Broadway Stars To Perform At Elgin Symphony Orchestra

From the Elgin Symphony Orchestra:

September 24 2019

Broadway talent will take the stage with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for Bravo Broadway!

Elgin, Illinois (September 24th, 2019)– Broadway stars Hugh Panaro and Scarlett Strallen will perform Broadway’s top hits with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra on Friday, October 4th at 7:30 PM at the Prairie Center For The Arts in Schaumburg and on Saturday, October 5th at 2:30 PM at The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin , with Stephen Squires as conductor.

BRAVO BROADWAY! is an exciting and wildly popular evening of Tony-winning favorites performed by stars from the Broadway stage along the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. This will be a unique evening of familiar Broadway songs from Mamma Mia, West Side Story, The Phantom of The Opera, and more.

Hugh Panaro is perhaps best known for having played the coveted role of the Phantom in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times, including the 25th Anniversary production. In fact, Hugh is one of the few actors to be cast by Harold Prince as both The Phantom and Raoul in the show's Broadway production and recently starred as the title role in the New York production of Sweeney Todd.. He has also performed separately as both Marius and Jean Valjean in various productions of “Les Misérables”. In 2012, Hugh was honored with the Edwin Forrest Award for his long-term contribution to the theater. An active concert artist, Panaro has performed with numerous symphony orchestras including the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Philly Pops, Dallas, Detroit, San Francisco, Seattle, Utah Symphonies, and the London Sinfonietta, among many others.

Scarlett Strallen has starred in productions on Broadway, London’s West End, and is a frequent soloist on the concert stage. She is currently starring on Broadway as Gwendolyn in Travesties and has appeared in the title role of Mary Poppins, a role she also played in the West End and as Sibella Hallward in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. In 2014, Scarlett received the ‘Whatsonstage’ awards for best actress in a musical for A Chorus Line at the London Palladium and Candide at the Menier. Film and television credits include: Kevin Spacey's movie Beyond The Sea, the title role in the BBC production of Mary Poppins celebrating HM Queen Elizabeth’s 80th birthday.

In their 70th Anniversary Season, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra offers programming unmatched for an entertaining, informative and relaxing cultural experience. The ESO has won Illinois Professional Orchestra of the Year an unprecedented four times - in 1988, 1999, 2005 and 2016 - and works to create an enjoyable entertainment experience that goes beyond the magnificent music performed by some of the best musicians in the region. The ESO is a world-class orchestra providing quality musical explorations that are entertaining, hassle-free and conveniently located close to home in the western suburbs. The ESO-Transforming the Symphony Experience. Visit ElginSymphony.Org to learn more about the ESO’s many activities in the community, read program notes, see the full season line up, make a donation and find out how to sponsor a program or series. “Like” the ESO on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Ticket Pricing - Prairie Center Red $65 / Green $35 | Hemmens Gold $85 / Red $65 / Green $35

*Discount Pricing available for Groups of 10 or more

To purchase tickets visit elginsymphony.org or call the ESO box office at 847-888-4000.

This press release was produced by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. The views expressed here are the author’s own.