Ebersole, Lang, O’Hara, Voigt, Young, et al. Set for American Songbook

Lincoln Center has announced the line-up for its popular American Songbook series, which will take place January 23-March 1 at the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

The series begins on Wednesday, January 23, with opera great Deborah Voigt performing an evening of songs from Broadway. On January 24, the series will host country music superstar Lori McKenna; on January 25, Rob Fisher, former musical director of the City Center Encores! series, will host a salute to the late composer Leonard Bernstein; and on January 26, two-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O’Hara, who will star as Nellie Forbush in Lincoln Center Theater’s production of South Pacific, will perform a concert, including songs from today’s rising songwriters.

American Songbook resumes on Wednesday, February 6, as cabaret favorite Eric Comstock presents a salute to Broadway composer Charles Strouse. That week’s offerings continue on February 7 with singer-songwriter Joe Henry and pianist Brad Meldhau, R&B legend Bettye Lavette on February 8, and Tony-nominated songwriter Davd Yazbek on February 9.

Next up, on February 20, are the band Punch Brothers, followed by the blues-rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on February 21, jazz great Jimmy Scott on February 22, and Tony-winning Jersey Boys star John Lloyd Young, performing songs from the 1960s and 1970s, on February 23. Wrapping up the series are country-pop superstar K.D. Lang, performing songs from her new CD Watershed, on February 26, 27, and 28, Tony winner Christine Ebersole and musical partner Billy Stritch on February 29, and legendary rock singer-songwriter Patti Smith on March 1.

For tickets and information, call 212-721-6500 or visit www.lincolncenter.org.