Prohibition
Saturday, September 20, 2025
The Music of Moulin Rouge, Boardwalk Empire and more! Imagine time-traveling one night through the dark cabarets and speakeasies of New York, Paris, Berlin, London and Atlantic City, reliving the 1920s in all its decadence… Prohibition, Gangsters, Ingenues and Intrigue. PROHIBITION takes you on a journey through the era, from Rudy Vallée to Josephine Baker, from Kurt Weill to King Oliver, featuring the top hits of the decade authentically arranged for orchestra by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik, accompanied by vintage imagery and video from the period.
In addition, join the WSO before the performance for Speakeasy in the Alley! Taking place in the alley next to the Capitol Theatre, this pre-party fundraiser will feature live entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, and plenty of Prohibition-inspired cocktails. The Speakeasy will open at 5 pm; ticketholders will receive a password for entry. Tickets are $125 and are limited, so get yours today by clicking here! Costumes highly encouraged but not required. This concert is generously supported by Felton CPA.
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For more information, contact the Wheeling Symphony Box Office at 304-232-6191 or boxoffice@wheelingsymphony.com.
Featuring
Sarah Uriarte Berry, vocalist
Sarah Uriarte Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours. She has headlined at the New York City Opera and was a soloist at Carnegie Hall with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop. On Broadway, Ms. Berry is perhaps most noted for creating the role of Franca in The Light in the Piazza for Lincoln Center Theater for which she received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations. Prior to that, she appeared as Belle in Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, Eponine in Les Miserables, Nicola in Taboo, and as Diana in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Next To Normal. She also appeared in the title role for New York City Opera’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Ms. Berry starred in the Royal National Tour of Carousel (Dramalogue Award Best Actress, Ovation nomination), Sunset Boulevard with Petula Clark, and the National Tour of Les Miserables. Regionally, she appeared in A Little Night Music at The Kennedy Center, Terrence McNally’s Master Class, Guys and Dolls, The Sound of Music, Violet, West Side Story, White Christmas, and Jekyll and Hyde. A busy concert artist, Sarah has sung with the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin, Utah Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Oregon Symphony, Spokane Symphony, The Cape Symphony, Florida Orchestra, Symphony Silicone Valley, New Haven Symphony, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Santa Rosa Symphony, Gulf Coast Symphony, Hartford Symphony among others. Ms. Berry recently debuted her one woman show, For The Love Of Judy, celebrating the music and life of Judy Garland, with The Cape Symphony. Her debut EP inspired by this concert is now available. Ms. Berry’s Broadway Cast recordings include The Light In The Piazza, Taboo, The Boys from Syracuse, and Tenderloin as well as Bernstein’s Mass with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Her Television and Film appearances include Law and Order CSI, Frontera, Pretty Bird, Six Degrees, the Dave Letterman Show, and the PBS presentation of The Light in the Piazza. Sarah is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She is married to actor/director Michael Berry and is the proud mother of Madeleine, Sam and Jesse.
Alyson Cambridge, vocalist
American soprano Alyson Cambridge is one of the most diverse and compelling vocal artists on the scene today. Praised for her “powerful, clear voice” (The New York Times), hailed for her “radiant, vocally assured, dramatically subtle and artistically imaginative” performances (Washington Post), and celebrated for her “sultry and seductive readings” (Opera News), Alyson is known for her unique versatility and range. Combined with a striking stage presence and affecting musical and dramatic interpretation, she has over two decades of success with the world’s leading symphonies, orchestras, Opera and Broadway stages including: Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, San Francisco Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, The Philly Pops, Buffalo Philharmonic, Jacksonville Symphony, Cleveland Pops, Youngstown Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Lake Forest Symphony, Madison Symphony, Portland Symphony (ME), Omaha Symphony, The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Albert Hall London, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, and many more. Her warm soprano shines in musical theater classics such as The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Show Boat, Oklahoma! and Porgy and Bess, but is equally at home interpreting jazz and pop standards. Her signature operatic title roles in Carmen, Tosca, as well as countless performances as both Mimi and Musetta in La boheme and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, have made her a darling of the opera world for decades. She has three critically acclaimed albums: Until Now (jazz, pop and musical theater); Sisters In Song (classical song, spirituals and operatic duets); and From the Diary of Sally Hemings (a 21st century modern song cycle). In addition to her illustrious singing career, Alyson also enjoys work as a model, in television and film, and in dedicating time to philanthropic causes close to her heart.
John Riesen, vocalist
Hailed as “every inch the hero in stature and voice” (Classical Voice North America), award-winning American tenor John Riesen is consistently impressing audiences with his "impassioned...and vibrant" voice (Opera Today). John’s growing career boasts a variety of roles in which he excels and includes significant work in opera, musical theatre, studio recording, and concert. He has released two albums: What You'd Call a Dream (2019) and Christmas at Home (2020) and several singles, including “Autumn Leaves” (2021), “What a Wonderful World” (2021), and “Maria” (from West Side Story, 2021), that have reached well over one million streams on Spotify and Apple Music. John is also the head of Spotify promotion and PR for Emitha LLC, building an ecosystem for classical singers to be heard around the world.Last season was a busy one for John and included his role début as Camille in The Merry Widow at Knoxville Opera, where he also reprised his Younger Thompson in Glory Denied. He made his role début as the Duke in Rigoletto at Intermountain Opera Bozeman, appeared with Opera Las Vegas as Detective Daniel Lewis in A Capacity for Evil, and brought his Younger Thompson to Opera Roanoke. Additionally, he was named a semifinalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. Engagements for this season include joining the Dallas Symphony for their concert Prohibition, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Southwest Michigan Symphony and Pacific Symphony, Carmina Burana with Sinfonica Costa Rica, the Choral Society of Pensacola, and Flint Symphony Orchestra, a holiday Pops concert with the Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra, Alfred in Die Fledermaus with Pensacola Opera, and his return to Intermountain Opera Bozeman as Rodolfo in La bohème.In recent seasons, John appeared as Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance with Utah Opera, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi with On Site Opera, Chris in the world-premiere of Favorite Son by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Marcus Hummons, Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore with Pensacola Opera, Martin in The Tender Land with The Hart School, Alfredo in La Traviata with the Pacific Symphony, and Younger Thompson with Berkshire Opera Festival. Other career highlights include his début as Roméo in Roméo et Juliette as a guest artist with the Janiec Opera Company at Brevard Music Center, his Michigan Opera Theater début as Pirelli in Sweeney Todd, Younger Thompson in Glory Denied with UrbanArias, and Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me, Kate with Intermountain Opera Bozeman. He also made several role débuts including Prince Charming in Cendrillon with Opera Company of Middlebury, Lensky in Eugene Onegin with Intermountain Opera Bozeman, Alfredo in La Traviata with Gulfshore Opera, Younger Thomspon in Glory Denied with Opera Birmingham and Des Moines Metro Opera, the title role in Candide with Chautauqua Opera, and his Lincoln Center début as Tony in West Side Story Suite with the New York City Ballet.
John Devlin, Conductor
Conductor John Gennaro Devlin, is an ardent champion of American music, an innovator of concert design, and a thought leader in the field of classical music. In his seventh season as Music Director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Devlin is only the ninth conductor in its 90-year history to hold that title. He was recently named a recipient of the 2023 Georg Solti Foundation Career Assistance Award. Devlin’s artistry and versatility make him a frequent guest conductor with major orchestras across the nation. His engagements include performances with the National Symphony Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and the American Repertory Ballet. Of his debut with the National Symphony Orchestra and violin soloist Joshua Bell, Anne Midgette of The Washington Post wrote that Devlin “led the evening with flair … and was visibly in his element.” A strong advocate for American music, Devlin has made it a programmatic focus and has premiered over 40 new American works. Committed to serving the wider arts community beyond the podium, Devlin is part of the six-member Conductor Constituency Leadership Team of the League of American Orchestras, advocating for conductors nationally. Previously, he served on the Conductors Guild’s Board of Directors and was a featured speaker at the organization’s annual conference, discussing the future of orchestras with the Executive Directors of the National and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras. He also delivered the keynote TED talk on “Innovation in Crowded Marketplaces” at a TEDx symposium. Devlin completed his master’s and doctoral degrees in orchestral conducting under the tutelage of James Ross at the University of Maryland. His undergraduate degree is from Emory University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a double major in Clarinet Performance and Latin.
