Finley, D'Abruzzo, Naughton to Go Into the Weeds

Following in the footsteps of last Saturday's Special Guest Star Annie Golden, more Broadway stars will be welcomed into Into the Weeds - Selections from the Bill Weeden Songbook.

Future guest stars include The Wedding Singer's Felicia Finley on Saturday August 26th at 11 PM and Avenue Q's Tony Award-nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo on Saturday September 9th at 5 PM.  Two-time Tony Award-winner James Naughton (Chicago) will record the Yankees' song "One Big Team" which will premiere at Into the Weeds, on the YES Network's Yankees Magazine and at Yankee Stadium in time for the Yankees' 2006 World Series drive.

Additionally, Into the Weeds and The West Bank Cafe will offer free admission and a special discount menu to all Broadway Performers who want to come and unwind after their Saturday night shows.

Dog Run Rep's Into the Weeds - Selections from the Bill Weeden Songbook, is a musical revue conceived and directed by Jeff Cohen.  It has been extended at the West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street at 9th Avenue, through September 30th - Saturday nights at 11 PM - except for Saturday, September 9th which will be a 5 PM curtain.

The show features the following cast: Ted Anderson, Melissa Center, Grey Garrett, Hilary Mann, Kristen Rozanski, John Paul Skocik, Michael Vaccaro, Eddie Varley, Amanda Weeden, Bill Weeden & John Weisenburger.  The show features the premiere of the New York Yankees song "One Big Team."

Into the Weeds is an eclectic sampling of songs written and performed over the last forty years by composer/performer Bill Weeden and a host of friends and collaborators including Sally Fay, Ethan Fein and David Finkle.  The team of Weeden, Finkle and Fay won the 1980 NACCA Award (which later became the MAC) as Best Cabaret Comedy Group.  Their musical Move It and It's Yours was named New Jersey's  "Best New Musical" in 1998.  Several of their songs are featured in Martin Charnin's popular The No-Frills Revue.  Mr. Weeden wrote the song "One Big Team" for the 1988 New York Yankees' Old Timer's Day - and an updated version of the song will be premiered at Into the Weeds prior to its airing on the YES Network and at Yankee Stadium this August.    

There will be no performance on Saturday, September 2nd.  Tickets for all shows are $15 and there is a two-drink minimum.  All Broadway performers will be admitted free of charge.  For reservations, call 212-695-6909 between noon and 8 PM. For information, go to westbankcafe.com.