Starring James Barbour and Hershey Felder, Back from Broadway features behind-the-scenes theater stories, songs from classic Broadway shows, and selections from the works of Chopin and George Gershwin.
The Stuart Street Playhouse, Boston, Massachusetts
November 7, 2002 till January 19, 2003
Hershey Felder, whose one-man show, George Gershwin Alone, did so well at American Repertory Theatre's Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, he will return to the Boston area with his other work Back From Broadway. A Musical Experience with co-star James Barbour. Playbill Article
This production spends much more time and energy on the superb performing talents of James Barbour and Hershey Felder. Barbour, one of the most exciting contemporary Broadway singers, made his name with a brilliant rendition of Billy Bigelow in the latest revival of Carousel and blasts through the character’s signature number, "My Boy Bill." Every note of the singer’s immense range is filled with emotion and beauty. There was a palpable sigh of delight as he sang the first two notes of "The Impossible Dream," from Man of La Mancha. Felder also sings wonderfully, but his real passion is the piano. He is famous for his one-man tribute to George Gershwin, whose music he plays with intensity, and he earns huge ovations for his virtuoso versions of classical pieces. New Theater Review
In "Back from Broadway," you tell about one of your auditions in New York. For what production were you auditioning? For which role?
Les Miserables. I was singing for a role in the ensemble and the cover the 'Javert' but I told them that I was too young and would be better suited to playing 'Enjolras'…I didn't get it. Full Interview by Robert Diamond - Mar. 4, 2004 : BWW
Back from Broadway - James Barbour and Hershey Felder - A great combination of old and new with touches of comedy and seriousness combined. James Barbour has a great voice and Hershey Felder is a delight. Talking Broadway
