An eclectic offering of popular tunes from contemporary culture, the silver screen, and musical theatre, performed by two outstanding entertainers who were Buffalo born-and-bred before hitting the big time on the international stage as well as Broadway.

Stick around after the concert for Encore Hour—a relaxed, post-show hangout in the lobby bar. Enjoy a drink, mingle with fellow patrons, and meet Principal Pops Conductor Ron Spigelman.

Program

Ron Spigelman, conductor
Jay Dref, vocals
Michele Ragusa, vocals

BERNSTEIN / ad. Peress  Overture to West Side Story
ALAN MENKEN / arr. Daryl McKenzie  Evermore from Beauty and the Beast
LOESSER  Adelaide’s Lament from Guys and Dolls
WILLSON / arr. Anderson  76 Trombones from The Music Man
SONDHEIM  Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music
SCHÖNBERG / arr. Krogstad  Bring Him Home from Les Misérables
CAROLE BAYER SAGER & DAVID FOSTER / arr. Jim Gray  The Prayer
ANDERSON  Bugler’s Holiday

INTERMISSION

SCHÖNBERG / arr. Krogstad  I Dreamed a Dream from Les Misérables
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER  Selections from The Phantom of the Opera
All I Ask of You
Music of the Night
VARIOUS / arr. John Williams  Hooray for Hollywood
STYNE  Everything’s Coming Up Roses from Gypsy
BENNY ANDERSSON & BJÖRN ULVAEUS  Anthem from Chess
DAVID BAERWALD  Come What May from Moulin Rouge

The Pops Series is presented by M&T Bank.