The fifth year of the acclaimed series, ‘Monday Nights, New Voices,' will continue on June 29th, with special guest host, Megan Hilty, who is currently starring in Broadway's 9 to 5.
The monthly series, which celebrates and honors up and coming talent, will boost the talents of Alysa Marsiella, Jennifer Hallie Rosen, Emily Senn, Zach Trimmer and Bradley White-Dale.
Each of the talented performers will sing selections from the evening's special guest composer, Will Reynolds, who will also be on hand to accompany the performers and tell stories associated with each of the presented songs at the evenings concert.
The the 7pm concert is produced by Composer Scott Alan.
The Duplex Cabaret Theatre is located in Manhattan at 61 Christopher Street. There is a $12 music charge and a two-drink minimum; for reservations call (212) 255-5438.
Megan Hilty is currently starring at Doralee Rhodes in Broadways 9 to 5. Hilty made her Broadway debut as Glinda in Wicked and recently concluded her run in the same role in the Los Angeles production. Other credits include Cafe Puttanesca (City Theatre), Suds (OCT) and the world premiere of Vanities, The Musical (TheatreWorks). TV credits include "The Closer," "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody," "Ugly Betty" and "Shark." Megan can also be heard as the singing voice of Snow White in Shrek The Third, and also as the soloist/voice of Miss Lee on Disney's The Secret of the Magic Gourd. Much love and many thanks to her family, H&G and Steve for their infinite love and support.
Will Reynolds is an actor/singer-songwriter born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, now living in NYC. His work has been heard in cabarets such as Davenports (Chicago), The Duplex, Birdland, and the Metropolitan Room (NYC), as well as the Signature Theatre Cabaret series (Washington DC). Last summer Will was invited to participate in the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project working with Craig Carnelia, Lari White, and Andrew Lippa. Most recently his songs were heard as part of Sara Jean Ford's cabaret at the Metropolitan Room, "Built FORD Tough." His musical THE SIXTH BOROUGH, written with Eric Price, has been workshopped at the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and at Indiana University's Premier Musicals program. Will is also the creator of THE GREENWOOD TREE, a musical with all text by Shakespeare, which was first workshopped at the Carnegie Melon School of Drama and can now be found on iTunes under its former title, SIGHS OF FIRE. As a pianist and arranger, his can be heard on Natalie Toro's latest self-titled album ("I Dreamed a Dream"). As an actor, Will toured North American with MAMMA MIA! and most recently starred as Huck
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