CHELSEA PACKARD - A Tribute to Barbra Streisand
with PIANIST TYLER DRISKILL
SatuRday, October 9th @ 8:00 PM
Kerrytown Concert House is thrilled to present Broadway artist, Chelsea Packard (Wicked, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) in the first of her three-part cabaret series at KCH this season paying tribute to iconic American singers. The first of this series celebrates the legendary “Babs,” featuring songs Streisand made famous from musicals, movies, and albums over her decades-long career – – a powerful and delightful exploration of the iconic singer through Packard’s contemporary lens!
COVID-19 Safety Policy for Indoor Concerts
- Moving forward, all patrons and artists who wish to attend or present performances indoors at KCH must provide a valid, complete COVID-19 vaccination card OR proof of a negative COVID-19 test performed within the previous 72 hours prior to entry. Such proof must be presented at concert check-in, may be displayed on a smartphone OR presented as a physical copy, and must also be accompanied by a matching, valid ID for verification.**
- Additionally, according to current CDC recommendations, masks are required for audiences inside the House and can only be removed when seated with a beverage (when available). When performing, artists may wear a mask, or not, at their own discretion.
**Proof of vaccination exceptions will be made for children under 12 and people with a medical condition or closely held religious beliefs that prevent vaccination. These guests must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours prior to entry.
Broadway credits include: Wicked, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and the Original Broadway Casts of Promises, Promises, Hands on a Hardbody, and The Radio City Spring Spectacular. National Touring credits include: Kristin Chenoweth Some Lessons Learned Album Tour, Wicked. Select Regional credits: Marriott Lincolnshire: Legally Blonde, Buck’s County Playhouse: Meet Me In St. Louis, Summer of ’42, Paper Mill Playhouse: A Funny Thing…Forum, Kansas City Starlight: Aida, Public Theatre NYC: Rock Bottom. Her voice can be heard on the television show Smash and the Tony Awards broadcasts from 2014-2017, and A Christmas Story: Live. Chelsea is an Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Voice at the University of Michigan. She studies with world-renowned voice coach Joan Lader and sings with the Grammy-nominated gospel choir, the Broadway Inspirational Voices. Chelsea received her BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. She is a proud member of Actors Equity.
Tyler Driskill is a lecturer and collaborative pianist for the U-M Musical Theatre and Dance Departments. Recent music direction credits include Sweet Charity (Mark Madama, dir.) for the University of Michigan and Fun Home (Vincent J. Cardinal, dir.), Crazy For You, Brigadoon (Wilde Award nomination for Best Music Direction), West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, Assassins (Wilde Award for Best Music Direction), Into the Woods (Wilde Award for Best Music Direction), My Fair Lady (Tony Walton, dir.), Into the Wild (Developmental Premiere, Mia Walker, dir.), Sondheim on Sondheim, and An Evening with Jeremy Jordan for the Encore Musical Theatre Company. Tyler has also music directed productions for Tipping Point Theatre and the Dio Theatre and has performed with jazz vocalist Brad McNett at the Metropolitan Room in New York City. Much love to Emily and Lucas!
