We have a great actress named Sarah Bowden who is from Australia, but I met her in Germany because she was the lead playing Esméralda in my production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. We have so many great people! Richard Kind, the comedian and wonderful performer, is going to be our celebrity auctioneer again and is going to be doing a song. We have great people like Robert Fairchild, who was the star of An American in Paris on Broadway and was one of the Principal Dancers of the New York City Ballet. In addition to being our hilarious emcee, she’s going to sing a song for us. Of course, everyone knows Jane Lynch from Glee and from Best in Show, and she’s a brilliant comedian and a wonderful singer. Perhaps the most exciting of all is that Jane Lynch is going to be our emcee and host for the evening. This will mark the final time the Gala will be held on the Wharf. This year’s we’ve lined up an amazing group of performers to do a concert of all these songs from that era. That was also because we’ve had a golden age of galas on the Wharf so it seemed to relate. Somewhat inspired by the fact that this is our last year on the Wharf, we decided to do a celebration of the Golden Age of Broadway (1943 to 1959), in a way we’re looking back on those shows, from when Oklahoma to Gypsy and Sound of Music were done on Broadway. SS: I’m so excited about it! I think it’s really going to be the best Gala we’ve ever had at Bay Street and I can’t wait to share it with all of the attendees. So people who have come, I hope they come again, and I hope some people that have never come will take the time to experience it because this is the last time. It’s really one of the most beautiful nights I’ve ever experienced and certainly of the summer in Sag Harbor. We do think it’s a great idea for people who have come to the Gala before to come again and get to experience this beautiful tent on the water and enjoy the sunset and the music and the dancing and auctions. I already have ideas for next year and beyond that will be equally exciting and fabulous. So we’re sorry that this will be the last year, but change is also good. We’ve loved doing it on the Wharf and I think it made this Gala one of the three or four special events of the summer for our whole community. This year’s Gala must be a little bittersweet as it will be the final time that it takes place on the Wharf. It’s really in a way a huge celebration of East End businesses and all of the places that make this place so special. We also use a lot of local purveyors from the East End, so a lot of what is served at the Gala, and the groups that help us put it together are local businesses. So, we decided to honor our friends and business partners of Sag Harbor. That kind of motivated us to think about how incredibly supportive all the businesses of Sag Harbor have been towards Bay Street for our Gala for 27 years now, and beyond that how supportive our whole community and business community has been towards the arts and how we work together as a team to make Sag Harbor this amazing destination – not only in the summer, but year-round. The Town of Sag Harbor has changed its policy on the Wharf and they’re going to be doing a big renovation so they’ve said they’re not going to allow big events to be set up on the Wharf anymore so this would be the last year we could do it. This is our last Gala on the Wharf of Sag Harbor. Eric and Luigi are both longtime and very important board members at Bay Street, so we’re thrilled to be honoring them, and we’re also honoring all of the businesses of Sag Harbor. SS: We’re honoring Eric Batt and Luigi Caiola and both of their families. Tell me a bit about this year’s honorees. We caught up with Scott Schwartz, Bay Street Theater’s Artistic Director, to learn more about this year’s spectacular, which will be hosted by the legendary Jane Lynch. Taking place on Saturday, July 7, Some Enchanted Evening: The Final Celebration on the Wharf will feature cocktails and a presentation in the theater, followed by a celebration of the Golden Age of Broadway under the tent on the Long Wharf. Bay Street Theater is bringing in the big guns to commemorate its last Gala that will be held on the Wharf in Sag Harbor.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |