Harry Connick, Jr., the Grammy® and Emmy® winning and Tony nominated musician and actor, announces a brand-new Broadway show HARRY CONNICK, JR. – A Celebration of Cole Porter. An album of the same name is slated for an October release.
Focused exclusively on the songs of Cole Porter and his Great American Songbook, the show demonstrates Connick’s multitude of talents as pianist, singer, arranger, orchestrator and conductor, breathing new life into popular tunes including “Anything Goes” and “You Do Something To Me.”
Cole Porter’s body of work, composed primarily for Broadway and Hollywood, comprises one of the central chapters in the Great American Songbook. It is not surprising that Porter (1891-1964), who redefined what it meant to be the complete songwriter, would appeal to Harry Connick, Jr., whose success in several styles of music as well as film, theater and television has reshaped the notion of what it means to be the complete entertainer.
**Age recommendations for young theatre goers forthcoming.