Out of Myself — Songs of Peter Foley
June 5, 2023 @ 7:30pm
One night only, all-Foley concert
Peter Norton Symphony Space, NYC
On Monday, June 5th, come hear Broadway's finest perform a dazzling range of Peter Foley’s songs from The Hidden Sky, The Names We Gave Him, Bloom, Songs from an Unmade Bed, and more, in a one-night-only, all-Foley celebration concert at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. Hosted by Eisa Davis and Manoel Felciano, the evening features a star-studded cast performing Peter’s theater, cabaret, and art songs with a 9-piece band and 20-person chorus. Grammy and Emmy Award winner Rob Berman music supervises and conducts.
Find out why Stephen Sondheim described Peter as "among the best of his generation at setting lyrics and writing music that evokes character and mood.”
Presented by the Peter Foley Music Project and Prospect Theater Company’s IGNITE Series.
Music by
PETER FOLEY
Lyrics by
PETER FOLEY, MARION ADLER, CARL R. BRUSH, MARK CAMPBELL, ADAM GOPNIK,
MATTHEW HEIMER, & ELLEN McLAUGHLIN
Featuring
SHEREEN AHMED
KATE BALDWIN
MIKAELA BENNETT
MAX CHERNIN
EISA DAVIS
MELISSA ERRICO
MANOEL FELCIANO
ASHLEY PÉREZ FLANAGAN
JASON GOTAY
MARYA GRANDY
DARRON HAYES
MICHAEL PROTACIO
CHRISTIAN PROBST
DAVID ROWEN
SAM SIMAHK
MICHAEL WINTHER
& COLLEGIATE CHORAL SINGERS
Bobby Barksdale, Elyse Bell, Landan Berlof, Kat Capili, Jordan Collins, Julianna Domiciano, Nour Habbash, Gabriela Hernandez, Charlotte Kunesh, Jadon Lopez, Asher Muldoon, Isabella Ramirez, Chandler Sinks, Grayson Todd, Maria Tramontozzi, Matthew Weatherhead & Yemie Woo
Music Supervised by
ROB BERMAN
Curated by
KATE CHISHOLM
Associate Music Directors
GRIFFIN STROUT & ALEXANDER TOM
Directed by
LEAH HOFMANN
We look forward to seeing you there!
Peter Norton Symphony Space
2537 Broadway @ 95th St, New York City
Sponsored by The Ted & Mary Jo Shen Charitable Gift Fund
Additional funding provided by the Peter Foley Music Project and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
PETER FOLEY (1967-2021) was a composer, lyricist, vocal arranger, and orchestrator. His musical theater works include The Hidden Sky (world premiere at Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia; nominated for six Barrymore Awards), The Names We Gave Him, Bloom, The Bear, Whitechapel, and music for “To Sing” in Songs from an Unmade Bed (New York Theatre Workshop; Sh-K-Boom Records). For his music and lyrics, he received an NEA New American Works grant, the Richard Rodgers Award, Stephen Sondheim Award, Jonathan Larson Foundation Award, commissions from The Public Theater and Signature Theatre, and fellowships/residencies at the MacDowell Colony, Millay, O’Neill, and Sundance. Peter’s songs have been performed at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook, Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, New York Festival of Song, Symphony Space, Town Hall, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, Birdland, and more.
Learn more about Peter's music here.