Pesce's Old Fashioned Piano Party Returns to the Beechman, 11/7

kef theatrical productions is thrilled to announce the upcoming return of Michael Pesce's Old Fashioned Piano Party on Sunday, November 7th at 4:00 PM in the Beechman Theater.  The theater is located at 407 West 42nd Street (lower level of the West Bank Café) and tickets may be reserved by calling 212.695.6909.  Tickets to the performance are $15 and do not include a $15 food or drink minimum.  www.westbankcafe.com. 
 
Pesce's performing guests at the event include Pilita Danesh (Sin City Heat), Colin Israel (High School Musical), Zachary Prince (Jersey Boys), Marcos Sanchez, Christopher Sloan (Fabulous Life of a Size Zero) and Katie Zaffrann.  With accompaniment by Michael Harren, the evening of songs will be directed by kef's Artistic Director, Adam Fitzgerald.

What started in Michael Pesce's living room with friends, a little wine, spinach dip and a piano has become a frequent live event at the Beechman Theater.  The Old Fashioned Piano Party is an evening of friends, family and song hosted and performed by Michael Pesce and featuring musical theater performers from Vegas to Broadway.  The November performance is the third incarnation of the party.
 
Michael Pesce was most recently seen in New York City as a performer and the musical director for kef's Artists Rising concert at Theater Row.  Credits include:  The Student Prince (Paper Mill), My Fair Lady (Paper Mill), The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber starring Petula Clark, (National Tour), The Wind in the Willows (Syracuse Stage), A Wrinkle in Time (Syracuse Stage), The Flood (Prospect), Corpus Christy (kef), A Christmas Carol (Personal Space Theatrics) and extensive regional credits including Guys & Dolls, Music Man, Joseph, Damn Yankees & Forever Plaid.  Michael has worked as a singer in multiple benefits produced on Broadway as well as a regional guest solo artist with the Syracuse Symphony Pops, the Long Island Sound Symphony and the Ukrainian Symphony Europa.
 
kef theatrical productions is an artist run company producing exciting and relevant theatrical works.  Recent productions include Marisa Wegrzyn's "Killing Women" with Lisa Brescia and Autumn Hurlbert, the critically acclaimed extended run of "Lyric is Waiting" at Irish Rep, "Artists Rising" (a composer/lyricist showcase) at Theatre Row and (as Associate Producer) the Drama Desk Award winning revival of Israel Horovitz' "Lebensraum".  www.kefproductions.com