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 Valhalla, NY - Westchester Community College (WCC) presents the musical theater spectacular Smokey Joe’s Café on Saturday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m. in the Academic Arts Theatre on the main campus in Valhalla.
This revue showcases 39 pop standards including rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs written by the famous songwriting team of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller.
A Broadway smash, this musical was nominated for seven Tony Awards. The original Broadway cast soundtrack, Smokey Joe’s Café: the Songs of Leiber and Stoller, won a Grammy award in 1995. The New York production closed on January 16, 2000 after 2,036 performances, making it the longest running musical revue in Broadway history.
Throughout its run, the cast included special appearances by a variety of popular recording artists, including Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor, and Rick Springfield. As of March 2008, this musical is still being produced by professional and amateur theatrical companies around the world. Songs in the show include On Broadway, Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, Stand by Me, Spanish Harlem, and Love Potion #9.
Single tickets for Smokey Joe’s Café are $20 (general admission) $17 (student/seniors). The event is free for children under 10. For tickets or information on these performances and many other exciting cultural events at the college, call the Office of Cultural Affairs at 914-606-6262.
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