Prospect Musicals' IGNITE Concert Festival to Launch Next Week With Katrina Lenk and More
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“Wednesday, April 2 at 7:30pm the first festival week rounds out with award winning-writer Emily Xu Hall’s Cherry Orchard – In Concert, inspired by Chekhov’s play and featuring a folk, jazz and musical theatre score. The concert will be led by Tony Award winner Katrina Lenk (The Band’s Visit, Company) as Lyuba. For her musical theater writing, Emily Xu Hall won the American Theatre Wing Jonathan Larson Award, the Dramatists Guild Stephen Schwartz Composer Award, and the Lilly Award to Go Write A Musical. She co-wrote songs for the children’s musical Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile with EGOT-winning songwriting team Pasek & Paul. Daniel Sefik will music direct the concert. Mateo Chavez is music associate, and Zhiwei Ma produces. Additional casting to be announced.”
