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PRESS RELEASE: WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL HAMILTON TRANSFERS TO BROADWAY
WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL
HAMILTON
TRANSFERS TO BROADWAY
Previews July 13
Opens August 6
Tickets On Sale March 8
Richard Rodgers Theatre
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Book, Music, and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Inspired By The Book “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow
Choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler
Directed by Thomas Kail
February 24, 2015 – The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) and producer Jeffrey Seller announced the world premiere musical HAMILTON – a sold-out hit since beginning previews January 20 in The Public’s Newman Theater – will transfer to Broadway, with previews set to begin July 13 prior to an official opening night on August 6 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.)
HAMILTON is produced on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman and The Public Theater. Tickets for the Broadway engagement will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 8 via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
“Hamilton has burst on the world in a blaze that has amazed and delighted all of us at The Public. We have never experienced such ticket demand, or such wild enthusiasm from our audiences,” said Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. “Lin-Manuel Miranda’s retelling of our nation’s founding tells the story of a country that truly belongs to all of us. We are honored to partner with our friend Jeffrey Seller, along with Sander Jacobs and Jill Furman, to bring this miraculous show to the broadest possible audience.”
Inspired by the book “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail, HAMILTON will run through May 3 at The Public, following three extensions. The Richard Rodgers Theatre is, indeed, Miranda’s Broadway home: his first Broadway musical, IN THE HEIGHTS – winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical – enjoyed a three-year run there.
From the creative team behind the In The Heights comes HAMILTON, a new musical about the scrappy young immigrant who forever changed America: Alexander Hamilton. Tony and Grammy Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda wields his pen and takes the stage as the unlikely founding father determined to make his mark on a new nation as hungry and ambitious as he. From bastard orphan to Washington’s right hand man, rebel to war hero, loving husband caught in the country’s first sex scandal to Treasury head who made an untrusting world believe in the American economy, HAMILTON is an exploration of a political mastermind. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Eliza Hamilton, and lifelong Hamilton friend and foe, Aaron Burr, all attend this revolutionary tale of America’s fiery past told through the sounds of the ever-changing nation we’ve become. Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail directs and Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler choreographs this new musical about taking your shot, speaking your mind, and turning the world upside down.
HAMILTON features scenic design by David Korins; costume design by Paul Tazewell; lighting design by Howell Binkley; sound design by Nevin Steinberg; hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe; music direction and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire; and choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler.
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA (Book, Music, and Lyrics/Alexander Hamilton) is the Tony and Grammy award-winning composer-lyricist-star of Broadway’s In the Heights. In the Heights received four 2008 Tony Awards (including Best Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Choreography), with Miranda receiving a Tony Award for Best Score, as well as a nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. In the Heights was also recognized as a Finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Miranda is the co-composer (with Tom Kitt), and co-lyricist (with Amanda Green) of Broadway’s Bring it On: The Musical (2013 Tony nom., Best Musical, 2013 Drama Desk nom., Best Lyrics in a Musical). Miranda contributed new songs to the revival of Stephen Schwartz’ Working and provided Spanish translations for the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story. Miranda, along with Kitt, won the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy for Best Original Music and Lyrics for their work on the 67th Annual Tony Awards. As an actor, Miranda appeared in the City Center Encores! productions of Merrily We Roll Along (Charley Kringas), and tick, tick… BOOM! (Jonathan). He is a co-founder and member of Freestyle Love Supreme, an improvisational hip-hop group that will launch a self-titled television series in October 2014 on Pivot TV. Additional TV and film credits include “The Electric Company,” “Sesame Street,” “The Sopranos,” “House,” “Modern Family,” “Do No Harm,” “Smash,” “How I Met Your Mother,” The Sex and the City Movie, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, and 200 Cartas.
