SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025 • 7PM
THE TOWN HALL X SOHO LIVE PRESENT
FEATURING
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST
Charlie Rosen
SHOVEL KNIGHT COMPOSER
Jake Kaufman
VIP MEET & GREET GUESTS
Jake Kaufman | Composer
Sean Velasco| Designer
David D’Angelo | Programmer
Celia Schilling | Marketer
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A Letter from the President
A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome! And, may I add, congratulations. You are attending one of New York’s and America’s essential meeting houses, music venues and cultural institutions. I know that you will find the Town Hall Presents programming you are attending tonight to be timely and compelling. And each of our productions is an expression of our commitment to bring you significant, unique, eclectic and down right delightful events throughout the calendar year.
Welcome! And, may I add, congratulations. You are attending one of New York’s and America’s essential meeting houses, music venues and cultural institutions. I know that you will find the Town Hall Presents programming you are attending tonight to be timely and compelling. And each of our productions is an expression of our commitment to bring you significant, unique, eclectic and down right delightful events throughout the calendar year.
There is no place like The Town Hall. Founded “to promote good citizenship, social justice and general enlightenment through the education and expression of public opinion,” our hall’s world-class acoustics quickly became a calling card, and for over a century, playing The Town Hall stage continues to be a ‘must’ for musicians and singers from all genres and backgrounds.
There is no place like The Town Hall. Founded “to promote good citizenship, social justice and general enlightenment through the education and expression of public opinion,” our hall’s world-class acoustics quickly became a calling card, and for over a century, playing The Town Hall stage continues to be a ‘must’ for musicians and singers from all genres and backgrounds.
Whether visiting our storied auditorium for the first time, or returning to experience yet another great night live on our stage, you can feel the vitality in the room. The Town Hall is truly contemporary; purpose-built to open its doors to art, ideas and especially to you.
Whether visiting our storied auditorium for the first time, or returning to experience yet another great night live on our stage, you can feel the vitality in the room. The Town Hall is truly contemporary; purpose-built to open its doors to art, ideas and especially to you.
Upon its dedication in 1921, The League for Political Education opened the building you are now sitting in with the watchwords:
Upon its dedication in 1921, The League for Political Education opened the building you are now sitting in with the watchwords:
“It does not matter who you are, what you are, or from where you come, you are welcome.”
“It does not matter who you are, what you are, or from where you come, you are welcome.”
As president of the non-profit organization that preserves our landmarked auditorium and produces the Town Hall Presents events like the one you are attending tonight, I thank you for coming to The Town Hall. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, and our incredible staff of professionals, I echo the sentiment of our founders and assure you that you are always welcome here.
As president of the non-profit organization that preserves our landmarked auditorium and produces the Town Hall Presents events like the one you are attending tonight, I thank you for coming to The Town Hall. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, and our incredible staff of professionals, I echo the sentiment of our founders and assure you that you are always welcome here.
Nevin Steinberg
Set forth on a sonorous sojourn with Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Concert ! An epic celebration of a decade of digging, featuring the most beloved tunes from the legendary Shovel Knight series. Our live orchestral and rock ensemble will take you on an adventure through the game’s melodies and themes, with vibrant arrangements by the Grammy award winning artist Charlie Rosen and Shovel Knight’s irrepressible composer Jake Kaufman, with gameplay footage shown on screen. Do not miss this momentous occasion - the first-ever official Shovel Knight concert. Join us for a two-show spectacular, where every note strikes true to the spirit of Shovelry!
Shovel Knight , a sweeping classic action-adventure game series with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic! Run, jump, and battle as Shovel Knight, wielder of the Shovel Blade, in a quest for his lost beloved. Take down the nefarious knights of the Order of No Quarter and confront their menacing leader, The Enchantress.
Jake Kaufman
Jake Kaufman is a composer and lyricist, who has created music and sound effects for a wide variety of gaming platforms since the Game Boy Color. He works at Yacht Club Games as the ‘audio guy’. His credits include Shovel Knight, Shantae, Double Dragon Neon, DuckTales: ReMastered, and Contra 4, as well as TV series such as Cartoon Network’s OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, and the boy-band comedy album, Big Bad BossesPower Overwhelming. Jake loves dogs and cooking, and moonlights as ‘virt’ in the demoscene digital arts community.
