Photo Coverage: Espinosa Soars at Joe's Pub with 'ME'

BWW TV had an exclusive chat with Eden Espinosa and James Sampliner as they revealed the inspiration behind the music for 'ME' which you can watch by clicking here.

Espinosa is best known for her starring role as Elphaba in the Broadway, Los Angeles and San Francisco runs of WICKED. Espinosa will "shed the green" from her famous role in order to share a piece of herself in ME, singing songs that are close to her heart by artists who have inspired her. Espinosa's other Broadway credits include the title role in Brooklyn, as well as her starring role as Maureen in the final Broadway company of Rent. She also recently appeared in the title role of Flora, the Red Menace for Reprise Theatre Company in Los Angeles. She can be heard on such recordings as Hair (Actor's Fund Benefit recording), The Maury Yeston Songbook, Bright Lights, Big City, John McDaniel Live at Joe's Pub and Scott Alan's Dreaming Wide Awake.

Espinosa's show, which she first presented to sold out audiences at Upright Cabaret in Los Angeles last December, will be directed by Broadway and recording artist Billy Porter (Broadway: Miss Saigon, Grease, Five Guys Named Moe), with James Sampliner (Broadway Legally Blonde, The Wedding Singer, Brooklyn) serving as Musical Director.

Eden Espinosa will make a triumphant return to Southern California with Eden Espinosa-ME on Friday, July 24, 2009 as part of Upright Cabaret's Wicked Summer Nights at the Ford Amphitheatre. With special guest Audra Mae (singer/songwriter, Judy Garlands grand-niece).  Tickets available beginning April 1st at www.fordtheatres.com or www.uprightcabaret.com

Upright Cabaret is produced by Hollywood's Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel, seeks to bring young Broadway and young Hollywood together in an intimate live updated cabaret setting.