Manhasset’s Own Melissa Errico To Headline Landmark on Main Street’s Gala Concert November 3rd

Landmark on Main Street is delighted to announce that the 2007 Gala will be held at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater for a magnificent Concert starring Melissa Errico and Brian d’Arcy James on Saturday, November 3rd. 

Manhasset native Melissa Errico is one of Broadway’s most cherished young leading ladies, as well as a blooming recording artist and songwriter.  Her Broadway credits include My Fair Lady, High Society, Amour and Dracula. 

As Landmark’s Gala returns to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater, it was most apropos to feature Melissa Errico’s return “home” for a debut performance.  About this she states, “I am all aflutter to come back to my hometown area to sing. I feel like I have waited a decade for a chance to share with my hometown how much I appreciated where I grew up, and how much I love the people I knew. I hope it will be the beginning of a frequent appearance, as I would love to share my music with people I know and maybe introduce this music to the younger people too.”

Reminiscing about growing up in Manhasset, Melissa recalls, “Manhasset was a fantastic place to grow up. I took dance lessons in Port Washington, and loved their library, and we went there fordinners out all the time. Landmark on Main Street has been so fantastic about all the preparations and I can’t wait to sing and get to know the theater, and be a big supporter. I mean what would I DO without LONG ISLAND!? I met my husband {Patrick McEnroe} in kindergarten in Roslyn!  I was 5 years old and he was my brother’s inseparable best friend!”

The Gala will mark the debut of Melissa’s new show that she created along with Brian d’Arcy James who starred in Titanic, Sweet Smell of Success, MTC’s The Wild Party, Carousel, Blood Brothers and Les Miserables.

The Gala is the major fundraising event for Landmark on Main Street and will honor long time Port Washington Resident and philanthropist, Claudia Caruso Rouhana.  Supporting the efforts are gala chairs,  Fern and Hersh Cohen, Angela and Scott Jaggar, Stuart Johnson, Elaine & Ken Langone, Anne and Vincent Mai, Gay and Bill Schmergel, Dot and Ed Slade, Deanne Spiegel and Pam and Larry Tarica; together with honorary chairs, Patrick Foye, Bob and Jane Harding and Lillian McCormick.  The emcee for the evening is NBC4’s Sports Anchor, Len Berman.  The evening will feature the concert, immediately followed by dancing and an elegant dessert reception.

Landmark’s major fundraiser for the year, the gala is vital to Landmark’s survival and growth.   Funds raised go to maintaining its vibrant community center and to presenting first-rate programs, such as this season’s concerts with The Bacon Brothers, Lesley Gore, Stephen Schwartz and Joan Osborne in the lovely Jeanne Rimsky Theater.  For information regarding reservations call 516-767-2355 or gala@landmarkonmainstreet.org.

Landmark on Main Street is a not-for profit community center, located at 232 Main Street in Port Washington, housing the beautiful Jeanne Rimsky Theater.  Visit http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/ for more information. 

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Sharon Maier-Kennelly
Executive Director
Landmark on Main Street
232 Main Street, Suite 1
Port Washington, NY  11050
516-767-1384 extension 101
FAX 516-767-7261
http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/