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On August 28, Charles McPherson Quartet featuring Randy Brecker present “Charlie Parker Celebration-Bird Lives!

On August 28, Charles McPherson Quartet featuring Randy Brecker present “Charlie Parker Celebration-Bird Lives!" as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

On August 7, Isaac Mizrahi performs as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

On August 7, Isaac Mizrahi performs as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

On July 17, Julie Benko performs as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

On July 17, Julie Benko performs as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

On August  21, Melissa Errico performs as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

On August 21, Melissa Errico performs as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

On August 28, Randy Brecker performs with Charles McPherson Quartet in “Charlie Parker Celebration-Bird Lives!

On August 28, Randy Brecker performs with Charles McPherson Quartet in “Charlie Parker Celebration-Bird Lives!" as part of Music Mondays. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

Derrick Davis opens Bay Street Theater's Music Mondays series on July 10. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

Derrick Davis opens Bay Street Theater's Music Mondays series on July 10. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

authorStaff Writer on Jun 15, 2023

Bay Street Theater’s Music Mondays, the hit summer concert series that invites artists to perform for audiences and share stories of their time on and off the stage, returns this summer. For the premiere performance, the theater welcomes the sensational Derrick Davis who will perform at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 10.

Derrick Davis starred as Coalhouse in Bay Street’s smash hit “Ragtime” in summer 2022. He is a dynamic and passionate performer of stage and screen, who has held the roles of The Phantom in the 25th Anniversary Tour of “The Phantom of the Opera” and Mufasa on the Gazelle Tour of “Disney’s The Lion King.”

Davis has also been seen on the “Daytime Emmy Awards,” “Live with Regis and Kelly” and “Dancing With the Stars,” as well as on the big screen in such movies as “Can a Song Save Your Life.” TV credits include the role of Derek with Rufus Sewell and Katie Holmes in ABC’s “Dangerous Liaisons” and roles in Hallmark channel’s “A Royal Holiday.”

Davis’s concert career has taken him to Scotland, Wales, England, Italy, South Korea, Canada, and back home to the United States. These shows include sold-out performances of Rogers and Hammerstein works with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, a solo concert series in Lincoln, Nebraska, and other performances featuring varied classical and contemporary repertoire, original works, and holiday favorites.

Tickets range from $39.99 to $89.99 at 631-725-9500 or baystreet.org. Bay Street Theater is on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.

Music Mondays:

July 10, 8 p.m. — Derrick Davis starred as Coalhouse in Bay Street Theater’s 2022 production of “Ragtime.” He is a dynamic and passionate performer of stage and screen, who has held the roles of The Phantom in the 25th Anniversary Tour of “The Phantom of the Opera” and Mufasa on the Gazelle Tour of Disney’s “The Lion King.”

July 17, 8 p.m. — Julie Benko is an award-winning actress, singer and writer based in New York. She is currently on Broadway as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” every Thursday, a role for which she was named the 2022 Breakout Star for Theater by The New York Times. Tickets $59.99 to $79.99.

August 7, 8 p.m. — Isaac Mizrahi has worked in the entertainment industry as an actor, host, writer, designer and producer for over 30 years. He is the subject and co-creator of the award-winning film “Unzipped,” a documentary following the making of his fall 1994 collection. Tickets $69.99 to $89.99.

August 21, 8 p.m. — Melissa Errico presents “Let Yourself Go,” an evening of uplifting theater, jazz and film melodies. Errico is a Tony Award-nominated actress, singer, and an author. She’s starred in on- and off- Broadway musicals including “My Fair Lady,” “High Society,” “Amour” and “Dracula.” Tickets $69.99 to $89.99.

August 28, at 8 p.m. — Charles McPherson Quartet featuring Randy Brecker present “Charlie Parker Celebration — Bird Lives!” McPherson has performed at concerts and festivals around the world. He has toured with his own group, as well as with jazz greats like Lionel Hampton, Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie and others. Jazz trumpeter and composer and five-time Grammy Award winner Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. Presented in collaboration with Hamptons Jazz Fest 2023 and co-produced by the Jam Session, Inc. Tickets $69.99 to $89.99.

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