Testa, Tartaglia, Cahoon Etc. Join Flopz n' Cutz 3, 7/30

Mary Testa, John Tartaglia, Kevin Cahoon and Farah Alvin have joined the cast of "Flopz n' Cutz 3," in which stars will once again perform an evening of some of the hidden gems from the darkest corners of the musical theatre vault.  "Flopz n' Cutz 3" will be performed at 9:30PM at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette St.) on Sunday, July 30th.

The previous sold-out incarnations of the "Flopz n' Cutz" concerts took place earlier this year and in the summer of 2005 at Joe's Pub and featured music from such notorious shows as Grind, Rags, Bring Back Birdie, Bright Lights Big City, Lunch, Annie Warbucks, Faust, Do I Hear A Waltz?, Urban Cowboy, King of Hearts, Annie Warbucks, Carrie, and original performances from Frogs and Dance of the Vampires. The Cutz portion of the evening has featured numbers cut from such hits as Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, Spelling Bee, Sweet Charity, ...Forum, and many more.

In addition to Testa (See What I Wanna See, 42nd Street), Tartaglia (Avenue Q), Cahoon (The Wedding Singer, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and Alvin (I Love You Because), the evening will feature Todd Buonopane (...Spelling Bee), Jenn Collela (Urban Cowboy, upcoming High Fidelity), Barrett Foa (Avenue Q, ...Spelling Bee),  Mandy Gonzalez (Dance of the Vampires, Lennon), Chris Jackson (The Lion King, upcoming In The Heights), Meredith Patterson (Irving Berlin's White Christmas, 42nd Street), Clark Thorell (Hairspray, Titanic), Shonn Wiley (42nd Street, Dracula), and many more. 
 
"The 'Flopz' and now 'Cutz' series aim to acquaint theatre enthusiasts with shows and songs that, while not quite successful in their original incarnations, still have merits that can be showcased in a concert setting. The 'Cutz' concert will feature some of the songs that didn't make it into some of today's favorite Broadway musicals." The 'Flopz n' Cutz' series has featured performers including two-time Tony-nominee Laura Benanti, Tony-nominee John Cariani, Lisa Howard, Max von Essen, Lauren Molina, Donna Lynne Champlin, Natascia Diaz, Tony-nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger, Tony Award-winner Cady Huffman and more. 

'Flopz n' Cutz 3' will be presented by Jamie McGonnigal (World AIDS Day concerts) and will feature musical direction by Michael Lavine.

"The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation and Camp TLC (Teens Living with a Challenge), a residential summer camp program for teens living with HIV/AIDS...This foundation is motivated by compassion and hope for young people who are living with HIV/AIDS. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 51% of all new HIV infections in the U.S. occur in young people under 25, with that statistic in mind, Joey and Carol have provided over 500 AIDS prevention and education programs nationwide. With AIDS a serious global issue, JDAF is extending their Camp TLC program to positive teens living outside the US, in countries devastated by the AIDS pandemic." For more information about JDAF/Camp TLC visit www.jdaf.org.

All seats for 'Flopz n' Cutz' are $20. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation and CAMP TLC. Tickets available at The Public Theater box office or through Telecharge: www.telecharge.com or 212.239.6200.