THOMAS KAIL (Director). His Broadway credits include In the Heights (Tony nomination for Best Director); and two new plays, Lombardi and Magic/Bird. His Off-Broadway credits include In the Heights (Callaway Award, Drama Desk nom., Outer Critics nom.); at New York City Center Randy Newman’s Faust and The Wiz; Lincoln Center Theater’s Broke-ology and When I Come to Die; The Flea Theater’s Family Furniture (Drama Desk Nom.); and Second Stage Uptown’s The Tutors. Other credits include Williamstown Theater Festival’s Broke-ology; Paper Mill Playhouse’s Once on this Island; and the National Tour of In the Heights. He is the co-creator and director of the hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme, which played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, US Comedy Arts Festival, Montreal Comedy Festival and Melbourne Comedy Festival. He served as the Creative Director of the 2012, 2013 & 2014 Webby Awards. For television he directed episodes of “2 Broke Girls”; “Oprah Winfrey’s 2010 Primetime Oscar Special” for ABC; the pilot episode of “Storymakers” for AMC; and he served as Co-Music Director and consulting producer on first season of PBS show “The Electric Company”. He is the Executive Producer and Co-Creator of new TV Series “Freestyle Love Supreme” for Pivot; and he is the recipient of the Martin E. Segal Award from Lincoln Center and is a graduate of Wesleyan University, CT.
ANDY BLAKENBUEHLER (Choreography)’s Broadway credits include In The Heights (Tony, Outer Critics, Drama Desk Awards), Bring It On, 9 To 5, The People In The Picture, The Apple Tree, Annie, The Wiz (City Center Encores). Regionally his credits include FLY (Dallas Theatre Center), Desperately Seeking Susan (West End), A Little Princess (Andrew Lippa), Joseph (National tour). Upcoming projects include Only Gold with British singer/songwriter Kate Nash.
JEFFREY SELLER is the winner of three Tony Awards for Best Musical: Rent (1996), Avenue Q (2004) and In The Heights (2008). Additional productions include De La Guarda, Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, La Boheme, the 2009 revival of West Side Story, and this season’s The Last Ship. As director his credits include Fly (2013) at Dallas Theater Center. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
SANDER JACOBS has been represented on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights and the Tony Award-nominated West Side Story revival. Jacobs has served as a co-producer and/or investor for numerous Broadway, national and international productions, with a selection of theatre’s most celebrated and critically-acclaimed musicals including Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Follies and The Last Ship.
JILL FURMAN received the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical for In The Heights. Other Broadway credits include Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Heiress, Seminar, West Side Story, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sly Fox and Fortune’s Fool. Off-Broadway her credits include On The Line and Adult Entertainment. Furman executive produced the Pivot television series “Freestyle Love Supreme,” starring the hip-hop improv group of the same name, and also produces the live version of the show. In 2011, Furman received the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theatre Producing. She is a member of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC THEATER:
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues—including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe’s Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City’s five boroughs. The Public’s wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company’s dedication to making theater accessible to all; Public Works, a new initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, including Public Lab; and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions. The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012 the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company’s core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. Key elements of the revitalization an expanded and refurbished lobby; the addition of a mezzanine level with a new restaurant lounge, The Library, designed by the Rockwell Group. www.publictheater.org
The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust provides leadership support for The Public Theater’s year-round activities; Bank of America, Proud Season Sponsor of Shakespeare in the Park; The Harold & Mimi Steinberg New Play Development Fund at The Public Theater Supports the Creation and Development of New Plays; The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation – Lead Supporter of The Public’s Access and Engagement Programming; The Time Warner Foundation, Founding Sponsor of The Emerging Writers Group; Delta Air Lines, Official Airline of The Public Theater; New York Magazine is the official print sponsor of The Public Theater’s 2014-2015 downtown season; Public support is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal agency.
TICKET INFORMATION
HAMILTON began performances on Tuesday, January 20 in The Public’s Newman Theater and was extended three times through Sunday, May 3. Tickets for the Broadway engagement that will begin performances on July 13 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 8 at via Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.
HAMILTON is sold out at The Public Theater but cancellations may become available so check the box office at (212) 967-7555 or www.publictheater.org for last minute availability. A limited number of $20 tickets, subject to availability, will be distributed via a lottery in the lobby of The Public Theater. These tickets are $20, cash only, with a limit of two tickets per person. TodayTix and The Public continue to offer “Hamilton for a Hamilton” ($10) where a pair of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 per ticket. The lottery will begin each day at midnight for the performance that same day, and winners will be notified three to four hours before show time. Winners will make the payment in the TodayTix app and collect the tickets at the box office.
