(PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ) -- West Windsor Arts presents Jackie Schiffer's Broadway Boombox on Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. This is a kid-friendly musical theater experience. Great for families and anyone who enjoys musicals!
Broadway Boombox will feature songs from your favorite musicals all while singer Jackie Schiffer shares stories of her musical journey and the history of the Great White Way. The performance will feature selections by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Bock & Harnick, Alan Menken, Pasek and Paul, Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lerner and Loewe, and more, showcasing a range of styles within American music (classical, motown, country, pop music, folk, and more).
With Jackie’s background as a music and theater educator, she will create a show experience for kids of all ages including sing-a-longs, use of costumes and props and even seek some volunteers to get in front of the audience with her.
A versatile vocalist, Jackie Schiffer has performed at many noted NYC cabaret and concert venues including 54 Below, United Palace of Cultural Arts, The MorganLibrary and Museum, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, The Manor Club, The Duplex, Don’t Tell Mama, and the Metropolitan Room.
Tickets are $10 for members, $12 for non-members. Tickets are available for purchase online. West Windsor Arts is located at 952 Alexander Road in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.
Dedicated to the exploration of new works, she premiered Alon Nechustan’s jazz opera Survival Codes (Brooklyn Music School) and Dominic Gustaferro’s opera The Dream Maker. Shehas also worked to develop several new musicals in collaboration with Theater Resources Unlimited. Jackie’s NYC theater credits include: Into the Woods and Company (The Laurie Beechman Theater), The Events (New York Theater Workshop), The Christians (Playwrights Horizons), C’est la Vie (The Duplex), and many others.
Originally from Chicago, Jackie holds a BM in Voice Performance from the University of Illinois where she attended on full scholarship and an MS Ed in Educational Theatre from City College of New York. She has taught music and theater extensively in NYC public schools and non-traditional settings. Jackie is a three-time American Traditions Vocal Competition quarterfinalist and was a semifinalist for the Ernst Bacon Award for American Music.
West Windsor Arts was created because a group of local citizens came together out of deep community spirit and a belief in the transformative power of the arts. West Windsor Arts cultivates the artist within us all, while inspiring a creative community that is engaged, inclusive and equitable.
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