Alexander Rodriguez's I'LL DRINK TO THAT to Benefit LifeWorks Tomorrow at Rockwell

Radio show co-host Alexander Rodriguez from Universal Broadcasting Network's popular show Happy Hour with Ben & Alexander will hit the stage tomorrow, Saturday, January 31st in his one man show, "I'll Drink to That!"

Regaling the audience with stories of mishaps from (literally) blind dates, on stage blunders, and bar faux paus, this show will mark Alexander's return to the stage and first one man show in seven years. With his fast quips, pension for vodka and eclectic taste in music, there is no telling where this evening will end.

A portion of the proceeds of "I'll Drink To That" will benefit LifeWorks at the L.A. LGBT Center in Los Angeles.

"I'll Drink To That" will be filled with music by Sondheim, Webber, the Beatles, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and Lady Gaga.

Rodriguez was called a truly gifted singer by the Los Angeles Times.

Last year, Rodriguez preformed and co-created the live, musical show version of Happy Hour with Ben & Alexander at the cabaret venue, Don't Tell Mama in West Hollywood. Most recently he performed to a sell out crowd in An Evening of Classic Broadway at Vitello's in North Hollywood.

Rodriguez has also performed on stage with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra at the Orange County Performing Arts Center and The Hoogland Performing Arts Center, Springfield Illinois. He did received critical praise for his portrayal of Charlie Brown in "Snoopy" at the Roxy, Hollywood. His other stage credits include: Bye Bye Birdie, Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, Camelot.

"I'll Drink to That" is directed by Michael Ferrera with the Musical Direction by Bryan Blaskie. The show is an hour and 15 minutes. The show starts promptly at 8 with dinner service starting at 6:30 pm.

DETAILS:

When: Saturday, January 31
Time: 8:00pm
Where: Rockwell Table & Stage
Address: 1714 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, California 90027
Tickets: http://rockwell-la.inticketing.com/events/459032/alexander-rodriguez/

Being a trouble maker from the womb, Alexander Rodriguez hails from the ultra conservative Orange County. He has enjoyed a varied career in the theatre, music, radio and even banking. Alexander is co-host of "Happy Hour with Ben & Alexander" on Universal Broadcasting Network, broadcasting from Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood. He and his co-host, Ben Viele have had the privilege of interview stars from screen, stage, television and pop culture. The show is continually growing and is now in its third year. In his free time, he enjoys hang gliding with the Dali Lama, feeding the lepers in Calcutta and going shopping with the Housewives of Beverly Hills. Last year he and his radio show co-host, Ben Viele, completed a 2,937 mile filmed drive-a-thon through the States benefiting the American Cancer Society - performing children's songs in the Pediatric Cancer Units and hospitals in five major states. Alexander is an avid volunteer and serves on the Board of the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Center, the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Young Horizons as well as serving as Artistic Director of YouthQuake LA. He is a member of the Red Shoe Society at the Ronald Mc Donald House, the Young Professional Council at the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Michael Ferrera had an early career in entertainment, having acted in more than 30 stage production and directed four. He went on to work as an Associate Producer one the Sally Jessy Raphael Show and several other television shows. Michael travelled in the activist entertainment organization, Up With People, for two years performing in 15 countries and 30 states in the United States. He left entertainment several years ago to get his degree in clinical psychology and then founded the organization, LifeWorks, a mentoring and leadership development program for LGBT young people. He serves as Director of LifeWorks, which is now a program of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. In that role, Michael has produced several fundraising events and produces the Models of Pride Conference and its Entertainment Hour. Michael is an avid musical theatre fan and is very excited to be a part of Alexander's new cabaret!

Bryan Blaskie is a pianist and composer from Columbus, Ohio. Music director: 110 in the Shade (Actor's Co-op, Ovation Award Best Musical Intimate Theatre), The Max Factor Factor (Celebration/New Musicals, Inc), Tonya Harding: The Musical (Upright Citizens Brigade), Musical Mondays Los Angeles. He is a co-founder and music director of A Little New Music. Composer: iWish (ANMT, UC Irvine, Studio C Artists), Victorian Courting & Zombies (UCB, iO West, Hollywood Fringe). He graduated from Denison University and has studied with the Academy for New Musical Theatre. He currently serves as a staff accompanist for the American Musical & Dramatic Academy and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. His song cycle, "Assistants", will be featured in the upcoming Hollywood Fringe Festival.

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