Katie Thompson to Join Charlotte Jaconelli for U.S. Debut at 54 Below, 9/5

Katie Thompson (Pump Boys & Dinettes, Giant) - joins Charlotte Jaconelli for her New York Debut at 54 BELOW on Saturday, September 5th at 7:00pm.

Katie was recently seen as Rhetta Cup in New York City Center's "Pump Boys & Dinettes", co-starring Tony-winner Hunter Foster, with Artistic Director Jeanine Tesori. In addition to her work as an actress, Katie's original music has been featured on "So You Think You Can Dance" America, Canada, and the U.K. As a composer she was also featured in Playbill's "The Contemporary Musical Theater Songwriter's You Should Know" column this year, and the "New Songbook" Series held at Lincoln Center. Her favorite show experiences include playing Vashti in "Giant", backstage at "Big Fish", and singing for First Lady Michelle Obama. Connect with Katie via katiethompson.com. www.katiethompson.com

An Evening with Charlotte Jaconelli will feature songs from SOLITAIRE, Charlotte's first solo album with Sony Classical, as well as favorites from Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, The Last Five Years, and additional musical theatre favorites. The evening is produced and directed by Megan Minutillo, with music direction by Rob Rokicki and Micah Burgess on guitar. Charlotte and Katie will be joined by additional special guests, which will be announced at a later date!

Charlotte has come a long way in the short years since she was 16 working long shifts in a clothing store to pay her way through Performing Arts College. Charlotte has gone on to perform & record with The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, perform for HRH Princess Royal and debut in her first professional Musical 'SHE LOVES ME' at The Landor Theatre, for which she received 5 Star reviews and has been nominated for 'Best Female Performance' at the London Offie awards and more.

Charlotte's effortlessly pure voice has allowed her to perform at some of the UKs most prestigious venues including The Royal Albert Hall & London Palladium, and also to work with some of the worlds greatest talents, such as Simon Cowell, Samuel L Jackson, Katherine Jenkins, Rolando Villazon, Paul Potts, and many more.

She may still only be 19, but with such a great start for this engaging, young and driven artist, she really has been going from strength to strength. Charlotte seems set to become the voice of a new generation of performers and with her sort of talent & determination, this is definitely a young artists journey you won't want to miss.