The Life and Rhymes of Dorothy Parker

2026-03-02

Broadway to Main Street

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America's great poet and essayist was also a songwriter. One perfect rose of a program with songs by and inspired by Mrs. Parker's career; performers include Doris Day, Christine Baranski, Anika Larsen, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman and Veanne Cox.

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The Life and Rhymes of Dorothy Parker
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America's great poet and essayist was also a songwriter. One perfect rose of a program with songs by and inspired by Mrs. Parker's career; performers include Doris Day, Christine Baranski, Anika Larsen, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman and Veanne Cox.
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The Life and Rhymes of Dorothy Parker

Broadway to Main Street

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Songs of the Resistance

The Life and Rhymes of Dorothy Parker

Blue Moon: Larry Hart (Part Two)

Blue Moon: Larry Hart (Part One)

Love, American Musical Style (2026)

High Spirits (2026)

A Matinee with Matt Monro

Silk Stockings

Performers I Love

Holiday Hangovers