The producer (Jack Lewin) and director (Kurt Stamm) of the hit Off-Broadway musical OUR SINATRA announce HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' LOVE, a new celebration of the songs of Elvis Presley, who revolutionized the music industry and became perhaps the single best known musical icon in American pop culture. It will play a three-week engagement (January 16-February 5) at AU BAR (41 East 58th Street between Madison and Park Avenues). There will be preview performances on Monday, January 16th and Tuesday, January 17th at 8PM. The show will officially open on Wednesday, January 18th at 8PM. The performance schedule is: Tuesday-Sunday at 8PM with matinees on Saturday at 2PM and Sunday at 3PM. There will be no show on Thursdays, January 19th or 26th.
Tickets are $45-$55 (with a two-drink minimum required) and can be obtained by calling (212) 308-9455 or at http://www.ticketweb.com. For more information, please visit http://www.aubarnewyork.com.Steering clear of imitation and impersonation, this homage aims a spotlight squarely on the great songs of the legendary entertainer who was born on January 8, 1935 and died on August 16, 1977. A cast of three Andy Karl (Altar Boyz, Slut), Emily Drennan (Toxic Audio) and Tom LoSchiavo (making his NY debut!) will take the audience on a journey through three decades of Presley's remarkable musical catalogue, singing his classic rock and roll hits (Hound Dog, Don't Be Cruel, Jail House Rock, Blue Suede Shoes), his great love songs (Love Me Tender, Are You Lonesome Tonight, It's Now or Never), as well as his country and blues masterpieces (Kentucky Rain, Guitar Man, In The Ghetto), his gospel classics (Peace in the Valley) and his many movie hits (Viva Las Vegas, King Creole, Blue Hawaii), among others.BIOS
EMILY DRENNAN appeared in the Off-Broadway and Las Vegas productions of Toxic Audio. In addition, she has played Amneris in Aida, Sheila in Hair, Pattie in Smokey Joe's Café, and Shotzi in Starmites. Emily can be seen in Denise Austin¹s Fit Families and Celebrity Trainers' Rehab Abs fitness videos. She was a member of the 2004 USO Troupe and was named a National Presidential Scholar in the Arts under President Clinton. A published lyricist and composer, Emily holds Bachelors degrees in Economics and Spanish from Oklahoma State University, where she graduated summa cum laude.
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