Nancy Manocherian's the cell presents the World Premiere of SHOES & BAGGAGE, a one-woman musical about the "high of the buy." It is written and performed by Broadway veteran Cheryl Stern (La Cage Aux Folles, The Women) with music by Drama Desk nominee Tom Kochan (Almost, Maine). Directed by Joe Barros, previews begin May 5 at the cell with opening slated for Thursday, May 12. This limited engagement is produced on an Off-Broadway contract.
Bergdorf's. Barneys. Bloomingdale's. SHOES & BAGGAGE is about the insatiable urge to purchase and possess beautiful things and the deeper feelings that propel this behavior. Working actress Cheryl Stern takes us on a wild, hilarious, and heartbreaking ride of hunting and spending as she digs deep to understand her own obsession with shopping. From her escapades while in the cast of the star-studded Broadway revival of The Women to her stint as coach and host on The Home Shopping Network, Cheryl portrays over two dozen characters, illuminating a secret yet relatable world of retail enslavement.Get a sneak peek at the show below!
Cheryl Stern's Broadway credits include the 2010 Tony Award Winning revival of La Cage Aux Folles, starring Kelsey Grammer;The Women with Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Tilly and Kristen Johnston, (Roundabout); and Laughing Room Only. Cheryl was also featured in Fiorello at Encores/NY City Center and in Candide at NY City Opera. Her Off Broadway credits include Transport Group's Being Audrey, Alice B' Toklas in 27 Rue de Fleurus, Mamie Eisenhower in the Drama Desk nominated First Lady Suite, A Letter To Harvey Milk, Game Show and I Love You,You're Perfect, Now Change. She received an IRNE Award for Best Supporting Actress in Mary Zimmerman's Candide at HuntingtonTheatre. Her writing credits include the Jonathan Larson Award winning Nor'mal at Transport Group, The Audience, Being Audrey, Famous, Are We There Yet, Buffalonia and A Christmas Survival Guide.
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