Kiefer Sutherland at ASPR Client Event
ASPR was excited that renowned actor Kiefer Sutherland heard the story about our client the American Pops Orchestra. He joined the audience for a great performance and later took a picture with singer Betty Who and conductor Luke Frazier. The original news release is below.
WASHINGTON SET TO CELEBRATE ROYAL WEDDING IN ITS OWN, MODERN WAY WITH AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA’S ‘LET’S MISBEHAVE: COLE PORTER AFTER DARK’ ON MAY 19
Pop Sensation Betty Who to Sing with an Orchestra for First Time
WASHINGTON — Washingtonians rising early to watch Prince Harry marry Meghan Markle on TV or online on Sat., May 19 can now end this romantic day by enjoying some of loveliest and sometimes over-the-top songs composed and written by the legendary Cole Porter.
“Let’s Misbehave: Cole Porter After Dark,” will feature pop star Betty Who in her orchestral debut. Who, who is a native of Australia, is best known for the chart-topping song “I Love You Always Forever.”
APO, in keeping with its mission to disrupt the status quo, will intersperse Porter’s works with dramatic readings of cheeky and outrageous online dating profiles.
Joining Who in bringing the musical works to life will be:
Liz Callaway: Tony Award nominee, voice of Disney’s Princess Jasmine and Anastasia
Ali Ewoldt: Phantom of the Opera, Broadway cast
Bobby Smith: Crazy for You, Broadway cast, Helen Hayes Award winner
Vishal Vaidya: Groundhog Day, Broadway cast
Luke Hawkins: Star tap dancer from “America’s Got Talent”
“Cole Porter was so ahead of his time — he’d probably be overjoyed that we have this idea to celebrate the wedding of the Queen’s grandson with great singers and musicians and also mix in the creative ways people try to find love in the 21st century,” says Maestro Luke Frazier.
Frazier has won a following for his ability to connect the APO with modern audiences. According to The New York Times, “As much as any individual singer, what warmed the evening was the sumptuous lilt of the American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier.”
The program will include Porter’s mischievous, and sometimes bawdy, play on words and situations that resonate more than ever in today’s complex meeting and dating scene. These songs include “Anything Goes,” “You’re the Top,” and “Love for Sale.”
Tickets are available at www.TheAmericanPops.org for “Let’s Misbehave: Cole Porter After Dark” at Arena Stage at The Mead Center for American Theater at 1101 6th St., SW, Washington, D.C. on Sat., May 19 at 8 p.m.
The Cole Porter production will conclude the third season for APO that has featured acclaimed events such as a performance by singer Marilyn Maye and an Aretha Franklin tribute.