Maud Hixson, Geoffrey Jones and Maggie Burton
Photo by Petronella J. Ytsma
Wintertime,
And Park Square is a hoppin’
Gershwin’s playin’
On the Proscenium
Your calendar’s
Got a spot in December
So rush music lover
Don’t miss out
One of these mornings
You’re gonna rise up singing
And you’ll keep it up
As you take a shower
‘Cause last night you heard
Snappy music at our show
With family and friends sittin’ by
Wintertime,
And Park Square is a hoppin’
Gershwin’s playin’
On the Proscenium
Your calendar’s
Got a spot in December
So rush music lover
Don’t miss out
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George Gershwin had composed “Summertime” in 1934 for his opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward. “Summertime” became a jazz standard and is one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music. Here is a link to the actual lyrics and a performance of the song:
http://www.letssingit.com/george-gershwin-feat.-helen-merrill-lyrics-summertime-hct6q2r
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Come hear “Summertime” and other popular Gershwin melodies performed by a talented cast, accompanied by a live band, in The Soul of Gershwin: The Musical Journey of an American Klezmer on Park Square Theatre’s Proscenium Stage from December 2 to 31.
