BROADWAY JUKEBOX: Pop Music Meets Broadway
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BROADWAY JUKEBOX: Pop Music Meets Broadway
Written and performed by Deb Fitzsimmons and Greg Gibson
July 27th at 7pm
July 28th at 2pm and 7pm
Location: 240 Maple St., Collingwood
Porch Generously Sponsored by Collingwood Toyota & Nissan
SHOW DESCRIPTION
Broadway Jukebox: Popular Music Meets Broadway
When two people with very different musical tastes are friends for over twenty-five years, an appreciation of those tastes is bound to develop over time. When Deb Fitzsimmons and Greg Gibson met in high school, they couldn’t have been more different – her a fan of such iconic artists as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Elton John; and him a fan of Broadway musicals and pop music of the time. This show blends those musical tastes by showcasing artists of popular music who have been represented on Broadway – whether it’s as composers, as performers, or by having their musical catalogues combined into “jukebox musicals”. From artists including ABBA, Alanis Morissette, Elton John, Billy Joel and The Temptations… And from shows including Jersey Boys, Once, Mamma Mia, Rock of Ages and Jagged Little Pill… This show combines those different musical tastes into a program of songs showcasing the evolution of a very special musical friendship.
DEB FITZSIMMONS
Deb Fitzsimmons is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who hails from Collingwood. Music is truly at the centre of everything she does. This life-long love of music led her to York University, where she earned an Honours B.A., specializing in ethnomusicology, music history, and vocal performance. A natural performer, she has been entertaining people in the Collingwood area with jazz, blues, gospel, classic rock, Celtic, and folk music for many years. In her spare time, she is a (very) amateur songwriter and recording engineer for her own solo CD projects.
GREG GIBSON
Greg Gibson has worked as a music director, conductor, pianist, composer, arranger and vocal coach throughout Canada and the United States with companies such as The Shaw Festival, Talk Is Free Theatre, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Theatre Collingwood, The Gravenhurst Opera House and The Weston Playhouse. He visited all seven continents and over sixty-five countries cruising the world as a Band Leader for Holland America Line from 2010-2019. Most recently, Greg was Music Director for the Broadway musical Jersey Boys onboard the Norwegian Bliss. Upcoming: Music Director for Kinky Boots onboard the Norwegian Encore.