Finley, Harada, Etc. Set for York Reading of 'Jack'

Broadway stars Felicia Finley and Ann Harada will be among the performers taking part in You Don't Know Jack, presented as part of the York Theatre Company's free developmental readings series on February 28th at 7:30 PM.

In addition to Finley (The Wedding Singer, Aida) and Harada (Avenue Q), the reading will star Christian Anderson (High Fidelity) and Kevin Kern (The Wedding Singer). Directed by John Simpkins, You Don't Know Jack features book and lyrics by Jay Falzone and music by Jason Loffredo.

"Mother Goose would have you believe that 'Jack & Jill' is just another harmless childhood nursery rhyme," read press notes. "Or is it just another fairy tale? As Mother Goose begins to compose the story of their lives, Jack and Jill long to escape Nursery Rhyme Land to live their own Happily Ever After. Their best friends, Bo Peep and Georgy Porgy, try to protect the couple, knowing all too well what a foul, tyrannical duck-tator Mother Goose can be. Accompanied by the famous jazz trio, The Three Blind Mice, these four friends sort through jealousies, fears, sexual indiscretions, and a political conspiracy involving one rather well-known Egg," state York notes.

You Don't Know Jack will feature musical direction by Gary Adler, with Matt Gallagher on piano, Arnold Gottlieb on bass and Joe Choroszewski on drums.

The York Theatre Company is located at Saint Peter's Theatre in Citigroup Center at 619 Lexington Avenue. For reservations, call (212) 935-5824, ext. 24 or e-mail jlandsman@yorktheatre.org. For more information, visit www.yorktheatre.org.

Photo - Felicia Finley