Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's Announces November Headliners Including Delp, Billings, and More

LA's award-winning supper club Sterling's Upstairs at the legendary Vitello's Restaurant in Studio City, CA, welcomes Broadway Musical Theatre and Nightclub stars Jordan Delp, Alexandra Billings, Korken Alexander and Gina Zollman as its November headliners.

BROADWAY MUSICALS: STRIPPED presents JORDAN DELP - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8th in CAUGHT WITH MY PANTS DOWN with Special Guests Jessica Gisin, Michael Motroni, Jeremiah Lowder, Kristen Heitman, and Melissa Falarski. Carson Schutze serves as Musical Director.

Broadway Musicals: Stripped began as one of those napkin-sketch ideas during a late post-show dinner. Members represented have crossed paths in the rehearsal room of the Civic Light Opera of Southbay Cities in Redondo Beach, CA where they have been seen in productions of The Full Monty, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fiddler on the Roof, Bye Bye Birdie, The Green Room, Cinderella, and most recently Oklahoma. Beyond the seascape of Redondo Beach, they have been on stages in Northern California, Colorado, and Florida. "When you live your life 16 bars at a time, there is real joy that goes with singing a song and taking the journey from first note to final chord," says Delp. "We carpool, sing, dance, and laugh together in the belief that happiness is infectious." The engagement at Sterling's marks the group's Los Angeles debut as a performance troup.

ALEXANDRA BILLINGS will make her Los Angeles cabaret concert debut in EVERBODY'S GIRL - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH with musical direction by Bill Newlin. The engagement is co-presented by Michael Sterling and Ralph Lampkin, Jr. of the Lampkin Music Group in Chicago. A recipient of a MAC award from the Manhattan Association of Concert and Cabaret Artists, Alexandra Billilngs has also recieved 5 After Dark Awards from Gay Chicago Magazine and a Jeff Award (the Chicago equivalent to a Tony Award). Alexandra was nominated for an Artist Director Achievement Award as Best Actress in a Musical for her critically acclaimed one-woman, autobiographical show-in-song Before I Disappear presented in Los Angeles during 2005. Preceded by productions in Chicago and Boston, the show opened Off-Broadway in 2003 at The Producer's Club. More recently, it was presented in Southwest Michigan at the distinguished Acorn Theatre during 2007.

In addition to Alexandra's two recordings Being Alive and The Story Goes One, her work has received national attention from performances in nightclubs and theaters throughout the U.S. including The Empire Room, 88's, The Mercury Theater, Don't Tell Mama's, Gentry's of Chicago,Arci's Place, ParkWest and Toulouse. Ms. Billings received

impressive praise for her guest-starring roles on television's Grey's Anatomy and ER; and was inducted into Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. She is a Viewpoints teacher at Steppenwolf in Chicago and in Los Angeles, alongside Jeff Perry and Tom Irwin; and is a Professor of Viewpoints at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22: EMBRACING YOUR INNER GEEK (A Tribute to Misfits) starring KORKEN ALEXANDER with Special Guest Star Audi Resendez and Musical Direction by James Lent. Korken Alexander just completed a lengthy summer run co-starring in Arizona Theatre Company's world premiere production of The Kite Runner, an adaptation of the best-selling book by Khaled Hosseini. Prior to The Kite Runner, he portrayed the Emcee in Cabaret (Musical Theatre of Los Angeles), 1001 directed by Michael Michetti (Boston Court Theatre), Sojourn at Ararat directed by Nora Armani (The Fountain Theatre), Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Corona Civic Theater), Gershwin's Tip Toes (Whitefire Theatre), Larry in Closer (Hillel Theatre), Julius Caesar (LA Troupe), Romeo and Juliet (New Theatre). Mr. Alexander recently starred in, produced and directed the film Lyfe Lost. Other films include The O.R. and Chapter 7 Entertainment's Promise. He won runner-up on MTV's Little Talent Show, a show that showcased his triple threat talents. His singing quartet, the Tinseltones, were special guests last year on Dr. Phil's Christmas Special. He received a BM in Musical Theater from the University of Miami. www.KorkenAlexander.com. His engagement at Sterling's is his Los Angeles solo concert debut.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - GINA ZOLLMAN is a seasoned cabaret performer, celebrating a return to the stage after a 4 year absence. Great American Standards, Broadway, and retro-pop classics will be featured in her all new show An Evening with Gina Zollman, conceived and directed by Michael Sterling. With her comedy, acting and writing skills, Gina is noted for an ease in entertaining, interspersed with witty banter. Ms. Zollman has appeared in numerous theatrical productions, such as Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls and the Mozart Opera The Magic Flute. As a professional chorale member, she has performed all the renowned religious and secular works including the Bach Missas and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, with special appearances at holiday time on KCET TV/Los Angeles, and at New York's Carnegie Hall with The Marina Singers. Gina performed and taught standup comedy and has written and reviewed music for various Los Angeles entertainment publications. An Evening with Gina Zollman was inspired by life threatening adversities which were overcome with commitment and indefatigable determination. Award-winning Musical Director, Pianist and Arranger Steven Applegate has been set to accompany Ms. Zollman in her debut at Sterling's.

