Broadway’s Andrea Ross to feature in upcoming Lakes Are Music Festival concert – Brainerd Dispatch

BRAINERD — The Lakes Area Music Festival kicks off its Winter Series with “Ghost Light Cabaret,” a concert featuring Broadway star and frequent festival guest Andrea Ross.

The performance will take place 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. Tickets can be reserved online in advance or in person beginning one hour prior to the performance. For assistance, please call 218-275-5263. The organization partners with the Minnesota Orchestra for box office services and offers pay-as-you-wish ticketing ranging from free to $60.

Step into the shadows of the stage for an unforgettable evening of Broadway’s most hauntingly beautiful music. Ross joins pianist and festival artistic director Scott Lykins for a spellbinding journey through classic and contemporary show tunes, just in time for Halloween. From the chilling romance of “Phantom of the Opera” to the underworld rhythms of “Hadestown” and the magical power of “Wicked,” this intimate cabaret blends torch songs, ghostly ballads, and theatrical magic under the soft glow of the ghost light.

Ross is an internationally recognized vocalist, recording artist and Broadway performer, hailed by the Boston Globe as “a phenom, whose poise and pipes are astounding” and by Variety Magazine as a “lovely, clear soprano.” Ross’ career was launched by the mentorship of Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who produced her UK chart-topping album “Moon River” with Universal Music Group’s Classics and Jazz label. She is featured on multiple tracks of “Andrew Lloyd Webber 60” (Universal Music Group) and the “Over The Rainbow” (UCJ) charity album, peaking at No. 1 on the UK Compilation Charts.

Ross is a seasoned musical theater entertainer, performing lead roles in the Broadway national tours of Webber’s “Whistle Down the Wind” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music.” Ross’ theatrical accolades include the prestigious Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress awarded by the Boston Theater Critics Association. As a sought-after soloist, Andrea Ross has appeared with top symphony orchestras around the world, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Savannah Philharmonic, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, and many more.

More information and tickets are available at

lakesareamusic.org/ghostlight-brainerd

This program will also be performed in Minneapolis on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Crooners Supper Club in Minneapolis and Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Pillsbury Castle, the new Twin Cities home of the Lakes Area Music Festival.

About the Lakes Area Music Festival

The Lakes Area Music Festival is Minnesota’s summer home for world-class opera, orchestra, and chamber music. Now in its 18th annual season, more than 230 artists from the nation’s top orchestras and opera companies participate annually to present 100 concert, education, and community outreach activities each year. Founded in 2009, the Lakes Area Music Festival sparks connections between its central Minnesota community and the nation’s top classical performers to create transformative musical experiences. The Lakes Area Music Festival is a 501c3 nonprofit based in Brainerd, MN. To find out more visit

lakesareamusic.org

or call 218-ASK-LAMF (218-275-5263).

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