Seattle Men’s Chorus will whisk away a Whidbey Island audience to the musical world of Broadway’s Stephen Schwartz, the man behind the music of “Wicked,” “Pippin,” “Godspell” and other classics 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at South Whidbey High School.
The chorus will sing many of his popular Broadway smash-hits, plus some additional rarely-performed tunes.
Proceeds from the concert help support Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse.
CADA has served victims of domestic and sexual violence since 1979. Last year, staff members provided services to 1,084 women, men and children and 1,557 bed nights at Marjie’s House, an emergency shelter.
Services include a 24-hour hotline and free, confidential assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, elder abuse, rape, sexual harassment, stalking, child abuse, child sexual abuse or neglect and other forms of interpersonal violence.
Seattle Men’s Chorus is comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds.
The men joined with Seattle Women’s Chorus to become the largest and most influential choral organization in the state of Washington and the largest community chorus in America.
This is Seattle Men’s Chorus’ first performance outside the Seattle Metro area in 2014. Members of Seattle Women’s Chorus and Diverse Harmony will join in on the island event.
Windermere Real Estate/South Whidbey is a sponsor of the concert and will be host a preshow event.
For information about ths pre-event, contact the CADA office. Tickets for the concert are $35 and are available at Wind & Tide Bookshop and CADA, Oak Harbor; bayleaf, Coupeville; Useless Bay Coffee and Langley Moonraker Books, Langley; and Pickles Deli, Clinton.