American Songbook at NJPAC - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
Stephen Schwartz and Friends
The award-winning composer and special guests perform selections from his catalog of stage and screen favorites from Wicked and more.
Jessie Mueller and Jarrod Spector
Mueller and Spector pair up once again to reminisce about their time together in Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and perform a diverse catalog of personal favorite hits from the stage and radio, from King's "I Feel the Earth Move" and "Natural Woman" to Elton John's "Your Song", Steven Tyler's "Dream On" and Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind".
Marilyn Maye
Maye shows off her status as living cabaret legend with a lively assortment of classic songs of past and present, including Harold Arlen and E.Y Harburg's "Over The Rainbow"; Jerry Herman's "It's Today"; Steve Allen's "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big"; Lerner And Lowe's "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face" plus an assortment of favorite medleys.
Catherine Russell
Russell carries on her family legacy of great jazz interpretation of works like George and Ira Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"; Sidney Clare and Jay Gorney's "You're My Thrill"; Lillian Green's "Romance in the Dark"; Johnny Otis' "Aged & Mellow" and Irving Berlin's "Harlem on My Mind".
KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar
These veteran cabaret stars perform an hour of all songs Sondheim that includes excerpts from almost all of his shows. Their list of Sondheim classics include "No One Is Alone" from Into the Woods, "Another Hundred People" from Company, "Every Day A Little Death" from A Little Night Music and much more.
Seth Rudetsky and Christine Ebersole
The Sirius/XM Radio Host and Broadway icon team up for an entertaining evening of banter and songs relating to Ebersole's career and their mutual love of the Great White Way. Songs include Al Dubin and Harry Warren's "Lullaby of Broadway"; Lerner and Lowe's "Simple Joys of Maidenhood" and Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns".
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