Untucked & Uncensored Welcomes Rachelle Rak 10/16

Broadway's Rachelle Rak joins nightlife personality Marti Gould Cummings for UnTucked & UnCensored at The Ritz on West 46th Street and 9th Avenue this Sunday, October 16th at 11pm.

UnTucked and UnCensored is a free show, 21+ with happy hour all night. The Ritz is located on 46th Street and 9th Avenue.

Nicknamed "Sas", Rachelle began her dance training at the age of 2 under the direction of her mother, Rosalene, at the Rosalene Kenneth Professional Dance Studio in Pittsburgh. Rachelle is very involved with the studio and teaches class on occasion, as well as serving as the school's Executive Director. She has been labeled as a Triple Threat on Broadway for her immeasurable talent in dance, singing, and acting. Rachelle was presented with the award for outstanding achievement in the world of dance from Dance Educators of America. She has made a huge impact on the Broadway and Musical Theatre community. A few of her impressive credits include leading roles in: Catch Me If You Can, Cats, Starlight Express, West Side Story, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Fosse, Thou Shalt Not, Oklahoma!, The Look of Love, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , Sessions, An Evening at the Carlyle.

She has performed in countless concerts and productions at New York City's Town Hall, and has been a crowd favorite time and again in many Encores Productions. Her talent doesn't cease at the stage. She can be found on screen in commercials for Ebay, and played a reoccurring role on the soap opera series "Another World" as well as a feuture in the documentry "Every Little Step". You can find her performing on the 1999 seasons of the Rosie O'Donnell Show and the Jay Leno Show. She is also the spoke's person for Pittsburgh Brewing Co's I C Light, and has had the honor of singing the National Anthem at an Orlando Magic NBA Basketball Game. Rachelle has the pleasure of serving as a teacher and judge for the L.A. Dance Explosion, the National Finals of Access Broadway, and DEA competitions.

Rachelle has also lent her talents to many jobs behind the scenes, including the position of Dance Captain for Starlight Express America, Assistant Choreographer to critically acclaimed On The Twentieth Century, choreographing the Fringe Festival show, "VOTE" , "Evening at the Carlyle", and Additional Choreography for "Sessions". In 1993, she was voted 2nd best performer in a musical in Europe. She has had a substantial contribution to the worlds of musical theatre and dance and is revered as one of Broadway's most talented performers.

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi