TODAY IN NYC: THE DANNY LEARY VARIETY EXTRAVAGANZA KICKS OFF TONIGHT AT COMIX
The Danny Leary Variety Extravaganza has is "official" kick off on Thursday, September 30th at 8:00 pm at COPPER ROOM AT COMIX (353 West 14th Street, NYC - 212-524-2500). Danny has teamed with the music director Kenneth Gartman, who arranges all of the music for the show and a band which includes Terese Genecco on drums, and joining for September is Grammy winner Skip Ward on bass. Shows will be held monthly. The lineup for the 30th includes "A Musical Tribute to Gloria Estefan" featuring Erika Amato, Angela Shultz and Karen Mack with The Danny Leary Band; Jessimae Peluso and Selena Coppock competing for the title of the first ever "Official Danny Leary Spokesmodel", judged on their poise and effective speaking in both a swimsuit and an evening gown phase of competition. They will be judged and critiqued by Haasan Morse of Morse Code Public Relations; Erika Amato performing "I Miss The Mountains" from the Pulitzer Prize Winning Musical "Next to Normal" with The Danny Leary Band. In celebration of the September 14th release of Patti LuPone's memoir, comedian Lisa Kaplan will review the sure-to-be thrilling and epic book. Director and producer Ben Rimalower will appear with a very special Patti LuPone moment; Sports journalist Ted Rybka drops in to fill us in on what is happening in professional sports; In the style of "Behind the Actor's Studio," Actress Kate Hodge star of films "She-Wolf of London" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3" and the national spokeswoman for Citracal drops in to discuss her acting process and the technique that has landed her these roles. In addition, Maureen Taylor performs Diana Ross' hit "Upside Down" with The Danny Leary Band.; Stand-Up Comic Brooke Van Poppelen performs; plus special appearances from Paul Case And Cara Kilduff. There is a $10 cover - no minimum (Full dinner menu available).copyright 2010 - CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW
