Betty Buckley to Sing in Concert in October in Ohio, Virginia and Florida

By Andrew Gans
October 4, 2006

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley — who will make a New York concert appearance Feb. 10 in the Allen Room at Frederick P. Rose Hall as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series — has four concerts scheduled for the month of October.

On Oct. 7 the acclaimed singing actress will perform at Reinberger Chamber Hall in Cleveland, OH. Tickets for that engagement are available by calling (216) 231-1111. On Oct. 13 An Evening with Betty Buckley will be offered at the Hampton Arts in Hampton, VA; reservations can be made by visiting www.hamptonarts.net. Buckley will bring her eclectic repertoire to George Mason University in Fairfax, VA on Oct. 14 (visit www.gmu.edu), and she will perform the following evening, Oct. 15, at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, FL; for tickets to the latter log on to www.mahaffeytheater.com.

The end of 2006 will also include a Master Class and concert in Champagne Urbana, IL, at the Krannert Center (Nov. 10 and 11) and an evening at the State Theater in New Brunswick, NJ (Dec. 2).

Betty Buckley offered acclaimed performances in Sunset Boulevard, Carrie, Song & Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1776 and Promises, Promises. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella in the Broadway production of Cats, and she starred on the London stage in Promises, Promises and Sunset Boulevard, earning an Olivier Award nomination for her work in the latter. Also a TV ("Eight Is Enough") and film (Tender Mercies) star, the actress-singer devotes much of her time to concert appearances around the world. Her solo CD, "Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar Warehouse," was nominated for a Grammy Award and is available on the Concord Records label. The actress was also seen on the final three seasons of the acclaimed HBO series "Oz" as well as in the Lincoln Center revue, Elegies: A Song Cycle.

For more information visit www.bettybuckley.com.