A Toast To Steve & Eydie

Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme' personified the astonishing staying power of the great American songbook with their humor and style. Join their son, Emmy nominated composer David Lawrence along with Tony award winner Debbie Gravitte as they celebrate the duo's treasured style in a toast to Steve & Eydie. David and Debbie swing along to America’s standards with a 30-piece orchestra as they make their Zankel Hall debut on March 18th.

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About

David Lawrence

David Lawrence was born in New York City, raised in Los Angeles and is the son of iconic entertainers Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme.  Emmy nominated for his work on Disney’s DESCENDANTS and two-time recipient of the ASCAP Award for Most Performed Film Score, David’s music and/or songs can be heard in FREAKY FRIDAY, the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL trilogy, the AMERICAN PIE franchise, JERICHO (CBS), HARPER’S ISLAND (CBS), LIV AND MADDIE (DISNEY CHANNEL), THE CLEANER (A&E), COMMON LAW (USA), MUPPET CLASSIC THEATRE, THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, COMPANY MAN, LIFE WITHOUT DICK, Earth, Wind and Fire’s MILLENNIUM, Diane Schuur’s PURE SCHUUR and the HBO documentary BECOMING MIKE NICHOLS.  He has been commissioned to write three ballets for Melissa Barak’s BARAK BALLET including E/SPACE in collaboration with award winning interactive video artist Refik Anadol.  For director Kenny Ortega he composed the music for the LAKE OF DREAMS ORB SHOW at the Wynn Hotel, he served as Musical Supervisor on LIFE WITH JUDY GARLAND: ME AND MY SHADOWS and orchestrated the Off Broadway musicals HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDAH and TAPESTRY.  Most recently he completed his first solo album, “NOSOTROS”, a tribute to his mother and her recordings with the Trio Los Panchos.  A graduate of Mannes Conservatory of Music, David lives in Los Angeles with his lyricist//producing partner/wife Faye Greenberg, Sheldon, a delightfully deranged mutt and occasionally daughter Mabel Lawrence who thinks pursuing a career New York is more important than keeping Dad company.  

Debbie Gravitte

One of Broadway’s biggest personalities, DEBBIE GRAVITTE received the Tony Award for her critically acclaimed performance in JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY, along with the New York Showstopper Award, Grammy Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG, and went on to appear in: BLUES IN THE NIGHT, PERFECTLY FRANK (Drama Desk Award Nomination) ZORBA, AINT BROADWAY GRAND?, CHICAGO and LES MISERABLES. Debbie appeared in London in Jerry Herman’s MACK AND MABEL at the Drury Lane Theatre. She’s also been seen in the West Coast Premiere of THE GOODBYE GIRL, LOVE LIFE (in Philadelphia), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, along with the Encores productions of THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, TENDERLOIN, and CARNIVAL at New York’s City Center. Debbie has performed her nightclub act worldwide, from New York’s Rainbow And Stars, Birdland, 54 Below, to London’s Pizza On The Park. In Atlantic City, she’s had the honor to open for George Burns and Jay Leno. She currently tours with her partner David Lawrence in A TOAST TO STEVE AND EYDIE. Debbie has sung with over 200 orchestras worldwide, including the National Symphony with Marvin Hamlisch, Cleveland Orchestra,The Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops, Pittsburgh Symphony, Atlanta, San Diego, and St. Louis Symphonies. Overseas, she’s appeared with the London, Aalborg and Birmingham Symphony Orchestras, Stockholm Philharmonic, the Gotesborg and Jerusalem Symphonies, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, National Symphonica Of Brazil, as well as the Munich Philharmonic. Debbie is featured on many recordings including her 4 solo CD’s: “Defying Gravity”, “The Alan Menken Album,” “The MGM Album” along with “Big Band Broadway.” Film: ISN’T’ SHE GREAT, THE LITTLE MERMAID. Television: “Trial And Error” (CBS), “Pursuit Of Happiness” (NBC). Numerous PBS specials (EMMY nomination). She is the President and Founder of group5productions presenting entertainment across the country. Her greatest achievement: her three beautiful children.

FAQ

  • The performance runs approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including one 20 minute intermission.

  • No, A Toast to Steve and Eydie is a heartfelt celebration of the iconic duo, honoring their timeless music and legacy. David & Debbie perform some of Steve & Eydie’s most famous songs with the original orchestrations. They also provide a personal history of Steve & Eydie’s lives and careers.

  • Yes, David Lawrence, an Emmy Award nominated Film and Television composer, is the proud son of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé. He continues to honor their legacy alongside Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte as they celebrate the duo’s treasured style accompanied by a 30 piece orchestra.

  • For more about Steve and Eydie, their story, and to explore merchandise options, please click here to visit their official website.

  • For more information on accessibility, please click here to visit the venue’s website directly.

  • Please reach out to LGPoppleton@me.com and a member of the team will be in contact with you.