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Liza Minelli, Marvin Hamlisch
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Liza
Minelli performs with Hamlisch and the “New York Moments”
Spring Gala on Monday, April 20, 2009.
Photo by: Chris Lee.
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THE NEW YORK
PHILHARMONIC PRESENTED
NEW YORK MOMENTS,
A GALA EVENING
CONDUCTED AND HOSTED BY MARVIN HAMLISCH MONDAY, APRIL 20,
2009
FEATURING
Ashley Brown, Maria
Friedman, Joel Grey, JENNIFER HOLLIDAY, Liza Minnelli, Kelli
O’Hara, PaUlo Szot, and Nikki Yanofsky
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Pulitzer
Prize-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch led
the New York Philharmonic in New York Moments,
a concert which featued iconic musical moments
from Broadway and film, with stars from the stage
and screen (in alphabetical order): Ashley Brown,
who originated the title role in Mary Poppins
on Broadway; Maria Friedman, who played
Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Marian in
The Woman in White in London; Joel Grey,
whose numerous starring roles have included the
famous M.C. in Cabaret, on Broadway and
in the film; Jennifer Holliday, one of the
original Dreamgirls; Liza Minnelli,
last seen on Broadway in Liza’s at The Palace;
Kelli O’Hara and Paulo Szot, stars
of the current Lincoln Center Theater production of
South Pacific; and 15-year-old up-and-coming
singer, Nikki Yanofsky. The concert, which
was a fundraiser for The New York Philharmonic
took place Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.
All except Mr. Hamlisch and Ms. O’Hara made their
New York Philharmonic debuts.
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