Award winning production manager for the publication “The Luxembourg House on Beekman Place: Three Portraits in Time”, Laurence Pierron has worked for over 25 years for the Consulate General of Luxembourg in New York City located at 17 Beekman Place. The unique address was the home of first US Secretary of Defense James V. Forrestal (1929-1946), then the home of songwriter Irving Berlin (1947-1989), and has been the property of the Government of Luxembourg since April 30, 1990.

Combining her passion for the music and life of Irving Berlin, her knowledge in American and Luxembourg history, the prestigious address inspired her to write the musical show “White Christmas: A Tribute to the Life and Music of Irving Berlin”. Starring Luxembourg-born singer Adrienne Haan, the show also reveals the fascinating ties between Irving Berlin and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Pierron worked closely with the Berlin family and Ted Chapin, former President of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization. Now in its sixth year, Pierron added a duo version in 2019.

Equally passionate about film and song compositions, Pierron’s wrote a second musical show “Timeless Songs from the Silver Screen” starring Adrienne Haan which premiered at the Triad Theater in September 2023. The show covers Silent movies and honors the various composers and songwriters from the start of the Talkies to today.

She studied Classical piano at the Conservatoire National de Montreuil, France and is a bronze medalist in International Latin & Ballroom dancing. A native of France and a citizen of the United States of America, she has been residing in New York since 1983.

Hailed as "an exceptional song interpreter with a grand voice” by the Berliner Morgenpost and "an entertainer of the highest caliber" and “a musical ambassador of peace” by the New York Times, award-winning entertainer, Chanteuse Internationale, Adrienne Haan is one of the most electrifying concert stars at work today. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NY and also has a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from St. Mary’s University in London.

Ms. Haan is a member of the Dramatist Guild in the United States. A singer, writer and producer, she is constantly touring across the globe with a diverse repertoire that encompasses German 1920s and 30s Cabaret music, French Chanson, American Songbook, Broadway, and other international songs. She works with renowned orchestras, big bands and other ensembles. Recent performances include concerts in the USA, Europe, Australia, China, Israel, Turkey, Africa as well as South America. Ms. Haan performs fluently in 13 languages which makes her unique in her field.

Adrienne has been artist-in-residence at the Triad Theater NYC since 2016 where she performs  different soirées on a regular basis.

She has also performed her solo shows at renowned NYC venues such as 54 Below, The Cutting Room, Café Sabarsky, Lincoln Center and she premiered her 1920s concert with Grammy Winner Vince Giordano&The Nighthawks at Joe’s Pub in NY and the prestigious musical festival Ravinia near Chicago.

In 2022, she received the honor to perform for the United Nations during the General Assembly and has worked with the European Delegation, Luxembourgish, German, French and Swiss Embassies on several occasions.

Stage credits include Broadway, US and European national tours as well as US regional theatre: Fantine in Les Misérables, Grizabella in Cats, Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Eva Perón in Evita, Veronica in The Passion Play, Belle in Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, Kate Lucas in TEXAS, Anna Christie in Eugene O’Neill‘s drama Anna Christie, Queen Margaret in Shakespeare’s King Henry III, Queen Elizabeth in King Richard III, as well as many other comedic and dramatic roles.

In 2015 and 2023 she performed her solo concert Tehorah at New York's Carnegie Hall.

Adrienne serves on the board of the Survivor Mitzvah Project out of Los Angeles, helping Holocaust Survivors to a better life. She has also been official producer for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), for 1700 Years of Jewish Life in German Speaking Lands in 2020 and 2021, and is dedicating a great part of her performing arts life to Holocaust Remembrance.

She decides her time between New York City, Germany, Luxembourg and Cape Town.

www.adriennehaan.com

Richard Danley (Piano) Recognized for his “veracious musical instincts and raw talent,“ internationally hailed pianist/conductor Richard Danley’s  talents extend beyond the keyboard and podium.  He has performed, arranged and directed cabarets, concerts and revues at many prestigious venues across five continents. Richard’s collaborations include notable Broadway artists Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Lea Salonga, Pat Boone, and Kitty Carlisle Hart. He has been the music director and arranger for five productions of Broadway CloseUp for New York’s Merkin Hall among others.   His work on One Night with Fanny Brice and the CD of the same show received accolades for both his direction and “wizardry on the keyboard.”  Danley is a faculty member of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He is the long-time music director and arranger for European chanteuse and entertainer, Adrienne Haan.