Release Party for Diana Sheehan's 'Nobody's Hart' Set for 8/24

Amphibian Stage Productions and Diana Sheehan today announced a party celebrating the release of Ms. Sheehan's first CD,Nobody's Hart: Diana Sheehan Sings the Lyrics of Lorenz Hart, which will take place on Saturday, August 24 at Rebecca Low Sculptural Metal Gallery and Studio in Fort Worth. The party will feature a live performance of selections from the CD by Ms. Sheehan, accompanied by James McQuillen on piano and Sarah Choi on cello.

The album, Nobody's Hart, features selections from Diana Sheehan's live cabaret of the same name, which pays tribute to the Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart with music by Richard Rodgers. Songs include "Manhattan," "Where or When?," and "With a Song in My Heart."

Ms. Sheehan debuted the cabaret at Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas in the fall of 2012 and subsequently performed the show to sold-out houses at the 2013 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, where it was a "Best of the Loop" winner. The cabaret makes its Fort Worth debut at Amphibian Stage Productions September 12-15, 2013.

In Nobody's Hart, Diana Sheehan pairs her unparalleled vocal talent with the lyrics of Lorenz Hart in this cabaret tribute to the legendary lyricist. As half of the songwriting duo, Rodgers and Hart, Lorenz Hart penned the lyrics to some of Broadway's most memorable musicals, including Babes in Arms, The Boys from Syracuse, and Pal Joey. Over the course of this intimate musical evening, Diana Sheehan takes audiences on a journey through the popular work of Hart, as well as his troubled private life, shining a light on one of the great innovators of the American musical.

"A revelation, a perfect mix of famous tunes and the utterly obscure delivered with such wit and sophistication you wish she could have gone on all night." - Lawson Taitte, The Dallas Morning News

The CD release party for Nobody's Hart: Diana Sheehan Sings the Lyrics of Lorenz Hart will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Rebecca Low Sculptural Metal Gallery and Studio, located at 7608 Camp Bowie W. Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76116. Party tickets are $25 per person and include a CD and complimentary beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets are available at the door or online at nobodyshart.eventbrite.com.

The CD will be available for sale online beginning Friday, August 23 through Ms. Sheehan's website, www.dianasheehan.com, through CDBaby.com, and through her Facebook page, Diana Sheehan in Performance.

The live performance of Nobody's Hart: Diana Sheehan Sings the Lyrics of Lorenz Hart will run Thursday, September 12 through Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Amphibian Stage Productions. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances start at 8 p.m., and the Sunday matinee starts at 2 p.m.

General admission tickets for the live performance are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students. Limited table seating with wait service is available for $60 for 2 people or $120 for 4 people. A $5 discount per person will be given to Amphibian's 2013 Members. For tickets and more information, call 817-923-3012, emailboxoffice@amphibianproductions.org, or visit www.amphibianproductions.org. Amphibian Stage Productions is located at 120 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104.

About Diana Sheehan

Diana Sheehan has performed cabaret at New York's Triad, San Francisco's Plush Room, and Boston's Club Cafe. At WaterTower Theatre, she has appeared in Putting It Together, Shooting Star, Black Pearl Sings! and Grey Gardens. For the roles of Edith and Little Edie Beale in Grey Gardens, she received the 2009 Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Forum Award and the 2009 Column Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. Her Dallas-area debut in Irving Berlin's As Thousands Cheer at Lyric Stagereceived the 2008 Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Forum Award for Best Ensemble Cast. Diana stood by and went on for Betty Buckley in the role of Martha Brewster in theDallas Theater Center's production of Arsenic and Old Lace. She also appeared in Casa Mañana's Sound of Music. Diana starred in the Off-Broadway hit, Forbidden Broadway in New York, Boston, Cleveland, and the National Tour. Regional credits include: San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Adirondack Theatre Festival, American Stage, North Shore Music Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Forum Theatre, and the Jewish Theatre of New England. Diana is a graduate of Smith College and the British-American Drama Academy. In 2011, she became the first honorary member of WOW!: Women of WaterTower Theatre.