I LOVE A PIANO is an enchanting musical journey spanning seven decades of American history as seen through the eyes of Irving Berlin – a man who Jerome Kern described by saying "Irving Berlin has no place in American music...He is American Music.” Take the journey of a very special piano in an American Musical at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Sunday, October 18 at 4 p.m. For tickets call 586.286.2222.
Conceived and written by Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley, the show tracks the life of a piano, perfect in every way except for one sour key, through four generations of singers and dancers who have performed with and around it. With six cast members and over 60 of Berlin’s enduring and popular favorites, this spectacular new show captures the spirit of America from the Ragtime rhythms of the early 20th century through the swinging sophistication of the 1920s and 30s, from the sentimental songs that inspired a nation during two World Wars to the innocent optimism of the 1950s. Timeless classics, such as “White Christmas,” “Blue Skies,” “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” do more than define the music of a generation, they define the music of our country.
Ticket prices range from $17 to $52 with discounts available for students, senior citizens, military personnel (both active and retired with a valid military I.D.), and groups of 20 or more. Purchase tickets in person at the Macomb Center box office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Friday 12 - 6 p.m. The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is located on Macomb College's Center Campus at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, Michigan 48038. Tickets and additional information, including a complete season schedule, are available online at www.MacombCenter.com or by calling 586.286.2222.
Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano is sponsored in part by Ottaway Communications and Macomb Center’s premiere sponsors for the 2009-2010 season AT&T, The Macomb Daily and National City.
About the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is a community enrichment program of Macomb College dedicated to providing a diverse range of family-oriented cultural enrichment experiences. The Macomb Center presents high-quality professional performances, offers educational outreach in the arts and, in partnership with the adjacent Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center, creates unique opportunities for multifaceted cultural programming.
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Sandy Hazelton
586.226.4737