Ben Vereen to Make Barnes & Noble Appearance, 2/15

Broadway's Ben Vereen is set to make an appearance at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble today, February 15, to promote the release of his new album, "Steppin' Out Live." Vereen will chat with Tom Santopietro at 5PM about his new CD and his career in general.  

Ben Vereen has appeared on Broadway in Wicked, Fosse, I'm Not Rappaport, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Grind, Jelly's Last Jam and A Christmas Carol. His role in Pippin garnered him both the prestigious Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for "Best Actor in a Musical." Ben also headlined with Chita Rivera in Chicago, the first Broadway production to play Las Vegas. Additionally, Ben has a recurring role on the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother, playing Wayne Brady's father.

His new 11-track CD is a live recording of his concert performance last July at Hartford Stage. It features:

"With a Song In My Heart"
"Getting To Know You"
"Corner Of The Sky"/"Aquarius"/"Hair"/"Jesus Christ Superstar"/"I Don't Know How To Love Him""Defying Gravity"
"Frank Sinatra Medley" ("It Was A Very Good Year"/"I've Got You Under My Skin"/ "The Lady Is A Tramp"/"Come Fly With Me"/"My Kind Of Town, My Way")
"Once In A Lifetime"
"I Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do"
"That Old Black Magic"
"My Funny Valentine"
"Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered"
"Mr. Bojangles"

Barnes & Noble is located at 150 East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028, (212) 369-2180. For more information, visit bn.com.