Monday, March 31, 2014

Barbara Andres Garners Rave Review for "I Remember Mama"

Congratulations to festival artistic board member Barbara Andres for her rave review in The New York Times yesterday. Ms. Andres portrays the role of "Mama" in a revival of I Remember Mama, which opened yesterday at the Gym at Judson in Greenwich Village. In his review of the show, Times theater critic Ben Brantley says, "...the wonderful Barbara Andres (who is nigh perfect in the title role of the family matriarch..." The show also stars Barbara Barrie and Rita Gardner.
Read the review HERE.

Come to the Cabaret!

Patrick Vaccariello
Our esteemed artistic director Patrick Vaccariello is bringing the excitement of Broadway to the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival this summer. Mr. Vaccariello is preparing a tribute to the legendary songwriting team of Kander and Ebb, starring performers and musicians from the Broadway stage and featuring the festival's student chorus.

Mr. Vaccariello is music director for the highly anticipated revival of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret, which opens at Studio 54 on April 24. The show stars Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams in her Broadway debut as nightclub entertainer Sally Bowles and Alan Cumming reprising his Tony Award-winning role as the Emcee. The show is currently in previews.

The festival production, Come to the Cabaret! A Celebration of Kander & Ebb, will take place Saturday, July 26, at 7:30pm at Pocono Mountain East High School. After the show, audience members will be invited to join Mr. Vaccariello for an enlightening discussion about the creative process behind the performance.




Monday, March 24, 2014

Broadway in the Pocono Mountains Presents Jeff Harnar

The Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival and Pocono Community Theater are pleased to present award-winning cabaret and recording artist Jeff Harnar on Saturday, April 26, at 4:00pm. Jeff Harnar's new show – Does This Song Make Me Look Fat? (Lighter Fare for a Spring Matinee) – highlights the wit of Cole Porter, Noël Coward, Sammy Cahn, Comden & Green, Tom Lehrer, Allan Sherman, Stan Freberg and more. The show comes to you directly from a sold-out week in London's West End and will feature music director Alex Rybeck on piano, Jered Egan on bass and Ray Marchica on drums.

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.


Sunday, March 16, 2014

Paul Taylor Dance Company to Perform at Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival

The inspirational and world-renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company will perform at the Fifth Annual Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival this summer. Iconic and preeminent choreographer Paul Taylor is considered a modern dance pioneer. His powerful and vibrant creations are celebrated throughout the world. “The American spirit soars whenever Taylor’s dancers dance,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle.


Shuffle Concert’s Composition Competition


The innovative Shuffle Concert recently launched its “Composition Competition Campaign” to create more original works for the ensemble and advance the careers of young composers. Learn more about the campaign HERE. The Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival is pleased to present Shuffle Concert on Sunday, July 27 at 7:30pm.