The performance schedule through Sunday, April 5 is Tuesdays through Sundays at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. The performance schedule from Tuesday, April 7 through Sunday, May 3 is Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. (There is no 8:00 p.m. performance on Sunday, March 8; Sunday, March 15; and no 7:30 p.m. performance on Wednesday, April 8. There is an added performance on Monday, April 6 at 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, April 8 at 1:00 p.m.). Please check The Public’s website for the most up-to-date performance calendar.
The Library at The Public is open nightly for food and drinks, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and Joe’s Pub at The Public continues to offer some of the best music in the city. For more information, visit www.publictheater.org.
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PRESS RELEASE: RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES…The Life and Work of Lee Roy Reams!
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RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES…The Life and Work of Lee Roy Reams!
A Benefit for the Spiral Theatre Studio, Wednesday, February 25th, 8PM
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES AN INTERVIEW WITH LEE ROY REAMS TO BENEFIT THE SPIRAL THEATRE STUDIO
New York, New York, January 25th, 2015: The Interview takes at AS Ballet Ltd. Studios 300 West 43rd Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10036
At 8pm Wednesday Night, February 25th, Richard Skipper will sit down with legendary song and dance man, Lee Roy Reams to discuss his career and his body of “worth”.
Theatre Pizzazz calls Lee Roy a Showman’s Showman
Lee Roy is an acclaimed dancer/singer who has starred on Broadway, Off Broadway, on television and recordings. “There are singers, actors, dancers – triple threats – but there’s only one Lee Roy Reams, known by many as Broadway Royalty. And what’s more – can this guy dish the dirt! In a little over 65 minutes we knew all the backstage gossip from every show he was ever in about every celebrity performer and songwriter!”
–Sandi Durell, Theatre Pizzazz
You ain’t heard nothing yet! The evening is being put together as a reminiscence of Lee Roy’s amazing life and career– and, oh, that must have been some career with Cy Coleman, Jerry Herman, Charles Strouse and Jule Styne. That’s what the man asked for and that’s what he got! Liliane Montevecchi and Ann Miller and MANY MORE are part of the fabric of his life.
At present he is appearing as “Zaza” in La Cage Aux Folles at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, Florida through February 15th.
RICHARD SKIPPER:
Of Richard Skipper Celebrates is known for his hands-on approach and has conducted over 700 interviews of famous people in the arts. Most recently, he interviewed Lesley Ann Warren at Barnes and Noble to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary DVD release of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
Web: RichardSkipper.com
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THE SPIRAL THEATRE STUDIO:
The Spiral Theatre Studio is a premier incubator theater for off-off-Broadway plays, focused on the stories of characters grappling with issues related to growing older in a culture at times disrespectful of aging. Our Salt & Pepper Series promotes greater awareness of issues about the grace and grit of “seasoned” citizens. Each of our four annual main-stage productions by established and emerging playwrights features a weekly Industry Night and performs on our innovative Spiral Stage that provides an emotional landscape for these poignant plays. We are proud to use environmentally conscious, green technology (recycled materials, LED lighting) for these showcase productions.
Doors open at 7:30 PM, interview at 8 PM promptly.
Ending with a Q & A session with the audience.
Tickets are $30.00
Seating is Limited! RSVP highly recommended: 845-365-0720
See Lee Roy Reams in a clip from Jerry Herman’s Broadway (filmed at The Hollywood Bowl) http://youtu.be/F8z19_3Wfqs
Lee Roy Reams Bio: http://www.bwaydirect.com/webpages/bios/bio_lee-roy.html
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Elli is in the new trailer for HIGH MAINTENANCE on Vimeo!
Stay tuned!
Episodes of High Maintenance return
February 5th – and I’m in one!
High Maintenance – Trailer from Janky Clown Productions on Vimeo.
Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/20/14) – ELLI (THE KING OF BROADWAY) & Rabbi Sol Solomon
Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/20/14)
ELLI TheKingofBroadway
& Rabbi Sol Solomon
Call Answered: Elli “The King of Broadway”: Chanukah at The Metropolitan Room
Call Answered: Elli “The King of Broadway”
Chanukah at The Metropolitan Room
Friday, December 19, 2014 at 8:00AM
Elli “The King of Broadway””
Call Me Adam” chats with Elli, “The King of Broadway” about his 2nd annual Chanukah show at The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street, between 5th & 6th Avenue) on December 21 (9:30pm) and December 22 (7pm). We also discuss his Jewish upbringing and the role religion has played throughout his life and career!
Click here for tickets to Elli’s show Chanukah!
For more on Elli be sure to visit http://www.broadwaykingdom.com and follow him on Twitter!
1. On December 21 and 22, the 6th & 7th nights of the Jewish Holiday Chanukah, you are presenting your 2nd annual Chanukah at The Metropolitan Room. What initially made you want to do a Chanukah show? The lack of any other Jewish programming during the month of December. There are sometimes shows that include a Chanukah song or two, or claim to be Chanukah shows and the content mostly has the “I’m jealous of all the other holidays this month that seem better than mine” vibe to them. It’s always been my belief that we Jews have a rich heritage and Chanukah is an important part of it. Something to ‘kvell’ about!
2. What made you want to make this an annual show? That’s easy, we got an amazing reception to last year’s show but since Chanukah fell out so close to Thanksgiving there were a lot of people out of town that wanted to come but couldn’t. Plus, the whole cast had so much fun doing, it we all wanted to do it again! Hopefully for many years to come!
3. What can audiences expect from this show and what do you hope audiences come away with after seeing Chanukah at The Metropolitan Room? A singularly genuine and unique celebration of Chanukah with traditional songs the audience can sing along to and some new songs from around the Globe they’ve never heard before. There will be songs in English, Hebrew, Yiddish and even Ladino from the Sephardic Jewish heritage. Songs from the liturgy and songs from Broadway. And, I throw in some facts about Chanukah in case people aren’t aware. I hope they’ll leave asking, “Will there be a show for Purim as well?”(We’re working on it!)
4. What do you enjoy most about performing at The Metropolitan Room? What do they offer you that another venue does not? Bernie Furshpan! No one else has a Bernie! He’s totally on board with my ideas and has even gone out of his way to make sure the Club has Kosher Wine for those who keep Kosher. We will also have Latkes and Sufganiot (Donuts) at the shows. The Metropolitan Room has a wonderful vibe to it and with all the new upgrades that JoAnne has made to the venue it’s just a great place to perform.
5. What do you love most about celebrating Chanukah in NYC? Menorahs and Jews everywhere. There are also dozens of Kosher eateries and Chanukah parties to attend. You could be out at a different Chanukah event every night of Chanukah (except Shabbos of course).
6. You are known as “The King of Broadway.” How did you get this title? It’s quite a story but the short of it is before I moved from Miami to NYC I was doing Karaoke in a Lesbian Sports Bar. I came to NYC for an Audition and brought back a Karaoke CD from The Producers which was on Broadway at the time. There’s a song in the show called “The King Of Broadway.” I sang it, and afterwards the Karaoke Hostess said, “That was Elli – The King Of Broadway” and it stuck. A few months later I decided to make a web site and searched for that name AND NO ONE OWNED IT! I immediately grabbed it and have had it ever since. So – I got the moniker singing Showtunes in a Lesbian Sports Bar in Ft Lauderdale – you can’t make stuff like that up – and now that’s how people refer to me! It’s pretty cool.
7. You are also one of the founding members of Improvodox, a Jewish Improv Group. What made you want to start your own Improv group instead of just joining one of the many groups already out there? I’ve been performing and teaching Improv for over 30 years. During the 15 years I taught at Jewish Day Schools in L.A. & Miami Beach I used it quite successfully as a teaching tool. When I moved to NYC I heard about a young lady wanting to start a Shomer Shabbos (Sabbath observant) improv group because all the groups she’d been in performed on Friday nights, she was looking for 5 other people to join. I auditioned and was chosen as one of the founders.
