Jodi Stevens Brings A BROAD'S WAY to MTC MainStage This Weekend

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's award-winning professional theatre company, presents Broadway star Jodi Stevens in her critically-acclaimed cabaret act "A Broad's Way" for two performances only. Performances are tonight, March 7 at 8pm and Sunday, March 8 at 2pm at The Melissa & Doug Theatre at The New MTC, 509 Westport Avenue (behind the Jones New York and Nine West Outlet) in Norwalk, CT.

Tickets range from $30-$40, and includes a complimentary glass of wine for those 21 and over. Reservations are suggested, and are available by calling 203.454.3883 or visiting www.musictheatreofct.com

Star of Broadway's "Urban Cowboy" and "Jekyll & Hyde" -- as well as MTC MainStage's "My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra" and "Love Letters" -- brings her critically-acclaimed cabaret act, "A Broad's Way" to MTC. Jodi Stevens shares colorful stories from her career as an actress and singer, as well as songs from some of Broadway and pop music's favorite composers. Don't miss this sparkling night of fun. Entertainment critic Susan Granger raves about "A Broad's Way," saying "Sizzling Jodi Stevens rocked the roof, tracing her peripatetic life as a singer/actress, wife and mother. Clad in black sequins and displaying her long, to-die-for legs, Jodi displays not only a talent for choosing the right material but also handling it with taste, singing a repertoire of pop and cabaret songs that includes familiar favorites, like "More Than You Know," "You'd be So Nice To Come Home To," and "That Old Devil Moon" from "Finian's Rainbow," to contemporary hits like Carole King's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and patter ditties like "Is This Any Way To Fall In Love?," detailing the perils of dating in Manhattan. Because she's such an astute and accomplished actress, Jodi can be sexy, sultry and sensual one moment -- then delicate or sweetly spicy the next. Her versatility is astonishing -- her range awesome. Basically, Jodi Stevens owns the stage, displaying great synergy with her three-piece band. Jodi Stevens doesn't just sing the music -- she becomes it."

Jodi Stevens' Broadway credits include the original companies of "Urban Cowboy" as Pam and "Jekyll and Hyde" as Lucy. Stevens has played Marlene Dietrich on three occasions: in "Noel Coward and Friends" at Lincoln Center, Barry Mainlow's Broadway-bound "Harmony: The Musical" at La Jolla Playhouse and in "Dietrich and Chevalier: The Musical" Off-Broadway at St Luke's Theatre. Other favorite roles include Claire Strider in the movie musical "Under Fire" at NYMF, Doris in "Body Shop," Hildy Lincoln in "Eliot Ness in Cleveland" and "The Scarlett Pimpernel." Stevens was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Musical as Velma VonTussle in the Summer Theatre of New Canaan's "Hairspray." Other roles include The Beggar Woman in "Sweeney Todd" at Gateway Playhouse, Angel in "Help Us! A Rat Pack Musical," Lily St. Regis in 20th Anniversary production of "Annie" at Goodspeed Opera House, "My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra" and "Love Letters" opposite husband, Scott Bryce at MTC and White Heron Theatre. Films include "Pervertigo" and "The Narrow Gate," and television including "27 East," "Conviction," "Sex in the City," "Central Park West." Stevens solo recordings include "Girl Talk" and as Guest Vocal Artist on Rodger's and Leonhardt, produced by Sons of Sound. Jodi also solos on Kurt Weill's "Centennial Celebration" and on Johnny Mercer's "Dream" for the Actors Fund of America. Jodi is certified Music Together Specialist also on staff at the New Canaan Conservatory for the Performing Arts, a private vocal coach for singers and actors and serves on the Alumni Board of Directors at Penn State University Department of Theatre. A Weston resident, Stephens is married to actor/writer/director/producer Scott Bryce.

Musical director Jerold Goldstein is also a composer whose work has been performed around the country. His shows, written with William Squier, "Babalu" and "Music is My Fist,"their send up of the Rat Pack, the holiday musical "The Three Scrooges" and "Route 66" (with music by Fred Stark), which was performed at Stamford Center for the Arts, the Kansas City Crossroads Festival of New Musicals and at the University of Maine. Individual songs include "Garland of Hope," featured in the BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition and the theme song (with lyrics by William Squier) for the ABC-TV late night show, "Where's the Party?"

For more information and tickets for "A Broad's Way," contact MTC by phone at 203.454.3883 or visit www.musictheatreofct.com.

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