Mark Sanders: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Beyond the Mask: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber is an evening celebrating the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, starring Mark Sanders and Carolann M. Sanita. Beyond the Mask explores the stories and emotion behind some of Webber’s most enduring works, with selections from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, and more.

Through their natural chemistry and theatrical storytelling, Sanders and Sanita bring new perspective and intimacy to these iconic songs. Leading the trio is world-renowned pianist, arranger, and conductor Phil Hinton, who collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber on five studio albums and contributed to Shirley Bassey Sings Andrew Lloyd Webber. Joined by Val Shaffer (bass) and Howie Gordon (drums), Hinton brings firsthand musical insight and authenticity to these performances, offering fresh interpretations of beloved classics.

BIOS

MARK SANDERS (Resident Artist) grew up in Marion, Illinois, spent 15 years in New York City, and now resides in Fort Myers, Florida. He appeared as Perchik in the Broadway National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof starring Theodore Bikel and has become a frequent soloist with the Gulf Coast Symphony, Naples Concert Band, and Bonita Springs Concert Band. Regional credits include Mamma Mia!, The Bridges of Madison County, Ragtime, Murder Ballad (Carbonell Award), Next to Normal, The Secret Garden, The Music Man starring Jeff Goldblum, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Blood Brothers starring Andrea McArdle. Sanders also tours nationally with his solo show ONE VOICE: The Music of Barry Manilow, which he conceived and wrote.

CAROLANN M. SANITA is a New York City native now based in Naples, Florida. She toured nationally as Marian in The Music Man and internationally as Maria in the European and Asian tours of West Side Story. Additional credits include performances with Linda Eder at the Palace Theatre on Broadway, Encore’s No, No, Nanette at New York City Center, Les Misérables, Mack and Mabel, and The Boy From Oz at TheatreZone, along with Beauty and the Beast, A Little Night Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Urinetown, and Spamalot. Sanita has appeared as a soloist with the Naples Philharmonic, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly, Gulf Coast Symphony, Southwest Florida Symphony, and Santa Rosa Symphony, where she premiered Judy and Liza at the Palladium with Maestro Michael Berkowitz and vocalist Joan Ellison. She is the owner of CSV Vocal Studio, LLC and serves as Adjunct Voice Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University.

PHIL HINTON (Piano/Arranger) is a British-born pianist, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor whose work spans the BBC and numerous international recording projects. Over the course of his career, he has arranged, orchestrated, conducted, and performed on more than 200 major albums for artists including Shirley Bassey, Anthony Newley, Howard Keel, Vince Hill, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Paul McCartney.

HOWIE GORDON (Drums) has performed with legendary artists including Eartha Kitt, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Jerry Lewis, Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Anthony Newley, and Lionel Hampton. His career includes appearances with major symphony orchestras worldwide, as well as performances for the New York Emmy Awards, Jerry Lewis Telethon, Kennedy Center Honors, the 1994 London Royal Command Performance, and special presentations at the White House.