Following the success of previous album-in-concerts Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life,” Queen’s “A Night at the Opera,” David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust…”, and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon,” musicians from local community theatre group Fairfield Center Stage will recreate Fleetwood Mac’s classic album “Rumours”, featuring a rotating cast of singers and a 5-piece band performing the classic album in its entirety.
Band:
Marcelo Calderon (Vocals/Guitar), Charles Casimiro (Bass), Brian Crook (Vocals), Will Jeffries (Vocals), Christy McIntosh-Newsom (Vocals), Maggie Meath (Vocals), Jen Menedis (Vocals), Gabe Nappi (Drums), Eli Newsom (Keyboard), Kevin Pelkey (Vocals), Leondra Smith-West (Vocals), John Taylor (Guitar)
Song listing:
(the album will be performed in entirety, with no intermission)
Rumours:
Second Hand News
Dreams
Never Going Back Again
Don't Stop
Go Your Own Way
Songbird
The Chain
You Make Loving Fun
I Don't Want to Know
Oh Daddy
Gold Dust Woman
Silver Springs
Production Staff:
Executive Producer Fairfield Center Stage: Eli Newsom, Artistic Director: Christy McIntosh-Newsom, Music Supervisor: Charles Casimiro, Associate Artistic Director FCS: Brian Crook, Media Manager: Brian Bish.
Special Thanks:
Katia Capozziello, Trevi Lounge, Chris Gensur, Clay Zambo, Curtis Farr, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Tere Mak, and most importantly the entire staff at Park City Music Hall!
About the album:
Upon its release on February 4, 1977, “Rumours” reached number one on US and UK charts. The songs “Dreams”, “Go You Own Way”, “Don’t Stop” and “You Make Loving Fun” were released as singles, all of which placed in the top 10 on US charts. “Rumours” was critically acclaimed for its brilliant lyrics and stunning harmonies, provided by the interchanging dominance of three talented vocalists. The album was named Album of the Year at the 1978 Grammy awards and maintains its position as the eleventh highest-selling record of all time, with over 40 million copies sold. As of “Rolling Stones”’ 2020 ranking of the 500 greatest albums of all time, Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” falls at number seven.
About Fairfield Center Stage:
Fairfield Center Stage is a community theater group that utilizes local artists and staff from Fairfield County. Inspired by the concept of environmental theatre, Fairfield Center Stage is dedicated to putting Fairfield “center stage,” by highlighting several of the town’s amazing venues.
Fairfield Center Stage's mission is to lead a culturally diverse collective of local artists to provide a quality, accessible, and affordable theatre arts experience for the community, by the community. Fairfield Center Stage is a 501(c)(3) organization.