The talented baritone pays tribute to African American leading men on Friday, Feb. 1 at the Zlock Performing Arts Center
The Times
Bucks County Community College will present Keith Spencer in Brothers on Broadway on Friday, Feb. 1, as part of the Bucks Live! cultural events series.
This one-man show backed by an all-star band is a celebratory tribute to Broadway’s African-American leading men, including legends such as Sammy Davis Jr., Cab Calloway, Ben Vereen, Paul Robeson, Gregory Hines, and others. This musical journey commemorating Black History Month includes well-known selections from shows such as Porgy and Bess, Ragtime, Pippin, The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton and more.
Spencer, a dynamic, versatile baritone, has appeared on stage from Philadelphia’s Prince Theater to the Broadway tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Music of the Night. He has performed in Bristol Riverside Theatre’s Summer Concert Musicale series, including one-man performances in the Nat King Cole tribute For Sentimental Reasons, and the big band Cole Porter revue Too Darn Hot! Outside the theater, Spencer has performed live concert back-up vocals for artists such as Roberta Flack and Rosemary Clooney.
Tickets for Brothers on Broadway are $15 general admission, and free for Bucks County Community College students with current ID. In addition, a limited number of VIP tickets are available for $20, which includes a pre-concert reception to meet the artist. The reception, which begins at 6 p.m., includes light hors d’oeuvres, two glasses of wine or beer, and reserved seating. VIP ticketholders must be age 21 or older. Tickets can be purchased at bucks.edu/tickets or at the door. For group sales, call 215–968–8469.
The curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, in the Kevin and Sima Zlock Performing Arts Center, located in the Gateway Center building on the campus at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown. Parking is free. The theater is equipped with audio-loop technology for the hearing impaired.
To learn more, visit bucks.edu/tickets or call 215–968–8469.
