BROADWAY LEGENDS
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Ted Sperling
Ted Sperling is a New York City-based director and conductor , with a 40-year career in music and theater . He is a Tony Award winner for his work on the groundbreaking Broadway musical , The Light in the Piazza , and is celebrating ten years as Artistic Director of MasterVoices . Maestro Sperling ’ s Broadway and off-Broadway credits include recent productions of the classics My Fair Lady , Fiddler on the Roof , The King and I , Guys and Dolls , How to Succeed … and South Pacific , as well as the new musicals Titanic , Ragtime , Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , The Full Monty , Floyd Collins and A New Brain . As director , Mr . Sperling has led four off-Broadway productions , including See What I Wanna See at the Public Theater , starring Idina Menzel . With MasterVoices , he has brought to the NYC stage such rarities as Lady in the Dark , Anyone Can Whistle , and Let ‘ em Eat Cake .
Maestro Sperling ’ s symphonic and opera career include Carmen and Orfeo with MasterVoices , as well as performances with the Houston Grand Opera , The New York City Opera , The New York Philharmonic ( including directing and conducting Show Boat for PBS ), Chicago Symphony Orchestra , San Francisco Symphony and San Diego Symphony . He was principal conductor of the Westchester Philharmonic for six seasons . His program about Carole King , Beyond Beautiful , can be streamed on the PBS AllArts platform . Mr . Sperling can be seen as talk show host Steve Allen in Season Two of The Marvelous Mrs . Maisel . He is delighted to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra again !
Hugh Panaro
Hugh Panaro most recently starred on Broadway as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera . Also on Broadway , Mr . Panaro has been seen as Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat , Marius in Les Miserables , and created the roles of Buddy in Side Show , Julian in The Red Shoes , and the title role in Elton John ’ s musical Lestat . Mr . Panaro made his West End debut as Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat and went on to perform the title role in Martin Guerre . Some of Mr . Panaro ’ s Off-Broadway credits include the title role in Sweeney Todd , White Lies at the Triad Theater , Noa Noa , Wuthering Heights , Children of Eden , and Little Fish . An active concert artist , Mr . Panaro has performed with numerous symphony orchestras including the Cleveland Orchestra , Dallas , Detroit , San Francisco , Seattle , San Diego , Houston , Calgary , Utah and the London Sinfonietta , among many others . He had the privilege of performing in the world premiere of Penderecki ’ s Te Deum at Carnegie Hall and was a guest soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic , conducted by Marvin Hamlisch . His recordings include Jerome Kern Treasury , the original cast recording of Side Show , Tap Your Troubles Away ( Herman ), The Centennial ( Weil ), Life On The Wicked Stage ( Kern ), among others . He toured throughout Europe with the legendary Barbra Streisand . A native of Philadelphia , Mr . Panaro graduated from Temple University and was awarded the Boyer College of Music Certificate of Honor . His first solo CD , recorded live at 54 Below , is set to be released in 2023 .
Dee Roscioli
Dee Roscioli is best known for her seven-year record-breaking portrayal of Elphaba in the smash Broadway hit Wicked , where she led the Broadway , Chicago , San Francisco , and First National Touring companies . Most recently , Dee was seen on Broadway in The Cher Show , portraying the pop icon herself . In 2015 , she was seen in the Broadway revival of Fiddler On The Roof , playing Fruma Sarah . Dee has also had the privilege of creating the role of Emily in John Kander ’ s musical Kid Victory , where she was directed by Liesl Tommy . This production went on to have a critically acclaimed run at the Vineyard Theatre in NYC , and she can also be heard on the Original Cast Recording . Dee was also seen as Grizabella in the First National Tour of Cats .
In addition , she has performed twice as a headlining artist with the prestigious Philly Pops and has also performed as a headlining artist with The Cleveland Orchestra , Oklahoma City Philharmonic , Boulder Philharmonic , Brazos Valley Symphony , Pennsylvania Philharmonic , South Bend Symphony , Cape Symphony , Corpus Christi Symphony , Missouri
Symphony , Brevard Symphony , Symphony New Hampshire , Desert Symphony , as well as the International Music Festival in Cesky Krumlov , Czech Republic , and return concert engagements in Taipei , Taiwan .
She has also created her solo show for the legendary Birdland Jazz , 54 Below , and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival cabaret series . She has also guest starred on various TV series .
Scarlett Strallen
Scarlett Strallen has starred in productions on Broadway , London ’ s West End , and is a frequent soloist on the concert stage . She most recently starred on Broadway as Gwendolyn in Travesties , the title role of Mary Poppins , a role she also played in the West End , and as Sibella Hallward in A Gentleman ’ s Guide to Love and Murder . Additional theater credits include the title role in Nell Gwynn , Pirates of Penzance , Macbeth , Candide , A Chorus Line , Singin ’ in the Rain ( Olivier Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Musical ), She Loves Me , and Passion . In 2014 , Scarlett received the ‘ Whatsonstage ’ awards for best actress in a musical for A Chorus Line and Candide .
A frequent soloist with orchestras around the world , Scarlett ’ s recent and upcoming engagements include The Cleveland Orchestra , Seattle Symphony , Grant Park Music Festival , Utah Symphony , Philly Pops , Phoenix Symphony , Baltimore Symphony , Fort Worth Symphony , Florida Orchestra , Colorado Symphony , St . Louis Symphony , Orlando Philharmonic , Arkansas Symphony , Czech Philharmonic , among many others . She made her German debut at the Philharmonie in Berlin , performed at the Royal Albert Hall , the “ I Love Musicals ” arena tour of Sweden with Peter Joback , “ Cole Porter in Hollywood ” UK tour , a broadcast on Sky television from the Royal Albert Hall in London . Her work for the BBC Proms as Laurie in Oklahoma and in “ Bernstein Stage and Screen ” singing “ Glitter and Be Gay ,” which was broadcast on BBC television , can be found on YouTube .
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