Blockbuster Broadway
THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE
Friday , October 4 , 2024 at 8 pm
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
JOSEPH MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
Saturday , October 5 , 2024 at 8 pm Sunday , October 6 , 2024 at 3 pm
Stuart Chafetz , conductor Jessica Hendy , vocalist Kelli Rabke , vocalist John Boswell , vocalist and piano Scott Coulter , vocalist
Various Blockbuster Broadway ! / arr . John Boswell & Scott Coulter ; orch . Ryan Shirar
John Kander John Kander Charles Strouse Andrew Lloyd Webber Carole King
Chicago Medley “ Cabaret ” from Cabaret “ Tomorrow ” from Annie “ Memory ” from Cats “ Natural Woman ” from Beautiful
Phil Spector , Barry Mann , |
“ You ’ ve Lost That Lovin ’ Feelin ’ ” |
& Cynthia Weil |
from Beautiful |
Claude-Michel Schönberg Bob Merrill
“ I Dreamed a Dream ” from Les Miserables “ Don ’ t Rain on My Parade ” from Funny Girl
Elton John “ Can You Feel the Love Tonight ?” from The Lion King
INTERMISSION Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
“ Circle of Life ” from The Lion King
“ The Phantom of the Opera ” from The Phantom of the Opera
“ Don ' t Cry for Me , Argentina ” from Evita
Bob Gaudio “ Can ’ t Take My Eyes Off of You ” from Jersey Boys
Lin-Manuel Miranda
“ Burn ” from Hamilton
Benny Andersson “ Dancing Queen ” from Mamma Mia ! & Björn Ulvaeus
Stephen Schwartz
“ For Good ” from Wicked “ Defying Gravity ” from Wicked
This performance lasts approximately two hours and will include a 20-minute intermission .
SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR
Stuart Chafetz
Stuart Chafetz is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Columbus Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor of the Chautauqua and Marin Symphonies . Chafetz , a conductor celebrated for his dynamic and engaging podium presence , is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent and this season Chafetz will be on the podium in Seattle , Naples , Milwaukee , Buffalo , and North Carolina . He enjoys a special relationship with The Phoenix Symphony where he leads multiple programs annually .
He previously held posts as resident conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and associate conductor of the Louisville Orchestra . As principal timpanist of the Honolulu Symphony for twenty years , Chafetz would also conduct the annual Nutcracker performances with Ballet Hawaii and principals from the American Ballet Theatre . It was during that time that Chafetz led numerous concerts with the Maui Symphony and Pops . He ' s led numerous Spring Ballet performances at the world-renowned Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University .
Chafetz makes his home near San Francisco , CA , with his wife Ann Krinitsky . Chafetz holds a bachelor ’ s degree in music performance from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and a master ’ s from the Eastman School of Music .
Pat Johnson
SEP-OCT 2024 | OVERTURE | 21