Liz Callaway, an acclaimed Broadway singer and voice of beloved female characters in Disney animated films, will conduct a master class with Voice students from the School of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance on Tuesday, April 11, at 7 p.m., in Mason Hall Room 1080.
Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Callaway starred in the original Broadway casts of 鈥淢errily We Roll Along,鈥 鈥淏aby鈥 and 鈥淢iss Saigon鈥 as well as 鈥淐ats.鈥 She has also released five solo recordings, while establishing a major career as a concert and recording artist with her award-winning album, 鈥淪ibling Revelry,鈥 created with her sister, Ann Hampton Callaway.
Extensive U.S. symphony work includes appearances at The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Ravinia and The Hollywood Bowl. Worldwide, she has performed in China, Australia (with Stephen Schwartz), New Zealand, Iceland, Estonia, France (Theatre du Chatelet, Paris), Slovenia, South Korea and Barcelona鈥檚 Gran Teatre del Liceu, where she premiered a new concert featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim.
Callaway sang the Academy Award nominated song 鈥淛ourney to the Past鈥 as the singing voice of the title character in the animated feature 鈥淎nastasia鈥 and is also the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney鈥檚 鈥淎laddin and the King of Thieves鈥 and 鈥淭he Return of Jafar.鈥 Other film work includes 鈥淭he Swan Princess,鈥 鈥淟ion King 2: Simba鈥檚 Pride,鈥 鈥淏eauty and the Beast鈥 and 鈥淭he Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars.鈥
The master class was originally scheduled in January but was cancelled due to weather conditions. Tickets purchased for the original date will be honored at the door. Tickets can also be purchased for $5 at the Fredonia Ticket Office in the Williams Center and at the door. Contact the ticket office at 716-673-3501, for more information.
The event is open to the public.
