SOPHIE TUCKER IN PERSON Set for Don't Tell Mama's This Fall

Cheryl Ann Allen brings to life the music, humor and drama of one of the greatest stars in show business "Sophie Tucker" in Sophie Tucker in Person written and directed by Ian Finkel. From the Vaudeville era to the Ed Sullivan Show, the audience will be dazzled and enthralled seeing Ms. Tucker brought back to the stage through her great music and anecdotes of her life. Ms. Tucker is accompanied by her pianist and confidant Mr. Ted Shapiro. During her performance, the audience will be transported to an era of entertainment where great songs and humor will leave them with laughs, tears and warm memories. Sophie Tucker in Person will play at Don't Tell Mama's (343 West 46th Street), on Tuesday, September 29 and Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30PM. Tickets are $18 (plus a two drink minimum). For information and reservations please visit www.donttellmamanyc.com.

Sophie Tucker immigrated to the United States and settled with her family in Hartford, Connecticut, where she helped out at her parents' kosher diner and rooming house. Surrounded by theater performers at a young age, Tucker began singing for her customers. After a failed marriage, Tucker moved to New York and got a vaudeville job. First performing in blackface, she soon began singing the songs that made her famous, including "Some of These Days" and "My Yiddishe Momma," throughout the world. She performed in several films in the 1930s and 1940s. Tucker challenged stereotypes of age, size and gender and one historian has labeled her a feminist of pop culture.

"From the moment she appears on stage (to wild applause for the initial illusion as a dead ringer for Ms. Tucker), Ms. Allen mimics Ms. Tuckers voice and mannerisms to perfection, transporting us to a bygone era when the mere mention of a love affair was taboo." NiteLife Exchange; "Cheryl Ann Allen takes care to bring the spirit of the vaudeville era, on and off the stage, and reveal the tenaciousness of the iconic Sophie Tucker." Cabaret Scenes. "A dead ringer for Tucker at her finest, Allen strides on stage in a sparkling sequined gown wearing a black feathered hat and adorned with long "diamond earrings. And it's more than just an able mimicking, it's a veritable resurrection of the sensational Sophie! It's non-stop piece of hardworking virtuoso vaudeville." Huffington Post; "[Allen] richly captured Tucker's stentorian, heavily exhalatory delivery and sang with a better, more powerful voice than Sophie herself." Gay City News.

Cheryl Ann Allen has been immersed in show business her entire life. She has performed in numerous venues opening for such great stars as Jackie Mason, Rodney Dangerfield and Sal Richards to name a few. Her voice has been heard on numerous recordings, most recently "It's Never Too Late" (Fyvush Finkel). Currently, Cheryl Ann is proud to present her one woman show "Sophie Tucker in Person" where Cheryl Ann she performs the life story of Sophie Tucker, the great Vaudeville star to great critical acclaim. She has performed this show at numerous venues in Florida and New York City. Cheryl Ann has been featured in such shows as Jacque Brell, Mame and many other musical reviews. She has brought her show to The Taj Mahall in Atlantic City and toured England as Lead singer with the Shangri Las 50's rock group.

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