TV Exclusive: Lea Michele Talks About Her LA Upright Cabaret Debut

Spring Awakening and Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl star Lea Michele will be performing at Upright Cabaret in Mark's Restaurant (861 N. La Cienega Blvd) on August 15-16, 2008. This event marks her West Coast cabaret debut, just prior to the concert Michele performed in the Les Miserables concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Her performance at the Upright Cabaret will be directed by Richard Jay-Alexander with musical direction by Ben Toth. The show is being produced by Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel. Joining her will be special guest John Lloyd Young.

Lea Michele starred on Broadway in Spring Awakening as Wendla, receiving a 2007 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. She also performed in Fiddler On The Roof (Shprintze and Chava), Ragtime (Little Girl) and Les Miserables (Young Cosette). Off Broadway she appeared in Hot and Sweet (Naleen) and Spring Awakening (Wendla). Her regional credits include The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne) at Round House Theater, Ragtime (Little Girl) at Toronto's Ford Center. In workshop productions, she was seen in Samson and Delilah (Delilah), King (Anisette), Spring Awakening (Wendla) and Wuthering Heights (Lucy).  Her TV credits include "The Big Ten," "Third Watch," and "Guiding Light."

Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=25950. More info at: www.uprightcabaret.com

Edited by Craig Brockman