Ryan Raftery Returns to the Laurie Beechman Theater, 3/3
Greenlist Productions presents Ryan Raftery's return to the Laurie Beechman Theatre for his fifth solo show, "Ryan Raftery is Black and Better Than Ever: A Caucasian Celebration of the African-American Songbook" on Sunday, March 3rd at 9:30pm.
Last seen this past summer in his sold-out run at Joe's Pub with his show "Ryan Raftery King of the Jews!", Raftery's new show focuses on his upbringing in Brooklyn, where he first discovered his love for Sammy Davis, Jr, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and many other singers (all of whom make appearances in the show). Described as "Hilarious" by the New York Observer, "Persistently irreverent" by Time Out, "Dietrich...with balls" by author Christopher Ciccone "Life With My Sister Madonna", and "Kinda pitchy" by Marc Shaiman (composer, "Smash", "Hairspray"), audiences have come to love Raftery's hilarious parodies and interpretations of pop songs, musicals and rock classics alike.
With very special guest Romelda Teron Benjamin (Brooklyn, Bare, Catch Me if You Can).
Tickets available online at http://RyanRafteryisBlack.brownpapertickets.com
Musical Direction and Keys: Daniel Lincoln
Percussion: Jeremy Yaddaw
Stage Direction: Jay Turton
Described as a "demented Rat Packer for the millennium", Raftery has been seen on television on ABC's "Ugly Betty", "Malcolm in the Middle", "What I Like About You" and, most memorably, on "Law & Order: SVU" as Dennis Faber, the lovable Amish teenager with measles. In addition to his previous solo shows (Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT, Ryan Raftery's THIS ISN'T IT, Ryan Raftery's IT GETS WORSE! and Ryan Raftery KING OF THE JEWS), Raftery was part of a workshop reading of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's "Catch Me if You Can" as well as a performer in the Defying Inequality benefit at the Gershwin Theater.
Get a preview of the concert in the videos below, featuring "Proud Mary" and "Early in the Morning".
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Big Broadway Drag Brunch with Marti Cummings 54 Below (6/27-6/27) |
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Star Stone: Cl*t Cult 54 Below (8/04-8/04) |
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Meghan Murphy: GAYCON 54 Below (6/24-6/24) |
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Tony Danza: Sinatra & Stories 54 Below (7/25-7/25) |
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54 Sings Summerween 54 Below (8/19-8/19) |
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Live from New York… It’s A Cabaret! 54 Below (9/08-9/08) |
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Tiano: The Tenor & Piano Duo 54 Below (8/21-8/21) |
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Liberace & Liza: A Tribute 54 Below (7/06-7/06) |
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Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway: BOOM! 15th Anniversary Concert 54 Below (7/18-7/18) |
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Jack Roden: My Days 54 Below (8/10-8/10) |