Molly Pope To Premiere New 'Diva-lution' At Joe's Pub

Molly Pope debuted The Diva-lution of Molly Pope to rave reviews at Don't Tell Mama's last spring.  Hailed for her powerful vocals and dynamic dramatic intensity, Molly's performances of such songs as Dietz & Schwartz' "By Myself" Cole Porter's "It's Alright With Me" and even The Cardigans' "Love Fool" provoked widespread comparison to a young Barbra Streisand.  Now, under the direction of Ben Rimalower (Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches) and featuring a band led by Sonny Paladino (White Noise), the new version of The Diva-lution of Molly Pope premieres at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) on Sunday, August 31st at 7:00 PM.

MOLLY POPE grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated with Honors from NYU, studying acting at  the Stella Adler Studio, Viewpoints Studio, and the Experimental Theatre Wing.   New York stage roles include the Young Woman in Machinal, Portia in The Merchant of Venice, and Maria in Twelfth Night: The Drinking Game. On camera work includes Secrets of the Mystic Oracle (Evil City Film Festival), the webseries Four if by Space (http://4ifbyspace.net/), and various commercial spots.  In the fall of 2007, Molly hurled herself into the New York cabaret scene with the premiere of her critically acclaimed debut, The Diva-lution of Molly Pope.  She has also appeared as a guest star in the MAC award-winning Matt Sigl: Unstuck in Time and has been a performer and judge for Overnight Sensation with the Native Aliens Theatre Collective.  She is a member of Dreamscape Theater and The Dorothy Parker Society.  

Ben Rimalower directed The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero (DR2 Theatre), Joy (Actors' Playhouse, Out Magazine's "Top Ten Theatre 2005" & HX Award nomination), Snoopy! (starring Sutton Foster), And/or (Dixon Place) and Sodom the Musical (Kraine Theatre) as well as staged readings for Second Stage, The York and Ensemble Studio Theatre.  He conceived and directed Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches (Special Time Out New York Award) in addition to a slew of solo shows including Lindsey Alley's Look Ma, No Ears, Our Lady J and the Pink Champagne Orchestra at the Zipper Factory, Wendy Ho's The Gospel According to Ho, Scott Nevins' Celebutant (MAC nomination), John Hill's Skinny Corpse, Kate Pazakis' The Sexless Years (MAC nomination), Lance Horne's How Love Goes, and multiple incarnations of Natalie Joy Johnson. Assistant Director credits include Lonny Price's productions of A Class Act (Manhattan Theatre Club, Broadway and Tokyo) and A Little Night Music (starring Patti LuPone, George Hearn and Zoe Caldwell) as well as the Emmy-winning Sweeney Todd. Ben studied Dramatic Art at U.C. Berkeley where he was the founding Artistic Director of BareStage (now celebrating its 13th anniversary.)

SONNY PALADINO: Music Supervisor for Disney's High School Musical (Milan/Italy tour.) Broadway (piano/keyboard): Grease, Mama Mia. 1st National Tours: Disney's High School Musical and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Musical director/vocal arranger/orchestrator for Jammin'for Godot (The Culture Project), Stuck in the Zipper, White Noise, and Mandragola (York Theatre). Off B'way: Naked Boys Singing and The Open Gate. Accompanist for singer Jane Monheit. As a composer: The Return of the Blue Cat (with poet F.D. Reeve, OtherPress-publisher). Currently, Sonny is writing music for Matthew Morrison's debut album and musically directing the new musical Street Lights. B.F.A. in Jazz Piano from CUNY City College. www.sonnypaladino.com

TICKETS ($20): 212-967-7555  : www.joespub.com

In Person: At The Public Theater Box Office from 1pm to 6pm and at Joe's Pub from 6pm to 10pm (both located at 425 Lafayette St.)

TABLE RESERVATIONS: 212-539-8778
Purchase of tickets does NOT guarantee a table reservation; you must call to reserve seats. Seating is available only on a first-come, first-served basis for all shows without a dinner reservation. Two drink or $12 food minimum per person. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th and Astor Place)

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