One of the most beloved and highly revered song writing teams of the 20th Century, George and Ira Gershwin have contributed over four hundred of the finest works to the American Songbook. Among these are ” I’ve Got A Crush On You,” “Embraceable You”, “The Man I Love,” “I’ve Got Rhythm,” “Long Ago” and “Far Away,” “Someone To Watch Over Me” “But Not For Me”,”Summertime,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and “Stairway To Paradise.” Wesla Whitfield inhabits a zone where jazz and cabaret meet. Trained in classical music and opera, Whitfield breathes life and excitement into the body of Broadway tunes, movie songs and Hit Parade Numbers known as The Great American Songbook.
Appropriate For Ages: 16 and up