Above / North Central College presents one of cabaret’s most in-demand duos, Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael, in “That ’60s Show” March 6.
Cabaret duo Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael will perform beginning at 6PM Sun., March 6, in North Central’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Tickets are $35 and $30; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.
Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael celebrate 10th years as a duo
Menzie and Michael celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decade that forever revolutionized popular music, the 1960s. From the idyllic early Motown sound and British invasion to the angst of Woodstock, “That ’60s Show” will feature songs by many of the decade’s favorite performers, including The Beatles, The Supremes, The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Petula Clark and many more.
Menzie’s rich voice and expert piano stylings sizzle on everything from sassy swing to smoky torch songs. A three-time winner of Chicago’s After Dark Outstanding Cabaret Artist award, Menzie is an in-demand diva, whom Chicago’s WGN Radio has praised as “one of the city’s finest performers.”
With a voice that Billboard Magazine describes as “a revelation,” Michael’s warm expressive style and charismatic tenor breathe new life into cabaret standards. Backstage Magazine has called him “one of the most striking singers to emerge in the last few years.”
Together they offer imaginative musical twists on jazz favorites, standards, contemporary pop, film and Broadway show tunes. Menzie and Michael have appeared on some of the country’s most prestigious stages, including New York’s Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Their latest CD, “Better Two-Gether,” has been hailed by critics as “magic,” “sensational” and “. the year’s best recording.” With “That ’60s Show,” the duo celebrate their 10th anniversary as a performing duo.
Thanks for supporting the arts! Think dinner and the show.
North Central College’s 2015-2016 Fine and Performing Arts Season is partially sponsored by BMO Harris Bank, Nicor Gas, Advanced Data Technologies, Savant Capital Management, USG Corporation, Monarch Landing, Naperville Special Events and Cultural Amenities Fund, Illinois Arts Council Agency, DuPage Foundation and Naperville Development Partnership.
This concert is among many ongoing programs at North Central College to enrich and broaden the cultural and academic outlook for the College and community. North Central offers a variety of venues accommodating a rich range of local and world-class events, performances and space needs for the public. For a comprehensive schedule of musical performances, theatrical and dance productions, art exhibits and more, visit northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).
News submitted by Nancy Dunker, Associate Director of Media Relations, for North Central College
