Broadway actress and singer Rebecca Luker takes the stage at NJPAC, performing a selection of music written by the legendary songwriter, Jerome Kern. With classics like “Bill” and “Can’t Help Loving that Man” (Kern/Hammerstein II), Luker dazzles as she celebrates the Kern’s everlasting presence in the world of musical theater.
Tom Wopat may be best known for his starring role in the '80s hit television series The Dukes of Hazzard, but his career has spanned from TV to film to Broadway. Onstage at NJPAC he explores new, intriguing musical twists in such Great American Songbook classics as “The Good Life” (Distel/Reardon) “Call Me Irresponsible” (Cahn/Van Heusen), “I Won’t Dance” (Kern/Fields/McHugh/Hammerstein II) and, “I’ve Got Your Number” (Coleman/Leigh).
Valerie Simpson, one half of the beloved and legendary songwriter/producers and performers Ashford & Simpson, returns to the stage at NJPAC in a special performance of classic Motown music. Performing Ashford & Simpson hits such as “I’m Every Woman,” “Remember Me,” “Solid,” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Simpson dazzles audiences in this electrifying retrospective of her chart-topping career.
Broadway’s hottest couple, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, unites at NJPAC to prove that two great singers are better than one. Both husband and wife have graced the stages of Broadway with critically acclaimed performances in The Full Monty, Next to Normal and Kiss Me, Kate. In this program, the couple gets up close and personal, sharing the romantic details of their lives through the intimate medium of song, performing American Songbook classics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Yip Harburg, Cole Porter and many more.
Maude Maggart, a chanteuse with a rich family history in show business, has exploded into one of today’s most compelling international concert artists. In her performance at NJPAC, the dazzling Maggart performs American Songbook classics from classic composers like Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern, as well as more contemporary music by Joan Baez and Judy Collins.
Sandy Stewart, singer and master of the Great American Songbook, joins forces with son and acclaimed concert jazz pianist, Bill Charlap for a performance of sweet melodies and soulful ballads. Their performance includes such classics as “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (Kern/Harbuck) and “I Thought About You” (Van Heusen/Mercer).
John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer, has established himself as one of the prime interpreters of the Great American Songbook and beyond, bringing to his work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant guitar playing and singing. In this episode, and his six piece band salute the life and work of one our great lyricists and songwriters, Johnny Mercer.
Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana were both nominated for 2013 Tony Awards for their leading roles in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and in this episode, the Princess and Prince show why. This exciting young duo breathes new life into beloved Broadway standards like these R & H classics “People Will Say We’re In Love”, “If I Loved You” and others.
Hailed by the New Yorker as “funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented,” Nellie McKay bedazzles with interpretations of American classics like “Wonderful Guy”, “The Gentleman is a Dope” and “Knock on Wood” that are both captivating and fresh. McKay, who also plays the piano and banjo, truly shines during her original songs including “Bodega,” “One’s on the Way” and “Politan.”
Maureen McGovern has been described as a “force of nature” and has been hailed as an official jazz legend. In this episode of American Songbook at NJPAC, Maureen McGovern takes the audience on a journey through some of the great music of the 60s and 70s, including “America”, “Old Friends” (Paul Simon), “The Times They are a Changing” (Bob Dylan), “Will You Still Love Me” Tomorrow” (Carole King).
In this episode, the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Hairspray, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman take center stage. Joining them to perform their music are Marilyn Maye, Micailah Lockhart, Alex Stone and Annie Golden, who belts out a rousing rendition of “Good Morning Baltimore.” to kick off the program.
Broadway’s brightest stars light up the American Songbook at NJPAC. Host Ted Chapin is joined by special guest Melissa Errico. Tony-nominated Melissa Errico wowed audiences in My Fair Lady, High Society and Amour. Beyond Broadway, she starred in Sunday In The Park With George, Passion and Do I Hear A Waltz?. Her album Sondheim Sublime was called “the best all-Sondheim album ever recorded” (WSJ)
Broadway’s brightest stars light up the American Songbook at NJPAC. Host Ted Chapin is joined by James Monroe Iglehart. Iglehart is best known for his Tony-winning triumph as Genie in Broadway’s Aladdin. He’s also starred in Hamilton and Chicago and guest starred in Freestyle Love Supreme. Recently, James appears in the new season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel & Disney’s Disenchanted.
Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte (Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Chicago and Les Miserables) performs an array of Broadway favorites. Songs include “Bewitched”, “Surrey with Fringe on Top” and “My Heart Belongs to Daddy”.
Tony-award winning entertainer Jim Dale (Barnum, Candide, Me and My Girl) performs pieces from his “Just Jim Dale” stage show, an autobiographical journey through his esteemed life and career. Songs include “I Gotta Be Me”, “Me and My Girl” and “Georgy Girl”.
Broadway’s best, including Michael Feinstein, Maureen McGovern, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter and Tom Wopat, perform unforgettable numbers like “There’s no Business Like Show Business”, “If I Loved You” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.
Andrea McArdle, Christine Ebersole, Marilyn Maye, Maureen McGovern, Jessie Mueller and Valerie Simpson are among the award-winning talent performing favorite songs including “Tomorrow”, “The Morning After” and “I Feel the Earth Move”.