Comedian Danny Leary (Logo Network, MTV, here! TV, Animal Planet) and his brand new variety show will celebrate the release of Patti LuPone's Memoir in the plush new Copper Room at the comedy nightclub Comix on September 30th at 8:00 PM.
"It's no secret that I love
Patti LuPone," says Leary, whose hit variety show features a live band, Broadway and cabaret vocalists, celebrity interviews and original comedy sketches, "Patti's new book is as important as the Bible, so we'll be spreading the word with some hilarious Patti segments." The evening will include a review of LuPone's book from comedian Lisa Kaplan and an interview with
Ben Rimalower (Joy, The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero,
Leslie Kritzer is
Patti LuPone at Les Mouches.)
Also featured on the eclectic lineup will be television star Kate Hodge (She-Wolf of London, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3, and national spokesperson for Citracal,) actress
Erika Amato in a scene from Next to Normal, sports journalist Ted Rybka, comedian Brooke Van Poppelen (Comedy Central), and vocalists
Karen Mack,
Angela Shultz and
Maureen Taylor. Comedians Jessimae Peluso and Selena Coppock will compete for the title of the first ever "Official
Danny Leary Spokesmodel" in a swimsuit and evening gown phase of competition that will be judged by Haasan Morse, CEO and founder of Morse Code PR.
Under the musical direction of
Kenneth Gartman, "The
Danny Leary Variety Extravaganza" is accompanied by "The
Danny Leary Band," with Gartman on keys, nightclub entertainer
Terese Genecco on drums and Grammy Award winner
Skip Ward on bass. "The show feels like The TONY Awards,
Merv Griffin, Oprah and Hee-Haw all in one show," says Danny, "New York hasn't seen a show like this in years. I'm quite proud of it."
The
Danny Leary Variety Extravaganza
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
8:00 PM Show (Doors open at 7:30 PM)
$10 Cover. There is no food or beverage minimum.
The Copper Room at COMIX
353 W. 14th Street, NYC
www.comixny.com | 212.524.2500
