Marty Thomas Presents DIVA to Feature JERSEY BOYS' Michael Longoria Next Week

Marty Thomas Presents DIVA is in its 4th strong year of residency at Industry Bar in midtown Manhattan. It's the CATS of NYC nightlife, come see why! There's a brand new live vocal concert every Monday at 11, never a cover charge. This week's cast features Samia Mounts, Brie Cassil and Samantha Duvall.

Join us at 9 PM for a live screening of Ru Paul's Drag Race on the big screen with hostess Miz Cracker. Diva right after at 11 PM. The special guest this week (April 25) is JERSEY BOYS star Michael Longoria (www.michaellongoria.com).

Michael Longoria is releasing his solo Broadway album, "BROADWAY BRICK BY BRICK" on May 5. The album features twelve Broadway classics including selections from The Wiz, West Side Story, The Sound Of Music, Jersey Boys, A Chorus Line, Sunset Boulevard, Mamma Mia, Song And Dance, Company, The Wizard of Oz, and Pippin. On May 2 and 3 at 9:30pm Michael will have Album release concerts at Joe's Pub. The album will be performed in its entirety and Longoria will share the stories behind the songs that inspired a child Mariachi singer to dream big and, at the age of seventeen, set out for a new life on the stages of New York City.

Longoria is best known for his star turn on Broadway as Frankie Valli in the Tony Award Winning Musical Jersey Boys. Currently starring in The Midtown Men concert tour, and "Meet The Midtown Men", a documentary for public television, Longoria has been crooning across the world in a 60s rock concert celebrating the era. Michael trained at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, followed by New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he was a scholarship student, earning a BFA in drama. Michael made his Broadway debut in the smash hit Tony award winning musical Hairspray, later creating the role of Joey Pesci in the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys. He has appeared on television as the lead vocalist for Cirque du Soleil on America's Got Talent: Season 9 Finale, Broadway Under The Stars: A Tribute To Harold Prince, Opening Ceremonies at The U.S. Open, the documentary film One Night Stand, and as an animated character on Dora the Explorer. As a headlining solo concert artist, Michael has appeared at Caesar's Palace in Atlantic City, co-staring with SNL's Joe Piscopo in That's Life!. Internationally Michael appeared in West Side Story at Teatro alla Scala in Milan and A Chorus Line in Munich. As a singer-songwriter, Michael has been performing his original songs at Joe's Pub, The Cutting Room, CB's Gallery, and Caroline's on Broadway.

Marty Thomas Presents DIVA is a weekly live vocal concert featuring some of NYC's most impressive female vocalists, paying tribute to histories most over the top icons. From Cher to Whitney, Celine to Britney....there are no rules at the DIVA show!

The show is brand new every Monday, come see what Marty and the divas have come up with this week in their fourth year of residency at midtowns Industry Bar! Past guests include Orfeh, Lena Hall, Alysha Umphress, Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa, Rachel Potter, Brenda Braxton, Julia Murney, Shayna Steele and many many more.

Visit www.martythomaspresentsdiva.com for more info. Industry Bar is located at 355 West 52nd Street. Go to www.industry-bar.com.

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