The Zipper Theatre is pleased to present "March Madness" a week of eclectic musical performances featuring acclaimed rock & pop artists known from both the Downtown and Broadway music worlds. "March Madness" kicks off at The Zipper, located at 336 West 37th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Wednesday, March 16th with Ripley (The Band, fronted by Alice Ripley), and continues through Saturday, March 19th with a different musical line-up every night.
The lineup for "March Madness" is as follows:
Wednesday, March 16th at 9:00 P.M. – Ripley
Thursday, March 17th at 9:00 P.M. - Jeremy Schonfeld (Drift)
Friday, March 18th at 9:00 P.M. – A double bill featuring Paige Price (Saturday Night Fever) and Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Rent) fronting their respective pop and rock flavored bands
Saturday, March 19th at 10:00 P.M. – A double bill featuring Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday and Bridget Everett and Kenny Mellman (Herb of Kiki & Herb) in At Least It's Pink
Tickets for all "March Madness" shows are $20.00 (general admission). Tickets are available at The Zipper Theatre Box Office. Please call 212-563-0480.
The Zipper Theatre is a renovated zipper factory that features theatrical productions, special events, comedy and live music. Musical artists that have performed at the Zipper include Henry Rollins (also appearing at The Zipper in March in Caught in the Zipper), Scissor Sisters, Euan Morton, Idina Menzel, Michael Cerveris, Adam Pascal, BETTY and Marshall Crenshaw. Other artists who have performed and created at The Zipper include Bebe Neuwirth, Roger Rees and Ann Reinking (Here Lies Jenny), Alan Cumming, Stephen Spinella and Vivienne Westwood (Elle), Sarah Silverman (Jesus is Magic) Bob Balaban, Mark Lundholm, Michael Greif and John Cameron Mitchell, among others.
For more information about the Zipper Theatre, please go to www.zippertheater.com.
BIOGRAPHIES
RIPLEY is a New York City-based, self-produced rock band whose sound features layers of soaring vocals/crunchy guitars, big fat drums and bass, and spastic keyboards. The band features Alice Ripley (vocals, guitars), Shannon Ford (drums), Christopher Schelling (keyboards) and Skip Ward (base). Alice Ripley is a Tony Award nominee who also previously released a critically acclaimed solo CD, "Everything's Fine."
