British song-stylist and her top-notch band takes us on a soulful & sophisticated journey through the music of the world's legendary divas, including Judy Garland, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand & more! Featuring Helen Welch, Joe Leaman, Bryan Thomas, Anthony Taddeo.
Some of music history’s great songs owe their popularity to the inspirational performances and creativity of a select band of ladies who have left their own indelible mark on our hearts and minds. Although they have sometimes taken a backseat to the crooners, women have made an unforgettable impact on the musical world.
Take a soul-stirring journey during this intimate, sophisticated musical production celebrating the world’s legendary divas and the songs they made so famous. Helen turns the spotlight on the greatest divas of them all “singing a wealth of tunes by some of the great women past and present of American Popular music, from Judy Garland to Aretha Franklin, from Ella Fitzgerald to Etta James, from Nina Simone to Barbra Streisand. And to say that the audience is in for a good time is an understatement…” (Arlene Bachanov Daily Telegram)
Songs include: At Last, Over the Rainbow, Fever, Natural Woman, Evergreen, Walkin’ after Midnight, and more! Helen includes some interesting factoids about each female phenom along with some funny personal stories and her usual cheeky British humor.
This show is a must for anyone who loves great classic songs past and present.
Don’t miss Helen’s roarin’ return to BLU Jazz+ with this wonderful show and her top-notch band, get your tickets today!
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ABOUT HELEN WELCH
Helen Welch is a critically-acclaimed vocalist whose live stage performances explore a diverse range of musical compositions, starting with the 1930s up through present-day. Whether she’s singing Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Sarah Vaughan, or Elton John, Sting and Randy Newman, Helen’s sophisticated vocals and humor leave audiences breezily enchanted. The “Helen Welch experience” is perhaps best described by a fan who wrote on her Amazon page, “If you have a chance to see Helen perform, do it! You are in for a special treat.”
A native of England, Helen is well-known throughout the United Kingdom for her musical theatre roles and 1-woman shows. Upon moving to the U.S. in 2003, she began appearing in venues throughout the Northeast. Her unique talents for choosing songs that stand the test of time and making them her own, and her ability to intimately engage her audience, quickly earned her a large and devoted following.
Helen is equally at home performing in intimate spaces for small groups as in outdoor amphitheatres in front of thousands. She appears in the region’s most celebrated entertainment establishments including Severance Hall, Cleveland’s Playhouse Square Center, Akron Civic Theatre, Blossom Music Center, the Chautauqua Institute and many more. She frequently guest-stars or headlines with world-class musical organizations such as The Cleveland Orchestra, The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Pops Orchestra and The Akron Symphony to name just a few.