Cyclonic: Readings from 'Queen of Vaudeville: The Story of Eva Tanguay'

Join us for an unforgettable evening of a unique musical experience titled Cyclonic. Cyclonic is a dramatized stage rendering of four scenes from the book The Queen of Vaudeville, told with music and pictures. Holyoke's own Eva Tanguay (1878-1947) was the biggest star of the vaudeville stage, a variety-format entertainment that was hugely popular in the years 1880-1920. Eva took vaudeville by storm and was soon the highest-paid performer in vaudeville.
Author Andrew Erdman came up with the idea of turning an ordinary book signing into a something livelier - a musical show. Acclaimed songwriter and musician, Mary Lorson, has written songs inspired by Eva, as well as interpreted a number of the tunes that helped Tanguay to become the "cyclonic comedienne" of the vaudeville stage. Cyclonic not only gives a taste of the book Queen of Vaudeville and a sample of Mary Lorson's performing talents, but also revives the spirit of Eva Tanguay, the mighty queen of vaudeville--if only for an evening.
This event is sponsored by MIFA, Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts. Reservations required and can be purchased online at wistariahurst.org. Tickets are $20 general / $15 members

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7:30 p.m. Sat, Apr 18, 2015

Venue:

Wistariahurst Museum

238 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA 01040

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