An Evening With Jeanine Tesori including Pinkins, Cooper & Grove

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:18pm

Jack Cummings, creative artistic director of Transport Group, the Off-Off-Broadway not-for-profit theatre company, will interview composer Jeanine Tesori 8 PM Feb. 28 at the Barrow Street Theatre, in an evening of song and stories about her work.

The 90-minute, in-depth, question-and-answer session will include a wine and cheese reception and will feature original cast members of Tesori's musicals performing the songs she wrote for them.

Tesori is a three-time Tony Award nominee for Twelfth Night (Lincoln Center Theater), Thoroughly Modern Millie and Caroline, or Change.

Transport Group's recent productions include First Lady Suite, Requiem for William and Our Town.

Performers scheduled to appear include at the benefit event are Tonya Pinkins (the Tony Award-nominated title character in Caroline, or Change), Chuck Cooper (who was the cigar-chompin' Dryer in Caroline), Amanda Posner (the original Young Violet of Violet), Matt Cavenaugh (who toured with Millie), Jessica Grove (who played Miss Dorothy in Broadway's Millie), Paul Oakley Stovall (who will sing "Let It Sing from Violet).

Mary-Mitchell Campbell will serve as the musical director for the evening.

Tickets for An Evening With Jeanine Tesori are $35. The Barrow Street Theatre is at 27 Barrow St., at the corner of Seventh Avenue.

Call [phone] for tickets or visit www.transport-group.org.


http://www.playbill.com/news/article/91382.html

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:20pm

Sounds heavenly.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:22pm

I hope I can make it. Is it a small venue? Does Matt Cavenaugh take his shirt off?

[Craig]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:26pm

If for no other reason, go to hear Jessica sing. She's "the berries"

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:27pm

Barrow Street has a capacity of 199.

Posted: 2/24/05 at 5:32pm

I would very much like to be in one of those seats!

[Chip1012]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 6:50pm

I agree...heaven.

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:01pm

Tonya Pinkins is performing a solo concert Saturday, 2/26, in The Allen Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, celebrating the music of Harold Arlen.

This is one night only with two performances, 7:30pm and 9:30pm.

I believe that both shows are sold out, but one might be able to find last minute tickets.

Tonya Pinkins performing Harold Arlen. Mmmmmm!

Posted: 2/24/05 at 7:48pm

Jose' - you probably already know this, but she has made a recording of all Arlen songs. Honestly, the sound quality is not very good, but it is her singing Arlen.

Posted: 2/24/05 at 10:38pm

DG, Now that you mention it, I recall that she has an Arlen recording. Sorry to hear that it's not well engineered.

You're right, though, she'll be singing L-I-V-E!

Her concert should be exciting. All I've ever heard her sing is CAROLINE.

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/24/05 at 10:47pm

Tesori is a wonderful person.
That should be a fun evening. Wish i had more notice.
And if you go, go for Jeanine. She is such a genius.
And she is one of the nicest people i have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
I have other plans that night but will try and get out of it. Updated On: 2/24/05 at 10:47 PM