"The Monday Nights, New Voices" series, created by composer Scott Alan, continues May 14th, 7PM, at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. The show will be hosted by New Voices alumni, Nikki Renee Daniels and Sara Schmidt, both of whom took part in the very first New Voices concert. Barbara Anselmi returns as musical director.
The evening will feature
New Voices making its Broadway Debut, and will include stars such as
Les Miserables'
Jeff Kready,
The Pirate Queen's
Jennifer Waiser,
Tarzan's
Natalie Silverlieb,
Wicked's
Brian Crum and
Beauty and the Beast's
Connor Gallagher, as well as
Brandi Burkhardt (
Jekyll & Hyde in Concert).
In addition to hosting, Daniels and Schmidt will sing a tribute to Celebrated Guest Composer
Frank Wildhorn (
Jekyll & Hide). Wildhorn will accompany the singers on selections from his songbook.
In 1999, Wildhorn became the first American composer in twenty-two years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway:
Jekyll & Hyde (written with
Leslie Bricusse), which received two Tony nominations;
The Scarlet Pimpernel (written with
Nan Knighton), which received four Tony nominations; and
The Civil War (written with
Jack Murphy &
Gregory Boyd), which received two Tony nominations. These shows continue to be seen in productions around the country and throughout the world. Wildhorn also wrote additional songs for Broadway's
Victor/Victoria (written with
Leslie Bricusse) and was recently represented on Broadway by
Dracula: The Musical (written with
Don Black &
Christopher Hampton). He was also a Producer and Co-Creator for
Harlem Song, the first open-ended theatrical run at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY.
Other projects include:
Camille Claudel (written with
Nan Knighton) which played at Goodspeed Opera's
Norma Terris Theatre in 2003 and yielded the song "Gold," heard at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT;
Waiting For The Moon (written with
Jack Murphy), based on the lives of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, which had its world premiere in July 2005 and will be presented at the
North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh, NC, USA in July 2007;
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (written with
Gregory Boyd &
Jack Murphy);
Mitsuko (written with Shuichiro Koike); Excalibur (written with
Jim Steinman and
Gregory Boyd); a modern adaptation of
Carmen (written with
Jack Murphy and
Norman Allen); a rock-n-roll adaptation of
Alice In Wonderland; and
Bonnie and Clyde (written with
Don Black).
Daniels has appeared on Broadway in
Lestat (Eleni);
Aida (Nehebka);
Nine (Renata);
Little Shop of Horrors and
The Look of Love. She has appeared at New York City Opera in
Porgy and Bess (Clara). Regional work includes Belle in
Beauty and the Beast at North Shore Music Theatre and Sacramento Music Circus; Sarah in
Ragtime at North Shore Music Theatre and Celia Vane in
Dorian at the Denver Center.
Schmidt has appeared on Broadway in Jersey Boys (Francine and Others), Brooklyn, and Dance of the Vampires. Off-Broadway credits include Fame on 42nd Street, and The Fantasticks. Tours include Fiddler on the Roof. Regional work includes productions at Williamstown, Guthrie, TUTS, MUNY, and NSMT.
There is a $12 music charge and a two-drink minimum. For reservations, call (212) 255-5438 or visit
www.theduplex.com.
Photo of Nikki Renee Daniels by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
