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Article: New York Moments.(New York Philharmonic with Conductor Marvin Hamlisch)(Concert review)
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- April 22, 2009
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(Avery Fisher Hall; 2, 700 capacity; $225 top)
Presented by New York Philharmonic. Conductor/Host, Marvin Hamlisch.
With: Ashley Brown, Maria Friedman, Joel Grey, Jennifer Holliday, Liza Minnelli, Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot, Nikki Yanofsky, New York Philharmonic. Reviewed April 20, 2009.
The New York Philharmonic's "New York Moments" promised an evening of "iconic musical moments" from Gothamthemed Broadway and film. Visiting conductor Marvin Hamlisch obliged by assembling an 85-minute parade of star spots that mostly fulfilled the stated goal. The Tony/Oscar/Grammy/ Emmy-winning composer-conductor proved a ...