(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Holmdel Theatre Company presents the virtual concert ALICE RIPLEY: Songs Under An Evening Sky on Monday, November 16th at 7:00pm ET. Presented by popular demand, this is a live stream playback of Tony Winner Alice Ripley’s sold-out Broadway at the Barn concert, originally presented October 24th.
Songs Under An Evening Sky will treat you to a night of fabulous music and magical storytelling outside New Jersey’s Duncan Smith Theatre. The musical theatre legend will perform a variety of soaring melodies and smooth, powerful lyrics by your favorite songwriters. Featuring songs by Tom Kitt/Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal), The Beach Boys, Barry Manilow, Judy Garland, and more!
Livestream Tickets for Alice Ripley - Songs Under an Evening Sky are $20 and available for purchase online.
Alice was delighted to once again return to Holmdel to bring you this intimate, outdoor event filmed in front of a live, socially distanced audience. She hopes sharing her first live performance since the pandemic began will be healing to all. The night also includes a bonus exclusive acoustic set of Alice's originals performed inside the theatre.
“It was so wonderful to see people enjoy live entertainment again, '' said Holmdel Theatre Company Executive Director Colleen Cook. “You could tell the audience was craving it and Alice really delivered.”
Alice Ripley earned critical acclaim and won the Best Actress in a Musical Tony and Helen Hayes awards for her work as Diana Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera, Next to Normal. Ms. Ripley received Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations for her work as conjoined twin Violet Hilton in the cult hit, Side Show, and has been a part of seven original Broadway casts. Alice starred in the one woman off-Broadway play Pink Unicorn on three different stages. Film and television credits include Kathleen, Sophia's mother, on GIRLBOSS (Netflix), Leslie in the award-winning indie musical movie, SUGAR!, Bear With Us, The Way I Remember It, Muckland, Sing Along, Isn't It Delicious, The Adulterer, 30 Rock, and Blue Bloods. Ripley is an accomplished musician and has written and produced her own music. Recordings include "Daily Practice: Vol 1," "Outtasite," "RIPLEY EP," and "Everything's Fine," as well as numerous Broadway cast and compilation albums.
Holmdel Theatre Company at the Duncan Smith Theater (HTC) is a non-profit, semi-professional theatre company dedicated to presenting fresh interpretations of classic plays as well as rarely presented modern dramas and comedies. HTC is dedicated to providing opportunities for students and non-professionals to work with professional theatre artists in a collaborative, artistic and educational exchange. Making this sophisticated informality possible is The Duncan Smith Theater. Congenial and warm, this historic, 125-year-old barn has been transformed into a modern black box theatre, making a fully accessible space for actors and patrons to enjoy incredible theatre and connect with the performing artists.
Photography/Videography for Songs Under An Evening Sky is provided by Michael Kushner Photography and sound design by HTC Technical Director Chris Szczerbienski.
