JKV Broadway Series: You've Got a Friend - The Music of the Brill Building

In the middle of New York City, in the heart of Times Square, sits The Brill Building. From the halls and offices of 1619 Broadway came the sound of America in the 50s and 60s -- considered by many to be the greatest music ever written. The Brill Building was home to Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Lieber & Stoller, Neil Diamond, and Barry Mann & Cynthia Weill among others. The songs they wrote changed the sound of popular music and became some of the most iconic songs of all time. "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,""Where the Boys Are,""Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "On Broadway" all came from the famed music factory. And the music didn't stop there. The writers continued to climb the charts decades after their Brill days -- but it was the building that brought them all together. Join Scott Coulter and John Boswell for a journey into the music -- and the stories -- of the singers and the songs that defined a generation.

SCOTT COULTER is one of New York's most honored vocalists, with five MAC Awards, five Bistro Awards, and two Nightlife Awards. He has performed at top NYC venues like Birdland and 54 Below and set a record with his revue "11 O'CLOCK NUMBERS AT 11 O'CLOCK" at Feinstein’s. His debut CD won the 2003 MAC Award for Outstanding Recording. Scott has starred in and directed major productions, including the Emmy-nominated PBS special "A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE SYMPHONIC CONCERT." He frequently performs with legends like Stephen Schwartz and Ben Vereen and has appeared with symphonies worldwide. Scott is also a director, producer, and creator of touring shows, and he co-produces the musical "Walking With Bubbles," which received a 2023 Drama Desk Award nomination. He is the founder of Spot-On Entertainment and Arts Academy, artistic director of the Pocono Mountains Music Festival, and a proud graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

JOHN BOSWELL has served as musical director for Judy Collins, Andy Williams, Bob Newhart, Scott Coulter, Maude Maggart, Faith Prince, Carmen Cusack, Babbie Green, Jason Graae, and a host of other fine talents. John played the role of “Moose” in the national tour of Crazy For You and has appeared on The Tonight Show, Today Show, CBS This Morning, Regis And Kathie Lee, General Hospital, and was the piano-playing hands of Nancy McKeon on the sit-com THE FACTS OF LIFE. Recent concerts with symphonies have included Jerry Herman: The Broadway Legacy Concert, BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY!, Sheena Easton and Scott Coulter: The Spy Who Loved Me, and MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTS. John has been heard singing in the shows THREE MEN AND A BABY...GRAND, CINEMA TOAST, BROADWAY TODAY, WISEGUYS, and the New York cult hit CASHINO. Broadway/Off-Broadway credits include Crazy For You, The Secret Garden, LIZA! Steppin' Out At Radio City Music Hall, Back To Bacharach And David and The Kathy And Mo Show: Parallel Lives. His monthly concerts in 2017 at The Gardenia in Los Angeles have been crowd pleasers. John has eight CDs of original piano music and a ninth on the way. While a student at UCLA, John received the Frank Sinatra Award for Popular Instrumentalists.

Please enter the John Knox Village campus from the Main Gate on SW 3rd Avenue (directions are below).

DIRECTIONS TO JKV MAIN GATE

400 SW 3rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Take I-95 to Exit 36 - Atlantic Blvd. When you exit, head east on Atlantic Blvd. to Dixie Highway. Turn right (south) at Dixie Highway and get into your right-hand lane. At SW 3rd Street, turn right (west) and get into your left-hand lane. When you see the Guard Gate, turn left.

CULTURAL ARTS CENTER (in The Pavilion)

Once you pass through the main guard gate, follow the road (don’t drive faster than 14 MPH!!) and go around the traffic circle, and then at the dead end, make a right. Go past the Westlake Towers on your left and then the Pavilion building will be on your left, just west of the Westlake Tower.

The Guard will hand you one envelope for each patron in the vehicle. Please open the envelope. A wristband in the envelope will serve as your ticket to enter the Cultural Arts Center in The Pavilion.

PARKING

Parking is located just west of the Cultural Arts Center which is the building next to the Westlake Towers.

DISCLAIMER

By attending this event, I permit JKV to take photos/videos of me for internal and external use.

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