8. You have spent your career both performing and being a Hassidic Orthodox Rabbi/Cantor. When did you decide to stop performing in theatrical shows to pursue your Rabbinical/Cantorial passion? What was it like to not perform in theatrical shows after becoming a Rabbi/Cantor? What made you want to return to your theatrical performing? I have been performing since I was 5 in one form or another starting with the role of “The Arab Shepherd Boy” in Milk & Honey at the local JCC to playing “Arab” in West Side Story at the Temple (I see a weird pattern there) and many different roles in High School as well. I had always planned on becoming a Cantor, our Temple’s Cantor was like a 2nd father to me. I was his assistant (teaching Bar Mitzvah students for him) from age 11 on. During High School I became more religious and decided to go to the Chabad Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ to study to become a Rabbi as well. During my years in Yeshiva I performed in Holiday programs all over the NE. After I graduated I moved to Miami Beach, FL and began teaching/performing to a Jewish Day School audience of 20 5th graders daily while still leading services at different Shuls in S. Florida. So in truth I never really ever stopped performing. After raising a family and trying new careers after many years, my life took an unexpected left hand turn, and during the tumult I was at a friend’s Birthday party and there was Karaoke. I was pushed to go up and sing, which I did and was asked by the host to start coming to his Karaoke nights in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. One thing led to another and I gained quite a following. I decided to start travelling to NYC to audition for Musical Theatre and – well, I already told you above how I got my moniker… and here I am! BTW, I’m still teaching as I’ve happily become the Rabbi to many entertainers in NYC.
Elli “The King of Broadway”
9. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Pursue your heart’s desire and dream big dreams for little dreams have no magic.
10. What have you learned about yourself from your varied careers? I learn something new every day. It’s a process and I can achieve any goal I set.
BONUS QUESTIONS:
11. If you could have any super power, which one would you choose? I already have my super power, it was given to me in high school by my classmates, they called me “Super Jew!”
12. If you could be any original flavor Life Saver, which one would you be? Life Savers aren’t Kosher these days, but for a short while when I was in my 20’s they were and without a doubt Wild Cherry was my favorite.
13. If you could create your own signature drink, what would you call it and what would the ingredients be? Of course it would be called “The King’s Brew.” It has Fresca as the base but it’s still under development. I’ll let you know when it’s ready! For Chanukah I’m drinking Redd’s Apple Ale as a compliment to the homemade applesauce I made for the homemade Latkes!
Elli “The King of Broadway”
More on Elli:
Elli began his theatrical career in Los Angeles under the direction of the famous That Little Old Wine Maker ME! James Rawley & Rawley’s best friend, Lee Strasberg. Some of the many varied roles he inhabited were “Jud” in Oklahoma, “The Tin Man” in the The Wizard of Oz, “A-rab” in West Side Story, “Charlie Davenport” in Annie Get Your Gun, “Kralahome” in The King & I, “Nicely-Nicely” in Guys & Dolls and of course, the part he was born to play but never has, “Tevye” in Fiddler on the Roof. He has also appeared in such favorites as Arsenic & Old Lace, Julius Caesar, Up the Down Staircase and Our Town, to name a few. Elli’s unique look and moldable image, added to the myriad of languages & accents he has perfected, lends itself to the diverse roles he plays.
For a while, Elli changed directions and lived his childhood dream of becoming a Hassidic Orthodox Rabbi & Cantor, leading religious services and teaching in Synagogues throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is now reviving his dream of taking his place on “The Great White Way,” by lending his rich, multi-accented and multi-character voice to several children’s audio tapes, radio and TV commercials, both in the U.S. and England.
In 2002, Elli appeared as a “Hassidic Jew” (big surprise) in the film, 2 Fast 2 Furious, filmed on location in Miami, Florida; in 2003, he worked on the Indy film, Once Upon A Wedding (now on DVD) as a “Barfly” and in 2003, he performed the role of the “Papa” in The Jazz Singer, which played South and Central Florida.
Currently working on his third one-man show, Elli has become quite popular and well known on the Florida, New York and California Karaoke circuits and is lovingly referred to as “The King of Broadway.” Since moving to NYC in 2004, he has been seen in commercials, promo spots for VH1’s Metal Month, as featured background in several movies and been on stage at Birdland in Times Square, the Duplex and Marie’s Crisis in the Village and onstage at the Triad, doing his stand-up comedy. Elli is currently in a pilot for Comedy Central and is a founding member of Improvodox, a Jewish Improv Group.
