Heidi Kettenring to Bring SOMETHING WONDERFUL to Metropolis, 6/11

For one night only Chicago's favorite leading lady Heidi Kettenring lends her signature warmth to a century's worth of timeless hits. In a chronicle of popular music which is touchingly personal, Heidi reminds us that we all tell time by the songs in our lives. She's a storyteller sure to stir the heart, and her sentimental journey includes favorites from Berlin to Barbra, to The Beatles and beyond.

Heidi Kettenring is best known for appearing as Nessarose in the Broadway in Chicago company of the blockbuster WICKED. She was seen across the country in the National Tour of DISNEY'S BEAUTY & THE BEAST (Belle). Other standout theatre performances include: CATS (Grizabella), THE KING AND I (Anna), OLIVER! (Nancy), LES MISERABLE (Fantine), MY FAIR LADY (Eliza), LITTLE WOMEN (Jo March), GUYS AND DOLLS (Adelaide), HAIRSPRAY (Penny), SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (Milly), THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (Mistress Ford), HERO (Jane, World Premiere), and FUNNY GIRL (Fanny Brice). Concerts: Ravinia Festival, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Pensacola Symphony. Film: MAN OF STEEL. Recordings: Heidi can be heard on two Disney Princess children's books. Awards: She's a six-time Jeff Award nominee and the recipient of two Broadway World Awards, an After Dark Award, a Richard Kneeland Award, and the Sarah Siddons Leading Lady Award.

Artists Lounge Live is a dynamic concert series which offers audiences tremendous talent in an intimate light. Singers craft their own concerts, peppering humorous and poignant stories into their repertoire of beloved musical memories. These evenings play like a backstage tour of Broadway life. The series is produced by affable crooner Michael Ingersoll. Michael is a performer himself, currently touring internationally with the retro-rock sensation UNDER THE STREETLAMP. He co-produced the quartet's two live PBS concert specials, as well as several successful music events for venues including Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Northlight Theatre, and Paramount Theatre; and philanthropic organizations including American Cancer Society, United Way, and Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Michael is also known for portraying Nick Massi of the Four Seasons in the Tony Award-winning smash hit JERSEY BOYS in original Broadway in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles companies. www.artistsloungelive.com

Tickets are priced at $40, $45 for Stage Tables. For reservations call the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Box Office at 847-577-2121 or visit www.metropolisarts.com. Artists Lounge Live is sponsored by Bob and Barb White.