Natascia Diaz Will Bring Solo Show to Feinstein's/54 Below on June 15

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Every Little Step star and multiple Helen Hayes Award winner Natascia Diaz in her New York City solo debut on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:00 pm, following her acclaimed and nominated performance as Anita in Signature Theatre's sold out run of West Side Story in Washington DC.

Called a "magnetic performer" by The New York Times, "mesmerizing" (Peter Marks, The Washington Post), "a standout....a remarkable performer" (Michael Reidel, NY POST) with a "powerful, crystalline voice" (The Daily News), Ms. Diaz brings her trademark versatility in a varied and style bending acoustic set mixing of some of her favorite alternative, country, original, and theatre song selections accompanied by Steven Walker on guitar. "...an extremely versatile singer, equally at home delivering a punk rock composition as she is with a delicate score from Stephen Sondheim or John Kander". (Variety)

Natascia is honored to feature on guitar actor/songwriter Michael Pemberton, who's songs she fell in love with while doing Saturday Night together at Second Stage, moving on to perform subsequent shows at Joe's Pub, and The Zipper. As her special guest, Natascia is thrilled to present her own sister, Katya Diaz, in what will be their first ever appearance together on stage in New York. Having become a prolific songwriter with her partner Chris Hierro, they formed the writing duo Break Out The Crazy, and the evening will feature a few of their dynamic original pop songs and lush vocals. As both a dancer and singer, Katya has shared the stage with acts including Beyoncé (featured in the "Girlz" music video) and Alejandro Sanz.

There is a $25-$35 cover charge and $25 food and beverage minimum. Tickets and information are available at http://54below.com/events/natascia-diaz/. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551.

Born in Lugano, Switzerland to Puerto Rican opera singer Justino Diaz and Italian ballerina Anna Aragno, Natascia began her training at The School Of American Ballet, going on to receive a BFA with Honors from Carnegie Mellon University. After dancing the role of Anita with the New York City Ballet for their 'West Side Story Suites' helmed by Jerome Robbins, she was hand picked by Robbins and Laurents to perform the role in the subsequent National and International touring production of West Side Story. Her breakout performance as Anita was met with critical acclaim across the country and internationally, winning her a Chicago Jeff Award and St. Louis's Kevin Klein Award."...but you have to watch the electric Diaz, a worthy successor to Chita Rivera, to sense the truly dazzling intensity of what Robbins created in her fiery performance." (Los Angeles Times)

Among New York credits are the Broadway companies and cast albums of Seussical (Bird Girl) and Man of La Mancha (Antonia), where she covered the role of Aldonza, performing opposite Brian Stokes Mitchell. Off-Broadway, she played opposite Patrick Wilson in Bright Lights, Big City (Vicky) directed by Micheal Greif (Dear Evan Hansen), Saturday Night at Second Stage, tick, tick... BOOM! (Susan) opposite Joey McIntyre, and in the 2006 hit revival of Jacques Brel.

At the 2009 Helen Hayes Awards in Washington DC, her performance as Scottish punk-rocker Monica in Rooms won her her first Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress in A Musical in a tie with theatre legend, Chita Rivera. Later that year, she was featured in the Broadway documentary film, Every Little Step. Returning to NY, Diane Paulus cast her in the central role of Esmeralda Agron in the Public Theatre's re imagined production of The Capeman at the Delacorte, where she captured the attention of The New York Times giving a performance that was, "heartbreaking...one of the most magnetic musical theatre performances of the year." Michael Riedel of the NYPOST wrote, "The cast was indeed exceptional, the standout being Natascia Diaz as Agron's long suffering mother. Diaz is a remarkable performer, as anyone who saw her in the fine documentary "Every Little Step," about the casting of "A Chorus Line," can attest. As I was leaving the park, I heard a critic singing her praises, adding: "Why don't we see more of her?" Hear, hear!"

Recent highlights: 2013, Natascia was cast by Fun Home producer Mike Issacson as Velma in Chicago in his inaugural season as head of The St. Louis MUNY. In 2014, her performance as Jenny in The Threepenny Opera garnered the Washington Post headline, "At Signature, Threepenny Opera's heart beats strongest with Natascia Diaz's Jenny onstage". This year, she went from a sold out run of West Side Story, receiving her third Helen Hayes Award nomination for her "mesmerizing" turn (Peter Marks, Washington Post) as Anita at Signature Theatre, to Othello at the Shakespeare theatre. Coming this fall, she looks forward to making her debut in the world premiere of Collective Rage, a new play by Jen Silverman, at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre. She is thrilled to be home in NY and to share this show at 54 Below. For more, visit www.Natasciadiaz.com.

Located at 254 West 54th Street, Feinstein's/54 Below features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $5-$155. For more information, go to www.54Below.com/Feinsteins.

Pictured: (middle right) Natascia Diaz (Jenny) with Michell Jarvis (Macheth) in THREEPENNY OPERA; (bottom left) Diaz as 'Anita' in WEST SIDE STORY at Signature Theatre. Photos by Chris Muller.

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