SIDE SHOW & ONCE Cast Members Set for LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK in February

LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK is the continuing concert series featuring dynamic, glamorous evenings of eclectic entertainment that celebrate the best of New York City's cultural landscape, in the tradition of The Players, the historic club where the series is presented. Curated and hosted by Emmy Award winning composer/performer Lance Horne, LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK is dedicated to presenting celebrated music, theater and cabaret stars as well as introducing dynamic rising talent. LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK will present its next evening, LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK: LOVE at The Players (16 Gramercy Park, Manhattan) on Monday, February 9th, 2015 at 8:00 PM. Special guests for this Valentines edition will include Lauren Elder (Side Show, Hair); Fair Play, the musical trio featuring original Once cast members David Abeles, Will Connolly, and Tony nominee Elizabeth A. Davis; Tony nominee Karine Plantadit (After Midnight, Come Fly Away, Movin' Out); composer/pianist Samora Pinderhughes and co-Juilliard Jazzers Riley & Jehbreal ; and the legendary Marti Stevens, protégé of Marlene Deitrich and original cast member of London's Company, High Spirits, and No Strings). Mr. Horne is the evening's Musical Director. Tickets, starting at $25, are now available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1178948.

LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK is presented by Michael Barra, Christian Campbell, and Lance Horne. Previous artists showcased in the LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK series include Tony nominee Euan Morton, Grandpa Musselman and His Syncopators, two-time Tony nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega, two-time Tony nominee Robin De Jesus, Nathan Lee Graham, Alexandra Silber, award-winning poet Thomas March, juggler and comedian Marcus Monroe (La Soiree), Justin Sayre, clown Mooky Cornish (Cirque du Soleil), award-winning singer Brendan Maclean, acclaimed composer & storyteller Sxip Shirey, and comedic violin duo Slanty Eyed Mama, among others.

The Players was founded in 1888 by Edwin Booth, America's pre-eminent Shakespearean actor, and 15 other incorporators (including Mark Twain and General William Tecumseh Sherman). Located in a Greek Revival townhouse facing historic Gramercy Park, modeled after London's famed Garrick Club, The Players was the first American club of its kind. Its purpose is "the promotion of social intercourse between members of the dramatic profession and the kindred professions of literature, painting, architecture, sculpture and music, law and medicine, and the patrons of the arts." Today, leaders from a variety of professions in the arts, business, and commerce enjoy The Players' unique spirit of conviviality and discourse. Edwin Booth's bedroom remains on a top floor of the club, undisturbed since his passing in 1893. Last year marked the 125th anniversary of The Players.

Lance Horne is a composer-lyricist who has performed alongside, composed, and/or provided arrangements for Alan Cumming, Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, Kristin Chenoweth, Jake Shears/Scissor Sisters, Kylie Minogue, Pink Martini, the von Trapps, Ricki Lake, Courtney Act, Margaret Cho, Justin Bond, Sandra Bernhard, Ben Folds, Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer/Dresden Dolls, Boston Pops, and toured the world with Meow Meow. He has performed for President Obama, the First Lady, and Queen Elizabeth. Lance has conducted return engagements at Sydney Opera House and international tours of Handel's Messiah Rocks and Jekyll & Hyde, presentations with Pina Bausch Tanzfestival, Luminato, Latitude, Ojai, Aukland, Sydney Festivals, Berkeley Rep, and London's Southbank. He co-music directed/co-arranged Prometheus Bound by Steven Sater and Serj Tankian and Cabaret starring Amanda Palmer, both at American Repertory Theatre. He contributed original material and arrangements to Vegas! The Show currently playing at Planet Hollywood Casino, and provided the vocal arrangements for the Broadway production of Little Women. Lance music directed the Sater/Sheik Alice by Heart for the National Theater in London, with West End appearances at Apollo, Vaudeville, and Garrick, including for his debut album First Things Last, released on Yellow Sound Label with concurrent concerts at Lincoln Center American Songbook Series and on the West End, hosted by Graham Norton. TV includes theme for The Ricki Lake Show (Fox), multiple Macy's Parades (NBC). Lance received a daytime Emmy for Best Original Song; the Jonathan Larson Award; the Bistro Award for producing Alan Cumming's album, I Bought a Blue Car Today; the ASCAP Foundation Jamie DeRoy Award for Emerging Songwriter; and an Interlochen Ovation Award. Lance is a Steinway Artist with BM, MM in Composition, The Juilliard School. Proud member AEA. For compositions, visit lancehorne.com and youtube.com/lancehorne.

LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK presents its next installment, LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK: LOVE on Monday February 9th at 8:00 PM at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South in Manhattan) in the Ballroom. The Ballroom will open at 7:30 PM prior to the 8:00 PM performance.

Cocktails will be available, but there is NO drink minimum.

Tickets are priced at $25, 45 and $75 (VIP seating - VIP table seating includes complimentary champagne).

Tickets are now available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1178948.