WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From Allan Gruet, Westchester Broadway Theatre. December 18, 2005 (EDITED): Bill Stutler & Bob Funking, producers of the Westchester Broadway Theatre,
have put together a Christmas CD, which is aptly named "Songs of theSeason." Past and present Stars of WBT productions, along with the musicians, have all donated their time and
talents to make this wonderful CD, that is available at area shopping malls and at the WBT Souvenier Shop at the WBT in Elmsford. The proceeds from the sale of the CD go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The staff/crew/cast and WBT Carolers open the CD with Jerry Herman's "We Need a Little Christmas" from "Mame" and close with "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." The CD includes approximately 23 other seasonal songs performed by past & present stars of WBT as soloists. There are also several duets by Michelle Dawson and Joseph Mahowald performing "Turn Back Through the Pages," a debut recording from a new musical, "Christmas Memories" by Stan Tucker and Mac Pirkle, while husband and wife team Meredith Patterson and Shonn Wiley sing "Lovers on Christmas Eve" by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart.
Ken Lundie, musical director and arranger of the last main-stage production "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," has put together a talented cast of singers. He also did the arrangements, the musical direction, and plays the piano (unless otherwise noted). Ken is a one man dynamo!! Mr. Lundie is ably backed by Michael Pearce on bass and Ken Ross on drums. The cast of 2005 WBT production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" along with WBT Carolers Nick Locilento, Kimberly Dawn Neumann, David F. M. Vaughn, and Stephanie Youell perform additional back-up vocals.
The CD can be purchased at any one of our Gift Certificate Booths in the various area Malls: The Palisades Mall, Jefferson Valley Mall, Westchester Mall, Nanuet Mall, Danbury Mall, White Plains Galleria, and the Poughkeepsie Galleria. If you are close to the theatre or attending a performance at WBT during the holidays, you can pick a couple of CD's up at our Souvenir shop.
CD's make great Stocking Stuffers!!.
The purchase price is $15.00 plus tax, and the proceeds after production
costs are all being donated to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
