David Galligan News

Recently, the boys of Upright Cabaret attended the L.A. premiere of Emmy Award winner Leslie Jordan's new show entitled 'My Trip Down The Pink Carpet', and then sat down with Mr. Jordan and Director David Galligan to discuss the show, approaching off-Broadway run, and important social issues.

Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's, LA?s most critically acclaimed supper club dedicated to presenting the best of Broadway stars, Musical Theatre performers and Nightclub artists on a weekly basis, is seeking 18 amateur and/or professional 'legit' singers between 16 and 35 years of age to compete for the title of LA's Next Great Stage Star 2009.

Despite his diminutive 4'11' frame, Leslie Jordan is a man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Best known for his recurring (and Emmy-winning) role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on the groundbreaking series Will & Grace, Leslie Jordan delivers a truly fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture and learning to love yourself in MY TRIP DOWN THE PINK CARPET which is premiering this Thursday, Dec 4, 2008 at the Renberg Theater at the Village before its off-Broadway run in New York in Spring '09.

Despite his diminutive 4'11' frame, Leslie Jordan is a man with a giant propensity for scene stealing. Best known for his recurring (and Emmy-winning) role as Karen's nemesis, Beverley Leslie, on the groundbreaking series Will & Grace, Leslie Jordan delivers a truly fresh, laugh-out-loud take on Hollywood, fame, addiction, gay culture and learning to love yourself in MY TRIP DOWN THE PINK CARPET which is premiering this Thursday, Dec 4, 2008 at the Renberg Theater at the Village before its off-Broadway run in New York in Spring '09.

Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant was filled to the brim with two sold-out star-studded audiences as Valarie Pettiford took to the stage with her new show inspired by the things she is thankful for in her life; including her well deserved Tony Nomination in 'Fosse', her family whom she said 'filled her life with music' and of course, her fans who have supported her on her journey from her first job in the legendary film 'The Wiz' to her work in UPN's 'Half and Half.'

Upright Cabaret presents Tony-nominated actress Valarie Pettiford in her new show, 'Thankful,' directed by Ron Abel and written and directed by David Galligan at Mark's Restaurant in Hollywood. Accompanied by a stellar band, Pettiford blends a mixture of jazz, classic standards and musical theater.

Tony Nominated VALARIE PETTIFORD will be joined by Brazilian percussionist CARLOS DE OLIVEIRA as her special guest for VALARIE PETTIFORD's THANKFUL at Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant this Friday and Saturday, Nov 14-15, 2008 at 9pm.

Direct from New York, VALARIE PETTIFORD - THANKFUL, the smash hit solo show starring Tony Nominee Valarie Pettiford makes its west coast debut at Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant, 861 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Critically acclaimed as LA's premier supper-club, Sterling's Upstairs located at the legendary Vitello's Restaurant in Studio City, CA, officially enters its third year of operation this month.

On April 14, 2008 GAYFEST NYC hosted a major fundraising event as a kick-off for this year's Festival and a benefit for the Harvey Milk High School scholarship fund. The evening included a performance by Emmy Award-winning actor Leslie Jordan and was be held at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10036, with a reception following.

AIDS Project Los Angeles received nearly $350,000 from the 24th annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.), celebrating the music of composer Burt Bacharach, on March 8 and 9 at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills...

The 24th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event-S.T.A.G.E-will present 'Blame It On Bacharach!', a celebration of the magic that is composer Burt Bacharach, on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills.

The 24th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event-S.T.A.G.E-will present 'Blame It On Bacharach!' a celebration of the magic that is composer Burt Bacharach, on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills.

The 24th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event-S.T.A.G.E-will present Blame it on Bacharach!, a celebration of the magic that is composer Burt Bacharach, on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 at the Wilshire Theatre Beverly Hills...

On Monday night, October 1 Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley kicked off this year's Actors Fund 'Musical Mondays' series in the Pantages Theatre Lobby.

On Saturday, September 8 at 8 PM at the Wilshire Theatre (8440 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills), The Actors' Fund presented a one-night-only engagement of Falsettos, with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Finn and James Lapine.

Kathy Garrick and Sue Goodman have been added to the cast of the Actor's Fund one-night only presentation of Falsettos, with music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by William Finn and James Lapine, taking place on Saturday, September 8 at 8PM

On Saturday, September 8th at 8 PM at the Wilshire Theatre, The Actors' Fund will present a one-night-only engagement of Falsettos

Stars of theatre, film and television gathered last weekend (March 10 and 11) for the 23rd Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.), the longest continuously running AIDS benefit in the world, raising more than $300,000 for AIDS Project Los Angeles...

Over two dozen stars set to perform in 'Side By Side By Side By Side By Side by Stephen Sondheim,' presented as this year's S.T.A.G.E. (Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event) benefit at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills. The concert will take place on March 10th and 11th at 3 PM.