A View From the Pit with John O'Neill

A View From the Pit with John O'Neill

Come join us for an exciting event with Broadway Music Director John O'Neill! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the action from the pit as John shares his experiences and his original music . Whether you're a fan of music, theater, or just curious about what goes on below the stage, this is an event you won't want to miss!

JOHN O’NEILL is a music director, composer, dance arranger, pianist, and conductor. His Broadway/NY credits include Harmony (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene), The Music Man, Cabaret, A Chorus Line, Radio City Spring Spectacular, Jacques Brel…, Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie, Curtains, The Boy from Oz. Regional credits include Paper Mill Playhouse (Children of Eden original cast recording), Two River Theater (The Ballad of Little Jo original cast recording), Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Vocalist and songwriter GABRIELLE STRAVELLI blends musical traditions with a modern, genre-bending sensibility. As an actor and storyteller she reinterprets the great American Songbook as well as works by contemporary artists as varied as Willie Nelson, Chick Corea and John Fogerty. "“Listening to the jazz singer Gabrielle Stravelli is like imbibing a potent cocktail whose flavor changes as you drain the glass…she dipped and swooped, twirling notes and phrases with a confidence and playfulness that recalled Ella Fitzgerald in her prime…” – The New York Times

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Beacon (Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit), 4 Waldron Avenue at Springfield Ave., Summit, United States