Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Additional Programming for the 2022/23 Season
An Evening with John Legend
A Night of Songs and Stories
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Monday and Tuesday, February 13 and 14
Tickets on sale Friday, February 3, at 10AM PST
WHAT:
The Los Angeles Philharmonic announces today An Evening with John Legend, a night of songs and stories, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, with two very special performances on Monday and Tuesday, February 13 and 14, at 8:00PM PST. The special solo shows will feature an intimate reimagining of Legend’s greatest hits as well as selections from his forthcoming album LEGEND (Piano Solo Version), due out February 8 via Republic Records.
EGOT-winning, critically acclaimed, multiplatinum singer-songwriter John Legend has garnered 12 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award, among others. Legend is the first African American man to earn an EGOT and one of only 17 people in the prestigious EGOT club. Legend has released eight celebrated albums over the course of his career, including, Get Lifted (2004), Once Again (2006), Evolver (2008), Love in the Future (2013), Darkness and Light (2016), A Legendary Christmas Deluxe (2019), Bigger Love (2020) and most recently, LEGEND (2022). Late last year, Legend launched his critically acclaimed Las Vegas Residency, entitled “Love In Las Vegas” which began in April 2022 at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Legend starred as Jesus in NBC’s JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT in April 2018. That year, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and won an Emmy as a producer in the category of Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for the show. Legend joined THE VOICE for Season 16 (2019) and was a coach on Season 22 (2022).
WHO/WHEN:
An Evening with John Legend
Monday, February 13, at 8:00 PM
Tuesday, February 14, at 8:00 PM
WHERE:
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
TICKETS:
Tickets will be available for purchase Friday, February 3, at 10AM PST, online at laphil.com or via phone at 323 850 2000.
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