Bay Street: Gershwin, Harburg Tribute

In a centennial tribute to two master lyricists, Ira Gershwin and E.Y. (Yip) Harburg, the Bay Street Theatre will welcome back Phillip Officer on Saturday in "Yip and Gersh."

Mr. Officer, who was last seen at Bay Street two years ago, has been described as "arguably the most talented male cabaret singer to emerge in the past five years" by The New York Times. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Algonquin Hotel, the Russian Tea Room, and Rainbow and Stars in Manhattan.

Acting To Music

He began his career as an actor, performing in regional productions of "Hamlet" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" as well as "Cabaret," "Annie," "Pippin," and "Hayfever." But it was his appearances in "The Sweetest Sounds: The Music of Richard Rodgers," "If This Isn't Love: The Music of Burton Lane," and "Hit the Road to Dreamland: Songs of the '40s" that have established his name as a singer.

His debut recording, "Fancy Meeting You: The Lyrics of E.Y. (Yip) Harburg," received a 1994 Backstage Bistro Award. His most recently released album is "Many a New Day: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein."

His performance will start at 7 p.m. at the Sag Harbor theater.

Coming up on April 19, Susannah McCorkle, a jazz and pop singer, will appear at Bay Street.