"Nancy Hays is a powerful Judy Garland as she opens the show with “Once In A Lifetime” and Liza is played to perfection..."
-Alan Breslov, Around the Town Chicago
-Alan Breslov, Around the Town Chicago
ONCE IN A LIFETIME Enjoy Nancy Hays and Alexa Castelvecchi’s performance as they lovingly recall the famed 1964 concert by the legendary mother-daughter duo of Judy Garland and an 18-year-old Liza Minnelli at the London Palladium. This tribute celebrates the classic songs, joyful movement and affectionate banter of that historic occasion, with solos like “The Man That Got Away”, “Just in Time” and “Gypsy in My Soul” and duets like “Chicago” and “Get Happy/Happy Days”, backed by the jazz-combo arrangements of Jeff-Award-recipient Robert Ollis, music director.
The tribute show grew out of the hugely successful Chicago-premiere production of The Boy From Oz, with Nancy Hays starring as Judy Garland. Shortly after the show closed, Nancy approached music director Robert Ollis with the idea of paying tribute to the famous Palladium concert. He agreed to arrange and orchestrate the score, and the rest is history...
The show has had multiple performances to sold-out crowds at the Uptown Underground speakeasy in Chicago, with costumes designed by John Nasca. Later, the Judy & Liza tribute show was presented at New York City's famed cabaret venue: The Metropolitan Room. More recently, singer Alexa Castelvecchi joined the production for a further series of concerts and cabaret engagements. at venues like Chicago's Irish Heritage Center and Club Arcada in St. Charles, Illinois. With the assistance of consultant Nick Thornton, an expanded version of the tribute concert was presented with an extended run at the beautiful 700-seat-theater, The Palace in the Wisconsin Dells. This loving recollection of the famed concert will be presented for a full month at Chicago's Greenhouse Theater Center from March 5th to April 5th, 2020.
The tribute show grew out of the hugely successful Chicago-premiere production of The Boy From Oz, with Nancy Hays starring as Judy Garland. Shortly after the show closed, Nancy approached music director Robert Ollis with the idea of paying tribute to the famous Palladium concert. He agreed to arrange and orchestrate the score, and the rest is history...
The show has had multiple performances to sold-out crowds at the Uptown Underground speakeasy in Chicago, with costumes designed by John Nasca. Later, the Judy & Liza tribute show was presented at New York City's famed cabaret venue: The Metropolitan Room. More recently, singer Alexa Castelvecchi joined the production for a further series of concerts and cabaret engagements. at venues like Chicago's Irish Heritage Center and Club Arcada in St. Charles, Illinois. With the assistance of consultant Nick Thornton, an expanded version of the tribute concert was presented with an extended run at the beautiful 700-seat-theater, The Palace in the Wisconsin Dells. This loving recollection of the famed concert will be presented for a full month at Chicago's Greenhouse Theater Center from March 5th to April 5th, 2020.
