The Beat of a Wandering Heart—The Songs of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins will play five performances at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in Manhattan November 11-15.

Created and directed by Mark Nadler, the 7 PM performances will feature two-time Tony nominee Christine Andreas (On Your Toes!, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Oklahoma!), James Harkness (Ain’t Too Proud, The Color Purple, Chicago), and Casey Borghesi, with additional casting to be announced.

The performers will be backed by a four-piece band. The world premiere also has choreography by James Harkness and musical arrangements by Nadler.

Silvestri and Higgins have created theatrical scores for shows in London’s West End (The Fields of Ambrosia) and Off-Broadway (Johnny Guitar: The Musical) as well as compositions for TV and film. The upcoming revue of their work is described as a "sung-through story of the thrills of being anywhere else, being with anyone else and, eventually, finding peace by coming home," according to press notes.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to work with Mark Nadler on The Beat of a Wandering Heart,” says Silvestri in a statement. “Researching and choosing material from our varied musical creations over the years was at first a bit daunting. I opened the vault of manuscripts, tapes, CDs, and vinyl LPs in my basement to find songs that Joel and I created as far back as the 1970s. We wrote for PBS’ Sesame Street and CBS’ Captain Kangaroo, followed by our bi-coastal years creating film and TV themes and scores, including a heartwarming score for Whistle, our only animated project. Chronicling that music became a welcome and rewarding experience for me.”

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