Poisoning Pigeons in the Park – June 5, 2011

SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011 at 1:30 PM

in the Maxwell Auditorium of

The National Heritage Museum

33 Marrett Road

Lexington, MA 02421 

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Songs of Wit and Humor (more wit than wisdom)

A cabaret style performance which features four gifted singers supported by a fantastic jazz trio with narrative commentary throughout by the director, Charlotte Kaufman. Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (a song by Tom Lehrer) explores the many Come laugh, come learn, come have a good time different forms of satire and humor: just plain funny, serious, acerbic, outrageous, social, political – you name it, and you will probably find it in this program. Featured composers are Tom Lehrer, William Bolcom, Dave Frishberg, George Gershwin and Flanders and Swann, and some great songs by the contemporary master of satire, Stephen Sondheim, plus, plus… we don’t want to tell you everything!!

Performed by the same group who thrilled you with We’ll Meet Again – the Music of World War II; Jazz, An American Invention; I’ll Be Seeing You; Shaking the Blues Away: The Music of Tin Pan Alley; Fly Me to the Moon; Thou Swell Thou Witty; The Fabulous Fifties; Johnny Mercer’s 100th Birthday Party; Even More Fabulous 50s; and More or Loesser – all at the NHM.

CD recordings of BMT programs will be available for sale at all performances.

Post-Concert Fund-Raiser at a Beautiful Private Lincoln Home

$55 per person ($50 Tax-deductible contribution)BMT is turning 16! Come cut the birthday cake with us and meet our artists. Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvre, and musical entertainment by three emerging artists: Catherine Christie, Hayley Goldstein, and Gussie Gordon, accompanied by Dan Loschen. Plus hear an already emerged artist, pianist/composer Allen Bonde. And most important support the continued activities
of Boston Musical theater!

“Humor is tolerant and tender; its ridicule caresses. Wit stabs, begs pardon – and turns the weapon in the wound. Humor is a sweet wine, wit a dry; we know which is preferred by the connoisseur.” by Ambrose Bierce