Ricky
Ian Gordon in Concert at THE DUPLEX
Celebrated
composer Ricky Ian Gordon will present two very special concerts of
his work at the historic THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/
) on Saturday, September 6th and Sunday, September 7th at 6:00 pm.
The show is to celebrate the release of his new songbook, "Finding
Home," and features special guests Lewis Cleale, Malcom Gets, Rosena
Hill, Jessica Molaskey, Brooke Sunny Moriber, Billy Porter, Diane
(Fratantoni) and Brian Sutherland, and Michael Winther and Mr. Gordon
at the piano. There is an $18 cover, as well as a 2-drink minimum.
Mr. Gordon
has been hailed as one of the leading voices for the musical theatre,
as well as the worlds of opera and classical music. He is the prolific
composer of "Dream True; States of Independence," "Stonewall/Night
Variations" (with Tina Landau), "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" (with
Jean Claude Van Itallie), "Only Heaven" with (Langston Hughes and
Nancy Rhodes), "Sweet Song," and "Morning Star" (with William Hoffman),
"Autumn Valentine" (with Dorothy Parker). He was part of Lincoln Center's
American Songbook Series in "Bright Eyed Joy/The Music of Ricky Ian
Gordon," which he also performed at The Guggenheim.
Recordings
include Audra McDonald's "Way Back to Paradise," "Bright-Eyed Joy
Of Eternal Light" (Water Music), "Only Heaven" and "Genius Child"
(a song cycle for Carolyn Blackwell). He has garnered a number of
prestigious awards for his work, including The National Institute
for Music Theater Award, The Stephen Sondheim Award, The Gilman and
Gonzalez-Falla Music Theatre Foundation Award, The Jonathan Larson
Foundation Award, The Constance Klinsky Award and The Richard Rodgers
Award. Last season, Mr. Gordon's work, "My Life With Albertine," was
seen at Playwrights Horizons. Most recently, a collection of his music
has been published in a songbook titled "Finding Home," available
now from Hal Leonard publishing.
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