NewsPHOTO CALL: Melissa Van Der Schyff, Tony Sheldon, Larkin Bogan, Alyse Alan Louis Sing the Music of Sam WillmottTony Sheldon, a Tony Award nominee for Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Melissa Van Der Schyff, a Drama Desk nominee for Bonnie & Clyde, were among the artists joining Fred Ebb Award-winning composer-lyricist Sam Willmott for The Songs of Sam Willmott April 8 at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's.
By
Matthew Blank
April 09, 2013
Directed by Sam Pinkleton with musical direction by Matt Aument, the free concert — a showcase of Willmott's work — began at 6:30 PM.
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Melissa Van Der Schyff, Tony Sheldon, Larkin Bogan, Alyse Alan Louis Sing the Music of Sam Willmott
The band included Gregg Monteith and Alisa Horn. Rachel Sussman produces.
Willmott's work has been performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the Walnut Street Theatre, 54 Below, Joe's Pub at the Public Theater and The York Theatre, among others. His work includes Standardized Testing - The Musical!!!!, the mini-musical Scarlet Takes a Tumble and Yo, Vikings! (with lyricist Marcus Stevens).
The Max Martin musical features a number of his most beloved songs, including “…Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” and more.