MAC & ASCAP PRESENT SONGWRITERS' SHOWCASE ON AUGUST 6th

Hosted by Jamie deRoy, with Special Guest, Three-Time Academy Award-Winning Composer/Lyricist, Stephen Schwartz

MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) and ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will co-present the MAC/ASCAP Songwriters' Showcase at THE LIGHTHOUSE (111 East 59th Street, NYC), on Tuesday, August 6th at 6:00 pm. Admission is $10 for the general public, $5 for MAC and ASCAP members. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis. No advance reservations are possible.

The line-up features songs and performances by: Francesca Blumenthal; David Buskin, Rob Carlson and George Wurzbach; Brian Feinstein; Zina Goldrich; Ricky Ian Gordon; Diana Hansen Young; Marcy Heisler; Chris Miller; Barry Moritz; Ben Schaechter; Rick Swanson; Kirby Tepper; Nathan Tysen; and Kathy King Wouk.

Special guest Stephen Schwartz has contributed music and/or lyrics to GODSPELL, PIPPIN, THE MAGIC SHOW, THE BAKER'S WIFE, WORKING (which he also adapted and directed), PERSONALS, RAGS, and CHILDREN OF EDEN. He collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the English texts for Bernstein's MASS and wrote the title song for the play and movie BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE.

For children, Mr. Schwartz has written a one-act musical, THE TRIP, and a picture book, THE PERFECT PEACH. For films, he collaborated with Alan Menken on the scores for the Disney animated features POCAHONTAS and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and wrote the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature THE PRINCE OF EGYPT. He provided music and lyrics for the original television musical, GEPPETTO, seen on The Wonderful World of Disney, and has released two CDs of new songs entitled "Reluctant Pilgrim" and "Uncharted Territory" for Fynsworth Alley Records.

Mr. Schwartz is currently working on a new musical for the stage, WICKED. Mr. Schwartz is the recipient of three Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, and a tiny handful of tennis trophies.

The Songwriters' Showcase, produced by Michael A. Kerker and Jamie deRoy, will be hosted by Jamie deRoy who began these showcases in 1987 as part of the regular MAC seminar series on cabaret-related topics.

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