{"id":2203817,"date":"2025-12-18T05:53:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2203817"},"modified":"2025-12-18T05:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:53:37","slug":"julie-benko-stars-in-new-music-video-for-the-fitzgeralds-of-st-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/julie-benko-stars-in-new-music-video-for-the-fitzgeralds-of-st-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"Julie Benko Stars in New Music Video for &#8216;The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Broadway sensation<b> Julie Benko <\/b>(<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\"><i>Funny Girl<\/i>) <\/span>stars in the new music video for \u201c<b>I\u2019ll Be Here<\/b>\u201d \u2013 the first track from the new musical <b><i>The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul<\/i><\/b>, written by <b>Christie Baugher<\/b> and available now on all digital and streaming platforms courtesy of <b>Brainstorm Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i>The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul<\/i><\/b> is a two-actor chamber musical that dramatises the tumultuous marriage of Jazz Age literary legends Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the musical, two brilliant artists struggle with addiction, mental illness, professional jealousy and secret ambitions. Featuring book, music and lyrics by Baugher, the musical is part memory play, part gin-soaked vaudeville \u2013 dreamlike and hypnotic, witty and heartbreaking \u2013 a devastating love story that spans decades and continents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The video, which features exclusive studio footage, is produced by <b>Frank Galgano <\/b>and<b> Steven Johnston<\/b>. <span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">Benko is <\/span>joined by a 12-piece orchestra with an arrangement by Galgano and<b> Matt Castle<\/b><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cI\u2019ll Be Here\u201d from The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul (music video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OdtZKehFfUI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><i>The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul <\/i><\/b>is set to have an<b> <\/b>industry presentation in Spring 2026, followed<b> <\/b>by a commercial Off-Broadway<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0production. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">The show will be<b> <\/b><\/span>directed and choreographed<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0by <\/span><b>Danny Mefford<\/b><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>(Broadway\u2019s<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><i>Kimberly Akimbo, Fun Home, Dear Evan Hansen<\/i>, and Off-Broadway productions of <i>The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee<\/i> and<i>Bigfoot!<\/i>) and produced by <b>Brainstorm Live Entertainment<\/b>. <span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A preview production of <b><i>The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul<\/i><\/b> was staged in the fall of 2024 at the<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Irish Classical Theatre Company<\/b><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>in Buffalo, directed and choreographed by<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Danny Mefford<\/b><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>and starring<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Shannon O\u2019Boyle<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b>and<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Jewell Wilson Bridges<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Discover the best in Arts, Culture, Travel, Leisure, and Lifestyle news and reviews at <span lang=\"EN-US\"><b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theartsshelf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The Arts Shelf<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span>. <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Enjoy reading about your favourite topics? 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