One hundred of the finest elementary, middle school and high school singers from across Collin County will join together to present “An Evening on Broadway” on Friday, March 22 at the McKinney Performing Arts Center in historic downtown McKinney.

The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the Prelude, Children’s and Youth Choruses of Collin County, directed by Susy Gulley, Janie Oliver and Tammy Kotara. An added feature the evening will be Mr. Danny Ray, theater organist in resident for the McKinney Performing Arts Center.

His original organ arrangements will demonstrate the use of the organ in earlier Broadway theater productions. He has also created accompaniment which will be used with the choruses and will highlight the unique characteristics of the instrument.

Audience members can expect to hear songs from these well-known these musicals: Wicked, Oliver! The Music Man, Phantom of the Opera, Newsies, Les Miserables, Annie, Oklahoma, the Sound Of Music and many more. The evening will conclude with all the singers performing a special Danny Ray arrangement of “Seize the Day.”

Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children and may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the McKinney Performing Arts Center at 214-544-4630.

This program is funded in part by the City of McKinney through the City of McKinney Arts Commission.

For additional information regarding this program or to schedule an audition for the Children’s Chorus of Collin County, please call 972-618-4536 or click here.

Story courtesy of Russ Porter