to
see photos & dates, place cursor on playbill below
Darius at Lincoln
Center:
March
2001, Billy Strayhorn
April
2002, Kirsten Childs
Jan.
2004, Stevie Wonder
Feb.
2005, Stevie Wonder (encore)
Feb.
2005, NYFOS Harlem's Height
"Mr.
de Haas created a show that transformed familiar and obscure tunes alike
into something electrically thrilling. This extraordinary program, the
high point so far in the series, has to be recorded and videotaped, perhaps
for PBS's "Great Performances."
"Darius
de Haas can be a great lyric interpreter. In addition, he has one of the
finest voices you'll hear and he can easily cross the borders of theater,
cabaret, and jazz when he sings. He recently performed in the American Songbook
Series at Lincoln Center's Kaplan Penthouse, having put together a program
devoted to his favorite songwriter, Stevie Wonder. The audience gave him
a standing ovation. De Haas connects to these songs and interprets them
with feeling and finesse. He's a charismatic, sexy entertainer and you
can't take your eyes off him. It was classy, funny, and engaging."
see
more on a resulting Strayhorn CD, Daydream
see
review of Strayhorn concert in the NY
Times
-
Theatermania.com
"Darius
de Haas elicited the same sense of awe produced by Mr. Wonder's best records.
The earth opened up and released a torrent. The seasons flashed by;
passions flared and died; new life took root."
see
review of Wonder concert in the NY
Times -The
NY Times
Feb.
2009, Stevie Wonder (encore)
Dec.
2010, Handel Medllion
Dec.
2010, Leonard Berstein Tributte
April
2008, Dinsey Gala
