A Summertime Soiree Heads to The Green Room 42

Eric Michael Sweeney and Matthew A. Stephens present Songs and Stories: A Summertime Soiree, an intimate summer evening of storytelling and music making by five rising stars of Broadway. Singers share stories from their lives and the songs which have inspired them along the way. Whether it is a song from the first Broadway show they saw, a song from their childhood, or a song from their dream role, this outstanding cast weaves together their personal histories with the soundtracks of their lives. Songs and Stories: A Summertime Soiree allows audiences a sneak peek behind the curtain and into the real lives of Broadway's rising stars!

Featuring:
Jerusha Cavazos (Broadway: The Prom) https://www.jerushacavazos.com/
Laura Darrell (Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Kid Victory, TV: Dietland) https://www.lauradarrell.com/
Maria Failla (Broadway: Cats, Nat'l Tour: The Sound of Music) http://www.mariafailla.com/
Kelvin Moon Loh (Broadway: SpongeBob SquarePants, King and I, off-Broadway: Here Lies Love) http://www.kelvinmoon.com/index.html
Jacob Keith Watson (Broadway: Carousel, Hello Dolly!, Amelie) http://jacobkeithwatson.com/

Musical Direction by Matthew A. Stephens (Nat'l Tour: The Sound of Music) http://matthewastephens.com/

Songs and Stories: A Summertime Soiree plays The Green Room 42 (570 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036; in Yotel on the fourth floor) on Monday, July 9 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $15-$40 with no food or beverage minimum, but full food and beverage service. Tickets and information are available at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10304686. For Ticketing questions, please contact: tickets@thegreenroom42.com or 646.449.7792.

MORE ABOUT ERIC Michael Sweeney

Eric Michael Sweeney is an independent producer and theater professional in New York City with a passion for creating new opera and musical theater. He produces pieces by the next generation of composers and librettists and aims to introduce the modern operatic art form to a new and diverse audience. Eric graduated from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD with a Masters Degree in Vocal Performance. He studied voice with William Sharp and Stanley Cornett and opera direction with Garnett Bruce and Roger Brunyate. Eric is an executive member of the Society of Peabody Alumni. He currently works in the Literary Division of Abrams Artists Agency.

MORE ABOUT MATTHEW A. STEPHENS
NYC-based music director and pianist Matthew A. Stephens recently returned from the 2017-2018 national tour of The Sound of Music as the Associate Conductor. Recent engagements include concerts with world-renown soprano Deborah Voigt and cabaret performances with Broadway veterans Mary Testa and Norm Lewis. Matthew's music direction credits include productions and workshops with Abingdon Theatre Company, The York Theatre Company, Light Opera of New York, New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, American Lyric Theatre, College Light Opera Co., Forth Worth Opera and Kentucky Opera. An advocate of new work development, Matthew has collaborated on many new works, including Hurley & Osborne's The Body Politic which premiered at NYMF in 2017. In addition, he has served as a coach and pianist at Manhattan School of Music's Precollege Division as well as Montclair State University.

MORE ABOUT THE GREEN ROOM 42

The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest urban entertainment cabaret club, that since its opening on Valentine's day has featured Broadway names like Alice Ripley, Telly Leung, Josh Groban, Eva Noblezada, Lillias White, James Snyder, The Skivvies (Lauren Molina & Nick Cearley), Matt Doyle, Constantine Maroulis, and many more. Located on the fourth floor of YOTEL NYC, The Green Room 42 boasts a funky new vibe, and no food or beverage minimum-- opening up the cabaret industry to an affordable, relaxed atmosphere, perfect for theatre people and theatre fans alike

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