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American Diva with Shayna Steele
Details
AMERICAN DIVA WITH SHAYNA STEELE
Who’s Who
Jeff Tyzik, conductor
Shayna Steele, vocals
Location
Pre-concert talk with Maestro Tyzik and Julia Figueras will start 1 hour before the show.
Parking
Parking is available around the theatre including the East End Garage, surface lots, and street parking.
*East End Garage parking notes: Parking is $7 and CASH ONLY. Please allow for extra time as the Scio Street entrances are the only ones open to traffic and staffed with parking attendants.
*Surface lot parking notes: The parking lot at the corner of Main and Gibbs is a pay-to-park with a parking machine. Please allow for extra time to pay at the machine if you plan on parking there.
The Program
SPECTER/BARRY/GREENWICH (arr. Shayna Steele & David Cook; orch. Jeff Tyzik) River Deep Mountain High
MASSER/GOFFIN (arr. O’Neal/Cook; orch. Jeff Tyzik) Saving All My Love For You
RAY CHARLES (arr. David Cook; orch. Jeff Tyzik) I Believe To My Soul
SHAYNA STEELE & DAVID COOK (orch. Jeff Tyzik) First Time I Saw You
MILLER/MURDEN (arr. David Cook; orch. Jeff Tyzik) For Once In My Life
SHAYNA STEELE & DAVID COOK (orch. Jeff Tyzik) Gone Under
BIG MAMA THORNTON (arr. Shayna Steele & David Cook; orch. Jeff Tyzik) Life Goes On
ARETHA FRANKLIN & TED WHITE (arr. Jeff Tyzik) Think
RONNY SHANNON (arr. Jeff Tyzik) I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
MORRIS BROADNAX, STEVIE WONDER & CLARENCE O. PAUL (arr. Jeff Tyzik) Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
STEVIE NICKS (arr. Shayna Steele & David Cook; orch. Jeff Tyzik) Gold Dust Woman
SAMMY CAHN & JULIE STYNE Time After Time
SHAYNA STEELE/DAVID COOK/MARSHALL (orch. Jeff Tyzik) Bloodline
BUDDY JOHNSON Save Your Love For Me
LITTLE MILTON (arr. Shayna Steele & David Cook; orch. Jeff Tyzik) That’s What Love Will Make You Do
SHAYNA STEELE & DAVID COOK (orch. Jeff Tyzik) Wear Me Down
What to know before you go
Fasten your seatbelts as vocal powerhouse Shayna Steele blows you away honoring American Divas who preceded her, including Whitney Houston, Stevie Nicks, and Aretha Franklin. In “American Diva”, stage, screen, and recording star Shayna Steele brings her eclectic style – ranging from pop to soul to rock – to pay homage to the musical divas who inspired her, also including the legendary Tina Turner, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson and Big Mama Thornton. Additionally, Shayna shares her original music arranged by RPO Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, reminding us why she’s an American Diva in her own right.
History
This concert weekend marks the debut of Shayna Steele’s new show American Diva.
Shayna Steele has released 4 studio albums: I’ll Be Anything (2009), Rise (2015), Watch Me Fly (2019), and Gold Dust (2023).
Shayna Steele debuted on Broadway as a swing/understudy for Joanne and Mimi in Rent (1996). She went on to play a Disciple in the original cast of Jesus Christ Superstar (2000 revival), a Dynamite in the original cast of Hairspray (2002 revival) and a Performer in Hair (2004 revival).
Shayna has performed with more than 40 American symphony orchestras.
