NATALIE DOUGLAS AT MUSIC THEATRE OF CT ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
In honor of our 90 degree heat wave, Norwalk’s intimate Music Theatre of Connecticut will provide sizzle and sparkle every Saturday night in August at 8 p.m. in fine cabaret style.
Jeff Harnar who was born in 1959 inaugurated the series on August 3rd with The 1959 Broadway Songbook in beautiful and lyrical style. He created a patchwork quilt of the more than twenty musicals that lite up Broadway that year. With the musical talents of Alex Rybeck on the piano, Harnar wove together selections from such favorites as “My Fair Lady,” “The Sound of Music, “Gypsy,” “West Side Story,” “The Music Man” and “Bells Are Ringing” to showcase a few. A highlight of the show was the “Marriage Medley” that cautioned “Get Me to the Church on Time” and “Don’t Marry Me.” He also dropped clues to the news events of the year, like stars Ethel Merman and Carol Burnett, new states Alaska and Hawaii and man’s adventure to the moon.
On August 10th, Willy Falk will entertain with a musical tribute entitled “Mostly Love” while revealing stories and anecdotes about his 35 year career on the Great White Way. Falk has known triumphs and tragedies on stage and he will frankly and sincerely and humbly confess all in an entertaining fashion.
With Mark Hartman on the piano on August 17, cabaret legend Natalie Douglas will offer up a silver platter salute of songs brought to fame by none other than “Sammy – The Songs of Sammy Davis Jr” for your listening pleasure. With exquisite detail and impeccable research, Mrs. Douglas will use her talents to showcase this famous member of Rat Pack acclaim. Be prepared to be wowed by stories about the man as such identifiable tunes like “Mr. Bojangles,” “Too Close for Comfort,” “What Kind of Fool Am I?,” and “Gonna Build a Mountain” ring to the rafters.
The supper club atmosphere continues on August 24th with the smooth and suave talents of Mark Nadler who will present “Cole Porter After Dark.” Utilizing his immense skills as singer, pianist, tap dancer and comedian, Nadler will conjure up Cole in all his sophisticated elegance. With stories galore, he will also offer such classic tunes as “You’re the Top, “In the Still of the Night,” “Night and Day,” “Let’s Do It” and ”Begin the Beguine.”
For tickets ($30-40), call Music Theatre of CT, 509 Westport Avenue, Norwalk (behind Nine West Shoes) at 203-454-2883 or online at www.musictheatreofct.com.
Make your hot summer nights even more on fire by attending one or all of these show scorchers.
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