A Salute to the Broadway Musical!
Presented by Jacquelyne Silver
Thursdays, April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 2021
Series tickets (five lectures): $80/105; Individual tickets: $17/22
Curtain up! Light the lights! The sparkling magic of the Broadway Musical has held the world in thrall from its early beginnings in vaudeville right up to the present. It is America’s proud gift to musical culture--it rings of the high energy, optimism and the muscle that is America. The tingling anticipation when the curtain goes up on a new show is always an unforgettable thrill. Join Jacquelyne Silver, as she takes you on a journey through the fascinating history and the magnificent music of this unique phenomenon, with such showstoppers as Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, My Fair Lady, Wicked, West Side Story, and so many other splendid shows that you love! This is a series not to miss!
Open a list of selected Athenaeum resources on Broadway, including books and CDs.
The lectures will be livestreamed via YouTube Live. Ticket holders will receive a link before the lectures via email. Following each lecture, ticket holders will have 48-hour access to a recording.
About Jacquelyne Silver:
Pianist and stage personality Jacquelyne Silver has performed at the major music centers of North America. A graduate of The Juilliard School, she worked in close collaboration with such luminaries as Leonard Bernstein, Luciano Pavarotti, Benny Goodman, Marilyn Horne, Dame Joan Sutherland, Barry Tuckwell, and Tony Randall. She has been a guest on The Tonight Show, The Dick Cavett Show, and The Alan King Show, as well as on radio and television specials. Her tailor-made series at the Athenaeum as well as her one woman shows have been performed for sold-out audiences at the Cygnet Theatre, the La Jolla Playhouse, the San Diego Repertory Theatre, as well as The Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles.