The fans website for Brooklyn: The Musical will present an online live fans' chat with Eden Espinosa on Wednesday, October 5th at 8 PM EST. Espinosa will answer questions posed by fans, but since spots are limited, it is advisable to come on early.Espinosa, who was nominated for a 2005 Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance for playing the title role in Brooklyn, stood by as Elphaba in Wicked, going on in the role numerous times. Regionally, she has appeared in Triumph of Love, and can be heard on the concept album of Bright Lights, Big City, on The Maury Yeston Songbook and on John McDaniel Live at Joe's Pub.Brooklyn, by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson, directed by Tony Award-nominee Jeff Calhoun, and featuring music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Grammy and Emmy-Award winner John McDaniel, began performances on September 23rd, 2004 and opened officially on October 21st, 2004 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street); it closed June 26th, 2005. The show, a soulful urban fairy tale, played 27 preview and 284 regular performances on Broadway. Along with Espinosa, the musical starred Cleavant Derricks, Ramona Keller, Karen Olivo and others.
The producers have announced a national tour beginning in 2006, with the cast, dates and cities to be announced shortly.
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