Audra McDonald

Broadway Old and New

Friday, May 1, 2015, 7:30 PM
At the Moss Arts Center, 190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
In the Street and Davis Performance Hall's Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre
$40-$75, $10 students with ID and children 18 and under
Audra McDonald, vocalist
Andy Einhorn, music director and piano
Mark Vanderpoel, bass
Gene Lewin, drums
 
Winning a record-breaking sixth Tony Award® for her mesmerizing portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Broadway legend Audra McDonald made theatre history. The two-time Grammy Award®-winner and Emmy-nominated Live From Lincoln Center host returns to the concert stage, offering favorite show tunes, popular standards, and original pieces written especially for this extraordinary artist who is at the height of her expressive powers. “When she sings—ah, it’s a God-touched voice…” (The New York Times).


Program Notes


Friday, May 1, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Play in the Lobby
Musical Theatre
Before Broadway Old and New, students from the School of Performing Arts perform selections from the musical theatre canon.
Grand Lobby
Free

 

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Photo by Autumn de Wilde.