Marquee Five Bring '8-Track Throwback' To The Laurie Beechman Theatre

2010 MAC Award-Winning Vocal Group MARQUEE FIVE (Julie Reyburn, Sierra Rein, Adam West Hemming, Mick Bleyer, and Vanessa Parvin) returns with their critically-acclaimed show "8-Track Throwback" for one night only.

Saturday, March 26th, 2011 @ 4pm
$17 cover ($10 MAC and all Actor's Union members), $15 food/beverage minimum.
Approximate running time: 70 mins

Laurie Beechman Theatre at The West Bank Cafe
407 W. 42nd Street, NYC 10036
The West Bank Cafe is located on Theatre Row - steps away from Broadway & off-Broadway houses (cross street 9th Avenue), near the 42nd Street/Port Authority Station.
Reservations and Information: 212.695.6909

Following a MAC Award-winning run of their debut act, the 2009 "We Can Make It: The Songs Of Kander & Ebb," Marquee Five brings their acclaimed 2010 show to the Laurie Beechman Theater for one performance! "8-Track Throwback" pays tribute to the singer/songwriters of the 60's and 70's with all new arrangements by Adam West Hemming. Featuring your favorites from Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Leonard Cohen and more, "8 Track Throwback" is a re-imagined and joyous celebration of the music that takes you back.

Joining them will be Mark Janas at the piano, Matt Scharfglass on bass, and guitarist Tony Romano.

Directed by: Joseph Ward
Musical Direction: Adam West Hemming

Produced by: Fr. Jeffrey Hamblin, MD.

About Marquee Five

Tight harmonies, clever arrangements, and an actor's sensibility characterize Marquee Five, the collaboration of Mick Bleyer, Adam West Hemming, Vanessa Parvin, Sierra Rein, and Julie Reyburn - "five very special and incredible voices" (CabaretHotlineOnline.com). Marquee Five brings a spunky, intelligent flair to New York's cabaret world with exciting five-part arrangements running the gamut of the Broadway canon and the American Songbook. Hailed as "a breath of fresh air in the cabaret world" (BroadwayWorld.com) with "superb blend in song" (NiteLifeExchange.com), the group won the 2010 MAC Award (Vocal Group) for their debut show at The Metropolitan Room, "We Can Make It: The Songs of Kander and Ebb." They followed this up in Fall of 2010 at Don't Tell Mama with "8-Track Throwback," a show Cabaret Scenes called "top-notch spectacular." Featuring favorites from Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Leonard Cohen and more, "8-Track Throwback" pays tribute to the singer/songwriters of the 60's and 70's with all new arrangements by Adam West Hemming. The group is currently working on an album recording of this show, and is in developments for a brand new set of work for the Fall of 2011.

More info:
www.MarqueeFive.com
www.facebook.com/MarqueeFiveMembers of Marquee Five

Mick Bleyer
Mick just finished working on Our Son's Wedding, a new play by Donna DeMatteo. His credits include the National Tour of The Scarlet Pimpernel; a summer season at the Virginia Shakespeare Festival; several productions of A Chorus Line, The Three Musketeers at North Shore Music Theater; productions of Macbeth with the Classical Theatre of Harlem, The WorkShop Theater Company, and the Promethean Theatre company; Kiss Me, Kate; and Sweeney Todd. His Film & TV credits include spots for Spike TV and Lufthansa Airlines, The Manchurian Candidate, and Across the Universe. He is a proud member of AEA and The WorkShop Theater Company.

Adam West Hemming
Adam spent his young professional life as a studio singer, and his professional claim-to-fame is singing the "By Mennen" jingle in Los Angeles. Some favorite roles include Wallace Hartley in Titanic; Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress; Marvin in Falsettos; Buddy Plummer in Follies and Seymour Krelborn in The Little Shop of Horrors. He was Artistic Director of Gay Men's Chorus San Diego and Musically Directed numerous shows including Into the Woods, And the World Goes Round and Falsettos. He is co-founder of No Square Theatre in Laguna Beach, California. Adam is a proud member of AEA.

Vanessa Parvin
Vanessa began performing and recording at nine years old with The Singing Rainbow Youth Ensemble and has been addicted to harmony ever since. Favorite theatrical roles include Doris in Back Home: The War Brides Musical (NYMF 2007), Pertelote in Prospect Theater Company's Book of the Dun Cow, Cinderella in Into the Woods, Irene in Hello, Dolly, Jenny in The Threepenny Opera, and Marsinah in Kismet. Vanessa has performed in a number of shows for Disney, including the a cappella sensation Groove 66. She has also appeared with Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence, Sally Struthers, Ruth Williamson, and others at various theatrical and cabaret venues in California and abroad. Vanessa is a proud member of AEA and AGVA.

Sierra Rein
Sierra traces the beginning of her harmony history to Awaken A Cappella, UCLA's co-ed singing group, and performed around the Los Angeles area for years. Since moving to New York, she has performed in numerous composer showcases and is a member of The Definitely Dickens Holiday Carolers. Favorite credits: Ruddigore (Theater Ten Ten), Strange Fruit (NY City Opera), Runway 69 (New Dramatists), Second Soprano in Master Class, Chiffon in The Little Shop of Horrors (Utah Shakespearean Festival), Sister Sophia in The Sound of Music and Nimue in Camelot (Fullerton CLO), and Nadia in the Ovation- Winning bare (Hudson Theater). Proud member of AEA. www.SierraRein.com.

Julie Reyburn
Julie is a multi-award winning vocalist and recording artist who has played many of the top clubs in Manhattan including repeat engagements at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency. Proud member of AEA, recent theatre credits include Character Breakdown at Abington Theatre, War Brides at The York Theatre, The Broadway Musicals of 1940 and 1965 at Town Hall. Recordings include: The Broadway Musicals of 1940 (Bayview Records) Fate is Kind (No Cover Records) and the 2010 Bistro Award winning recording, Julie Reyburn - Live at Feinstein's also on the No Cover Records Label. www.JulieReyburn.com or www.nocoverrecords.com.