Article originally appeared on New York Theatre – Entertainment – Interviews – Actors – Actresses – Reviews (http://www.callmeadam.com/).
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Press Release: ON KENTUCKY AVENUE The Atlantic City Club Harlem Revue – 5/25 @ 3pm! Triad/Stage72
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Broadway’s Cheryl Freeman, Ty Stephens, Lee Summers and Robert Fowler star in The Atlantic City Club Harlem Revue, On Kentucky Avenue
ON KENTUCKY AVENUE
The Atlantic City Club Harlem Revue
Created by Jeree Wade
Sunday, May 25th @ 3pm
New York, New York – May 19, 2014 – On Sunday, May 25th @ 3pm The Triad/Stage72, 158 West 72nd Street, hosts an encore performance of On Kentucky Avenue: TheAtlantic City Club Harlem Revue – an homage to the now defunct historical “Club Harlem,” a performance venue, which hosted all “the greats” such as Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and many others. On Kentucky Avenue stars Broadway and recording artist Ty Stephens (Sophisticated Ladies), Cheryl Freeman (“The Acid Queen”from The Who’s Tommy), recording artist Andricka Hall, Jeree Wade as ‘Damita Jo’ and Lee Summers (Original Dreamgirls) as comedian ‘Slappy Black.’
The cast also includes: Robert H. Fowler (The Producers), Donna Clark, Brian Davis, Gregory J. Hanks, Mindy Haywood, Cassandra Palacio and Renee Ternier. The band is led by Musical Director/Pianist Frank Owens (Showtime at the Apollo); Wilbur Bascomb on Bass; Greg Bufford on Drums and Richard Cummings Jr. conducting and on Synthesizer.
On Kentucky Avenue was co-written and choreographed by Ty Stephens; co-written and directed by Adam Wade (The Color Purple) and features original music is by Ty Stephens, Frank Owens, Branice McKenzie, Wilbur Bascomb, Adam Wade and Jeree Wade. Guest Swing Dance choreography is by Mickey Davidson. Production manager/co-costumer with Stephen’s, is Pearl Williams.
On Kentucky Avenue is producer by Robert R. Blume/Songbirds Unlimited Productions, Peter Martin/Rick Newman, in association with J.R. Knauf, Marshall N. Warner, Step Forward Entertainment, Marya Coburn and Cobi Narita.
For More Information:
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Stage72/The Triad/Stage72 is located at 158 West 72nd Street (2nd Floor)
(Between Broadway & Columbus)
Please Visit: www.Stage72.com
NORM LEWIS TO HOST FREE OUTDOOR BROADWAY CONCERT
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The Phantom of the Opera’s
NORM LEWIS
TO HOST
FREE OUTDOOR BROADWAY CONCERT
#StarsInTheAlley
FEATURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
FROM OVER 20 BROADWAY SHOWS
IN LEGENDARY SHUBERT ALLEY
WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2014
11:00am-12:30pm
RAIN OR SHINE!
PRODUCED BY THE BROADWAY LEAGUE
WITH MUSIC SUPERVISION BY ALEX LACAMOIRE
SPONSORED BY UNITED AIRLINES
New York, NY – (May 5, 2014) – STARS IN THE ALLEY, presented by United Airlines, will be hosted by star of stage and screen Norm Lewis, who takes over the legendary title role in Broadway’s record-breaking The Phantom of the Opera beginning May 12th.
Stars in the Alley will take place on Wednesday, May 21st from 11:00am-12:30pm in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and 8th Avenue and 44th and 45th Streets. To add to the festivities leading up to the Tony Awards, the free outdoor concert in the heart of the Theatre District will celebrate Broadway with star appearances and exciting performances from over 20 new shows and long-running favorites, accompanied by a live 12-piece orchestra.
Norm Lewis was last seen as Senator Edison Davis on the ABC drama “Scandal.” He recently received Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for his performance as Porgy in the Broadway production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.
Other Broadway credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables, Chicago, Amour, The Wild Party, Side Show, Miss Saigon and The Who’s Tommy. In London’s West End he has appeared in Les Misérables and Les Misérables: The 25th Anniversary Concert, which aired on PBS. Off-Broadway, Mr. Lewis has appeared in The Tempest (Public Theater), Dessa Rose (Drama Desk nomination, AUDELCO Award), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Drama League nomination), Captains Courageous and A New Brain, as well as Ragtime with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall. His regional credits include Porgy in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (A.R.T.), Ragtime, Dreamgirls (with Jennifer Holliday), First You Dream, Sweeney Todd and The Fantasticks. On film, he has appeared in Winter’s Tale, Sex and the City 2, Confidences and Preaching to the Choir. His additional television credits include “Blue Bloods,” “Winter’s Tale,” “Mystery Woman,” “All My Children,” “As the World Turns,” “Cosby” and “Strong Medicine.” He has released the solo recording Norm Lewis: This Is the Life! Learn more at normlewis.com.
“Hearing Norm Lewis sing and watching him perform is always an extraordinary experience, and I’m looking forward to seeing him host Broadway’s favorite block party in Shubert Alley!” says Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of the Broadway League. “Stars in the Alley is a festive way for the Broadway community and fans to enjoy the magic of Broadway as the calendar counts down to the eagerly anticipated Tony Awards ceremony in June.”
PARTICIPATING MUSICALS* INCLUDE:
After Midnight
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
Aladdin
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
The Bridges of Madison County
Bullets Over Broadway
Cabaret
Chicago
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
If / Then
Kinky Boots
Les Misérables
The Lion King
Mamma Mia!
Motown The Musical
Newsies
Once
The Phantom of the Opera
Pippin
Rock of Ages
Rocky
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Violet
Wicked
WITH ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES* FROM:
Act One
All the Way
Casa Valentina
Holler if Ya Hear Me
Mothers and Sons
Of Mice and Men
On the Town
*subject to change
More shows still to be announced!
Additional information can be found at StarsInTheAlley.com.
The Tony Awards, hosted by Hugh Jackman, will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 8, 2014. For more information on the Tony Awards, please visit TonyAwards.com.
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Stars in the Alley® is presented by United Airlines and produced by The Broadway League. Live music sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund. Official Hospitality partner is Junior’s Restaurant. Promotional partners include: Metro-North Railroad, Fresh 102.7, and NY Waterway. The official media partner is The New York Times.
United Airlines is the title sponsor of Stars in the Alley and the official airline of The Broadway League and The Tony Awards.
About The Broadway League
The Broadway League, founded in 1930, is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. The League’s 700-plus members include theatre owners and operators, producers, presenters, and general managers who present in nearly 200 markets in North America, as well as suppliers of goods and services to the theatre industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to nearly 30 million people in New York and on tour across the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.BroadwayLeague.com, or follow The Broadway League on Twitter @TheBwayLeague or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BroadwayLeague. BROADWAY.ORG is the League’s new official on-line headquarters for Broadway in NYC and on tour. Download the free Broadway.org mobile app for iOS or Android, and the free IBDB mobile app for iOS or Android. The Broadway League annually presents the Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards®, one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry, with The American Theatre Wing.
Press Contacts:
Elisa Shevitz, eshevitz@broadway.org, 212 703 0225
Erica Ryan, eryan@broadway.org, 212 703 0221
PRESS RELEASE: DEMI LOVATO GOES BICOASTAL FOR PRIDE
MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING RECORDING ARTIST
DEMI LOVATO GOES BICOASTAL FOR PRIDE
NEW YORK, NY | LOS ANGELES, CA – Monday, May 5, 2014 – In honor of the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, two of the largest Pride events in the world— LA PRIDE and NYC PRIDE—have joined forces to announce the participation of one of the biggest names in Hollywood in this year’s LGBT Pride celebrations, Demi Lovato. On June 8th, the multi-platinum selling recording artist will join the LA PRIDE Parade as Grand Marshal and her participation will include a special performance. On June 29, Lovato will head east to headline perform at NYC Pride’s legendary Dance on the Pier on Pier 26 in Tribeca.
“It’s such an honor to be a part of both LA and NYC PRIDE celebrations this year,” says Lovato. “I have been an active advocate of the LGBT community and am wholly committed to supporting individuality and being comfortable in one’s own skin. I am thrilled to be a part of both events as they are a wonderful celebration of independence and self-confidence.”
