In celebration of their 100th performance, the cast of the off-Broadway hit musical I Love You Because joins Broadway actress and producer Jana Robbins on Wednesday, May 17th at 8pm for a special concert
event at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre.
Robbins has starred on Broadway in
Good News, I Love My Wife, the Pulitzer Prize-winning
Crimes of the Heart, Romance/Romance, Gypsy, where she played Mazeppa, the bump it with a trumpet stripper, while standing by for
Tyne Daly as Mama Rose, a role she played for 40 performances. Robbins starred opposite
Valerie Harper in the national tour of
Tale of the Allergist's Wife, having stood by for both
Linda Lavin and
Michele Lee in the Broadway production of the
Charles Busch play. On television, she has guest starred on "Cheers," "JAG," "Roseanne," "Babylon 5" and "Law and Order" ("SVU" and "Criminal Intent").
Robbins' acclaimed cabaret acts, "One Hell of a Ride (The Songs of
Cy Coleman)" and "Gypsy in my Soul" both enjoyed long runs in New York and have toured across the country. Her CD,
Jana Robbins - "Face to Face," is currently available at Tower Record and CDBaby.com. She made her Broadway producing debut with the recent production of
Little Woman, The Musical, now on national tour, and is very proud of her current project,
I Love You Because.
I Love You Because will
celebrate its 100th performance on Saturday, May 13 at 8 p.m. at
Off-Broadway's Village Theatre in Downtown Manhattan (158 Bleecker
Street). The musical, which received a 2006 Drama Desk Nomination for
Outstanding Lyrics, also begins a new Saturday playing schedule with 3
p.m. and 8 p.m. performances.With book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham and music by Joshua Salzman, I Love You Because is choreographed by Christopher Gattelli and directed by Daniel Kutner. It officially opened at the Village Theatre on Tuesday, February 14, 2006."Dubbed 'a modern day musical love story,' I Love You Because follows Austin Bennet (Colin Hanlon),
an uptight greeting card writer whose life is turned upside down when
he finds his long-term girlfriend in bed with another man. Forced back
out into the treacherous New York dating scene, Austin meets Marcy
Fitzwilliams (Farah Alvin),
a free-spirited photographer whose spontaneity is matched only by her
ability to drive him insane. They are constantly misguided by Austin's
brother Jeff (David A. Austin)
and Marcy's best friend Diana Bingley (Stephanie D'Abruzzo). Together,
they explore the 'rules' and nuances of dating in the big city as they
learn how to love someone, not in spite of their differences, but
because of them," state press notes.
With orchestrations by Larry Hochman and musical direction by Jana Zielonka,
the musical features scenic design by Beowulf Boritt and Jo Winiarski,
costume design by Millie Hiibel, lighting design by Jeff Croiter and
sound design by Tony Smolenski and Walter Trarbach. It is produced by Jennifer Maloney, Fred M. Caruso, Robert Cuillo and GFour Productions, in association with Jana Robbins and Sharon Carr.
There is a $10 cover charge, as well as a two drink minimum. The Duplex Cabaret Theatre is located at 61 Christopher St., in the heart of New York's West Village. No one under 21 will be permitted, and credit cards are accepted. For reservations, which are strongly suggested, please call 212.255.5438.
Visit www.ILoveYouBecauseTheMusical.com or
www.janarobbins.com for more information.
