Dan's Papers - May 15, 2009

East End fans of Broadway will find themselves with a difficult choice to make over Memorial Day weekend, as two local cultural institutions will be offering performances by critically acclaimed Broadway stars on May 24 at 8 p.m. At the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, you'll be able to catch soprano Kelli O'Hara, while Bay Street Theater will host the double bill of actress and singer Marin Mazzie and Broadway actor and concert performer Jason Danieley.

Earning rave reviews, O'Hara has received two Tony nominations for her starring roles in The Light in the Piazza and Pajama Game. More recently, she's received critical acclaim for her role in South Pacific. Last year, she released her debut solo CD, Wonder in the World, with music arranged and orchestrated by Harry Connick, Jr. At WHBPAC, O'Hara will perform songs from the American Songbook, both contemporary favorites as well as the classics that everybody knows. Tickets are $100, $85 and $70. For more information, go to whbpac.org.

Most recently, Marin was in Monty Python's Spamalot. She also earned a Tony, as well as a Drama Desk, nomination for her role in Kiss Me, Kate, for which she won an Outer Critics Circle Award. Danieley most recently was seen in Broadway's Candide and The Full Monty. Tickets are $65. For more information, go to www.baystreet.org.