{"id":1132,"date":"2025-01-05T16:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T21:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blt-online.org\/wordpress\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2025-02-10T20:10:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T01:10:45","slug":"the-music-of-bondjames-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blt-online.org\/wordpress\/2025\/01\/05\/the-music-of-bondjames-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"The Music of Bond\u2026James Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 18-19, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director’s Note<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

James Bond, while a fictional character, is larger than life in pop culture. Many images come to mind when we think of Bond, the sexy spy, the killer, the lover. The music that goes with the films based on the books by Ian Fleming is iconic. While I am a Bond fan, I am not a Bond fanatic, but in directing this cabaret, I just might have become more of a fan as I find myself motivated to watch these films from my past again and watch some that I have not seen, for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope that tonight you will experience the ambiance of Bond through this diverse selection of Bond music and the atmosphere we have tried to create for you. As Bond says in No Time to Die, “Life is all about leaving something behind.\u201d We hope we leave a memory behind with you. We are so grateful to have you at our first, \u201cclub style\u201d cabaret, and hope to see you in January when we present “Bacharach Makes the Music Play!” Enjoy the show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cathy McCoskey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biographies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Justin Cunningham has sung with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, 1982-1985. Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus 1985-2003.  Piedmont Opera Chorus (Rigoletto), 2002.  The Washington Chorus 2003-2006. The City Choir of Washington 2006-2018 \u2013 with a highlight was performing The Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terez\u00edn at The Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts. The City Singers (2010-1016).  Bethesda Little Theatre 2012 to present.  Mini Musicals-on-the Move\u00ae️ 2013 to present.  The Sapphires (2016-present). Rejoined the City Choir of Washington in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lauren Emanuel has performed with BLT since \u201cA Swellegant, Elegant Party\u201d in 2018. From 2021-2023, she served on BLT\u2019s Board as the Development Director and as a member of the Marketing Committee. A dancer her whole life, Lauren has also choreographed several numbers for the group over the years. When not with BLT, taking a dance class, or watching James Bond movies with her husband, Lauren works for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as the Intranet Editor-in-Chief.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jeffrey Hayes is a solo pianist and accompanist in Washington DC area since 1980. 
Highlights are: Census Chorale (1981 – 2013); Naval Research Lab\u2019s Showboaters (Once Upon a Matttress); Corkran Players (six Gilbert and Sullivan operas); Ruby Glitz Trio (best selling casette \u201cLive\u201d, international conventions in Cleveland and Chicago); Duo Classico (concerts at Decatur House and with New York Philharminic violinist Gabriel Banat at Christ Church Alexandria); international song stylist Louise de Simone (CD\u2026feeling fancy free); Bethesda Little Theatre (musical revues 2012 – 2022 and Bond to Bacharach cabaret series); Sapphires (seven themed cabarets); Mini-Musicals on the Move (West Side Story, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins,The Music Man, six cabarets); hotel lounges (ANA, Monarch, Fairmont, Park Hyatt, three Ritz-Carltons); private parties, anniversaries, and weddings (too many to count).  He was honored with the Black Tie Arts Management’s Artist of the Year (1997) He developed, wrote, and is currently presenting an autobiographical cabaret \u201cOnce Upon a Time on Washington’s Finest Pianos.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kimberly Wilson Linson makes her return to performing after an almost 30 year hiatus.  During her time away from the public eye, she could be seen nightly by her three children in roles such as Sleeping Beauty, Frozen\u2019s Anna, and her infamous rendition of \u201cHow much is that doggie in the window.\u201d She has seen every James Bond movie and is thrilled to share the allure of the theme songs with everyone attending this unique cabaret.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cathy McCoskey is thrilled to be directing her third show for BLT and performing in her 13th production with them. When not performing with BLT she is busy as their marketing director, performing and directing with Mini-Musicals on the Move, and performing with the Sapphires. She also enjoys performing with other local community theatres when the opportunity arises. She can often be spotted at a local pre-school with energetic pre-school children! In her spare time she enjoys rare evenings at home with her husband, walks with friends, and traveling with her husband and two grown children. Performing Bond music is a thrill that takes her back to her days of seeing the Bond movies in the theatres on the big screen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marissa Papatola Hailing from the frosty realm of Minnesota, Marissa is always on a mission to summon more snow. By day, she works to keep the digital world safe from villains. By night, she is a covert operative performing in the theater world — favorite roles include Fantine (Les Mis) and Sister Amnesia (Nunsense!). Marissa is a classically trained vocalist who loves spreading joy through performance and she’s delighted to return for her fourth mission with BLT. Marissa and her husband (thanks for holding down the fort so I could take on this mission) have built a delightful life of chaos with three kids, three pets, and two additional world travelers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Leigh Wirth is thrilled to be performing in her first cabaret, especially to the music of Bond! Recent roles are Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein (RMT), Cinderella’s Mother in Into the Woods (RMT). Madame in Cinderella (Har Shalom Players). Previously: Grace in Annie, Kim in Bye Bye Birdie, The Music Man; leadning roles at Source Theatre, Scena Theater, National Museum for Women in the Arts. She is a dancer of World Dance with Four Seasons Dancers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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