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Breaking News: THE PERFORMERS, Starring Cheyenne Jackson, Henry Winkler, Daniel Breaker Coming to Broadway in October!

Cheyenne Jackson last appeared on Broadway in the revival of FINIAN'S RAINBOW, for which he received a Drama Desk nomination. He previously starred on Broadway in Xanadu (Drama Desk & Drama League Award nominations), ALL SHOOK UP (Theatre World Award, Outer Critics Circle & Drama League nominations), THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, and AIDA. His Off-Broadway credits include DAMN YANKEES (Encores!), THE AGONY & THE AGONY, and ALTAR BOYZ. Cheyenne also starred alongside an all-star cast in the recent benefit reading of Dustin Lance Black's 8 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. On television, Cheyenne can be seen in the recurring role of Danny Baker on the hit NBC series, "30 Rock." He has appeared in guest-starring roles in "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Glee," "Law & Order," "Ugly Betty," "Life on Mars," and "Lipstick Jungle," among others, and he recently completed production on the pilot for the forthcoming Bryan Fuller NBC series, "Mockingbird Lane." On film, Cheyenne portrayed the 9/11 hero Mark Bingham in the award-winning “United 93.” Among his other film credits include “Lola Versus, Price Check,” “The Green,” “Hysteria” and the upcoming “Mutual Friends.” Cheyenne is currently in production on the highly-anticipated HBO film, “Behind the Candelabra,” co-starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Most recently, Jackson signed a publishing deal with SONY/ATV, and has released his first two self-penned singles, "Drive" and "Before You," (which reached the Top 40 on the Hot 100 AC chart) from his forthcoming album, collaborating with Grammy-winning producer Steve Mostyn, Thomas “Tawgs” Salter, and including four songs co-written with platinum-selling artist and friend Sia Furler.

Ari Graynor was seen last season on Broadway in RELATIVELY SPEAKING, and previously starred in Douglas Carter Beane's THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED and Donald Margulies's Brooklyn Boy, for which she received the Clarence Derwent Award. Her Off-Broadway credits include TRUST and DOG SEES GOD. Ari's many films include the upcoming "For a Good Time, Call…" (opening late summer 2012), "Celeste and Jesse Forever," the recent "The Sitter," "Conviction," "What's Your Number?" as well as standout roles in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," "Youth in Revolt" and her film debut in "Mystic River." Ms. Graynor's TV credits include her debut recurring role on HBO's THE SOPRANOS and a recurring role on FRINGE.

Daniel Breaker starred on Broadway in the musical PASSING STRANGE, receiving Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations and winning the Village Voice Obie Award. Last seen on Broadway as Donkey in SHREK: THE MUSICAL, Mr. Breaker's other Broadway appearances include Lisa Kron's WELL and CYMBELINE at Lincoln Center. His film credits include having starred in Spike Lee's filmed version of PASSING STRANGE.

Jenni Barber previously performed on Broadway in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. She appeared in the Bridge Project productions of AS YOU LIKE IT and THE TEMPEST, both directed by Sam Mendes at Brooklyn Academy Of Music, and Off-Broadway in THE CACTUS FLOWER and FROM UP HERE at Manhattan Theatre Club.

Evan Cabnet most recently directed Kenneth Lin's play WARRIOR CLASS at Second Stage Theatre Uptown. Last season he directed OUTSIDE PEOPLE at the Vineyard Theatre and ALL AMERICAN for LCT3. Other NY credits include Elizabeth Meriwether’s THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE, Bekah Brunstetter’s OOHRAH! and Mark Schultz’s THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE.

Robyn Goodman produced two Tony Award-winning musicals: AVENUE Q and IN THE HEIGHTS. Other Broadway credits include BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, METAMORPHOSES, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK and WEST SIDE STORY (2009). She was co-founder and artistic director of Second Stage Theatre for 13 years and is currently the artistic consultant to Roundabout Theatre Company, where she is the Producer of its Underground Series including the premiere of David West Read's THE DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY. With her partners in the Production Company Aged in Wood and Jill Furman, she will produce Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA on Broadway in the 2012-13 season.

Scott M. Delman's productions on Broadway include this season's DEATH OF A SALESMAN, THE MOUNTAINTOP and VENUS IN FUR along with the recent productions of BOOK OF MORMON, The Addams Family, AMERICAN IDIOT, BLITHE SPIRIT, SPEED-THE-PLOW, RAGTIME, RACE, THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON and ALL MY SONS.

Amanda Lipitz was a producer of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and LEGALLY BLONDE on Broadway, along with MODERN ORTHODOX starring Jason Biggs and Molly Ringwald. She is currently working on an original movie musical for MTV directed by Michael Mayer, and the stage musical THE BROOKLYN SUPERHERO SUPPLY COMPANY with director Michael Mayer, book by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, music and lyrics by Peter Lerman. She served as Executive Producer and Creator of MTV's series "Legally Blonde the Musical: The Search for Elle Woods."

Tickets to THE PERFORMERS will be available through Tele-Charge at 212 239 6200 or online at www.telecharge.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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