10/30-11/14: "Annie" at Musical Theatre West

Musical Theatre West presents

A N N I E

O C T O B E R  2 9  -  N O V E M B E R  1 4,  2 0 1 0

I'll next appear as radio personality Bert Healy, (crooning "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile") in the Musical Theatre West production of the Best Musical Tony Award-winner "ANNIE" at the 1070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Andrea McArdle, Broadway's original Annie, will star as Miss Hannigan. 

ANNIE previews October 29th and runs October 30th through November 14, 2010.  Musical Theatre West Artistic Director/Producer Steven Glaudini directs with musical direction by Daniel Thomas and choreography by Roger Castellano.

Carpenter Performing Arts Center

6200 Atherton Street

Long Beach, CA 90815

Directions and Map 

Ticket start at $30.00. Call: 562-856-1999 or visit: http://www.musical.org

The Musical Theatre West cast also stars:

Jeff Austin as Oliver Warbucks

Shannon Warne as Grace Farrell

Michael Paternostro as Rooster

Bets Malone as Lily St. Regis

Mark Capri  as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Melody Hollis as Annie

Paige Befeler as July

Alexa Freeman as Pepper

Grace Kaufman as Molly

Madison Milledge as Tessie

Jenna Rosen as Duffy

Danielle Soibelman as Kate

With: Jef Canter Amberly Chamberlain, Amy Gillette, Brian Michael Hoffman, Nick Lorenzini, Melissa Mitchell, Todd Nielsen, Jennifer Strattan, and Mikey as Sandy.

StageSceneLA's Best of 2009-10 Awards

Los Angeles–area theatre reviewer Steven Stanley recently announced his 2009-10 Stage Scene LA awards and generously named me "Musical Theater Star of the Year" (!) for my portrayals of Curly in OKLAHOMA!, Byron Prong in FADE OUT/FADE IN and my 6-character turn as Dr. Orin Scrivello and others in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. I ran into Steven at Monday night's launch of the Musical Theatre Guild's 15th Anniversary Season and when I thanked him for his award, he said he owed me an apology for not including my roles in 1776 (Dr. Lyman Hall) or HIGH SPIRITS (Charles Condomine).

It amazes me that Steven saw each of those shows and attends scores more, about which he writes throughout the year. Thank you again, Steven and thanks for your enthusiastic support of the LA theatre scene!

10/6: Unsung Musicals

After last month's launch of the new cabaret series "Kritzerland at the Gardenia: Lost in Boston," I'll be back for more. Based on the series of albums produced by Bruce Kimmel, Unsung Musicals features great songs from flop shows—a treasure trove of wonderful material.

UNSUNG MUSICALS

Starring:

Susanne Blakeslee
Damon Kirsche
Jackie Seiden
Alet Taylor
Andy Taylor

with Musical director, Richard Berent

October 6th at 9:00 PM

at

The Gardenia

7066 Santa Monica Blvd. (at the corner of La Brea)

West Hollywood, CA 90038

323 467-7444

The Kritzerland at the Gardenia shows are on the first Wednesday of every month

Cover charge is $15 with a two-drink minimum. There is no drink minimum with dinner.

Reservations are not necessary but highly recommended. Our first show, Lost in Boston, was completely sold out. Dinner reservations guarantee you a table, but show reservations are also recommended.

Join the facebook event page here.

9/19: Ticket to the Twenties

TICKET TO THE TWENTIES

Roaring 1920s Festival

Dean Mora & His Modern Rhythmists

Homestead Museum, City of Industry, CA

Sunday, September 19, 2010

4 PM to 8 PM

Dean Mora's 10-piece 1920s band returns to the Homestead Museum for the "Ticket To The Twenties" Festival—Southern California's only all-1920s festival. Come enjoy our authentic music from the Roaring Twenties (with me and fellow vocalist Kayre Morrison), plus fashion shows, dance demonstrations and lessons with the Hollywood Hotshots, silent film screenings with live musical accompaniment by Michael Mortilla, ukulele sing-a-longs and lessons, Mah-Jongg tutorials, crafts, music, games, vintage automobiles, historic house tours, and tasty food.

Best of all, it's FREE and OPEN TO ALL AGES! Visit www.homesteadmuseum.org/festivals for more details.

9/12: "Something Wonderful": The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein

This Sunday, I'll appear in a revue of Rodgers and Hammerstein music to benefit "My Friend's Place." Founded in 1988, "My Friend's Place" is a nonprofit Resource Center offering a comprehensive continuum of care that includes free emergency resources such as food and clothing in combination with health, educational, and therapeutic services to over 1,800 homeless youth and their children each year.

We Hope You and Your Family Will Join us for a Unique Performance to Benefit Homeless Youth. Please join Ann Blanchard and Joanie Berkley for a special, intimate garden party performance of

SOMETHING WONDERFUL

The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein
All your favorites,

plus rarely heard gems

A Benefit for Homeless Youth

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Event begins at 2 PM

Concert at 3 PM

at the Brentwood home of Joanie Berkley

Performance hosted by Brad Ellis, the man behind the piano on TV's hit show Glee, and starring a superb ensemble cast featuring some of the musical theater community's finest performers:

EILEEN BARNETT • DIANNE FRASER • DAMON KIRSCHE

KELLY LESTER • AUTUMN REESER

ROSEMARY TARQUINIO •  BARRY WILLIAMS

With JONATHAN DINERSTEIN at the piano

Directed by CLIFFORD BELL

All proceeds benefiting MY FRIEND'S PLACE, assisting and inspiring homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives. 

Event is appropriate for anyone ages 7 and up. Please click here for information and tickets.