Source: Thomas Jackson, 785-532-2354, tjackson@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Jessica Grant, 785-532-6415, jgrant@k-state.edu
Friday, Feb. 22, 2008
K-STATE'S MCCAIN AUDITORIUM TO HOST A GALA EVENING WITH MARVIN HAMLISCH
MANHATTAN -- Marvin Hamlisch, one of the top composers in film, theater and popular music, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium.
Hamlisch is the composer of some of the most well-known songs by Barbra Streisand and Lesley Gore. His work has earned three Oscars, four Grammy Awards, three Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, three Golden Globes and a Pulitzer Prize.
Hamlisch's first attempt at writing a Broadway musical, "A Chorus Line," opened in May 1975 and became the most successful musical of the decade, winning multiple awards and running into the 1990s. He has worked with Aretha Franklin, Peter Allen and the Carpenters. He wrote the song "Nobody Does It Better," which became a hit for vocalist Carly Simon.
He received the Academy Award for his work for the films "The Way We Were" and "The Sting," and was nominated for his music for the films "Sophie's Choice," "Ice Castles," "Same Time Next Year" and "Shirley Valentine."
Tickets for the Hamlisch performance are $40 to $75 and can be purchased at the McCain Auditorium box office, online at http://www.k-state.edu/mccain or by calling 785-532-6428 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Dinner gala tickets are still available and may be purchased by calling Thom Jackson at 785-532-2354.