"The most distinctive music heard all season."
—USA Today (for Only Heaven)

"An inventive and most pleasing triple bill."
—The New York Times (for Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, Ocean Dream, and I Will Wait)

"[Nancy] Rhodes is one of the most inventive directors of the theatre."
—The (Bergen) Record (for Elizabeth and Essex)

2008 Gala:

May 18th Encompass Honors Composer Jerry Bock



Tony Award winning Composer for Fiddler on the Roof, The Apple Tree, She Loves Me, The Rothschilds
and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner for Fiorello!

Sunday, May 18th, 6:00 pm at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South.

PROGRAM 6 p.m. Drinks & Hors d'oeurves 7 p.m. Entertainment A selection of music by Jerry Bock performed by Kristin Chenoweth Harvey Fierstein Brian d’Arcy James Sally Mayes Ron Raines Neva Small KT Sullivan Recollections by Phyllis Newman Green and Sheldon Harnick Surprise guests! 8 p.m. Birthday Cake and Champagne &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

Call or email Encompass Office for tickets: 718-398-4675, encompassopera@yahoo.com

2007 Gala:

Encompass Honored Composer Jerry Herman


Jerry Herman and Angela Lansbury autograph original poster of MAME at the Gala honoring Mr. Herman

2006 Gala:

Season 2005 Highlights:

Season 2004 Highlights: