The 2016 lineup for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series features a host of Broadway power couples, an EGOT-er and off-Broadway favorites. Tony nominees and husband and wife Andy Karl and Orfeh will headline a show together, as will Jerry Dixon and Mario Cantone. Among the additional performers set to make appearances are Vanessa Williams, Rita Moreno and Liz Callaway.
Williams will head to the Appel Room on January 20, following a January 19 opening night (featuring a to be announced artist) for the series. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Moreno will present her show on January 23.
Valentine’s Day 2016 will be flanked by two pairs of married performers: Dixon and Cantone—who will appear together in off-Broadway's Steve beginning November 3—will perform on February 6, and Karl and Orfeh will play the Appel room on February 20.
Additionally, Busch will share tales and tunes on February 26, Callaway will pay tribute to Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire (whose show Baby landed her a Tony nomination) on March 30 and off-Broadway performer Grace McLean will have her own solo show on April 1 in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse.
The 2016 season will also include Loudon Wainwright III, Todd Almondd and Courtney Love, Janis Ian, Foreigner, Laura Jane Grace and Imani Uzuri.