RUTHLESS! Stars to Appear on LA Talk Radio Tonight

Tori Murray and Rita McKenzie, two of the stars of Off-Broadway's musical smash RUTHLESS!, are set to appear live on LA Talk Radio's popular weekly program "What Women Want," hosted by Judy Goss, tonight (Wednesday) at 9 PM. The broadcast can be heard at www.latalkradio.com.

RUTHLESS! opened July 13th at St. Luke's Theatre to unanimous rave reviews led by Entertainment Weekly which called the show "Uproarious! A mash-up of THE BAD SEED, GYPSY, ALL ABOUT EVE, plus the films of John Waters!" Book and lyrics are by Joel Paley with music by Marvin Laird. Paley also directed the original 1992 Off-Broadway production as well as productions in L.A., South Beach and the record-breaking concert event starring Bernadette Peters. He once again serves as director of the newest incarnation of RUTHLESS!, with Marvin Laird on board as music supervisor as well.

When THE BAD SEED meets GYPSY, it's fun for the whole dysfunctional family! Tina Denmark is a pretty, charming and diabolical eight-year-old who "was born to entertain." With the encouragement of slick and overbearing potential agent Sylvia St. Croix, Tina will do anything to play the lead in her school play. The question is, where does such remarkable talent and unstoppable ambition come from? The answer is shocking in this award-winning Stage Mother of all musicals.

Tori Murray has scored a triumph with her Off-Broadway debut in RUTHLESS! Rex Reed reported in the Observer that "Tori Murray looks like Shirley Temple and sings like Ethel Merman!" and Theatermania said she "has one of the most powerful sets of pipes currently exhibited Off-Broadway in this genuine star turn. Tori Murray has a big future in showbiz!"

Rita McKenzie is also starring in the triumphant return of the award-winning ETHEL MERMAN'S BROADWAY, the country's longest-running one woman musical, this Saturday, December 12th at 7 PM at Feinstein's/54 Below. Rita has performed her critically acclaimed show throughout the world - from New York's Carnegie Hall to Pasadena Playhouse - from Canada to Europe and Asia. She also has a long history with RUTHLESS!, going back to 1993 when she co-starred in the Los Angeles production.

Also featured in the cast of RUTHLESS! are Kim Maresca (Westport's TWELFTH NIGHT), Paul Pecorino (DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW), Andrea McCullough (URINETOWN, GREASE), and Jennifer Diamond (INTO THE WOODS, JEKYLL & HYDE).