Callaway, Howard, and Mauer Featured at Philly Pops, Oct. 2

By: Sep. 09, 2006
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Peter Nero and the Philly Pops will open their 2006-07 season with their signature show: Broadway Showstoppers, combining the best of Broadway with the magic of The Pops.  The performances will take place from October 25th through 29th.

Tony Award-nominee Liz Callaway, Lisa Howard, and Symphony Pops favorite Gary Mauer will be featured in the concert.

Liz Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. She has also appeared on Broadway in Baby (for which she earned a Tony Award nomination), Miss Saigon (originating the role of Ellen), and Cats (as Grizabella). She received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her appearance in the Playwright's Horizons production of The Spitfire Grill.

Lisa Howard is currently starring as Rona Lisa Peretti in William Finn's Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, for which she received a Drama Desk Award. She has performed more of William Finn's music in concert in More Infinite Joy and Even More Infinite Joy at Merkin Recital Hall and The William Finn Tribute at Second Stage. Her one-woman show Inspiration was recently staged at Ars Nova in New York.

Gary Mauer recently starred as the Phantom in the touring production of The Phantom of the Opera. Previously, he performed in the Broadway production of Phantom, singing the role of Raoul and covering the Phantom. He played Enjolras in Les Misérables on Broadway and with the show's national tour in the U.S. and Singapore. He has performed the role of Gaylord Ravenal in the national tour of Show Boat, opposite his wife, Elizabeth Southard. Mr. Mauer was also a featured soloist in the world tour of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, with Michael Crawford.

The program will have a Halloween flavor, with "dark and moody" songs from Jekyll & Hyde, Sweeney Todd, Les Misérables, and Wicked anticipated.

The concert will play the following schedule:

Wed. Oct. 25th at 8
Fri. Oct 27th at 8
Sat. Oct. 28th at 3
Sun. Oct 29th at 3

The ticket range is $35-$100. Please call 215.893.1999 to purchase, or visit www.phillypops.org. All performances are at Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.


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