The students of CT State Naugatuck Valley will be bringing the thrill of Broadway with them as they share songs and scenes from various beloved musicals. Under the direction of Professor Gil Harel, this theater troupe has performed all over the northeast, at venues in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. With a cabaret performance built on the Feinstein’s/54 Below template, their dynamic and well-rehearsed acts have been a hit with audiences of all stripes and listening backgrounds. This set will include songs from shows such as Rent, Dear Evan Hansen, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as well as close-harmony original arrangements of songs from the canon.

Gil Harel (PhD, Brandeis University) is an award-winning musicologist and composer whose interests include styles ranging from western art music to contemporary musical theater. He is Full Professor of Music at CT State Naugatuck Valley, where he conducts the college chorale, a cappella ensemble, teaches music history and theory, and serves as musical director of theater productions.