LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce American Idol star Frenchie Davis will appear in the second show of their second season, SWEET SOUL MUSIC! SWEET SOUL MUSIC will feature the music of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight, under the musical direction of Gerald Sternbach. Additional performers for this extraordinary evening will be announced shortly. SWEET SOUL MUSIC will perform - ONE NIGHT ONLY! - Sunday, JANUARY 30, 2011 at 7:30PM.
Frenchie Davis first made her mark on Season 2 of the mega-hit reality-television show "American Idol" where judge
Simon Cowell predicted "
Frenchie Davis could win the show!" During the filming of AI, her stage presence, charismatic performances and power-house vocals cemented her as an audience and critic favorite nationwide. After "Idol," Frenchie headed straight to The Great White Way where she starred in the hit Broadway Musical "RENT" written by
Jonathan Larson. Originally only contracted for a six-week run, Frenchie again wowed audiences with her vocal prowess, and show producers quickly extended her contract where she starred for the next four years! Frenchie has also starred in the West Coast tour of "Dreamgirls" playing Effie White, "Sing, Mahalia, Sing" playing Gospel great
Mahalia Jackson, and in the 30th Anniversary National Revival production of "Ain't Misbehavin'" (opposite American Idol winner
Ruben Studdard) playing the role which won
Nell Carter the Tony Award. Frenchie and the cast were honored with a 2009 Grammy Award-nomination for Best Cast Recording. This past summer, Davis performed alongside fellow Grammy-nominees
Natasha Bedingfield and
Taylor Dayne at the Americana At Brand's Summer Concert Series in front of an audience of over 10,000.
Ms. Davis recently starred in "Cinderella" playing the Fairy Godmother at Berkeley Playhouse in Berkeley, CA and was a special guest performer at the 2010 Christmas Tree Lighting event in Sacramento for California Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ms. Davis was educated at Howard University in Washington DC. For more info, please visit: www.FrenchieDavis.org
ABOUT
Chris Isaacson AND THE "UPRIGHT CABARET" SERIES
The second year of this series will perform the first Sunday night of each of La Mirada Theatre's mainstage productions as UPRIGHT CABARET, the pre-eminent Los Angeles hot spot for the next generation of world-class entertainers, brings its unique brand of cabaret entertainment to La Mirada!
Chris Isaacson has created, produced and promoted over 450 events since forming his company in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, Isaacson has produced some of the most influential stars of his generation including
Adam Lambert (American Idol),
Lea Michele (Glee, Spring Awakening),
Neil Patrick Harris (CBS's How I Met Your Mother & ABC's Doogie Howser, M.D.) and more. Isaacson is also creator/founder of LA's renowned Upright Cabaret which has been redefining the cabaret milieu for a new generation of audiences in Los Angeles since 2005.
Upright Cabaret seeks to celebrate old style cabaret while simultaneously turning it on its ear, bringing young Broadway and young Hollywood together in a live setting. Isaacson produces concerts and events under the "Upright Cabaret" banner including the summer concert series at the Ford Amphitheatre, the successful "American Icon Series" which plays at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, as well as, his critically acclaimed concerts "Shoshana Sings Streisand" starring
Shoshana Bean, "
Stephen Schwartz: Making Good" featuring Wicked creator/lyricist
Stephen Schwartz and "
Eden Espinosa: Me" starring
Eden Espinosa.
In Aug 2010,
Chris Isaacson and Upright Cabaret began a relationship with The Grove in Los Angeles and The Americana at Brand in Glendale.
Chris Isaacson produced Summer Concert Series with headlining acts Grammy winners
Steve Tyrell, Grammy winner
Paula Cole, 3x Grammy Nominee
Taylor Dayne and Grammy Nominee
Natasha Bedingfield. Broadway veteran
Jennifer Leigh Warren, Grammy winning songwriter
Matt Morris, Broadway star & Grammy nominee
Frenchie Davis and WB's "One Tree Hill" star
Tyler Hilton. Recently, Isaacson produced 2x Grammy winner
Peabo Bryson with DWTS star
Mark Ballas in the 3rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at The Americana at Brand which will be featured on EXTRA in the month of Dec. 2010.
Chris Isaacson is currently developing Broadway Veteran
Jennifer Leigh Warren's new project entitled "Little Woman/Big Voice: the songs of Dame
Shirley Bassey" with Dir.
Richard Jay-Alexander (
Barbra Streisand,
Bette Midler,
Bernadette Peters) set to direct, "Star Search" Grand Champion
Jake Simpson and Broadway star and American Idol Semi-finalist
Frenchie Davis. Upright Cabaret is also currently working with the City of West Hollywood to find a permanent home for Upright Cabaret in West Hollywood. Isaacson is committed to his humanitarian and social causes including The Trevor Project and AIDS Project Los Angeles. Visit
Chris Isaacson at www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.
THE SECOND SEASON'S SHOWS INCLUDE:
SWEET SOUL MUSIC · January 30, 2011
Music of
Ray Charles,
Marvin Gaye and
Gladys KnightI WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND • April 17, 2011 • 7:30PM
Music of The Beatles
COWBOYS AND ANGELS • June 5, 2011 • 7:30PM
Music of Patsy Cline,
Garth Brooks and
Loretta Lynn
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' • July 10, 2011 • 7:30PM
Music of The Mamas & The Papas,
Linda Ronstadt and Eagles
Ticket prices for UPRIGHT CABARET Single Shows $45 / $35 / $25 / $15;
Series Price Series Price $152 / $120 / $88 / $52
Tickets to these extraordinary shows are now available by calling the Box Office at 562-944-9801 or 714-994-6310 or online at www.lamiradatheatre.com.
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, Parking is free.
