Broadway veteran and Tony Award Nominee Sally Mayes is beginning a series of concerts celebrating her life, the business of show, and just plain singing her heart out. She kicks things off September 7th and 8th at BJ Ryan's Magnolia Room in Historic Downtown Norwalk.
"An Evening with Sally Mayes" takes Sally back to her jazz/blues/country roots, with of course, the Broadway and comedy added in all presented in this intimate 60 seat cabaret setting with Tex Arnold on piano and Bob Renino on bass.
Sally Mayes first hit the New York theatre scene with the beloved off Broadway hit CLOSER THAN EVER. She went on to Broadway roles in SHE LOVES ME, URBAN COWBOY, and STEEL MAGNOLIAS. In between shows she managed to rack up 5 albums, as well as club and concert performances all over the world.
An Evening with Sally Mayes
September 7th and 8th at 8:00 pm
$20-$30 Cover Charge in Advance ($30-$40 at the door)
+ $20 Food/Drink Minimum
Tickets available online at BJRyansMagnoliaRoom.com
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Sally Mayes (Full Bio) - Sally made her Broadway debut in Cy Coleman's WELCOME TO THE CLUB. Her performance won critical praise along with a Theater World Award and Outer Critics Circle nomination as one of Broadway's Outstanding Newcomers. On Broadway, Sally is perhaps best known for her performance in the Roundabout Theater revival of SHE LOVES ME for which she won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations. Sally appeared as Aunt Corene in URBAN COWBOY (Drama Desk nomination). She drew raves as Mae West in the National Tour of DIRTY BLONDE and also appeared in the Broadway revival of STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Sally starred in several Off-Broadway productions including CLOSER THAN EVER (Outer Critics Circle nomination), DAS BARBECU, PETE N' KEELY (Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical), PLAY IT COOL, GOOD OL' GIRLS, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME. Film and television credits include ALPHA HOUSE, CITY HALL, DOUBLE PARKED and BYE BYE BIRDIE, LAW AND ORDER CRIMINAL INTENT, SEX AND THE CITY, and THE JOB. Sally also appears on countless cast recordings including, CLOSER THAN EVER, SHE LOVES ME, DAS BARBECU, BYE BYE BIRDIE, LOST IN BOSTON, UNSUNG MUSICALS, UNSUNG SONDHEIM, and NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, to mention a few. Sally has five solo albums, THE Dorothy Fields SONGBOOK, OUR PRIVATE WORLD: THE COMDEN AND GREEN SONGBOOK, THE STORY HOUR, BOYS AND GIRLS LIKE YOU AND ME, and VALENTINE. Sally's much anticipated nightclub appearances have garnered her rave reviews from coast to coast, she has been nominated for twelve Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) awards, and has won two Back Stage BISTRO awards for excellence in cabaret and recording.
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