Charlie Rosen
Charlie Rosen is a 2 time Grammy and 2 time Tony Award winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, arranger, orchestrator, music director, and producer whose music has been heard worldwide across many stages and screens around the world. Some recent credits include:
Broadway: Some Like it Hot (Orchestrations), A Strange Loop (Orchestrations), Be More Chill (Music Sup/ Orchestrations), Moulin Rouge (Orchestrations) [Tony Award], Prince of Broadway (Orchestrations), American Psycho (Assoc MD/Keys), The Visit (Guitar/Zither), Honeymoon in Vegas (Orchestrations), Cyrano de Bergerac (Composer), One Man, Two Guv’nors (Music Director, Bass), 13 The Musical (Guitars, Bass, Keys), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Assoc. MD, Bass, addl. Orch).
Off-Broadway/Regional: Guys and Dolls - The Bridge Theater London (Orchestrator)
A Strange Loop (Orchestrations) - Playwrights Horizons, Love in Hate Nation (Orchestrator) - Two River Theater, Broadway Bounty Hunter (Orchestrations)Greenwich House Theater, A Legendary Romance (MD/Orch.) - Williamstown Theater Festival, Miss You Like Hell (Orchestrations) - The Public Theater, The Black Suit sCenter Theater Group (MD/Orch.)
TV/Film/Podcasts/Video Games: Wonka - Warner Brothers (Music Producer), Listening to Kenny G - HBO (Composer), Gossip Girl - HBO (Track producer), H ere Today - Dir.
SOHO Live is a Tokyo-based company specialized in creating concerts based on some of the world’s most beloved media franchises. It has worked with leading entertainment companies, Academy and Grammy Award-winning artists and composers to bring their music in front of live audiences across five continents, making fans experience their favorite franchises like never before. soho-live.com
Yacht Club Games is an independent game developer that is located in Los Angeles, CA. We are a bunch of gaming geniuses who have dedicated our lives to video games ever since we saw our first pixels. We work in a deeply collaborative team environment, and our serious and solemn goal is to make original games that fuse modern and retro sensibilities. yachtclubgames.com
Membership Moments in Town Hall History
We invite you to support the Hall at any level, and enjoy the exclusive benefits of becoming a Town Hall Member.
Your commitment helps us thrive and continue our vital mission.
Benefits Include:
Advance Ticket Access
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Pre-Sales & Discounts
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Reserved Patron Circle Seats
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Complimentary Tickets to select shows
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Special Invitations to Sound Check and Dress Rehearsals ...and much more!
September 25, 1965
Herb Deutsch gives the first major live performance of a music synthesizer at the Town Hall. The performance showcased the earliest model of the Moog Synthesizer, developed by Bob Moog in collaboration with Deutsch.
SUSTAINING MEMBERS SUPPORTERS
Producer’s Circle ($5,000+)
Marvin Leffler
Ellen Miller-Wachtel & Alan Wachtel, M.D.
Torbjoern G. Nygaard, MD & Lisa A. Mellman, MD
Paige Price and Nevin Steinberg
Rita Robbins
Susan Zohn
Partner ($2,500)
Agnes Gund
Dr. Elizabeth Iannizzi
John A. Jenkins & Susan Raleigh Jenkins
Benjamin Lewis
Beth & Tim Stambaugh
Sponsor ($2,000)
Chris Primiano
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National Mah Jongg League, Inc
Seat Holder ($1,000)
Ms. Deborah Barrera & Mr. John Steinbuch
Jessica Boncutter, Sebastian Bauer
Sol & Margaret Berger Foundation
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Green Charitable Foundation
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John Larson
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Merridith & Robert McCarthy
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Ralph Mosley
Andrew Norton & Nancy Olsen-Norton
David C. Olstein
Nicholas + Michelle
Carol Ann Rabolt
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Dr. Carina Rizzo
A. Jeffrey Rosen
Frederick Rotgers, Jacinta Gauda
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Corrente Schankler
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Supporters ($100)
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Jennifer Baumgardner
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Xanthe Benton
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Jackson Dykman
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Annette Ferstenberg & Jesse Goodman
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MAJOR GIFTS, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Programs are supported, in part, by public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Town Hall’s Education Outreach Program is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. We would like to thank the following foundations, corporations, and government institutions for their support.
