Debra Monk, Leslie Uggams, Max von Essen, Karen Ziemba, et al. Set for 92Y’s Lyrics & Lyricists

Updated casting has been announced for forthcoming events as part of the 92nd Street Y’s Lyrics & Lyricists series.

Anderson Davis, Jeffry Denman, Brandon Victor Dixon, Debra Monk, and Betsy Wolfe will star in Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds to WW II, March 12-14. Ted Chapin will serve as artistic director, writer and host for the event, which features songs from Irving Berlin, Frank Loesser and more. Caitlin Carter will direct, with music direction by Andy Einhorn.

Next up will be The Crowd’s at El Morocco: The Heyday of the New York Nightclubs (April 30-May 2), which conjures the brassy spots and smoky boîtes that were the musical playpens for artists from the Gershwins and Ethel Merman to Sammy Cahn and the Rat Pack. Deborah Grace Winer will host, with direction by Mark Waldrop and musical direction by John Oddo. The cast will include Debby Boone, LaTanya Hall, James Naughton, Billy Stritch, and Karen Ziemba.

The season will conclude with Carried Away: Being Comden and Green (May 21-23), which will be created under the artistic direction of Green’s widow, Tony Award winner Phyllis Newman, who will host the evening. Carl Andress will direct, with musical direction by Larry Yurman. Leslie Uggams will perform as a special guest, with the cast also featuring Mary Testa, Max von Essen, and Zakiya Young.

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