course and have ‘guy time.’ I’m completely taken over by this little white ball. I’m so at peace and calm when I’m out there and so relaxed after playing\, which I never thought would be the case since I’ve never been a sports guy. I wasn’t trying to find another passion\, but it actually found me. Golf has become my saving grace and has given me a look inside me. I think it’s the freedom. It’s amazing how much it’s given me.” \nIn concert\, Butler remains a captivating and powerful performer\, pouring his heart into selections from his immense catalogue. In addition to being a popular draw at headline dates\, festival shows and music cruises\, Butler thrives on interacting with his fans. For the past 4 years\, he has led a group of 35 guests each fall on the Jonathan Butler Safari\, during which he shares his South Africa by visiting important landmarks in his life\, as well as historic locales such as the prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was jailed. \n“I’ve come to a really good place in my life even if finding my way there was tough. I’m living my dream and it’s amazing what God is doing—seeing all these things through tears and pain. Seeing God place me in these extraordinary places and opportunities…if I couldn’t see it\, I’d really be blind and faithless. I need to hold onto the love surrounding me. I had never really dropped my shoulders to embrace it. It took shedding my skin\, realigning and readjusting myself as a person\, honestly looking at how I can become a better person\, which affects my family. We stood together through difficult periods and it taught me not to make too many allowances in life\, of which I had been making too many. It was a trying time and a difficult year emotionally and personally\, but I did a lot of reflecting over the past two years and I’m in a good place\,” summarizes Butler. \nDuring an extraordinary musical life that has unfolded in the public eye\, Butler has seen and endured a lot. He’s watched his country turn itself inside out for the better—much like he has done with his own life. Living and witnessing the brutalities and injustice of oppression as a celebrated child star while at the same time not permitted to enjoy basic human rights\, indulgence naturally became his coping device. If not for a spiritual intervention\, his light would have been extinguished long ago on the mercilessly dark path of abuse and self-destruction. His music has purpose\, providing comfort and genuine inspiration. When he sings\, he testifies to the glory and healing power of love. When he plays guitar\, his fast fingers innately find notes of passion and divinity. Jonathan Butler’s recording career has carried him far\, far beyond his wildest dreams. He’s living his dream and that is a blessing for us all. \nKIRK WHALUM\nSoulful\, passionate\, stirring…these are the words most often used to describe Kirk’s music. Forged from his Memphis\, TN gospel roots and his 1980s initiation into the thriving Houston\, TX nightclub scene\, Kirk’s big\, rich tenor sound is unmistakably his. The ’80s were highlighted by Kirk’s stepping out of his blossoming sideman role and forming his own band. It was there that Kirk ultimately developed both his “voice” and songwriting in the crucible of the local club scene––especially at a rooftop club called Cody’s. \nIt was also in Houston where jazz pianist Bob James “discovered” him and brought him on tour\, which led to five successful albums with Columbia Records\, including Cache\, Kirk’s first #1 album. As well\, Kirk and Bob received a Grammy nomination for their collaboration album\, Joined at the Hip. After moving to Los Angeles\, Kirk became an in-demand session player for top artists like Barbra Streisand\, Al Jarreau\, Luther Vandross\, Larry Carlton\, Quincy Jones and most notably\, Whitney Houston\, amongst many others. \nIt’s his sax heard on the mega-hit\, “I Will Always Love You.” Kirk soon followed that career high point with his phenomenal hit album released on Warner Bros. Records\, For You\, perhaps the most successful of over 25 solo recordings to date; others include his eclectic\, and much lauded Gospel According to Jazz series (Chapters 1\, 2\, 3 and 4). In addition to his many solo projects\, Kirk was also a member of the popular soul/jazz group BWB\, which features Kirk as the “W” of the group with Rick Braun (trumpet) and Norman Brown (guitar). \nAn ordained minister\, Kirk has earned a Master of Art in Religion. It’s in this spirit that he serves his community in various ways when his touring schedule allows. There is also his daily fifteen minute podcast\, Bible In Your Ear (BIYE)\, in which he invites you to listen along as he reads through the Bible in a year. In addition to music and ministry\, Kirk has a passion to educate young\, aspiring musicians and is currently engaged as a music professor at Visible Music College in his hometown of Memphis. \nKirk is the recipient of numerous awards and acknowledgements for his musical excellence including three Dove Award nominations\, an NAACP Image Award nomination and has won two Stellar Awards-Gospel music’s highest honor. A twelve-time Grammy nominee\, Kirk won his first Grammy Award (2011) for Best Gospel Song (“It’s What I Do”––featuring Lalah Hathaway) alongside life-long friend and gifted songwriter Jerry Peters. \nIn a career spanning decades\, Kirk has a sound that is uniquely his; it is a sound that leaves an indelible imprint on the listener. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/jonathan-butler-and-kirk-whalum/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/whalum.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190820T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T031000 CREATED:20190402T195110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190523T162019Z UID:3331-1566331200-1566331200@madisontheatreny.org SUMMARY:DOUBLE VISION REVISITED DESCRIPTION:A jazz legend\, Bob James has a career that has defined the genre and continues to evolve at every turn. David Sanborn is universally known as one of the most iconic saxophonists of the current age. Marcus Miller’s characteristic bass sound can be heard on a limitless catalog of musical hits. Together\, these three virtuosos reunite for the first time since the release of Double Vision\, the ’80s collaboration between James and Sanborn that dominated the airwaves\, sold over one million copies\, and earned a Grammy Award. Featuring the renowned track “Maputo\,” written by Marcus Miller\, and the classic standard “Since I Fell For You” with guest vocalist Al Jarreau\, Double Vision is considered by many as one of the most successful albums in the jazz genre. \nAdding in the talents of featured guests Billy Kilson (drums) and Larry Braggs (guest vocals)\, the Double Vision Revisited band is a thrilling return to the classic sound of the famous album. The resulting program presents tunes capable of both amazing new listeners and enthralling long-term fans\, showing audiences the world over the true magic of a good groove. URL:https://madisontheatreny.org/event/double-vision-revisited/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://madisontheatreny.org/revamp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Double-Vision-Revisited-.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR