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Michael Rider – This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen

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Michael Rider – This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen

About the Show

Michael Rider presents the story of his odyssey from the family farm in Central Pennsylvania to the metropolis of New York City. This ‘Ol House: Stories of a City Bear, Country Queen is a collection of stories and songs detailing Rider's journey of discovery from an awkward, out-of-place, gay boy in the country to an out, openly fabulous queen in the city. Rider shares his story through the songs of Stuart Hamblen, Jerry Herman, Henry Mancini, Stephen Sondheim, Jimmy Webb, and more. The show is directed by Lina Koutrakos with musical director Tracy Stark on piano, Skip Ward on bass, Mike Rosengarten on guitar, and David Silliman on drums. An encore performance of this MAC Award-nominated show at 1PM on Saturday, June 28, the 55th Anniversary of the first pride parade, featuring country/rock songs of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Broadway classics, and titles from the American Songbook.

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