OCT 20 | Some Enchanted Evening
Oct 20, 2024
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
Celebrating a century of musical magic from beloved (and obscure) Broadway shows, “Some Enchanted Evening” is a jazz-steeped sojourn exploring a bevy of the American Songbook’s most enduring hits, combining timeless music and dance.
Led by 33-year-old Emmy-nominated trumpeter and crooner Benny Benack III, the polished production features social media sensation Stella Katherine Cole, a lavishly gifted New York City vocalist who has amassed more than half a million followers with her self-produced videos performing Broadway classics.
Hailing from an illustrious musical family going back three generations, Benack brings the requisite panache to a jazz-inspired journey through Broadway’s Golden Age and beyond, encompassing Kern, Berlin, Porter, and Rodgers and Hart (and Hammerstein) through Hamilton.
More than a collection of unforgettable songs, the multi-disciplinary musical mashup also showcases the sensational North Carolina-raised tap dancer Jabu Graybeal, a rising star who like Benack and Cole has toured widely with Postmodern Jukebox.
Celebrating a century of musical magic from beloved Broadway shows, “Some Enchanted Evening” is a jazz-steeped sojourn exploring a bevy of the American Songbook’s most enduring hits from the golden age to today.
The vocalizing trumpeter is overloaded with talent, charm, and star quality
broadway world on benny benack iii
The vocalizing trumpeter is overloaded with talent, charm, and star quality
broadway world on benny benack iii
Personnel
Benny Benack III trumpet, vocals
Stella Cole vocals
Jarien Jamanila saxophones
Mike Yamanaka piano
Russell Hall bass
Joe Peri drums
Jabu Graybeal dancer
Benny Benack III has already become a leading voice in jazz for his generation
all about jazz
Personnel
Benny Benack III trumpet, vocals
Stella Cole vocals
Jarien Jamanila saxophones
Mike Yamanaka piano
Russell Hall bass
Joe Peri drums
Jabu Graybeal dancer
Benny Benack III has already become a leading voice in jazz for his generation
all about jazz
Watch & Listen
Benny Benack III
A Lot of Livin' To Do
Stella Cole
Uptown Girl
Benny Benack III
A Lot of Livin' To Do
Stella Cole
Uptown Girl