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(CHANDLER, AZ) Multi-talented artist Nellie McKay brings her renegade songs, charming melodies and cutting wit for an unforgettable concert in the intimate Hal Bogle Theatre at Chandler Center for the Arts on Saturday, February 8, at 7:30 pm.
McKay's silky voice and unpredictable music conjure images of another time, yet she sharply tunes her performance to the social consciousness of today, with witty, sometimes biting, lyrics.
“..funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented.” – The New Yorker
Fans find her in surprising places, from soundtracks on TV’s Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire and Grey’s Anatomy, to appearances on Broadway and film, to writing for Interview and The Onion.
Tickets for Nellie McKay are $36 or $42 and available at chandlercenter.org or ticketmaster.com
NELLIE MCKAY FUN FACTS
Performed Brecht on Broadway
Opened for Lou Reed at Carnegie Hall
Performed a Duet with Eartha Kitt
Played Hillary Swank's sister on the big screen
Sang Woody Allen movie songs at the Hollywood Bowl
Acclaimed Actress- Ethan Cohen's A Play is a Poem, TheatreWorld Award for role as Polly Peachum in Broadway production of A Three Penny Opera
Popular Soundtracks- Can be heard on Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Weeds, Grey's Anatomy and NCIS soundtracks
Animal Rights Activist - Recipient of PETA's Humanitarian Award and The Humane Society's Doris Day Music Award
Writer - Contributor to The Onion, Interview, and The New York Times Book Review