Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times Brian Stokes MitchellBrian Stokes Mitchell, the powerful baritone perhaps best known for his Tony-winning performance in “Kiss Me, Kate,†and Linda Eder, the critically acclaimed cabaret singer and actress, are among the headliners for a new concert series to be staged at Town Hall in July.
The performances, called the Starry Summer Nights, are part of an effort by the theater's owners to expand the scope of concerts presented on the Town Hall stage at 123 West 43rd Street in Manhattan, pulling in talent from the worlds of Broadway and cabaret.
Mr. Mitchell will perform on July 8; Ms. Eder will appear July 22, backed by a choir from the Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music, a publicist for the theater said.
There will be two other concerts in the series. On July 15 the theater will present “Town Hall's Broadway Rising Stars,†featuring young singers drawn from top theater and music schools across the country, including Juilliard, Carnegie Mellon, Circle in the Square and New York University's Tisch and Steinhardt schools.
On July 18 the Hit Men will take the stage, featuring former members of groups like Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and Tommy James and the Shondells.
Tickets go on sale May 28 at the theater's box office and through Ticketmaster.
