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								Lincoln Center's
								American Songbook Series
								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."
								-The NY Times
								"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
	see performance photos on the images page
								-The NY Times
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