Uptown Players Presents 16th Annual Fundraiser BROADWAY OUR WAY

Uptown Players presents its 16th annual fundraiser Broadway Our Way '18, written and directed by B.J. Cleveland running June 14 - June 17, 2018 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater. Cleveland has heard members of the LGBT community claim they had never been represented on stage for many decades and this evening is about fun and providing a previously unheard voice and seeing the world as we always wish it could be.

The Uptown Players divas return for another entertaining weekend of Broadway music with plenty of twists, laughs and surprises. The evening features many of your favorite actors from past Uptown Players seasons performing selections from Broadway shows, both past and present, all done with an Uptown Players twist! For the seventh straight year, the show will be written and directed by B.J. Cleveland with music direction by Kevin Gunter, and choreography by Trevor Wright. The annual fundraiser Broadway Our Way is always a hot ticket and a not to be missed event.

Director B.J. Cleveland brings his enthusiasm to this high-energy fundraiser. Cleveland exclaims, "We have a lot of NEW faces in BOW this year (and I don't mean plastic surgery!) A great mix of some of our patrons' favorite Uptown Actors along with more recent production stars. Half the cast are BOW newcomers, whom I've not worked with before. They always bring a fresh energy to the fast machinations of putting this show together and help revive some of us Warhorses!!!"

This year's line-up of songs will be very streamlined with a good mix of classic musical theater and current Broadway hits. B.J. wouldn't give a hint at any surprises, claiming that's part of the fun, but he did say, "We DO have some immediate hits in the show as well as songs you'll want to sing along with. Plus, we do have a little fun 'purposefully ignoring' the state of our current government!"

Starring

Mikey Abrams, Chapman Blake, B.J. Cleveland, Coy Covington, Peter DiCesare, Aaron Green, Jonathan Hardin, Lindsay Hayward, Lexee Leach, Walter Lee, Linda Leonard, Beth Lipton, David Lugo, Janelle lutz, Kelly McCain, Grace Neeley, Mindy Neuendorff, Kimberly Oliver, Sarah Powell, Thomas Renner, Amy Stevenson, Carlos Strudwick, Jacie Hood Wenzel, Aaron White, Brandon Wilhelm, Jodi Wright and Trevor Wright

Broadway Our Way runs June 14 through June 17, 2018, with shows at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Performances take place at the Kalita Humphreys Theatre, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd (at Blackburn), Dallas, TX 75219. Tickets are $35-$55, including the post-performance reception, and can be purchased online at www.uptownplayers.org or by phone at (214) 219-2718.

Photo: Linda Leondard (left) /Kelly McCain (right)

Credit: Mike Morgan

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