Madison Lyric Stage Hosts Gala Dinner and Concert "From Berlin to Vienna"

Information provided by Madison Lyric Stage

Madison Lyric Stage, a new cooperative arts organization bringing professional entertainment to the Connecticut shoreline, concludes its summer concert series with a gala dinner and concert From Berlin to Vienna on Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Society (SUUS) located at 297 Boston Post Road in Madison.  

The evening will feature a full German- and Austrian-influenced gourmet buffet dinner provided by Liana’s Table Catering, served al fresco under a tent on the lovely grounds of SUUS.  It will include professional entertainment, including German opera, operetta and musical theater highlights.  Musical selections will be presented from Cabaret, Three-Penny Opera, Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, Tannhäuser and Die Walküre, among others. 

The professional cast includes internationally renowned tenor Marc Deaton whose latest CD Marc Deaton Wagner is available on the Centaur label; soprano Megan Weston whose recent appearances include Carnegie Hall and the Caramoor Festival; and soprano Emily Langford Johnson who has appeared with New York City Opera.  

They are joined by Barbara Hentschel, a graduate of the famed Actor’s Studio who recently appeared at the Long Wharf Theatre, and John Johmann who recently portrayed the title role of Macbeth at the Thirteenth Street Repertory Theater in New York.  Acclaimed pianist Michael Fennelly, who recently toured Japan for the U.S. State Department and has performed in many of the world’s great concert halls, including Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, will also perform. 

Tickets are $75 per person or $140 per couple.  Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling 203-779-5258, or emailinginfo@lianastable.com. 

“Many people in Madison will remember our private performances from last summer that were held in our barn and in our backyard,” says Madison Lyric Stage founder and artistic director Marc Deaton.  “The response last summer was extremely positive, and we will be able to accommodate an even greater number of people at SUUS.” 

Madison Lyric Stage has presented two concerts thus far this summer: Sondheim in the Barn Goes to Church in July and The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress in June.  Last summer the group served up a very popular gala dinner and concert Bella Italia!, which featured a buffet meal by Liana’s Table Catering, and performances of Italian opera selections combined with Shakespearean scenes set in Italy.  

For more information on Madison Lyric Stage and Liana’s Table Catering, please visit www.lianastable.com.