His “ladies” include: Laura Benanti, Betty Buckley, Dorothy Collins, Yvonne de Carlo, Carole Demas, Patricia Elliott, Katharine Hepburn, Cady Huffman, Angela Lansbury, Rebecca Luker, Patti LuPone, Victoria Mallory, Donna McKechnie, Ethel Merman, Dina Merrill, Bernadette Peters, Faith Prince, Kelli O’Hara, Paige O’Hara, Ethel Shutta, Alexis Smith, Elaine Stritch, and Nancy Walker.
Kurt Peterson's memoir concert about his close encounters with and lessons learned from 23 of the most exciting women of American musical theatre.
Proud Ladies, Kurt’s musical memoir, shares his journey navigating the world as a young man, arriving in New York wide-eyed and naïve, maturing and learning life lessons from 23 of the most exciting ladies of the American theatre.
“...Remarkable. Honest, funny, revealing, and touching.”
-Ted Chapin, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
While Kurt is the only physical actor in this show, the 23 proud ladies loom large and act along with him through the use of multi-media depictions. This artful use of images—some never-before seen—bring these dynamic women to life. In this unique tale of history and hope, the audience feels their presence and the impact that these women had in shaping this man's view of the world, and himself.
“Good God, would you get a load of those legs!”
-Katharine Hepburn
Our creative team includes Lisa Asher (director), Ian Herman (music director), Joshua Bergasse (musical staging), Jason Courson (set design), Jason Courson (projection design), Frank Dain (graphic design), Stephenie Skyllas/Over-Sky Productions (producer and general manager), and Claire-Frances Sullivan (associate producer).