Kaufman Music Center: Broadway Close Up – Kay Swift
$15
Sean Hartley and a stellar cast of Broadway performers explore the life and music of composer Kay Swift (1897-1993). The first woman to write the score to a successful Broadway musical, Fine and Dandy, Swift is often remembered as George Gershwin’s lover. Did Swift’s long relationship with Gershwin help her career, or prevent her from reaching her full potential? Why are there almost no female composers from the 1930s to the 1950s, and what dynamics did women in the field need to navigate at that time? Discover Swift’s dramatic life story, and hear her hit songs from Fine and Dandy, musical revues, and the Hollywood film Never a Dull Moment.
With host Sean Hartley and Nikki Renée Daniels, Jeff Kready, Sally Wilfert and Klea Blackhurst. Music directed by Georgia Stitt.
Ask host Sean Hartley anything at a live post-event Q&A!
Submit questions in advance or during the performance or Q&A to questions@kaufmanmusiccenter.org. If you're watching on YouTube, you can also ask questions in the chat.
Virtual lecture-concert filmed in Merkin Hall.
The broadcast will take place at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific.
Ticket buyers will receive an email with a link to this concert before the performance.
The price for this event is $15. If you’re watching with others, please consider a purchase at the $30 or $60 level to support Kaufman Music Center’s programming, or you can enter your own price.