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historic Reichert Hotel, The Prairie Players presented performances of The Lee Pittman Players of New York City and Miami, Florida. The gathering brought original members from Canada, Georgia, North Carolina, New York and Florida. Lee formed the musical theatre performance group of eight singers and two pianists in 1991, and they performed a hybrid form of theatre in the round for private and corporate parties extensively in Miami, Palm Beach, Naples, Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, Charleston, etc. Among the group is pianist extraordinaire, Alex Lacamoire - guest music director for The Prairie Players' highly acclaimed '99 production of Pippin. Alex and contemporary, Martin Bejerano - another highly gifted young pianist - presented a twin piano concert on Thursday, June 28, performing the works of Gershwin, Bernstein, Copland, and jazz classics. Both young men are multi award-winning pianists, and this concert was a dazzling event. The following two nights, Friday June, 29 and Saturday, June 30, TLPP presented a staged production in the style and fashion of the Reichert Hotel's heyday in the 20's and 30's. The shows had fresh, original arrangements by Lacamoire, Bejerano, McCann and Pittman, featuring the music and lyrics of the Golden Age of music: George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter and Rogers and Hart. The production was accompanied by both Alex and Martin. Added to the retro mix were dinners in the theatre's commons featuring items from the menu served at the original 1903 grand opening of the historic Reichert Hotel. In addition, on Wednesday, June 27, the members of TLPP conducted a Q&A Forum on performance and theatre. Students and musical theatre enthusiasts were cordially invited. The Lee Pittman Players Marti Capodiferro, Martha Hester, Karen Lewe, Ellen Soldo, Jose Gell, Ian Knauer, Roger Reynolds, Martin Bejerano, Alex Lacamoire, & Lee Pittman |
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