Dress Circle Publishing (Brisa Trinchero and Roberta Pereira, founders) just announced that The Untold
Stories of Broadway author and musical theater historian, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, will be discussing her best-selling book series, The Untold Stories of Broadway, at a free event at the New York City Public Library for the Performing Arts on Monday March 2nd at 6pm.
Tepper has tirelessly collected hundreds of rarely heard stories from the people who bring The Great White Way to life each night, including producers, actors, stagehands, writers, musicians, dressers, designers, ushers, and door men.
Baayork Lee (A Chorus Line),
Jose Llana (Here Lies Love, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), and
Taylor Trensch (The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Matilda) join Tepper for a fun and fascinating evening that will forever change the way you look at Broadway's historic theaters.
Jennifer Ashley Tepper will be signing books from 5.30-6PM. Books will be available for purchase before and after the talk. Seats for this free event can be reserved by visiting
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jennifer-ashley-teppers-untold-stories-of-broadway-tickets-15601642934
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium
111 Amsterdam Ave
New York, New York 10023
Monday, March 2, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (EST)
The Untold Stories of Broadway, Volumes 1& 2 are available at
amazon.com. Part of the proceeds of The Untold Stories of Broadway benefit the education programs at
Theatre Development Fund (TDF).
Have you ever wanted to sneak behind the curtain of some of Broadway's greatest hits, including Wicked, Rent, and A Chorus Line? Do you wonder what
Patti LuPone revealed to Raúl Esparza about Broadway dressing rooms or wish you were a fly on the wall during
Audra McDonald's big break audition? Are you dying to know why
Laura Linney would watch
Stockard Channing from the rafters each night?
From opening nights to closing nights. From secret passageways to ghostly encounters. From Broadway debuts to landmark productions. Score a front row seat to hear hundreds of stories about the most important stages in the world, seen through the eyes of the producers, actors, stagehands, writers, musicians, company managers, dressers, designers, directors, ushers, and door men who bring The Great White Way to life each night. You'll never look at Broadway the same way again.
Jennifer Ashley Tepper is a Musical Theatre Historian and Producer and has worked on Broadway shows including [title of show], Godspell, The Performers and Macbeth. She is the co-creator and writer of the Bistro Award- winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute which celebrates underappreciated musicals. In addition, she co-produced Hit List, the live concert version of the fictional musical from Smash. Other credits include projects and shows with
Ars Nova, NAMT,
The Producing Office, PBS, The
Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, NYMF,
Second Stage Theatre Company, The York Theatre, and The
American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards. Tepper collaborates often with the group known as "
Joe Iconis & Family" and is currently the Director of Programming at 54 Below. Follower Tepper on twitter @jenashtep
