MOTOWN and DREAMGIRLS Stars Launch WEST END UNPLUGGED at W London

By: Apr. 13, 2017
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On Monday, April 17th, 2017 42 Seven Productions, the producers of the hit BROADWAY AT W concert series, takes on the West End with the stars and cast members of Motown the Musical launching WEST END UNPLUGGED AT W. This new and exciting concert series will take place in Room 913 in the five star luxury W London- Leicester Square, one of London's most vibrant and prominent locations in the West End on Leicester Square (10 Wardour St, Leicester Square, London W1D 6QF, UK).

WEST END UNPLUGGED AT W will become the fourth W Hotel location of the intimate, raw acoustic concert series which will feature the West End's hottest shows and their talented cast members alongside special guest stars from Broadway, Tv, and Film. Produced by 42 Seven Productions, WEST END UNPLUGGED is a unique concert series produced by Broadway and TV veterans to shed light on the West End's hottest shows and their talented casts, upcoming and established singer/songwriters, recording artists, and more in the chic setting of W London Leicester Square.

Broadway and New York based singer/actress Marisha Wallace will host the series. Wallace is currently the standby for 'Glee' star Amber Riley in the soul riveting UK production of Dreamgirls. Wallace's Broadway and NY credits are Something Rotten, Aladdin, and The Book of Mormon.

West End Unplugged will welcome Helen Hayes actor and star of Motown Cedric Neal (Berry Gordy). Neal has been seen on Broadway in After Midnight and London's Porgy and Bess. TV credits include: The Chase (ABC), The Good Guys (Fox) and Friday Night Lights (NBC). Joining Neal are cast members Simon Harvey, CameRon Jones, Lucy St. Louis, Brianna Ogunbawa, Simone Mistry-Palmer, Tim Quinlan, Sharon Rose, Ashely Samuels, CaRL Spencer, Michael Woolston-Thomas, Obi Ugoala, Cherelle WIlliams, and Richard Woods.

Doors open at 22.00. Show starts at 23.00. General Admission is £10. Advanced reserved seating £20. First-come, first-serve basis. Tickets available at: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2933427. For more details on 42 Seven Productions please visit www.42sevenproductions.com

42 Seven Productions is comprised of Mekia Cox (Chicago Med, Secrets and Lies, , Michael Jackson's This is It), Mike Evariste (The Book of Mormon, Disgraced, South Pacific), Tiffany Evariste (Aladdin, Motown the Musical, Memphis), Victor Hawks (Urinetown, South Pacific, Les Miserables), Detra Hicks (Once Familiar), Vivian Nixon (Grey's Anatomy, Hot Feet, Memphis), Associate Artistic Director of Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and Daniel J. Watts(Hamilton, The Color Purple, "Vinyl").

This is the team behind the hit concert series BROADWAY AT W- NY Times Square, BROADWAY AT W- HOLLYWOOD, LIVE IN THE LIVING ROOM, most recently BROADWAY AT W- CHICAGO, and THE B-SIDE which has featured American Idol and The Voice singers and Broadway casts of Hamilton, Waitress, Aladdin, On Your Feet, Jersey Boys, Something Rotten, Motown, Holiday Inn, Paramour, Beautiful, Phantom of the Opera, In Transit, The Lion King and Kinky Boots.



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