Free Arts and Artists Songbook Concert to Feature Cast of Goodspeed's Band Geeks!

By Andrew Gans
14 May 2010

Band Geeks! stars Jared Gertner and Katie Klaus
Band Geeks! stars Jared Gertner and Katie Klaus
Photo by Diane Sobolewski

The Songbook series — presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul's — will continue May 24 in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in Manhattan.

Directed, hosted and produced by John Znidarsic, the free evening will celebrate the work of composer-lyricist Tommy Newman. Show time is 6 PM.

Vocalists will include the cast of Band Geeks!, which is currently playing Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre: Jared Gertner, Katie Klaus, Tommar Wilson, Patti Murin Holbrook, Nkruma Gatling, Matt Braver, Mike Millan, F. Michael Haynie, Jacey Powers, Ruthie Ann Miles, Jill Abramovitz and Michael Winther. Also taking part in the free evening will be Jim Moye, Allison Briner, Chris Critelli, Melissa Wolfklain and Lindsay Mendez.

Band Geeks! features music by Mark Allen, Gaby Alter and Tommy Newman, and lyrics by Alter and Newman. The book is by Newman and Greenberg. The concept is by Newman.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Bruno Walter Auditorium is located at 111 Amsterdam Avenue and 65th Street.