The Juilliard School presents "Leading Ladies," a gala concert with Barbara Cook and Audra McDonald, on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7 PM
Concert in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater followed by dinner dance in the tent at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park
The Juilliard School presents “Leading Ladies,” a gala concert and dinner dance with performances by Tony Award winners, Broadway legend and concert artist Barbara Cook and actress, singer, and Juilliard alumna Audra McDonald, on Monday April 28, 2008. Actress Laura Linney is honorary alumni chair for the evening whose co-chairs include Karen M. Levy and Saundra Whitney. The gala concert takes place at 7 PM in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater (155 West 65th Street), followed by a black tie dinner at 8 PM in the tent at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park.
Proceeds from the evening will help Juilliard in continuing to build on its tradition of artistic excellence, as it moves into its second century as the nation’s preeminent performing arts conservatory. For further information on purchasing benefit tables and tickets, call Ms. Anita Hall at Buckley Hall Events at (914) 579-1000.
Barbara Cook has starred on Broadway in Flahooley, Candide, The Gay Life, The Music Man, and She Loves Me. She received a Tony Award for her performance as Marian in the original Broadway cast of The Music Man and was nominated for a Tony for her one-woman show Mostly Sondheim. Ms. Cook recently celebrated her 80th birthday and marked the occasion with concerts in Los Angeles, New York, and London. She made her solo concert debut at the Metropolitan Opera in January 2006. The evening, which was sold-out, also was released on DRG Records.
Audra McDonald earned an unprecedented three Tony Awards before the age of 30 for her roles in Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime, and a fourth in 2004 for A Raisin in the Sun. A graduate of Juilliard, Ms. McDonald currently can be seen on the new ABC television series Private Practice. In September 2006, she released her first solo album in four years, Build A Bridge, on Nonesuch Records. She made her Los Angeles Opera debut in February 2007 as Jenny in John Doyle’s production of Kurt Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, conducted by James Conlon, also a Juilliard alumnus.
Juilliard presents more than 700 dance, drama, and music events annually. During ongoing renovations, a full calendar of performances is scheduled. For a complete listing of events, as well as construction updates, go to www.juilliard.edu.
About The Juilliard School:
The Juilliard School established this country’s standard for education in the performing arts, beginning with music in 1905. In 1951, its Dance Division was established, with combined training in contemporary and ballet technique. Juilliard became part of Lincoln Center in 1968, and added a four-year Drama program for actors. A playwrights program was established in 1993. In 2001, Juilliard broke new ground with the addition of its first Jazz Program. More than 800 young artists, from 47 states and 50 foreign countries, attend Juilliard; among its celebrated alumni are David Auburn, Pina Bausch, Van Cliburn, James Conlon, Miles Davis, Renée Fleming, Philip Glass, Kevin Kline, James Levine, David Lindsay-Abaire, Laura Linney, Patti LuPone, Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Itzhak Perlman, Leontyne Price, Sara Ramirez, Steve Reich, Gil and Orli Shaham, Leonard Slatkin, Kevin Spacey, Paul Taylor, Robin Williams, and many others. For more information, visit Juilliard’s Web site at www.juilliard.edu.
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LISTING INFORMATION
Producer: The Juilliard School
Event: “Leading Ladies” featuring Barbara Cook and Audra McDonald
Date/Time: Monday, April 28, 2008, 7 PM concert followed by 8 PM dinner dance
Location: 7 PM concert in The Peter Jay Sharp Theater; 8 PM dinner dance in the tent at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park
Tickets: $1,000 and up; call Ms. Anita Hall at Buckley Hall Events at (914) 579-1000