Grab your top hat, put on your fancy duds and head to the Waterfront Playhouse for the 2012/13 season opening concert, “S’Wonderful – An Evening of Gershwin,” next weekend, Friday and Saturday, November 16-17. This unofficial start to the Keys’ performing arts season will be an elegant evening featuring over sixteen of Key West’s best singers performing the timeless music of George and Ira Gershwin.

The concert will have a setting of an elegant Manhattan party with the performers attired in black tie and gowns. For the Friday evening opening, we encourage the audience to join in the spirit by costuming for a dressy evening with the Gershwins – but of course, everyone will be welcomed for this celebration.

The concert on Friday the 16th will be a gala evening that will include a post-performance party sponsored by the Elwell family and Royal Furniture, with catering by Jennifer Cornell of Small Chef At Large. Tickets are $70 for this evening. Tickets for the concert on Saturday the 17th will be $50, which features the same great concert but no party.

Scheduled to appear are some of Key West’s best performers: David Black, Laurie Breakwell, Joy Hawkins, Denis Hyland, J. B. McLendon, Gayla Morgan, Bobby Nesbitt, Christopher Peterson, Kyla Piscopink, Randy Roberts, Carmen Rodriguez, Gordon Ross, Vicki Roush, Marjorie Paul Shook and Danny Weathers. Guest conductor and musical director will be Charles Lindberg with Joe Dallas on bass and Skipper Kripitz on percussion.

The legendary Gershwin brothers wrote some of the most enduring classics of the American Songbook. “S’Wonderful” will feature some of their best known songs.

For tickets call 305-294-5015 or go to WaterfrontPlayhouse. org for our online ticketing service. You may also call or go to the website to request a season brochure or to buy season subscriptions, memberships or individual tickets to all of the wonderful shows lined up for our 73rd Season!