[BROADCAST] What Makes It Great? A Cole Porter Evening
$15 / $35
Sally Wilfert, voice
Michael Winther, voice
This performance was taped live in Merkin Hall.
The witty and urbane Cole Porter joyfully pushed the envelope of musical theater in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s with ultra-sophisticated, often risqué songs banned by the censors and adored by theatergoers. Unlike most of the 20th century’s great songwriters, Porter grew up in a world of unbelievable wealth and privilege that included Yale, Harvard, and astonishingly lavish travel. Yet beneath his socially perfect public persona was a hidden private life that influenced nearly all of his music and lyrics. Broadway stars Sally Wilfert and Michael Winther join Rob Kapilow for a musical tour through Porter’s extraordinary life and career, as they take a fresh look at Porter’s complex highbrow/lowbrow sensibility in classic songs like You’re the Top, Night and Day, All Through the Night, and Begin the Beguine.
After the concert, join a live Q&A with the performers!
The livestream will take place at 6pm Eastern / 3pm Pacific.
The event link to the online concert will be emailed to ticket buyers on the day of the performance.
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Tickets: $15 ticket + album download, $35 3-event August subscription