Current pricing at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's is a $50 VIP Premium, Preferred Seating Package which includes a four-course, prix-fixe dinner with a choice from four signature entrees, plus a one hour performance. A select number of $25 General Admission, general seating packages (inclusive of a minimum toward food and/or beverage and the performance) is also available.

Saturday dinner seatings begin at 6:30 pm, followed by 8:00 pm performances.

Sunday dinner seatings are an hour ealier, beginning at 5:30 pm, followed by a 7:00 pm performance.

Attendance is by reservation only: for reservations, please call Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's at (818) 754-8700. Vitello's is located at 4349 Tujunga Ave. Studio City, CA 91604. Valet Parking is available.

Dubbed "LA's Cabaret Destination" by the Los Angeles Times; voted Best Live Entertainment in Los Angeles by readers of the Los Angeles Daily News; named Best Live Entertainment by Los Angeles Magazine; and a 2007, 2008, 2009 winner of MyFoxLA's famed "Best of LA Hot List," STERLING'S UPSTAIRS at Vitello's is produced by MICHAEL STERLING of Michael Sterling & Associates (www.msapr.net) the Studio City-based entertainment public relations and Production Company. Tony Monsour serves as Associate Talent Producer.

During his career, Michael Sterling has represented such luminaries as ElizaBeth Taylor, Lance Armstrong, Scott Hamilton, David Copperfield, Joan Collins, Alan Thicke, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, David Brenner, Lance Burton, Andy Gibb, The Bee Gees, George Harrison, Donny and Marie Osmond and the Osmond Brothers, the Carpenters, Robert Goulet, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, and Broadway icon Carol Lawrence ... among others. Aside from his celebrity clientele, Mr. Sterling has represented various National Theatre and arena tours, award-winning Los Angeles theatre productions, Emmy Award-winning television specials, celebrity books, and Grammy winning albums and CD's. He is also a critically acclaimed Director of musical theatre in Los Angeles; has produced numerous theatrical events and productions throughout southern California and in Las Vegas. In September 2009, Mr. Sterling and former Broadway star Dean Butler (Into the Woods) and longtime Television co-star of Little House on the Prairie, were appointed Los Angeles Television Correspondents for BroadwayWorld.com, the largest internet site in the world for all things Broadway and Theatre related. Butler (www.legacydocumentaries.com) and Sterling are the site's first ever Co-hosts for BroadwayWorld TV, presenting coverage of select theatre in Los Angeles.

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

In addition to Sterling's Upstairs, Vitello's also offers outdoor dining 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 bar. Jazz nights are also offered. www.vitellosrestaurant.com. For over 35 years, VITELLO'S has been known for its outstanding Sicilian cuisine, romantic atmosphere and superior service. In that time, it has also become known as one of the most famous restaurants in the United States.

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