Stephen Schwartz—Making Music, With Gets, Nemetz, Ralston, Crumb, De Haas, Presented April 24

By Andrew Gans
24 Apr 2010

Malcolm Gets
Malcolm Gets

A host of theatre favorites take part in Stephen Schwartz—Making Music, an April 24 benefit for The Harbor Lights Theater Company.

The 8 PM concert will be held at The St. George Theater in Staten Island. Scheduled to perform are Malcolm Gets, Lenora Nemetz, Teri Ralston, Ann Crumb, Pia Glenn, Kristy Cates, Darius de Haas, Ann Kittredge, Jay Montgomery and Desmond Richardson as well as Chet Walker's Walkerdance and The Susan Wagner High School Theater Department Choir.

Chet Walker directs and choreographs. Harbor Lights co-founder Tamara Jenkins penned the book.

Stephen Schwartz - Making Music, according to press notes, "chronicles the career journey of an artist whose early success and later disappointment ultimately ends in triumph." Expect tunes from Godspell, Pippin, The Baker's Wife, Children of Eden and Wicked.

The St. George Theater is located at 35 Hyatt Street in Staten Island. For tickets, priced $35-$125, call (718) 442-2900 or visit Ticketmaster.com. The $125 ticket also includes an artist reception with Stephen Schwartz, Chet Walker and cast. For more information go to www.theharborlightstheatercompany.org.