Sunday, September 8, 2013


The Way They Were, A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch and Barbra Streisand. Conceived and conducted by Michael Berkowitz, Marvin's friend of 33 years and his Music Director/Conductor from 1980 until 1990 and featuring Broadway's Haven Burton, star of Shrek, Legally Blonde and Rent.

Marvin was the rehearsal pianist for FUNNY GIRL, Barbra's great Broadway triumph.  From The Way We Were to conducting Barbra's 1994 legendary comeback tour, right up until  Marvin's untimely passing in 2012, these two legends created some of the World's most memorable musical moments.

Michael Berkowitz has brought the music of these two legends together for a program unlike any other. Among the selections are:

Overture to Barbra's 1994 Tour
The Way We Were
People
Don't Rain On My Parade
Send In the Clowns
Putting It Together
Memory
With One Look
Evergreen
Music That Makes Me Dance
Windmills of Your Mind
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
Ordinary Miracles

Plus Marvin's Instrumentals 

A Chorus Line Overture
Movie Medley
Nobody Does It Better
They're Playing My Song
The Entertainer
Sophie's Choice
One
Smile 

There will never be another Marvin Hamlisch. This show is a true celebration of the joy and laughter and the music that made him a Legend, plus the music of Barbra Streisand, sung by the amazing Haven Burton.