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| Tony Award Winner, Trumpet Prodigy and a Night of Irish Favorites The Ocean City Pops Orchestra, William Scheible, Artistic Director, presents Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte in a night of Big Band, Broadway and swing music Tuesday, July 12th. Also featured on the program is nine year old trumpet sensation Geoffrey Gallant performing a tribute to the trumpet legend Harry James. Then, on Wednesday, July 13th come hear the POPS perform your favorite Irish tunes with tenor Cody Austin. Both concerts take place on Tuesday, July 12th at 8:00PM at the POPS' historic performance venue, The Music Pier, located at Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. Tickets are available to the Debbie Gravitte concert for $20/12 and to Irish Night for $15/10 by calling the box office at 609-525-9291 or ordering online at www.ocnj.us. Full information an all POPS concerts and events is available at www.oceancitypops.org. Debbie Gravitte has had a varied career taking her from the Broadway Stage to the Symphony Hall and points between. She won the prestigious Tony Award for Best Featured Actress In A Musical for Jerome Robbin's Broadway, along with a Drama Desk Award Nomination and the New York Showstopper Award. After making her Broadway debut in the original cast of They're Playing our Song, she went on to appear in: Perfectly Frank (Drama Desk Award Nomination), Blues in the Night, Aint Broadway Grand, Zorba, Chicago, and Les Miserables. Debbie has appeared in the Encore's series productions of The Boys from Syracuse, Tenderloin, and Carnival at New York's City Center. American tenor Cody Austin is quickly becoming one of the most promising singing actors of his age, and it has been noted that he possesses a voice with "a warm, rich quality... produced with an evenness that's rare." During the 2010-2011 season Mr. Austin made his professional debut with the Opera Company of Philadelphia as Roderigo in Otello and was immediately invited to return the following season to perform Edmondo in Manon Lescaut. Also in Philadelphia he has performed the role of Tassilo in Countess Maritza with the Concert Operetta Theater and was featured as tenor soloist with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops in a program entitled 'The Great American Tenor' in the spring of 2010. During the 2011-2012 season Mr. Austin will make two mainstage role debuts as Alfredo in La Traviata with Lyric Opera Virginia and Don José in La Tradegie De Carmen with Shreveport Opera. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |