2019-2020 Season

The hit series returns with the Madison Theatre’s salute to the great musicals of the 1960s. Featuring Broadway hits from classics like Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Oliver!, Bye Bye Birdie, Camelot, Finian’s Rainbow, How to Succeed…and many more! This evening will guide you through the magic of the 1960s with narration and fun tidbits from each of our selected songs.

The Mendelssohn Violin Concerto is considered one of the most beautiful works ever written for violin and the orchestra. Our soloist, Ming-Feng Hsin, began his violin studies at the age of six in his native Tainan, Taiwan. At age twelve, he was awarded the first prize in the Cathay Pacific Airlines Violin Competition. As part of the prize, he was invited to attend the Hong Kong Music Festival, where Yehudi Menuhin heard him and brought him to England to study at his school. Mr. Hsin’s solo career began when he won the Glasgow International Violin Competition at the age of fifteen. He recently retired after 24 years of service as first violinist in the Met Opera Orchestra.

Ms. Hong holds Bachelors and Masters degree in piano performance from Manhattan School of Music and she dedicatedly serves as an adjunct ins

Praised for her exceptional musical insight, beautiful tone, and technical command, the Korean-born American pianist Suk Hee Hong actively performs as a compelling soloist and a collaborative pianist in venues across the United States, Paraguay, and Chile.

The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell's “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns,” a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music,won "Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She’s garnered several top-ten hits gold- and platinum-selling albums.

Allison Walsh - DEW DROP FAIRY - Star of An American in Paris Broadway and national Tour, Joffrey Ballet, Under the leadership of Artistic Director Joan MacNaughton, international ballet stars are joined by gifted young dancers from all over the metropolitan area. The South Shore Symphony will brilliantly bring to life the composer’s extraordinary music. Indeed, this production features a full symphonic orchestra. This magical extravaganza is a must-see for everyone!

CARY HOFFMAN finally achieved his dream with his autobiographical one-man hit musical, My Sinatra, about his Sinatra obsession, which ran Off-Broadway for two years. Hoffman has performed the music of Frank Sinatra for the past fifteen years in over 80 performing arts centers and 20 major symphonies around the world, including a performance for the President of Singapore and the President of Mexico. He is acknowledged as America’s premier Sinatra interpreter (“Dead On…” – The New York Times, “Mesmerizing!” – Los Angeles Times, “The Best Sinatra Singer ever!” – Jackie Mason). His compelling blend of vocal performance, along with his true stories from a lonely teen singing along to Sinatra in his bedroom, to performing with some of the best symphonies, make it unlike any other Sinatra tribute show. This led to a National PBS television special which has aired in over 80 cities around the country and was viewed by more than a million people.

Collaborating with Jeffrey Biegel, a world class pianist and promoter of new music and composers, we are happy to present a new work by Peter Schiekle, (AKA PDQ Bach) “Concerto for Simply Grand Piano” and a great work by Lowell Liebermann, Concerto for Orchestra, whose works have been performed by some of the worlds top orchestras. Mr. Liebermann is on the faculty of Mannes and is one of America’s greatest modern composers.