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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

A SWINGING SPRING AT THE AXELROD

 


 

 

TONY WINNER DEBBIE GRAVITTE JOINS DAVID LAWRENCE FOR TRIBUTE TO HIS PARENTS STEVE AND EYDIE

 




One of Broadway’s favorite leading ladies, Tony Winner Debbie Gravitte will appear alongside David Lawrence for A TOAST TO STEVE & EYDIE. David Lawrence is indeed the son of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, two of the music industry’s most celebrated recording artists and performers. “I am so honored to be continuing the legacy of my mother and father and their music. I am equally honored to share the stage with my friend Debbie Gravitte. The show we’ve put together embodies all their craft, their humor and their elegance.”

Join us for the East Coast premiere of this swinging big band tribute to Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, whose careers included television, Vegas and Broadway. The Grammy and Emmy-winning artists are remembered for such hits as: “We Got Us,” “I’ve Got to Be Me,” “This Could Be the Start of Something Big” “The Ballad of the Sad Young Men,” “Too Close for Comfort,” “Blame it on the Bossa Nova” and “If He Walked into My Life” (from Jerry Herman’s musical Mame). 

Backed by a full swing bad, conducted by Russ Kassoff, the concerts take place on Saturday, May 21, at 8 PM and Sunday, May 22, at 3 PM at the Vogel Auditorium at the Axelrod PAC.

 

A Toast to Steve and Eydie Sizzle Reel

 

 

ART TOPILOW AND DEB LYONS IN CONCERT

 




Returning to the Axelrod’s main stage—for the first time since 2019—Dr. Art Topilow welcomes Deb Lyons, a Broadway and West End veteran from Smokey Joe’s Caféon Sunday, April 24, at 3 PM. In addition to songs by the great Carole King, I Feel the Earth Move will include standards by Johnny Mercer, George & Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Stephen Sondheim, Irving Berlin, Johnny Burke and more!

Joining Dr. Topilow at the piano will be Tom Timko on sax, David Longworth on drums and Gary Mazzaroppi on bass.

 

Dream a Little Dream of Me

 

 


 

TOVAH FELDSHUH RETURNS!

Broadway & TV Legend to Appear in New Musical

 



June 24, 29, 30 at 7 PM, June 25 at 2 PM and 8 PM, June 26 at 3 PM

The Axelrod is pleased to be premiering a hilarious, high-energy, swinging new musical, A MONKEY AND ME: Stories I Never Told My Mother by award-winning Broadway writer, Jonathan Brielle Holtzman (Foxfire, Himself and Nora), headlining alongside six-time Emmy and Tony nominee, Tovah Feldshuh (Golda’s Balcony, Pippin, Becoming Dr. Ruth), in his semi-autobiographical musical about growing up in Asbury Park, wrestling with gangsters, two ex-wives, a monkey from his Las Vegas extravaganza, and, of course, his overbearing theatrical Jewish mother….all in the name of learning to love yourself to find love. Directed and choreographed by Kelli Barclay (associate on 42nd Street), A Monkey and Me may make you laugh and consider all the things you should tell your mother!

 

 


 

And don’t forget…GREASE IS FINALLY COMING THIS SUMMER!

“We Go Together,” “Greased Lightnin’,” “Summer Nights”

 


 

June 3 – 19, 2022

 

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, GREASE is the word this summer! Rescheduled from spring of 2020, America’s favorite 1950s musical GREASE is finally taking the stage at the Vogel Auditorium, under the direction and choreography of Lisa Stevens (Broadway & West End’s Chicago, 9 to 5) with music direction by Logan Medland. When the Broadway musical was transformed into a Hollywood spectacular starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease became a cultural phenomenon, and the musical continues to break records in the box office—because it’s that much fun…and we LOVE every song! The show runs June 3 through June 19….stay tuned for the full cast announcement and VERY SPECIAL TEEN ANGEL!

 

 


 

All patrons are required to provide proof of COVID vaccination and valid ID. Masks are required for everyone in the arts center. All tickets are refundable and exchangeable up until the day of performance. The Axelrod promotes a NO RISK policy for all ticket purchasers.