On June 10, Cacophony Daniels (Courter Simmons) will return "Under the 'C'," in a fun and inspirational cabaret tribute to Grammy- and Oscar-winning playwright and lyricist Howard Ashman that celebrates the lovable misfit in us all.
Directed by Jonathan Hadley, with music direction by Kyle Branzel, "Under the 'C'" honors the recent 25th anniversary of Howard Ashman's death from AIDS-related complications.
Performed only as Cacophony can -- in their original keys -- featured songs will include some of Ashman's award-winning standards from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Little Shop of Horrors, as well as lesser-known gems from Smile, Babe, and Diamonds.
Gerry Geddes of bistroawards.com says the show is "Perfection...It was stunning!"
Tickets are $10 in advance at purplepass.com/cacophony or $15 at the door. Use code HARLEMUNITED to donate your ticket cost to Harlem United, a non-profit that provides primary care, substance use, and housing services to over 16,000 New Yorkers per year.
Always the loudest girl in the room, singer, actress, over-the-top drag diva, and nightlife personality Cacophony Daniels has been featured in NBC's The Mysteries of Laura (The Mystery of the Popped Pugilist), at Broadway Sessions, and in venues throughout New York City. Committed to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Cacophony is also a volunteer and spokesperson for HIV Smart.
Founded in 1988, Harlem United is a nationally recognized human services organization that provides full access to integrated health care and social services for individuals experiencing multiple and complex issues, including HIV and AIDS, social stigma, mental illness, chronic substance and alcohol use, homelessness, and extreme poverty - regardless of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. www.harlemunited.org
You probably remember Courter from his recent appearance as a Flying Dildo on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," or in his other life as cabaret drag-queen darling Cacophony Daniels. If not, you may have seen him in one of these other things: Broadway: Jersey Boys (Bob Crewe) National Tours: Jersey Boys (Joey, Frankie Valli u/s), Beauty and the Beast (LeFou), High School Musical. Off-Broadway: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie; The Kid Who Would Be Pope (Ars Nova) Babes in Arms (Musicals Tonight). Favorite Regional: Jersey Boys Las Vegas, Chicago (Mary Sunshine) Singin' in the Rain (Cosmo), A Chorus Line (Mike), Violet (Billy Dean/Virgil), Barnum (Tom Thumb). Television: The Mysteries of Laura, 2009 TONY Awards ("National Tour Frankie Valli"). Film: The Producers.
What: "Under the 'C'" - Cacophony Daniels Sings the Songs of Howard Ashman
Who: Cacophony Daniels (Courter Simmons)
Kyle Branzel (Music Director)
Jonathan Hadley (Director)
Where: The Duplex
61 Christopher Street (@ 7th Ave)
New York, NY 10014
When: 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM)
Tickets: $10 online (purplepass.com/cacophony), $15 at the door
Use code "HARLEMUNITED" to donate ticket cost to Harlem United
Watch a promo for Under the C below
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