American Portfolios
Axe-Houghton Foundation Bank of America
Charles D. Fleischman Charitable Trust
Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Edythe Kenner Foundation
Gund Investment Corporation
Howard Gilman Foundation
The Hyde & Watson Foundation
The IV Fund
National Endowment for the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
New York State Senator Liz Krueger
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul
New York City Mayor Eric L. Adams
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
New York City Council Member Keith Powers
New York City Council Member Gale Brewer
New York City Council Member Julie Menin
New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse
New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam
New York City Council Member Kalman Yeger
NYC Dept. Cultural Affairs Commissioner
Laurie Cumbo
New York University
Rea Charitable Trust
The Shubert Foundation
Tandon Family Foundation
Ticketmaster
ABOUT THE HISTORIC TOWN HALL
Town Hall has played an integral part in the electrifying cultural fabric of New York City for more than 100 years. A group of Suffragists’ fight for the 19th Amendment led them to build a meeting space to educate people on the important issues of the day. During its construction, the 19th Amendment was passed, and on January 12, 1921 The Town Hall opened its doors and took on a double meaning: as a symbol of the victory won by its founders, and as a spark for a new, more optimistic climate. In 1921, German composer Richard Strauss performed a series of concerts that cemented the Hall’s reputation as an ideal venue for musical performances. Siance, Town Hall has been home to countless musical milestones: The US debuts of Strauss, and Isaac Stern; Marian Anderson’s first New York recital; in 1945, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker introduced bebop to the world; Bob Dylan’s first major concert in ‘63; and much much more.
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THE TOWN HALL FOUNDATION
The Town Hall’s mission is to provide affordable world-class entertainment by new and established artists to a diverse audience; to inspire the youth of our community to appreciate and participate in the arts at The Town Hall and in schools through our Education Outreach Program; and to preserve and enhance The Town Hall as a historic landmark venue for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of generations to come.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PRESIDENT
Nevin Steinberg
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Tom Wirtshafter
Marvin Leffler
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Susan Zohn
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Ellen Miller-Wachtel
VICE PRESIDENT
Rita Robbins
TREASURER
Joan Rall
SECRETARY
Timothy Stambaugh
ARTS IN EDUCATION
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Michael Fram, Co-Chair
Dr. Eloise Messineo, Co-Chair
Barbara Murray
Dr. Pola Rosen
George Young
LIFE TRUSTEES
Phyllis Putter Barasch
Mary Dettling-Wright
Bruce S. Leffler
TRUSTEES
Teniola Adedipe
Anne Frank-Shapiro
Madhu Goel Southworth
Gita Gupte
John A. Jenkins
Thomas Mellins
Natalie Moreno Wexler
James Shackelford
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Kathleen Rosenberg, Chair
Nancy Berman
Sandy Horowitz
Elizabeth Iannizzi
Candace Leeds
Zita Rosenthal
Rhoda Rothkopf
THE TOWN HALL STAFF
INTERIM EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Matt Goldman
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Melay Araya
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Jeff Mann
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Helen Morris
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Donna Banks, PhD
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Taione Martinez
DIRECTOR OF BOOKING AND EVENTS
Paul Cameron Hardy
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS
AFFAIRS
Abe Hirsch
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Bill Dehling
SR. DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER
Alex Koveos
PROGRAMMING MANAGER
Gloria Lee
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Brooke Ferris
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Britni Montalbano
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Angel Rodriguez
CHIEF ENGINEER
Steve Franqui
HOUSE MANAGER
Johnny Lee Green
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Carl Acampora
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Leia-lee Doran
WARNING
The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theatre without the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages.
FIRE NOTICE
The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency please do not run, WALK TO THAT EXIT.
Thoughtless persons annoy patrons and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches or smoking in prohibited areas during the performances and intermissions. This violates a city ordinance and is punishable by law.
-FIRE COMMISSIONER
DIRECTORY OF THEATRE SERVICES
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CELL PHONE POLICY
Cell phones should be silenced prior to the performance as a courtesy to the performers and audience.
LOBBY REFRESHMENT BY Theatre Refreshment Company of NY
