American Songbook Series performing at Lincoln Center, NYC

This series, performing January 12 – February 11, presented by Lincoln Center, celebrates the diversity of American popular song from Broadway to bluegrass, to rock, pop and hip-hop along with three evenings devoted to great American composers and lyricists. Performers include Laura Benanti, Michael Cerveris and LaChanze, as well as the “Queen of British Musicals,” the great Elaine Page. Composers and lyricists being honored are William Finn (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), folk icon Woody Guthrie and Jule Styne (Gypsy, Funny Girl). Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) will open the series with a new rap composition about Alexander Hamilton. Performances take place in the Allen Room with views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline.