TODAY IN L.A.: PHANTOM'S LUKE GROOMS LIVE! AT THE GARDENIA
Luke Grooms, who currently play Piangi in the Farewell National Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, sings a one night solo cabaret at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Monday, October 4th at 9:00 pm. The show,"Put Your Junk in Your Trunk, Luke Grooms Live!", will feature works by many new up-and-coming composers, including Pasek and Paul, Joe Iconis, Scott Alan, and more. Newport, Tennessee born Luke Grooms, is quickly earning a name for himself around the country as an up-and-coming leading tenor. Luke's training includes a B.A. in Music from Emory and Henry College, and a M.M. in Voice from The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He has been a part of some of the most prestigious opera training programs in the country, including Glimmerglass Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Sarasota Opera, and Opera North. Luke is equally at home in musical theater and cabaret. He performed in the New York premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, at Carnegie Hall, singing the dual roles of Dwight and God. Luke reprised these roles in the New England premiere of the work with Boston's Speakeasy Stage Company in May of 2009. He recently performed in a reading of a new musical, Going Hollywood, directed by Jerry Mitchell and staring Christine Ebersole and Richard Kind. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.copyright 2010 - CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW
