10/10-10/12: ONE FOR MY BABY

I'm thrilled to be in a tremendously talented company as we prepare the pre-Broadway workshop of ONE FOR MY BABY, the new Harold Arlen musical, to premiere next month at The New 42nd Street Studios. Authored by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, the musical presents a catalog of some of Arlen's best-known songs (and several rarities) in the fast-paced, film noir world of a fictional 40s nightclub, "Dreamland," run by proprietress "Panama Jones," played by two-time Tony Award nominee Vivian Reed. I play "Rick Anderson," an up-and-coming crooner caught in a intriguing love triangle between two hard-boiled dames, "'Torchy' Tess Fleming" (Luba Mason) and "Meredith Allen" (Anastasia Barzee). ONE FOR MY BABY also stars Jennifer Cody, Julie Tolivar, Stephen Bogardus, Robert Hartwell, Todd Lawson and Matt Loehr and will have five performances October 10-12.

More information at Playbill.com and BroadwayWorld.com.

9/15: Ticket to the Twenties Festival

TICKET TO THE TWENTIES

Roaring 1920s Festival

Dean Mora and His Modern Rhythmists

Homestead Museum, City of Industry, CA

Saturday, September 15, 2012

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Dean Mora's 10-piece 1920s band returns to the Homestead Museum for Southern California's only all-1920s festival.Celebrate the Roaring Twenties at the Homestead Museum's annual "Ticket to the Twenties" and enjoy dance demonstrations and lessons, silent film screenings with live musical accompaniment, ukulele sing-a-longs and lessons, crafts, music, games, vintage automobiles, historic house tours, and tasty food!

Here's a sample from last year's festival: fellow vocalist Kayre Morrison sings "Campus Capers" as dance troupe "The Hollywood Hotshots" entertains the crowd.

Featuring: 

• Dean Mora & His Modern Rhythmists with emcee Maxwell DeMille

•  Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys

•  Fashion shows coordinated by costumer extraordinaire Natalie Meyer

•  Food trucks: Bakery Truck, Border Grill, Dogtown Dogs, Frysmith, Tropical Shave Ice

• 1920s dress is encouraged and Prohibition will be strictly enforced!

• Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets, but please leave little Fido at home (only certified service animals are permitted at the festival).

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