(BERGEN COUNTY, NJ) -- Skyline Theatre Company will livestream its annual holiday production on Sunday, December 6 at 7:00pm ET on Skyline’s Facebook page. “Skyline’s 2020 Holiday Concert” will feature Broadway and international vocalist veterans Michele McConnell and Duane McDevitt performing holiday tunes live from Skyline’s stage in Bergen County’s Fair Lawn, accompanied by Jerry Steichen.
Michele McConnell made her Broadway debut in “The Phantom of the Opera,” performing the starring role of Carlotta for a record-breaking six years and has the distinction of being the longest-running Carlotta in Broadway history with more than 2200 performances. Michele’s extensive resume includes musical theatre, opera, concert performance, cabaret, professional choral work, and touring productions. She also maintains a private voice studio and is a voice teacher as an adjunct faculty member of New Jersey City University’s Musical Theatre Department. She has traveled to more than 115 countries performing on luxury cruise ships with her husband, Duane McDevitt.
Duane McDevitt’s career spans opera, operetta and musical theatre performances, including the signature baritone operatic roles of Papageno in “The Magic Flute,” Count Almaviva in “The Marriage of Figaro,” and Dr. Falke in “Die Fledermaus.” Duane’s musical theatre credits include the national tour of “Camelot” with Robert Goulet and a multitude of roles in Gilbert and Sullivan productions. His duo acts with Michele, “Opera on the High Seas” and “On a Classical Note,” have been featured aboard the Regent Seven Seas luxury cruise ships. Duane is also an adjunct faculty member at New Jersey City University.
“We are thrilled to livestream this year’s holiday concert directly from our Bergen County stage to our audiences’ homes in our continuing missions to entertain and inspire,” said Sam Scalamoni, Skyline’s Artistic Director. “During this season of hope and expectancy, I know our Skyline audiences will enjoy Michele and Duane’s incredible vocal talents as we all look forward to welcoming a return to live theatre in 2021.”
The Facebook Live performance will be livestreamed on Sunday, December 6 at 7:00 pm ET. The concert will be free with no reservations or advance tickets required. More information can be found at Skyline’s website.
Founded in 1995, Skyline Theatre Company’s mission is to bring together professional artists to create quality theatre that entertains and inspires an audience. We make commitments to the education of young people in all aspects of the arts and to cultivating and nurturing new artists and their works.
Skyline Theatre Company is a proud Associate Member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Skyline Theatre Company depends on private donations, corporate sponsorships, grants, and supportive audiences to fund its programming. Funding is made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.
Skyline Theatre Company enjoys warm support for bringing inspirational, professional theatre to Bergen County and Northern New Jersey.
