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Sunday Night is Music Night: Johnny Mercer Centenary Celebration Concert

Johnny Mercer Centenary Celebration Concert

13/11/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Johnny Mercer Centenary Celebration Concert

An all-star line up celebrates the music of Johnny Mercer live at the Mermaid Theatre.

Radio 2 celebrates the centenary of Johnny Mercer's birth with an all star concert at the Mermaid Theatre. Curtis Stigers presents a unique tribute as we remember Johnny Mercer.

Another chance to hear BBC Radio 2 celebrating the centenary of the birth of one of the great lyricists of our time - Johnny Mercer - with acclaimed American singer-songwriter and saxophonist Curtis Stigers presenting a special Friday Night Is Music Night, from London's Mermaid Theatre. 

Everybody knows a Mercer song - Hooray For Hollywood, Jeepers Creepers, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Moon River - to name just a few.

Joining Curtis onstage will be an all-star line-up from the world of musical theatre and TV - Sally Ann Triplett (Mamma Mia), Ruthie Henshall (Woman In White) , and Nigel Harman (Guys & Dolls / EastEnders). Together, they'll be bringing the Mercer songbook to life - from 'Autumn Leaves' to 'Come Rain Or Come Shine', 'Hooray For Hollywood' to 'Moon River' - with the help of the 70-piece BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Tony award-nominated Larry Blank.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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