2017 MetroStar Winner Emily Ellet Bringing Back UNCHARTED At The Triad On Today

2017 MetroStar winner Emily Ellet bringing back "Uncharted" Fri 9/7 at 7 pm

Emily Ellet - the "luscious-voiced" singer that critics have called "sublime," "magnificently magnetic," and "a talent to be reckoned with" - is bringing back her debut solo show "Uncharted" at the Upper West Side's Triad Theatre on Friday, September 7th at 7 pm.

"Uncharted" explores new beginnings, old habits, and the uncharted territory outside one's comfort zone. Directed by MAC and Bistro Award winner Stearns Matthews, with musical direction by Bistro Award winner Jeff Cubeta, the show features musical theatre, jazz, and pop favorites from Jerry Herman to Sara Bareilles, including what BroadwayWorld called her "dazzlingly original interpretation" of the 80s disco anthem "It's Raining Men," which clinched her win in the Metropolitan Room's 2017 MetroStar Talent Challenge cabaret competition. Ellet and Cubeta (piano) will be joined by bassist Jacob Silver and drummer Robin MacMillan.

Of her work during MetroStar, Roy Sander (Review Editor, BistroAwards.com, and Chairman of the Judges, MetroStar Talent Challenge) said, "Beyond the loveliness of her voice, what distinguishes her work is the sensitivity of her interpretations-her ability to convey the feelings underlying a lyric by means of acting choices that seem like unguarded internal expression, not an actor's artful contrivance. On top of that, she has the chops to deliver the big notes when her interpretation calls for it."

Ellet won the final MetroStar Talent Challenge at the Metropolitan Room's 22nd Street location. Started in 2008, "MetroStar" encouraged performers to present well-rounded stage performances in which creativity, innovation and authenticity are prized over vocal pyrotechnics. Past winners, in chronological order, have been Anne Steele, Liz Lark Brown, T. Oliver Reid, Marissa Mulder, Billie Roe, Lauren Stanford, Kristoffer Lowe, Minda Larsen, and David Baida.

Ellet was also the original Cat in the critically acclaimed production of Stephen Schwartz's "Magic To Do" on the Ruby Princess cruise ship. She has appeared off-Broadway and regionally with such companies as Reduxion Theatre Company, Oklahoma City Theatre Company, Vital Theatre Company, and the Oklahoma City Philarmonic and has toured with her own show, "Shining, Shimmering, Splendid!" She has studied with Craig Carnelia, DB Bonds, Matt Farnsworth, and Sally Wilfert. Ellet is also a prolific audiobook narrator, with more than 180 titles recorded.

Performances of "Uncharted" are at The Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street, at 7 pm on Friday, September 7th. There is a $25 cover charge and a two-drink minimum. Tickets are available at www.triadnyc.com.

For more information about Ellet, including performance videos, visit her website at www.emilyellet.com.

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