Bernadette Peters in Spokane Oct. 13

Big news from the Spokane Symphony this morning, unveiling their 2007-08 season. The headliner for the SuperPops series is a super celebrity -- two-time Tony award-winner Bernadette Peters performs her concert Oct. 13, 8 p.m., at the INB Center.

Annie Matlow, head of marketing for the Symphony, was in the building this morning talking with Verne Windham about the season of concerts and the move from the INB to the newly-remodeled Fox Theater this November. Season subscriptions go on sale today.

Other concerts of interest to Broadway lovers:
Three Mo' Tenors (Feb. 2 '08): The showcase of African-American tenors and eight different musical styles, including classical opera, blues, gospel, and showtunes. A CD of some concert selections includes "Make Them Hear You," from Ragtime, and Sondheim's "Being Alive." Several other songs appeared on Broadway through musical revues of popular blues and jazz, including the title to Five Guys Named Moe (slightly reworked to fit the Mo' theme of the evening) and Let the Good Times Roll. By the way, there are two "equally outstanding casts" rotating through the schedule, hence the lack of faces on the advertisements.

Tonight -- Bernstein's Broadway (May 10 '08): The Spokane Symphony has been using guest vocalists to showcase the music of particular composers; two seasons ago it was Gershwin, this spring it was Andrew Lloyd Webber. They continue the new tradition with "popular scenes and songs" from Bernstein's "Greatest Hits." Hey Morihiko: how about some of his lovely non-hits, like 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and his version of Peter Pan?

The big deal for showtune fans, though, is the Bernadette concert for Oct. 13. According to reports from Playbill.com, her concerts include Peters' renditions of two Gypsy tunes, "Let Me Entertain You" and "Rose's Turn," as well as songs by Stephen Sondheim ("Children Will Listen" and "Not a Day Goes By"), Rodgers and Hammerstein ("Some Enchanted Evening") and Jerry Herman ("Time Heals Everything"). Concertgoers can also expect tunes by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Irving Berlin as well as the Peggy Lee classic "Fever." Peters was in the Northwest around Valentine's Day, performing in Southern Oregon. A review of that concert is online.

The bottom line: Individual tickets go on sale this August, no word on what the individual price will be. Based on the difference between the Headliner Series (6 concerts) and the SuperPops Series (5 concerts) looks like the four prices will be $50, $40, $30, and $25. There are several combinations available, if classical music or the other pops series interest you.