Scott Siegel, the
creator/writer/host of Town Hall's "Broadway by the Year" series, has announced that Emily Skinner will direct a cast of
ten musical theater and cabaret stars who will sing the great songs
born on Broadway in the year 1956. The evening will take place at Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.) on Monday, April 3rd at 8 PM.
In addition to Christine Andreas (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Oklahoma!),
Brent Barrett (Chicago, Grand Hotel), Marc Kudisch (See What I Wanna See, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and Emily Skinner (The Full Monty, Side Show), herself, The Broadway Musicals of 1956 will
also boast the current Belle in Beauty in the Beast, Ashley Brown, as
well as the current Max Bialystock in The Producers, John Treacy Egan.
Also in the cast will be Devin Richard from The Pajama Game, Rachelle
Rak from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and leading cabaret artists Brandon
Cutrell and Connie Pachl.
"One
of this show's unique features," Siegel noted, "will be the presence of
two-time Tony nominee Christine Andreas who starred in the twentieth
anniversary revival of My Fair Lady, which just so happens to have
originated in 1956. I'm very excited about that and Christine, herself,
is particularly delighted to revisit that score." Some of the other
shows that were born on Broadway in 1956 include The Most Happy Fella,
Li'l Abner, and Mr. Wonderful. "We've got great scores to draw upon and
great singers to bring them to life. Having both Brent Barrett and Marc
Kudisch in the same show is a lucky break. And having Emily Skinner
return this year to direct again is yet another boon to the production."
Tickets for the show are $45 and $40. They are available at the box
office or at TicketMaster: 212-307-4100.
