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Stacy Sullivan Reprises Thrilling A NIGHT AT THE TROUBADOUR and Peggy Lee Tribute
By: A.A. Cristi Dec. 13, 2016
Stacy Sullivan will reprise her show A Night at The Troubadour - Presenting Elton John and David Ackles, in two performances this winter at TRIAD (January 9th, 9pm - an APAP showcase, open to the public) and Metropolitan Room (February 9th, 7pm). In addition, she will bring her award winning, It's a Good Day- A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee, to the Sheen Center in Greenwich Village in a benefit for Astor's Lawrence F. Hickey Center for Child Development on Saturday, Feb. 4th at 7 pm.
For TRIAD tickets for A Night at the Troubadour on Jan.9th at 9pm visit: http://tinyurl.com/zhk72dq
For Sheen Center Tickets for It's a Good Day - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee on Feb. 4th at 7pm: http://tinyurl.com/hx48ktp
For Metropolitan Room tickets for "A Night at the Troubadour" on Feb.9th at 7pm visit: http://tinyurl.com/j3pv65e
A Night at the Troubadour: Presenting Elton John and David Ackles explores the music and life of David Ackles, a singer-songwriter who recorded four highly regarded albums between 1968 and 1973, gathering a group of ardent fans including Phil Collins, Elvis Costello and Elton John, for whom Ackles opened at the Troubadour in a twist of fate. Sullivan and Ackles forged a close friendship when she worked with him 24 years later in his show, "Sister Aimee," after stardom eluded him and he'd devoted his life to community theater and teaching at University of Southern California. Knowing nothing of his past, she only discovered it in 1999 when she sang at his funeral, and a heartfelt message from Elton John's lyricist, Bernie Taupin, was read. A Night at the Troubadour: Presenting Elton John and David Ackles is bookended by John/Taupin's "Your Song," and several other of their collaborations are included. Bernie Taupin's website features the full New York Times review of the show.
"In a thrilling performance, the singer Stacy Sullivan, who knew David Ackles and had worked with him, revisited his music. 'A Night at the Troubadour' is a brave leap into the unknown and an acting tour de force." - Stephen Holden, The New York Times
A Night at the Troubadour is the most recent in a series of singular offerings from Sullivan, whose work has been described as "thrilling," "audacious" and "spellbinding" in the press here and abroad. Mark Nadler directs, and Yasuhiko Fukuoka is the arranger and Musical Director. Sullivan created It's a Good Day- A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee with pianist Jon Weber. Her recording of the same name won the 2013 Lamott-Friedman Award (named for Nancy Lamott and composer David Friedman) for Best Recording from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs. Stacy Sullivan has been the recipient of numerous MAC Awards since 2002, as well as Bistro Award and Nightlife Awards. She has appeared in concert in venues across the world including Café Carlyle, 54 Below, Birdland and Jazz at Lincoln Center to London's Crazy Coqs Brasserie Zedel, as well as The Ford Theatre and the Carpenter Center in Southern California, with the Pasadena Pops, the Knoxville Symphony with KT Sullivan, and "Lyrics and Lyricists" at the 92nd Street Y with Andrea Marcovicci.
Her recordings include five albums on the LML Music label including It's a Good Day - A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee, featuring Jon Weber, Steve Doyle, and Bucky Pizzarelli. In 2016, Sullivan released Stranger in a Dream (Harbinger Records), an homage to jazz tastemaker, Marian McPartland, beloved host of NPR's Piano Jazz for 33 years. All 17 selections on Stranger in a Dream were performed by McPartland or her guests during the show's legendary run. Sullivan's show about McPartland, On the Air, preceded the recording and was presented by legendary radio personality Jonathan Schwartz at WNYC's "The Greene Space." Following that, On the Air ran at The York Theatre, and the recording followed. Sullivan's music is regularly featured on The Jonathon Channel, and Sirius/XM Radio's Siriusly Sinatra.
Sullivan's theatrical performances include Christine in the Yeston/Kopit Phantom (Los Angeles Premiere,) Rosabud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (West Coast Premiere), and Toby Bluth's Babes in Toyland (World Premiere).
Visit Stacy Sullivan online at: http://www.stacysullivan.com/
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