Sterling's Upstairs Announces March Line-Up, with Gavigan

Sterling's Upstairs in Studio City, CA is pleased to announce its March, 2008 roster of headliners Nick Palance, Jennifer Cetrone, Tricia Kelly and Kelly Meyersfield and Jenna Gavigan.

Critically acclaimed as LA's premier supper-club located at the legendary Vitello's Restaurant, Sterling's Upstairs is dedicated to presenting the best of Broadway Performers and Nightclub Artists. Now in its second year of operation, the club has hosted over one hundred prestigious Broadway and Television stars including Eric Millegan, Rachel York, Ilene Graff, Stepfanie Kramer, Amick Byram, Mary Gutzi, Tam Bernier Evans, Kevin Earley, Three of a Kind, and Nelson Kole.  Associate Talent Producers for Sterling's are John Peters and Tony Monsour.

NICK PALANCE - SATURDAY, MARCH 1: 

A young sophisticate, Palance's international style of music is reminiscent  of such artists as Josh Groban and Mario Lanza.  In the past few months, Palance has performed at Northern California's Solano Performing Arts Center; the newly restored Hayworth Theater in downtown Los Angeles; in Daytona Beach with the Ormond Beach Symphony; and at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. He has also performed at The Feast of San Genarro Festival in Los Angeles hosted by late night television personality Jimmy Kimmel.  In addition to singing Opera, Palance is a recording artist and has performed various musical theatre roles including "Joseph" in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the historic Alex Theater in Glendale, CA. 

JENNIFER CETRONE – "The Skin I was Born In" - SUNDAY, MARCH 2 and SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2007:

A native New Yorker, Cetrone began acting professionally in television, film, and commercials at the age of 13.  She began singing professionally upon receiving her first equity contract at the age of 16.   After graduating high school she continued to work at such regional theatres as American Stage and others across the country playing to critical acclaim as "Eve" in Children of Eden, "Hodel" in Fiddler on the Roof, and "The Narrator" in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  After four years of traveling, she relocated to Los Angeles where she founded the non-profit organization From the Ground Up (FTGU) Theatre Company; and was cast by Artistic Director Tony Plana (of ABC's Emmy award-winning comedy "Ugly Betty") as "Beatrice" in Much Ado About Nothing and "Mrs. Capulet" in Romeo and Juliet with the prestigious East LA Classic Theatre. She continues to perform both of these roles in reparatory and just completed a performance in Washington D.C. for Congress at the Smithsonian Institute. 

SISTERS OF THE 70'S Starring Tricia Kelly & Kelly MeyerSFIELD – SATURDAY, MARCH 15: 

A 2006 Los Angeles Ovation Theatre Award nominee for Best Ensemble Performance in two runs of Beehive at the El Portal Theatre, Tricia Kelly received critical acclaim for her unforgettable portrayals of Brenda Lee, Petula Clark and Janis Joplin.  Since the release of her independent CD "Keep on Movin'," available at www.cdbaby.com, Kelly has performed as an opening act for KC & The Sunshine Band at the Cape Cod Melody Tent; performed The National Anthem for the Boston Celtics and was a lead performer in 50 Years of Rock & Roll at the Orange County Pavilion in Santa Ana with Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers. Kelly was most recently a guest on the hit Fox TV reality/variety show "Don't Forget the Lyrics!"  The engagement marks Kelly's second headlining appearance at Sterling's. 

Kelly Meyersfield is a Long Island native.  Her passion has been performing since she was a child.  She starred most recently in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and College the Musical, an original show written and performed by Meyersfield and her husband, Evan Wecksell.  College the Musical begins touring this fall!  Her performance with (as she puts it) superstar and superfriend Tricia Kelly in Sisters of the 70's is a collection of memorable hits from an era that rocked everyone's world seven unstoppable days a week.   By joining Kelly, Myersfield makes her debut at Sterling's Upstairs. 

Jenna Gavigan – SUNDAY, MARCH 30:

The petit but hugely gifted Jenna Gavigan is a proud, original cast member of the 2003 Broadway Revival of Gypsy starring Bernadette Peters.  While working on Gypsy she made her film debut as Liam Neeson and Laura Linney's daughter in Bill Condon's Kinsey.  A native New Yorker, Jenna moved to Los Angeles to work on Rod Lurie's Commander-in-Chief and to pursue a television and film career. She has guested on "Numb3rs," "Criminal Minds," "Cold Case," "Without a Trace," "Rescue Me" and "Law and Order: SVU."   Last summer she had the pleasure of starring opposite Tony Award nominee and television star S. Epatha Merkerson known for her work as a matter-of-fact lieutenant in TV's "Law & Order" in The Los Angeles Center Theatre Group's production of Come Back, Little Sheba.  Gavigan appeared at Sterling's in December 2006 as a Special Guest in Broadway and Television star Eric Millegan's west coast debut at Sterling's. Millegan will return the favor by appearing as a guest star in Gavigan's debut at headlining Sterling's.  

The value package price for each of the above headliners is $50 dollars per person and includes a four-course, prix-fixe dinner with a choice from three different entrees, and a one hour performance.  

Dinner seating for all Saturday engagements is between 6:30-7PM.  Showtime is at 8PM. Dinner seating for all Sunday engagements is between at 5:30-6PM.  Showtime is at 7PM.

Attendance is by reservation only.  Please call Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's for reservations at (818) 981-3077.  Vitello's is located at 4349 Tujunga Ave. Studio City, CA 91604.  Valet Parking is available.  

For additional information on Sterling's Upstairs, please visit the club's web site at: www.myspace.com/sterlingsupstairs.

Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's is produced by Michael Sterling of Michael Sterling & Associates, the Sherman Oaks-based entertainment public relations company.  Since 1980, Sterling has represented such stellar clients as Elizabeth Taylor, Lance Armstrong, Scott Hamilton, David Copperfield, Joan Collins, Alan Thicke, David Brenner, Andy Gibb, and Robert Goulet.  Aside from his celebrity clientele, Sterling has represented various National Theatre and arena tours, Los Angeles theatre productions, Emmy Award-winning television specials, celebrity books, albums and CD's. Sterling is also a critically-acclaimed director of musical theatre in Los Angeles, and has produced various theatrical events and productions throughout southern California.

In addition to Sterling's Upstairs, Vitello's also offers outdoor dining, a luncheon buffet, and a unique variety of carefully selected wines. Widescreen plasma televisions are located throughout the restaurant.  Live opera (a long-time feature at Vitello's) is still performed in the restaurant's downstairs Green Room four nights a week.  Jazz nights and Comedy nights are also offered weekly. For over 30 years, Vitello's has been known for its outstanding Italian cuisine, romantic atmosphere and superior service.  It is also known world-wide as one of the most famous restaurants in the United States.     

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