by Mike Hoban
‘George M. Cohan 2019 Revue’ – Presented by American Classics. Performances: Friday, April 26, 2019 at 7:30pm, First Parish Church, 75 The Great Road, Bedford, Massachusetts; Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00pm, Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bradford Conner and Ben Sears of American Classics have been entertaining audiences with their unique offerings for over 20 years. Part history lesson, part musical theatre revue, the shows take a deep dive into the American Songbook by featuring the works of influential individual composers as well as exploring broad themes and specific eras from the 20th century.The duo has been aided through the years by a bevy of Boston theater luminaries, including Leigh Barrett, Amelia Broome, Mary Callanan, Bob Jolly, Kerry Dowling, and Davron S. Monroe, as well as John O’Neil, Brian De Lorenzo, Tracey O’Farrell, and the song duo Valerie Anastasio & Tim Harbold.
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