Grammy-winning baritone Nathan Gunn returns to the MAC with an afternoon of classic Broadway songs Nov. 19.
On Sunday, Nov. 19, the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn welcomes "Nathan Gunn and Friends: A Stroll Down Broadway" at 3 p.m.
"Nathan Gunn commands an operatic baritone whose mighty hefty and richness confer an outsize authority on everything it touches," raves The New York Times.
Gunn is widely acclaimed for his diverse performing career that bridges opera, musical theater and recitals. He will be accompanied by pianist, vocalist music director Julie Jordan Gunn, who is also his wife. Program selections include classic musical theater works from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, and their artistic heirs Jason Robert Brown, Jeanine Tesori and Adam Guettel.
Born in South Bend, Ind., Gunn's many awards include the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording "Billy Budd" and the Metropolitan Opera's first ever Beverly Sills Award. He has collaborated with many stars of musical theater, including Mandy Patinkin, Audra McDonald and Kristin Chenoweth. Last spring Gunn starred in two sold-out performances of Broadway in Concert: " South Pacific " at the McAninch Arts Center. As professor and Swanlund Chair at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Gunn developed and founded the first Bachelor of Musical Arts in the Lyric Theatre curriculum.
Julie Jordan Gunn has performed on many of the world's most prestigious recital series, including the Aspen Festival, Auckland's Aotea Centre, Boston's Celebrity series and Brussel's La Monnaie. As Music Director, she has served as a coach or conductor at the Chicago Opera Theater, Highlands Opera Studio, the Metropolitan Opera Young Artists program and more.
As co-director of the Lyric Theatre program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, she annually produces three main stage operas or musical theater works at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
McAninch Arts Center is located on the campus of College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.
Tickets are $58-$68. For tickets or more information, visit AtTheMAC.org or call (630) 942-4000.