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A tribute to Broadway's Grand Dames, honoring Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Barbra Streisand, Carol Channing, Lisa Minnelli, Audra McDonald and Mary Martin, this delightful Broadway style revue will feature five great singers and four musicians, and will bring these Legendary Ladies to life on the stage at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Bartlesville Community Center. The performance is sponsored by the Bartlesville Community Concert Association.

Angela Lansbury, Ethel Merman, Barbara Streisand, Bernadette Peters, Julie Andrews, Carol Channing, Mary Martin - they all had a song that propelled them to stardom. Find out what these legends are made of in this extraordinary tribute to a dozen of Broadway's Grand Dames. Revisit those unforgettable moments in musical theatre history as five sensational singers, with a back-up band of four, take the audience on a tour of Broadway's best in an extravaganza of stories and songs about the stars we idolize.

The audience will experience everything from famous showstoppers to gorgeous ballads, all presented in a stage setting with sets, beautiful dresses, and a great band consisting of piano, accordion, bass and drums.

Songs from these “hit shows” will be heard in this fabulous production: Call Me Madam, Annie Get Your Gun, Sound of Music, Music Man, Hello Dolly, Camelot, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Evita, Ragtime, Lion King, Cats and Chicago.

This show, which premiered at the Loring Playhouse in Minneapolis a year ago to great reviews, features several singers - including Jody Briskey, Michelle Carter, Ann Michels, Susan Yeager and Patty Nieman - who perform songs made famous by Broadway divas. Minneapolis producer Perrin Post created and directs the show, which garnered good critical and box-office response in its original staging. Musical direction is by David Lohman and choreography by Michael Matthew Ferrell.

For further information on this fun and exciting Broadway style revue contact the Bartlesville Community Center Box Office.