'Beautiful' Trans Singer-Songwriter Anessa Marie Returns to the Stage at The Green Room 42
By: Kyle Christopher West Jun. 12, 2018
Following the success of their debut concert, Beautiful, Anessa Marie and Danny Bristoll, along side several members of the New York theatre and jazz communities are proud to return to the Green Room 42 with an adapted version, A Glimpse of the Rainbow! Directed and produced by Anessa Marie and Danny Bristoll, A Glimpse of the Rainbow celebrates the values of identity, love, and life through the eyes and heart of a trans woman in today's society. Adapted from its original concert version, A Glimpse of the Rainbow will be performed from the vantage point of one woman, while incorporating the many characters who have influenced her journey towards truth and self-identity.
Featuring a repertoire of jazz and musical theatre influenced pieces, Anessa's unique voice offers a raw and unsung exploration of gender identity: navigating both the joys and sorrows of transitioning physically and emotionally in America today. Featuring several never-before-heard songs by an up-and-coming New York composer, A Glimpse of the Rainbow promises to speak to anyone who has juggled finding the beauty and love within themselves and the strength to be yourself unabashedly.
Featuring a repertoire of jazz and musical theatre influenced pieces, Anessa's unique voice offers a raw and unsung exploration of gender identity: navigating both the joys and sorrows of transitioning physically and emotionally in America today.
Featuring several never-before-heard songs by an up-and-coming New York composer, A Glimpse of the Rainbow promises to speak to anyone who has juggled finding the beauty and love within themselves and the strength to be yourself unabashedly.
A Glimpse of the Rainbow will be presented at The Green Room 42 on Sunday, June 17th at 9:30pm. Tickets and more information can be found at AnessaMarie.com/rainbow
SYNOPSIS:
After nearly six months locked in her room as an act of self-preservation following the death of her best friend, a trans woman begins exploring the many "what if" scenarios she has missed out on. As she reflects on the factors that made her hide away in the first place, her various emotions, each represented by a color of the rainbow, take life as she relives some of her painful heartbreaks, social prejudices, and failures to find self-love. By reliving parts of her past, and imagining others through the lens of her specific emotions, she begins to realize her true ability to standing up for herself in order to live a life as vibrant and as colorful as the one she'd always dreamed of.
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