Guys & Dolls ~ In Concert!

Starring Lyric Favorites:
Lorrianna Colozzo, Karin Leone, Nestor Torres & Sarge
Accompanied by the world renowned, Craig Turley Orchestra

Combine the pizzazz of Damon Runyon’s now-legendary characters with a dazzling score by Frank Loesser, a brilliant book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, and appearances by all of your Lyric favorites ~ The result is Guys and Dolls in Concert at The Lyric. 

 

Guys and Dolls – A Musical Fable of Broadway, one of America’s greatest musicals and winner of 15 Tonys since its 1951 premiere.  One of the musicals that defined the Golden Era of Broadway, Guys and Dolls, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, made its Broadway premiere in 1950, ran for 1,200 performances, and won 15 Tony awards, including Best Musical. The show brought "Runyonland," the world of author Damon Runyon, to life - and did for those characters what Spamalot does for Monty Python or Hairspray does for the world of John Waters. 

 

The Frank Loesser score includes some of the most popular songs of the era including "I'll Know," "A Bushel and Peck," "If I Were A Bell," "Guys and Dolls," and "Luck Be a Lady."  

 

Sure to be the hottest ticket in town!   

The Lyric's Birthday Bash Benefit Gala with The Cab Calloway Orchestra

 

The Lyric’s first annual Birthday Benefit Gala will be celebrated in Roarin’ 20’s style when the world-famous, energetic and highly talented Cab Calloway Orchestra takes the stage. The powerful interactive performance promises a swingin’ good time.  

But, the concert is just the beginning of the memorable bash!  Immediately following the concert, party goers in their best “glad rags” will make their way to The Cotton Club Speakeasy. Here they’ll be able to “shake a leg” to popular ‘20’s dances, enjoy delicious food, “bootleg” beverages, fun and many surprises. 

 

Tickets are limited for this premier event so early purchase is highly recommended. Because it is a benefit, a portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible and sponsorship opportunities are available. 

 

It’s going to be a “nifty” night … “The real Cat’s Meow” … Be there!

 

For more information:

Contact Linda Prange, Lyric Development Director 

at 772-220-1942, ext 209 or development@lyrictheatre.com.

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Grayson Hugh

Grayson Hugh first burst on the scene in 1988 with his RCA album "Blind To Reason".  The album spawned several international hits as well as popular music videos and eventually went Gold in both the U.S. and overseas. Hugh's unique blending of classic soul styles, poetic lyrics along with his high energy piano playing, charmed radio and concert audiences around the world. 

His second record "Road To Freedom", was also acclaimed, making many top ten lists (including Billboard Magazine) and garnering feature articles by music critics. Pulitzer Prize-winning Leonard Pitts Jr. wrote: "Have I heard any newcomer in the last decade that excites me as much as this guy? No." (Miami Herald, October 19, 1992). "Road To Freedom" caught the attention of Hollywood as well. Director Ridley Scott requested the use of two of Hugh's songs for the film "Thelma and Louise". Jon Avnet asked Hugh to record a version of Bob Dylan's song "I'll Remember You". for the film "Fried Green Tomatoes". The resulting arrangement and performance by Hugh closes the film with "a gospel assault that could raise the dead" (Peanuts, The Cleveland Sun, December 3, 1992).

The 2010 release of "An American Record" heralded the return to the public eye and ear of Grayson Hugh. After many turbulent years that included disastrous dealings with a mercenary music industry, a stint as professor of songwriting at Berklee College Of Music in Boston and a near fatal relapse with alcohol in 2000, Hugh has emerged sober, stronger and more prolific than ever. In the words of one writer: "With An American Record, the payoff is just beginning. Grayson Hugh has been there and is back again. His story - our story - has to be heard." (Robert Doerschuk, CMA World.com (May 10, 2010).

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Hugh first met singer Polly Messer in 1980, when she was singing with the swing band Eight To The Bar. Grayson's good friend Ron Scalise had produced both of their first records ("Grayson Hugh" and "This Joint Is Jumpin"). Ron would rave about this girl Polly and her voice, so Grayson had to hear her live. Impressed with what he called "that Polly-tone",  Hugh asked Polly to sing backup vocals in his band The Wild Tones in 1982. The two became friendly during their subsequent many rehearsals and did performances in New York (the legendary Gerde's Folk City) and live television (CPTV's "In Performance" concerts series). Polly and Ron ended up getting married in 1988, just as Hugh's recording career was taking off. Though they all remained friends, Polly and Grayson led their seperate lives. Polly and Ron had a child in 1991 but were divorced in 1994. As a single mother, Polly returned to college and received a degree in Art (with a triple major) from Western Connecticut State University in her home town of Danbury. She showed her work at several galleries and sang briefly with a New York-based rockabilly band Eugene Chrylser. But longed to sing with Grayson again. 

