A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC Set for The Triad, 5/16

Kinky Boots' Eric Leviton and The Producers' Michael Kostroff reprise their Nightlife Award-winning comic cabaret show, "A Little Traveling Music," for one night at the Triad, at 158 W. 72nd Street, between Broadway and Columbus, on the 2nd floor.

The May 16th performance begins at 7pm. Admission is $20, with a two-drink minimum. Tickets are available at http://tinyurl.com/hso27hu

This original, quick-witted two-man song-and-dance show tops the silly meter and leaves audiences laughing all the way home. Reminiscent of the old Hope & Crosby "road pictures," the hour-plus revue makes great use of the unique humor and talents of these two exemplary and seasoned stage performers as they offer up everything from little-known novelties to vaudeville trunk songs.

Best known for his role on HBO's The Wire, Michael Kostroff traveled the U. S. as the Max Bialystock understudy in the first National Tour of The Producers (a role he's since played at regional theatres all over the country) and as the comically evil Thènardier in the 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Misèrables. His long list of TV credits includes Vinyl, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, Louie and the upcoming Luke Cage and Wizard of Lies.

Eric Leviton, a veteran of musical theatre since eleven years of age, has traveled the country in many National Tours, including Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis, Seussical, the Musical with Cathy Rigby and The Full Monty. He has appeared on such television shows as Boardwalk Empire, Blue Bloods, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, where he recurred as "The Heckler." Leviton is an original cast member of the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash, Kinky Boots, in which he continues to appear at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

These two multi-talented comedic performers joined forces after working together in shows around Southern California. The idea for "A Little Traveling Music" came from their desire to "do something funny for our friends." The resulting revue combines a hilarious script with terrific collection of rare tunes assembled from all over the place. The talented fingers of pianist Ed Martel and the direction and choreography by Michele Spears keep the show moving with an overload of laughs and entertainment.

Peter Leavy of Cabaret Scenes called it "an hour-plus of sheer nonsensical fun." And Richmond Shepard of lively-arts.com raves, "These men are stars, and it's a privilege to see a show this good, this polished, where every song is a delight, every dance is choreographed to perfection, and every joke works."

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