PlayhouseSquare Welcomes Peter, Paul and Mary, 12/10
http://cleveland.broadwayworld.com/article/PlayhouseSquare_Welcomes_Peter_Paul_and_Mary_1210_20101116
November 16, 2010
Peter, Paul & Mary became famous for their powerful and political
messages through a repertoire of songs that became-for millions of
Americans-an intro to political activism and awareness, touching four
generations of fans. Despite Mary Travers' passing last year
following a courageous battle with cancer, Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul
Stookey continue the trio's messages of hope and equality throughout the world.
Peter & Paul return for a December 10th 7:30 pm holiday concert at
PlayhouseSquare's Palace Theatre where they will perform their career
hits, songs of the season and...a tribute to Mary
From the trio's beginnings at the now-famous Bitter End in Greenwich
Village, Peter, Paul & Mary grew musically and politically to become
true American icons. Their self-titled album of 1962 remained in the
Top 10 for ten months and the Top 20 for two years! During the next
40-plus years, their hits grew to include "Lemon Tree," "If I Had a
Hammer," "Blowin' in the Wind," Puff, The Magic Dragon," "Leavin' on
a Jet Plane," "I Dig Rock 'n' Roll Music" and the hit single by Paul,
"The Wedding Song" (which was written for Paul's wedding.) They won
five Grammys and produced 13 Top 40 hits, with six in the Top Ten.
The relatively benign pop/folk lyrics of their early hits began a
change to messages of content and conscience as the trio came to
embrace the Civil Rights Movement and subsequent Anti-War
Movements. "If I Had a Hammer" became an anthem of the Civil Rights
movement, performed by the trio at the 1963 March on Washington where
DR. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his legendary "I Have A Dream"
speech. (Peter Yarrow also helped to organize that March.)
The trio went on to raise consciousness against the repressive El
Salvadorian regime, joined and performed at national marches for
women's choice, demonstrated in support of the Anti-Apartheid
Movement and continued their long-standing support for the rights of
farm workers---all the while singing, writing songs and performing.
The last recording they released as Peter, Paul & Mary prior to
Mary's death was the 2009 The Prague Sessions. This holiday season
plays witness to the last work of Mary Travers: the trio has released
a children's book, The Night Before Christmas, with narration by Mary
and accompaniment by Peter and Noel Paul on the CD included in the book.
Tickets for PlayhouseSquare's Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey Dec.
10th holiday concert are $50, $40, $30, $20 & $10 Smart Seats, on
sale at www.playhousesquare.org, PlayhouseSquare's Ticket Office or
216-241-6000.
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