Paz and Huels Join 'Idol's' Federov in 5th Avenue's JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT

Additional casting has been announced for 5th Avenue's production of JOSEPH and the AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Jennifer Paz (Les Misérables) will play the role of the Narrator and Dusty 45's Billy Joe Huels will join the cast as PharaoH. James A. Rocco will return to 5th Avenue to direct. JOSEPH will open October 10th and run through November 1st.

Seattle grown, Jennifer Paz will return to The 5th after appearing in Buddy as Maria Elena Holly. She received the 2008 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for best lead actress in a musical for reprising her title role in Miss Saigon (South Bay CLO). Stage highlights include Les Miserables (Broadway), Miss Saigon (1st National Cameron Mackintosh US Tour, Helen Hayes Award nominee, Carbonell Award Recipient), Flower Drum Song (pre-Broadway revival Mark Taper Forum, NYC workshop), The Last Five Years (East West Players), Beauty and the Beast, The Who's Tommy and Evita (Village Theatre), and The Fantasticks (Singapore Repertory Theatre). TV/film/recordings include Can't Hardy Wait, Touched by an Angel and her solo CD Awakening. Visit her website at www.LMLMusic.com.

Billy Joe Huels of Seattle's Dusty 45s, will return to The 5th Avenue Theatre after his debut in 2007 as Buddy in the Buddy Holly Story. The trumpeter, guitarist, singer and songwriter has contributed his talents to six independently-released recordings as the front man for the Dustys. They recently performed at Bumbershoot and are three-time winners of the Seattle Weekly Music Awards. The Dusty 45s will be releasing a new CD this winter and touring nationally. More information about Dusty 45s is available at www.dusty45s.com.

Anthony Federov was born in the Ukraine and moved to the United States at the age of 9. Due to a birth defect in his windpipe, Fedorov underwent a tracheotomy as a toddler and despite skepticism that he would again be able to talk, he persevered and started singing at an early age. He appeared on season four of American Idol and placed in the top four. Fedorov recently performed at the 16th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards to honor multi-platinum recording artist Gloria Estefan. Stage Credits include The Fantasticks (Matt) off-Broadway and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph) at the Lyric Theater in Oklahoma City. After losing his brother Denis to Ewing Sarcoma cancer, Fedorov joined the Board of Directors of the Sarcoma Foundation of America to promote general awareness and to help drive fundraising efforts to find a cure.

Since 1926, the 5th Avenue Theatre has captivated audiences with music, drama and laughter. In the early days, people lined up for vaudeville shows, featuring top entertainers. The theatre later transformed itself into a popular movie palace. The 5th fell on hard times in the late 70's-but was saved from a wrecking ball by a visionary group of businesses and community leaders. Following a spectacular $2.6-million renovation, the theatre re-opened in 1980.

Today, they produce musical revivals, premieres of bound-for-Broadway shows, and present touring Broadway musicals. 5th Avenue also hosts a variety of special events, and offer a number of education and outreach programs to school-age children and adults.

For more information, visit 5th Avenue's website at www.5thavenue.org.

 

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