B.J. Ward to Perform at Crazy Coqs, 13 April

Vocalist B.J.Ward, who released B.J. Ward Sings Marshall Barer on Concord Records in 2005, will perform the late lyricist's music at London's The Crazy Coqs on April 13th at 8pm, with UK pianist and composer, Simon Wallace. Ward is one of the most popular voice talents in the U.S., known both as a voiceover talent who has voiced hundreds of films, TV and games, and as a concert artist. Her very popular one-woman show, Stand-Up Opera, has played at The Kennedy Center and Ward has been a guest artist with symphonies and Performing Arts Centers around the U.S. On the day following the Crazy Coqs show, Ward releases Double Feature (LML), a recording dedicated largely to film music, with the legendary pianist, Donn Trenner.

The late Marshall Barer was an eccentric who is best known for Once Upon A Mattress and "Here We Come to Save the Day" (the Mighty Mouse Theme). His lyrics are beloved among singers and have been performed or recorded by Liza Minnelli, Andrea Marcovicci, Maude Maggart, Harry Belafonte, the late Nat King Cole, Michael Feinstein (who produced Ward's Concord Records CD), and many more artists. The Crazy Coqs is located at 20 Sherwood Street, London W1F 7ED. The closest tube stop is Piccadilly Circus, Exit 1. Phone: 020 7734 4888. To book seats, contact: https://www.brasseriezedel.com/crazy-coqs/bj-ward/25316723

"Vocalist B.J. Ward's cabaret concert mines the rich and largely unexplored Field of Barer rhymes, apothegms, and anecdotes." Michael Feingold, The Village Voice

"Ward's diverse background from her witty 'Stand-Up Opera' show to her work with The Groundlings to dozens of cartoon voices-- is supported by a well-trained, facile voice and persuasive musical intelligence." Los Angeles Times

About B.J. Ward: B.J. Ward is an actress, singer, author and voiceover talent. Since 1978, when she booked her first job working for Hanna-Barbera on Jana of the Jungle, she has voiced hundreds of film animation and narration projects from G.I. Joe and Wonder Woman to many video games. BJ's voice is the welcoming voice that greets all visitors to The Magic Kingdom: Disneyland, Disney World, and Epcot Center.

Ward made her professional stage debut as Luisa/the Girl in the original off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks. On the road to fame, fortune and film roles she made her first record with then husband, bebop pioneer Donn Trenner, worked as a Playboy Bunny, sang backup for Ann-Margret in Las Vegas, became a licensed aviator and was an original member of the Groundlings with friends Paul (Pee Wee Herman) Reubens and the late Phil Hartman. Ward and Trenner recorded Vocal-Ease together in the groovy 1970's in the Netherlands. The formerly married couple is releasing a CD, Double Feature, on April 14th on LML. They recorded Vocal-Ease together in the groovy 1970's in the Netherlands. In addition to the Barer CD and Vocal-Ease, she has recorded The Queen Of The Night?, Stand-Up Opera?, and SYRINX Voice of the Songbird.

B.J. Ward is also a children's book author published by Simon and Schuster, and is married to the film and television director (and producer of Double Feature) Gordon Hunt.

To learn more about B.J. Ward, visit her here: https://www.facebook.com/bjwardentertainer

The Crazy Coqs is located at 20 Sherwood Street, London W1F 7ED. The closest tube stop is Piccadilly Circus, Exit 1. Phone: 020 7734 4888. To book seats, contact: https://www.brasseriezedel.com/crazy-coqs/bj-ward/25316723