The 92nd Street Y, New York announces the new Lyrics & Lyricists™ season and a slate of American Songbook concerts with some of today’s most celebrated artists. The concerts are part of the 2024/25 Tisch Music season at the renowned cultural center, which recently celebrated its historic 150th anniversary.
L&L, the country’s preeminent American Songbook series, illuminates the many facets of popular music, with shows this season exploring three generations of musical theater creators – Oscar Hammerstein II, Kander & Ebb, and Jonathan Larson – and the singular artistry of “High Priestess of Soul” Nina Simone. A one-night-only L&L special eventspotlights singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash.
2024/25 also includes exclusive NYC performances with Broadway stars Kelli O’Hara – returning to our stage to open the season – and Heather Headley, Alex Newell and Darren Criss in their 92NY debuts.
COCKEYED OPTIMIST: WHERE HAMMERSTEIN FOUND HIS HOPE
Co-writers: Malcolm Gets and Dick Scanlan
Director: Dick Scanlan
Sat, Oct 26, 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 27, 2 pm
Mon, Oct 28, 7:30 pm
REBEL WITH A CAUSE: THE ARTISTRY AND ACTIVISM OF NINA SIMONE
Featured performer: Amber Iman
Sat, Dec 7, 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 8, 2 pm
Mon, Dec 9, 7:30 pm
AN EVENING WITH ROSANNE CASH – A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY LYRICS AND LYRICISTS SPECIAL EVENT
Thu, Feb 13, 7:30 pm
LOUDER THAN WORDS: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF JONATHAN LARSON
Artistic director: James Nicola
Sat, Mar 1, 7:30 pm
Sun, May 2, 2 pm
Mon, Mar 3, 7:30 pm
SING HAPPY!: THE COLLABORATION OF KANDER & EBB
Artistic director: David Loud
Sat, May 31, 7:30 pm
Sun, Jun 1, 2 pm
Mon, Jun 2, 7:30 pm
AN EVENING WITH KELLI O’HARA – Thu, Oct. 10, 7:30 pm
AN AFTERNOON WITH HEATHER HEADLEY – Sun, Nov 24, 2 pm
AN EVENING WITH ALEX NEWELL – Thu, May 8, 7:30 pm
AN EVENING WITH DARREN CRISS – Mon, Jun 9, 7:30 pm
