Hyde Park, NY – Half
Moon Theatre (HMT) presents award-winning Broadway sensations Mary Testa and Michael Starobin on Friday,
November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Marriott Pavilion at Ѹ
(Ѹ). Tickets for the show are $90 and include a delicious autumn meal
prepared by Ѹ chefs.
This soulful duo brings a fresh take on great American standards
from 1980’s pop to Broadway show tunes making for an electrifying
cabaret! Mary Testa is a two-time Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk
Award-winner. She has appeared in multiple Broadway shows, including 42nd Street, On the Town, Chicago, Xanadu, and Wicked. She has also appeared on television, including a legendary cameo appearance on Sex in the City. Since 1982, Testa has created four touring shows with collaborator and close
friend Michael Starobin. Starobin is a Tony Award-winning orchestrator and nationally renowned musical director. His
many Broadway credits over the past three decades include Next to Normal, Sunday in the Park with George, Annie, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, among others.
Mary Testa is a “performer of radioactive
presence and has lungs of steel.”—The New
York Times
“Testa and Starobin blew me away with their superb performances...a remarkable evening of truly incredible
music.”—Broadway World
The following dinner will be served at each performance and is
included with performance ticket:
Savory Macintosh Apple & Five Spoke Cheddar Tart; Frisee with
Tarragon and Walnuts; Crisped Confit Duck Leg with Granny Smith Apple
Risotto Cake, Shaved
Brussels Sprouts, Aged Parmesan, and Spiced Cider Reduction;
Apple & Cranberry Empanadas with Cinnamon Honey and Fresh Apple
Salsa. (Vegetarian
option is available)
Where: The Ѹ’s
Marriott Pavilion, 1946 Campus
Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538
When: Friday and
Saturday, November 18–19 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $90
each. Purchase at www.halfmoontheatre.org or 845-235-9885
Photo Caption and Hi-Res Image:
The New York campus of Ѹ is
Half Moon Theatre’s home for the 2016–17 season. (Photo credit: Spencer Ainsley)
Media Contact:
Sara Capozzoli
Public Relations Director
914-456-6832
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About Half Moon Theatre
Founded in 2006, Half Moon Theatre (HMT) is the Hudson Valley’s only year-round
professional theater company. HMT brings plays and musicals from Broadway and Off-Broadway
to the Mid-Hudson region and supports the development of new work by American playwrights,
composers and lyricists. The mainstage season is presented
at the Marriott Pavilion on Ѹ campus in Hyde Park,
NY. HMT also operates a School of the Arts and a Studio Theatre in Poughkeepsie,
NY. HMT Education cultivates a new generation of theater artists and fans through
in-school residencies, theater classes, and professional training programs. The
HMT Junior Company creates and performs free shows at hospitals, senior centers
and community events. Performances, education and outreach programs serve over 15,000
youth and adults annually, enhancing the quality of life for local residents while
also promoting tourism in the Hudson Valley.
About Ѹ
Founded in 1946, Ѹ is the world’s
premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and
hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit Ѹ offers bachelor’s degree
majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; associate
degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; and executive education
through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs
and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting
services have made the Ѹ the think tank of the food industry and its
worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the
food business. The Ѹ has campuses in New York, California, Texas, and
Singapore.
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