The opportunity came when, in 2006, she happened to hear that Grayson was recording a new album. She contacted him and the two reignited their friendship. When she asked to sing on the album, Hugh told her there was no money for a harmony singer. Polly offered to sing for free. At the first vocal session in January 2007, the chemistry began to grow beyond the musical and they were married in August 2008. Co-producing "An American Record", the two began a musical collaboration that has taken them to concert stages around the world.
 

Grayson is currently writing songs for his next record which will be released sometime in 2014.

 

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​It’s a party and you’re invited!

The Lyric Birthday Bash Benefit Gala kicks off with the smooth styling of the legendary Cab Calloway Orchestra at The Lyric Theatre at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16,

Immediately following the concert, the good times continue as the entire party moves to “The Cotton Club Speakeasy” in the Elliott Museum.

This roarin’ 20s-style gala begins with the energetic and highly talented Cab Calloway Orchestra. Zoot-suit clad, Chris Calloway, grandson of Cab Calloway promises a powerful interactive show and a swingin’ good time, complete with his gorgeous Fan Dancers.

Following the concert, party goers wearing their best “glad rags” will make their way to the Speakeasy at The Elliott Museum.

Here they can “shake a leg” to popular ‘20s dances, enjoy delicious food, “bootleg” beverages, fun and many surprises.

One of the biggest surprises the “Flappers and Fellas” will see is how the Elliott Museum has been transformed into The Cotton Club Speakeasy.

Planning this inaugural annual gala is The Lyric’s League of Extraordinary Women, plus a few guys. This newly formed group of outstanding volunteers is dedicated to the success of The Lyric and the gala.

League members include Bridget Baratta, Frank Byers, Jr, Ethel Christin, Patty Downing, Betsy Harold, Hope Jochem, Kathy Kramer, Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, Joan McGowan, Eileen Morris, Mike Mortell, Niki Norton, Elizabeth Price, Karen Rodgers, Rachel Scott, Paul Shirley, Kenan Siegel, May Smyth, Daryl Swann, Kathy Sue Tranter, Linda Weiksnar and Nancy Wong. Gala chairs are Eileen Morris, Ethel Christin and Daryl Swann.

Tickets are $250 each and are your admission to both the Cab Calloway Concert and the after-concert Speakeasy at the Elliott.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. It’ll be a “nifty” night “The real Cat’s Meow.” You won’t want to miss the fun.

For more information about the Gala, contact Linda Prange, Lyric development director at (772)220-1942, ext. 209 or email development@lyrictheatre.com.

The Lyric Theatre was built in 1926 as a silent movie house and was operated until the depression, when it was closed and eventually sold. Over the next 50-years, it was used in a variety of manners.

In 1987, in the midst of a downtown redevelopment effort, the historically significant structure became the jewel we know today, following it’s stated mission “to provide the community with a home for the performing arts that entertains, educated and stimulates the growth of artistic integrity and experience for everyone.”

The Lyric Theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places, and represents a colorful history in Stuart as a gathering place for young and old alike.

Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate all that the Lyric Theatre means to our community. Join the good times at The Lyric Birthday Bash Benefit Gala!

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"The Big Lebowski" Official Trailer

Coming soon at The Lyric Theatre in Stuart: http://lyrictheatre.com
 



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The Big Lebowski ~ Cult Classic!

Comedy
English/117 min./R
 

The Big Lebowski is one of the best cult films of our times! In the usual unconventional style of Coen Brothers directing, a case of mistaken identity becomes an odd and complex kidnapping plot in the 1998 film The Big Lebowski. Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) is an easy-going nobody who happens to share the same name with a millionaire. When malicious plots do not go as planned, Lebowski unintentionally ends up in the middle of the Los Angeles mayhem. Accompanying Jeff Bridges is an all-star cast, including Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, John Goodman, and Julianne Moore. The Big Lebowski is a thoroughly entertaining, strange and fascinating world ruled by Joel and Ethan Coen. Rated R

The Big Lebowski ~ Cult Classic!

The Dude drinks nine White Russians during the course of the movie—he drops one while at Jackie Treehorn’s house. 

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