Bernstein at 100

Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 8:00pm to Sunday, June 3, 2018 - 2:00pm
Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane will be presenting a preseason concert (Lyric Lagniappe) featuring music from Leonard Bernstein’s stage works including On the Town, Wonderful Town, Peter Pan, Candide, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and West Side Story. SLT will honor America’s Ambassador of Music with a program that will include songs such as “Tonight,” “Somewhere,” “Cool,” “Glitter and Be Gay,” “A Little Bit in Love,” “New York, New York” and “Make Our Garden Grow.” The concert will feature performances by such New Orleans favorites as Leslie Castay, Liz Argus, Melissa Marshall, John Michael Haas, Polanco Jones Jr., Amy Alvarez and Meredith Owens. Dr. Leonard Raybon will conduct the orchestra comprised of members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and an ensemble of 60 singers and dancers. Artistic Director Michael E. McKelvey is coordinating and staging the event with choreography by Jaune Buisson.

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