Golden Globe Award-Winner Amanda McBroom sings about love in its many forms in celebration of beloved Rubicon Company Member (and her husband) George Ball’s big birthday! This spectacular evening will include songs by Rogers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jacques Brel, Cole Porter, Dorothy Fields, Michele Brourman, and of course, Amanda herself. The evening will also include special surprise guests! Known and admired by Rubicon audiences for her breathtaking and versatile artistry in productions such as Jacques Brel, A Delicate Balance and Other Desert Cities, Amanda has also graced the stages of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, The Old Globe, Off-Broadway and Broadway. As a concert performer, she has sung in venues from Carnegie Hall to Angel Place Recital Hall in Sydney, Australia. In addition to these remarkable achievements and her successful recording career, Amanda is also hailed as a composer and lyricist, perhaps best known for the worldwide #1 hit song “The Rose,” recorded by Bette Midler. Amanda’s songs have been recorded by a wide variety of artists including Amy Poehler and Jack Black, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, LeAnn Rimes, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, Betty Buckley, Stephanie Mills, The Manhattan Transfer, Donny Osmond, Kurt Cobain, Nana Mouskouri, Conway Twitty, the Chipmunks, and the Baby Dinosaurs in “Land Before Time.” Her works for the stage include Heartbeats, an adaptation of the film Dangerous Beauty, and A Woman of Will. Don’t miss this extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime concert! 

 “…the greatest cabaret performer of her generation, an urban poet who writes like an angel and has a voice to match.” – The New York Times

“…one of the greatest night club performers of all time. Her lyrics are profound and express human emotions in glorious poetry. Her humor is so smart and she sings and acts it all brilliantly.” – Broadway World

About Amanda McBroom:

AMANDA McBROOM has been called “the greatest cabaret performer of her generation, an urban poet who writes like an angel and has a voice to match” by the NY Times. Broadway World describes her as “one of the greatest night club performers of all time. Her lyrics are profound and express human emotions in glorious poetry. Her humor is so smart and she sings and acts it all brilliantly.”  

Amanda first came to the attention music lovers when Bette Midler’s version of Amanda’s song “The Rose” hit number one all over the world in 1979. In addition to Midler, her songs have been recorded by a wide variety of artists including Amy Poehler and Jack Black, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, LeAnn Rimes, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, Betty Buckley, Stephanie Mills, The Manhattan Transfer, Donny Osmond, Kurt Cobain, Nana Mouskouri, Conway Twitty, the Chipmunks and the Baby Dinosaurs in Land Before Time (she wrote all the songs for 16 Universal Cartoon videos with longtime collaborator Michele Brourman).  

Amanda’s performance of “The Rose” on the Golden Globes (she won!) launched her own concert career, which took her to concert halls around the world — from Carnegie Hall to Angel Place Recital Hall in Sydney, Australia. 

A veteran stage actor, Amanda has performed at venues including the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, The Old Globe, Off Broadway, and Broadway. For Rubicon, she has starred in Love Letters, Jacques Brel…, Other Dessert Cities, A Delicate Balance and Lady Macbeth Sings the Blues. 

Her love of musical theatre (she starred in the New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and European productions of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, on Broadway in Seesaw, and in productions of Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music and Mame) compelled her to create a musical based on her songs. Heartbeats debuted in L.A. and has enjoyed more than 15 regional theatre productions around the U.S. The original cast recording was released on Varese Sarabande Records, and is represented by the Rogers and Hammerstein Music Library. Amanda’s musical A Woman of Will made its off-Broadway debut in 2005. 

Amanda recently celebrated the release of VOICES, her sixth recording on Gecko, the label she established in 1985. Other Gecko recordings include Dreaming, Midnight Matinee, A Waiting Heart, Portraits, and Chanson. In addition, she has recorded: Live from Rainbow and Stars (DRG), Heartbeats (Varese Sarabande), and A Woman of Will (LML Music). Her first two groundbreaking vinyl recordings, Growing Up In Hollywood Town and West of OZ, were recorded direct to disc for Sheffield Labs and made McBroom an audiophile darling. She has just finished recording her first Christmas album in Nashville, which will be released this November. 

INDULGIA EATS FOOD TRUCK:

Be sure to arrive early and check out our brand-new outdoor patio! It’s the perfect spot to relax before the show, enjoy mouthwatering bites from our featured food trucks, and sip on specially crafted themed cocktails. For “In Love with a Wonderful Guy,” our featured food truck INDULGIA EATS (which was a HIT opening weekend!) will be serving mouthwatering food from 5 pm through intermission. A blend of ‘Indul’gence and Nostal’gia’, Indulgia’s cuisine is a celebration of traditional Indo-Global eats paired with a SoCal flair, lending a unique culinary journey that engages all the senses. Indulgia Eats has elevated the food truck experience to the next level, and every dish is made to order from scratch. Because of this, we strongly encourage you to get here 2 hours before showtime to allow plenty of time to order and enjoy your meal and make the most of your night!

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