One of the most exhilarating aspects of LA PRIDE’s weekend celebration is that of its annual parade, which brings out hundreds of thousand of participants, spectators and marchers to the streets of West Hollywood. A focal point in the flamboyantly colorful parade, the Grand Marshal represents a person whom has used their celebrity to be an outspoken supporter of the LGBT community.
“Demi Lovato is an amazing role model for today’s youth, both LGBT and non-LGBT, for her activism in the area of equality, positive messaging on body image, and level of openness with her struggles. As a community, we’re fortunate to have an ally like Demi,” said Patti DiLuigi, Co-President of Christopher Street West, producers of LA PRIDE.
Dance on the Pier is NYC Pride’s largest fundraising and community support initiative. The event’s production committee awards over $45,000 in grants to LGBT and LGBT-friendly nonprofits and community organizations each year. The event also supplies NYC Pride with critical operating revenue and pulls in countless visitors, driving attendance to NYC Pride’s other official events as well as various unofficial Pride events throughout the city. The historic event has played host to world-renowned performers, including Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston and most recently Cher.
“We are thrilled to welcome Demi to our stages for this historic celebration. Now in its 28th year, the Dance on the Pier continues a proud tradition of partnering with all-star talent to create a high-quality event that raises funds to support local LGBT non-profits and New York City’s annual Pride festivities,” says Chris Frederick, Managing Director of NYC Pride.
LA PRIDE runs June 6 to 8. Visit lapride.org for more information on LA PRIDE’s Parade and other annual events, including the thrilling Festival, featuring entertainment from Jennifer Hudson, Azealia Banks, The Bangles, Mary Lambert and Betty Who.
NYC Pride runs June 21 to 29. For tickets to Dance on the Pier, visit nycpride.showclix.com. For information on NYC Pride and their full roster of annual Pride events, visit nycpride.org/events.
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About DEMI LOVATO
Demi Lovato is a singer, songwriter, and television star with a fan base that includes over 20 million die-hard Twitter followers and 30 million fans on Facebook. She is a platinum-selling recording artist whose latest album, Demi, hit #1 on iTunes in 50 countries. The lead single—”Heart Attack”— earned Platinum status just 10 weeks after launch. Demi is currently on the road for the NEON LIGHTS TOUR which was named after the third single and “Top 5” radio hit off of her album, Demi. In addition to her musical accomplishments, in 2014, her book, STAYING STRONG: 365 DAYS A YEAR became a New York Times best-seller, she returned to television as a judge and mentor on “The X-Factor” and starred in Fox’s hit series “Glee.” She is an outspoken advocate for young people everywhere. She has become a role model by talking openly about her personal experiences and speaking out against bullying among other issues. She serves as an official Ambassador for We Day and the organization Free the Children. She has recently launched The Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program, which helps people struggling with mental health and/or addiction issues cover the cost of treatment.
About LA PRIDE / CSW
In it’s 44th year, Christopher Street West (CSW) is proud to produce LA PRIDE, a series of events celebrating the accomplishments of the TLGB community and shedding light on its continued march for equality. A year after the modern Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual liberation movement was launched by the mob-led rebellion at the Stonewall Inn on New York’s Christopher Street in June 1969, activists in Los Angeles’ community came together to honor the rebellion with the world’s first PRIDE Parade in Hollywood, CA. Today, the organization continues to promote equality and diversity amongst the TLGB community and its allies with a three-day event held in West Hollywood, CA. The non-profit organization is comprised of an all-volunteer board of directors and professional consultants committed to the goals of human rights, education and outreach.
About NYC PRIDE
NYC Pride strives to empower individuals, groups, and our community as a whole, through the commemoration of our history—in particular the Stonewall Riots of 1969. New York City’s Pride events provide an opportunity to join together to celebrate our lives, take joy in all that we have done, and honor all those who have helped make our progress possible. The events provide a safe and affirming space in New York City while educating those both inside and outside our own community. In creating these Pride events, we reaffirm the self-worth of all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people and all those who join in the ongoing struggle for our civil rights.