Back by popular demand, Lucie Arnaz-actress, singer, dancer and Emmy Award-winning daughter of Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz-returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko with her acclaimed show, Latin Roots, for two performances only-Friday, February 23 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, February 24 (8 p.m.). Latin Roots is Lucie's heartfelt musical tribute to the rhythm of her roots and features many of the original Desi Arnaz Orchestra arrangements with songs by Irving Berlin, The Gershwins, Agustín Lara, Rafael Hernandez, Margarita Lecuona, Desi Arnaz and Lucie herself. If you missed her sold-out engagement at Feinstein's at the Nikko in 2016, don't miss a second chance to hear Lucie-celebrating her 30th year as a concert performer-do what she loves to do the most. Tickets for Lucie Arnaz range in price from $60-$100 and are available now by calling 866-663-1063 or visiting www.ticketfly.com.
Lucie Arnaz began her long career in a recurring role on the television program "The Lucy Show." At age fifteen, she became a series regular on "Here's Lucy," a show, which ran for six seasons. She later starred in her own series, "The
Lucie Arnaz Show" and later in the critically acclaimed "Sons & Daughters" on CBS.
On film, Lucie has co-starred in "The Jazz Singer" with
Neil Diamond and Sir
Laurence Olivier, as well as starring in several made for television movies including "Who Killed The Black Dahlia," "Washington Mistress," "The Mating Season," "Who Gets The Friends?," "Abduction of Innocence" and "Down to You," a Miramax feature film with Freddie Prinze, Jr. and
Henry Winkler. Lucie's independent films include "Wild 7" and "The Pack."
On the stage, Lucie first created the role of Kathy in the West Coast premiere of Vanities at the
Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. She then hit Broadway starring as Gittel Mosca in the national company of the musical Seesaw. She spent a summer at The
Jones Beach Theatre in New York, in the starring role of Annie Oakley in the play Annie Get Your Gun. Broadway beckoned her back and she went on to star as the unforgettably wacky Sonia Wolsk in the
Neil Simon/
Marvin Hamlisch musical They're Playing Our Song. Lucie appeared in the American premiere of Educating Rita and starred in the national tours of Whose Life is it Anyway? and I Do! I Do! The reviews were outstanding for her re-creation of one of
Lynn Fontanne's great roles in a revival of The Guardsman after which Lucie went on to star opposite
Tommy Tune in the international company of the acclaimed Gershwin musical My One and Only. Under the direction of
Mike Nichols, she toured nationally in the
Andrew Bergman comedy Social Security.
Lucie returned to the Broadway stage where she received rave reviews for her portrayal of Bella in the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, Lost in Yonkers, written by
Neil Simon. She starred off Broadway in Grace and Glorie, a two-woman play, with
Estelle Parsons. She starred as
Maria Callas in
Terrance McNally's Tony-Award winning play, Master Class, and as Ruth in a revival of Wonderful Town in Los Angeles. Lucie made her UK theatrical debut starring as Alexandra in the
Cameron Mackintosh musical, The Witches of Eastwick, which opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London in July 2000. In 2006, Lucie returned to Broadway in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and later she toured the country in the First National Tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, Pippin, playing Pippin's fabulously sexy grandmother, Berthe. Most recently, Lucie has been busy directing the reading and workshop of Hazel: A Musical Maid in America, and the 2016 Tenth Anniversary production of One Night Only in Palm Springs.
Touring the U.S. and Europe with her critically acclaimed nightclub act, Lucie has made stops in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Reno and Feinstein's At The Regency in New York. Her debut album, "Just in Time," was released on the Concord label and her latest, "
Lucie Arnaz: Latin Roots," debuted in 2010.
Arnaz and her husband, actor/writer
Laurence Luckinbill, teamed up to form ArLuck Entertainment, a film and television
Production Company, and together produced the documentary "Lucy & Desi: A Home Movie," which aired on NBC and was honored with an Emmy Award.
Lucie has received other awards during her distinguished career, including the Los Angeles Drama Critic's Circle Award, the Theatre World Award, an Outer Critic's Circle Award, in addition to Chicago's famed Sarah Siddons Award.
Arnaz is mother to three children - Simon, Joseph and Katharine - with husband of thirty-six years,
Laurence Luckinbill, in addition to being stepmother to his two sons, Nicholas and Benjamin. It is these credits of which Lucie is most proud.
Located within Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street, San Francisco), Feinstein's at the Nikko presents a wide range of entertainers from stage and screen all within an intimate 140-seat cabaret setting. There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom which guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein's at the Nikko, through Restaurant Anzu. Cheese and dessert platters will also be available in the showroom.
Guests of Feinstein's at the Nikko can enjoy a variety of food and beverage options before performances. Kanpai Lounge, located in Hotel Nikko's lobby, offers light cuisine, a full bar and specialty cocktails. Restaurant Anzu, Hotel Nikko's intimate restaurant located on the second floor, serves sustainable California cuisine enhanced with Asian flavors. Restaurant Anzu will also offer Feinstein's at the Nikko guests a special three-course prix-fixe dinner ($45 per person) prior to all performances. Reservations can be made by calling(415) 394-1100.
For additional information on
Lucie Arnaz, visit:
www.luciearnaz.com.
For additional information on Feinstein's at the Nikko, visit:
www.feinsteinsatthenikko.com.
Photo: Lucie Arnaz
Photo credit: Michael Childers
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