ELLI The King of Broadway Presents 3rd Annual Chanukah at the Metropolitan Room Tonight
Elli began his theatrical career in Los Angeles under the direction of the famous That Little Old Wine Maker ME! James Rawley & Rawley's best friend, Lee Strasberg. Some of the many varied roles he inhabited were Jud in Oklahoma, The Tin Man in the The Wizard of Oz, A-rab in West Side Story, Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun, Kralahome in The King & I, Nicely-Nicely in Guys & Dolls, he has also appeared in such favorites as Arsenic & Old Lace, Julius Caesar, Up the Down Staircase & Our Town, to name a few & is destined to play the part of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Elli's unique look & moldable image, added to the myriad of languages & accents he has perfected, lends itself to the diverse roles he plays.
For a while, Elli changed directions & lived his childhood dream of becoming a Hassidic Orthodox Rabbi & Cantor, leading religious services & teaching in Synagogues throughout the U.S. & Canada. He is now reviving his dream of taking his place on "The Great White Way," by lending his rich, multi-accented & multi-character voice to several children's audio tapes, radio & TV commercials, both in the U.S. & England.
In 2002, Elli appeared as a Hassidic Jew (big surprise) in the film, 2 Fast 2 Furious, filmed on location in Miami, Florida; in 2003, he worked on the Indy film, Once Upon A Wedding (now on DVD) as a Barfly & in 2003, he performed the role of the "Papa" in The Jazz Singer, which toured South & Central Florida.
Since moving to NYC in 2004, he has been seen in commercials, promo spots for VH1's Metal Month, as featured background in several movies & been on stage at Birdland in Times Square, the Duplex & Marie's Crisis in the Village and has been seen singing & doing stand-up comedy at Stage 72 at the Triad. Currently working on his third one-man show, Elli has become quite popular & well known on the Florida, New York & California Karaoke circuits & is lovingly referred to as "The King of Broadway." In addition, Elli, a founding member of the Jewish improv group Improvodox, having just appeared in the feature film Rob the Mob opposite Michael Pitt & Nina Arianda, will next be seen in the film The Cobbler, starring Adam Sandler, set for 2015 release. In addition to his busy performing schedule, Elli also writes entertainment reviews & features celebrity interviews at broadwaykingdom.com
IF YOU GO:
DATE: Tuesday, December 8th @ 7pm
VENUE: Metropolitan Room ~ 34 West 22nd Street
PRICE: $18 music charge ~ 2 drink minimum
RESERVATIONS: (212)206-0440 ~ www.metropolitanroom.com
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