SAM HARRIS

“BEYOND THE RAINBOW”

Sam Harris bares his heart and soul in his new show, “Beyond the Rainbow,”  a nod to his legendary rendition of  “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” which put him on the map at age twenty-two, dazzling 25 million viewers a week for the entire premiere season of Star Search, the ground breaking show that preceded “American Idol” and The Voice”. The show launched an astounding career which spans Broadway, television, records, and in concert. “Beyond the Rainbow” features Harris’ singular, definitive interpretations of Broadway, pop and standards by everyone from Sondheim to U2 and Kander & Ebb to Gaga and many more, along with his hilarious, self-effacing, and topical wit.

Sam Harris is a multi-platinum recording artist. Rolling Stone Magazine listed him as one of the “Top 100 Vocalists of all Time.” He is a Broadway icon, having received Tony, Outer Critic’s Circle and Drama Desk nominations for his work in Cy Coleman’s The Life, a Drama League Award and Drama Desk nomination for his role in Tommy Tune’s Grease, and in Mel Brooks’ The Producers, as well as Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hair, Pippin, The Jazz Singer, and The First Wives Club. His one-man shows include the smash-hits Hard Copy, Different Hats, SAM., and the autobiographical HAM: A Musical Memoir, based on his best-selling book “HAM: Slices of a Life,” which triumphantly played New York and Los Angeles, winning several prestigious Ovation Awards. The show was filmed for television, receiving multiple film festival prizes, and can be seen on all prominent streaming channels. Behind the scenes, Sam supervised and directed segments of Michael Jackson’s 30th Year Anniversary at Madison Square Garden, wrote music for the award-winning film, Little Man, and co-wrote Liza’s At The Palace,” which won the Tony Award. His new novel, “The Substance of All Things,” is in development for a major motion picture. To learn more about Sam, please visit SamHarris.com