IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT is a successful program highlighting the music and lyrics of Noël Coward and Cole Porter. Shana Farr has woven scripted text, words, poetry, and lyrics of these two great musical masters to create a spoken word/musical libretto that examines the contours of one woman’s love life; a romantic saga in which the character is largely bewildered by this thing called love but nevertheless is ready to go toe-to-toe with it. She takes a tumultuous journey learning the ways of sex and love; romance and heartbreak; displaying an intelligent and sophisticated approach to the affairs of the heart as she goes. With polished elegance, Shana Farr brilliantly commands the stage and leads the audience through her experiences running the emotional gauntlet from A to Z presenting her penchant for wry wit and her genuine vulnerability.

This material is perfectly suited for the full and resonant soprano voice colored with tinges of bluesy, romantic and dramatic nuances. Outstanding moments in the show that display the evolution of the character are her smolderingly sexy “My Heart Belongs To Daddy”, the frenetic “Beguine Medley”, the bitterly humorous “Let’s Not Talk About Love”, and the ultimate downward spiral in “Love For Sale”.

Music Director Jon Weber has created brilliant arrangements that sound modern to the ear yet somehow remain true to the period. With Adam Fisher on cello, these gentlemen are more than musicians, they become a multitude of characters that join Farr on the quest for love.