The 7 PM benefit performance promises a tribute to the musical world of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate writer Porter. Akers (Nine, Grand Hotel) is joined by musical director Don Rebic. A dinner at Seven Restaurant follows the performance. Tickets for the special event are $125.
Winter Rhythms 2012 programming also includes Peter Napolitano's Songs From a Wedding, a Penthouse and a Pinocchio, featuring Robert Cuccioli Janice Hall, Marcie Henderson, Julie Reyburn, Susan Winter, Carole J. Bufford, Miles Phillips, Mick Bleyer and more on Dec. 5; Julie Reyburn's Winter Songs on Dec. 7; Carole Demas and Paula Janis on Dec. 8; Adriane Lennox and Andrea Frierson with The Barry Levitt Trio on Dec. 11; Smile on My Face: The Songs of Richard Eisenberg with Erin Cronican, Rob Langeder, Stacie Perlman and Adam Shapiro on Dec. 13; and the closing night gala From All of Us To All of You: Seasonal Songs and Disney, Too! on Dec. 15.
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