Wilton's

Gershwin's compositions are nothing short of iconic, capable of conjuring up images of 1930s New York like no others. They have been adapted for use in films and television and many have become jazz standards, performed in clubs and cabarets around he world every night. This is an opportunity to see a dazzling performance of his greatest works in a different context  - the telling of his own story. Performed by the hugely talented pianist Viv McLean and narrated by Susan Porrett, Classic Gershwin is an exhilarating, foot-tapping journey through Gershwin’s life. Follow him through his early years in Brooklyn to Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and finally to his tragically early death.

Viv McLean Piano
Susan Porrett Writer/Narrator

An interview with Trader Faulkner
(approx. 20 mins)
Free to ticket holders

Join us after the show for a special post-concert talk with Trader Faulkner. 
Trader Faulkner, veteran stage and film actor, dancer and chronicler of the Gershwin era, talks to Yvonne Evans, Producer of “Classic Gershwin”.Trader’s cousin was the song-writer and musical collaborator, Kay Swift, inspiration for many of Gershwin’s works and the woman  he was set to marry had his life not been cut tragically short. Trader’s  autobiography “Inside Trader” will be on sale at £20 with an opportunity to be signed by the author himself.