Chip Zien Hosts 'Monday Nights New Voices' 12/10

On December 10, Broadway veteran Chip Zien will host "Monday Nights, New Voices" year end wrap up concert with a bevy of stars and New Voice alumni from this past years series.

Joining the celebration will be Anna Bergman, Randy Blair, Mick Bleyer, Charl Brown, Matt Cavenaugh, Brian Crum, Lianne Dobbs, Nick Dothee, Morgan Paige Fluss, Lauren Kennedy, Jeff Kready, Jessica Lanzetta, Matt Leisy, Tina Maddigan, Samantha Massell, Christy Morton, Skie Ocasio, Chuck Ragsdale, Nicholas Rodriguez, Sara Schmidt and Rena Strober. 

Past years composers joining the evening celebration include David Kirshenbaum, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Michael Heitz and Illene Reid, Tom Kitt, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, Jeff Bowen, Steven Routman and Deborah Abramson.  More performers and composers to be announced shortly.

Produced and conceived by composer Scott Alan, the December 10 celebration will mark three years of honoring and celebrating new work and talent in the theatre industry, as the series heads into its fourth year.

Zien is perhaps best known for playing the role of the Baker in the original Broadway production of Into the Woods. He has also appeared on Broadway in Falsettos (Mendel), Grand Hotel (Otto Kringelein), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Goran), The Boys from Syracuse (Dromio), The Suicide (Victor Victorovich) and Ride the Winds (Inari). In addition to Falsettos, Zien has also worked with William Finn in A New Brain (Mr. Bungee), Falsettoland (Mendel), March of the Falsettos (Mendel) and In Trousers (Marvin). He was recently seen in the movie United 93 and has appeared on television in "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Law & Order," "Now and Again," "Judging Amy" and "thirtysomething."

The Duplex Cabaret Theatre is located in Manhattan at There is a $12 music charge and a two-drink minimum. For reservations call (212) 255-5438 or visit www.theduplex.com.

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