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Bebe Neuwirthby Anthony Chase |
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The title says it all. “Bebe Neuwirth sings the music of Kurt Weill, and John Kander & Fred Ebb” (and with a big 40-piece orchestra too!). Neuwirth’s performance kicks off UB’s Broadway series this weekend. Television viewers will know the actress from her portrayal of Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane on the NBC sitcoms “Cheers” and “Frasier.” Neuwirth’s stage credits are, actually, even more impressive and include two Tony Awards. A true “triple threat” of an actor-singer-dancer, she was a favorite of the great Gwen Verdon, and played Lola in the 1994 revival on Broadway. Speaking of Broadway, Neuwirth, was a sensation as Velma Kelly, the Chita Rivera role, in Kander & Ebb’s Chicago (1997) winning a Tony Award for her effort. I can attest to Neuwirth’s Weill background, having seen her as Jenny in a 1999 San Francisco production of Threepenny Opera. From the Weill songbook, expect her to run the gamut from “Surabaya Johnny” to “Lost in the Stars.” From Kander & Ebb, expect the big Velma Kelly numbers, especially “All That Jazz.” It promises to be a very special evening from one of today’s major Broadway performers.
Saturday, November 19 at 8pm. UB Center for the Arts, North Campus, Amherst. (645-ARTS) $36-$46 general, $20 students.
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