The show features songs from
Broadway classics like Hair, Dream
Girls, Les Miserables, Tommy,
Little Shop of Horrors, Westside
Story, Wicked, and Man of La Man-
cha. It also dives into songs from
such films as Superman, Live and
Let Die, Grease, Arthur, and Dirty
Dancing.
Lisa Sherman is the creator of
this memorable night of music,
having 15 years of show busi-
ness under her belt. Sherman has
also modeled (“Members Only”
sportswear and “Maidenform”
lingerie) and appeared on televi-
sion in both commercials and her
own exercise program sponsored
by Nike. Most recently, Sherman
has performed at the Count Basie,
Strand, and Algonquin Theatres,
put on a one-woman production
and participated in tribute acts to
Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac
and more.
Franke Previte, special guest,
wrote “(I’ve had) The Time of My
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Life” and “Hungry Eyes,” both fea-
tured songs in the 1987 film Dirty
Dancing. The former song was
Grammy nominated and won both
an Academy and a Golden Globe
award. Franke was also chosen,
alongside Cyn di Lauper, Desmond
Child, Barry Mann, and more, to
represent America in Moscow’s
“song writer’s summit” as a top
American song writer. Previous to
this, Previte sang with the group
Franke and the Knockouts in the
1980s, which turned out three
songs on the Billboard Top 100.
Aside from winning Vocalist of
the Year, co-star Kristin Cochran
has worked with many big names,
including South Side Johnny, Bob-
by Kimball Toto, Gary US Bonds
and many on and off Broadway
performers.
Tickets are $35. VIP tickets avail-
able for $55 are located in the first
three rows closest to the stage and
in boxes A and B and include
access to a post-show reception.
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