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Lucie Arnaz, Karen Ziemba, et al. to Salute Marvin Hamlisch at Encompass Gala

Lucie Arnaz
Lucie Arnaz

Encompass New Opera Theatre will honor Oscar winner and Tony Award winner Marvin Hamlisch at their annual gala on at 6pm on Sunday, November 20 at the National Arts Club.


Performing songs from the Hamlisch songbook will be Lucie Arnaz, Klea Blackhurst, Craig Carnelia, Brian d’Arcy James, Kevin Earley, Lesley Gore, Emma Hunton, Capathia Jenkins, and Karen Ziemba. Sheldon Harnick and Donald Pippin will provide recollections of Hamlisch’s work.


Hamlisch’s Broadway credits include A Chorus Line, They’re Playing Our Song, Seesaw, Sweet Smell of Success, and The Goodbye Girl. He received Oscars for his work on The Way We Were and The Sting.

For more information, visit www.encompassopera.org.