Ray Lee News

Big Block Theatrical (Heathers)to present INAPPROPRIATE, a pop-rock musical with a book by Michael Sottile andLonnie McNeil (Eubie!, Ain't Misbehavin', Bubbling Brown Sugar); music and lyrics by Michael Sottile (Torch Song Trilogy, JOAN.,Snowman In The Dunes), co- directed by Michael Sottile & Ray Leeper, choreography by Ray Leeper ("So You Think You Can Dance," "The X Factor") and musical direction by Keith Harrison(The Boys From Syracuse, Million Dollar Quartet). Performances will begin on November 14 through November 24 at LA's Odyssey Theatre (2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd) tickets are $25 and can be purchased by visiting Plays411.com.

The historic stage at Birdland was the spot that Broadway's Christopher Sieber chose to make his nightclub debut, which happened on Monday, September 2. The musical director for the evening was Joey Chancey, Eric Love was on cello, and the entire evening was directed by Fred Bracken. Check out a look back at Sieber's performance below!

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. 54 Below also launched its series of late night events. Joining Tuesday nights' popular 'Backstage' with Susie Mosher is the '54 Piano Bar,' a new vocal competition - 'The Callback,' and more:

For those craving a show after the show, stop by 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. Loosen your tie and enjoy as Broadway's superclub expands its late night series. Joining Tuesday nights' popular Backstage with Susie Mosher are late night events featuring bright and upcoming New York talent:

Lori Bookstein Fine Art has announced an exhibition of recent work by Tabitha Vevers. This is the artist's first solo-show with the gallery. Tabitha Vevers: Lover's Eyes will be comprised of works that draw on the conventions of eye portraiture begun in the late 18th century during the Georgian period. Source works for Vevers' 'Lover's Eyes' series span a 500 year period of art history from Giovanni Bellini to John Currin.

In this week's edition, we caught up with Erin Mackey, who is starring as 'Oona O'Neill' in CHAPLIN- currently in playing at the Barrymore Theatre!

Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (GJDC) and Point Park University will present Jazz Dance World Congress 2012, an international consortium of dancers and teachers to further the legacy of jazz dance and education. This five day educational event unites teachers, dancers, and choreographers from all over the world and will take place on the campus of Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pa. from August 1-5, 2012, with additional classes and performances at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture and the Byham Theater.

Neal B., producer of Broadway Sings for Pride & www.NealB.tv, will present an hour long sampling of theatre's talent at the 19th Original GLBT Expo at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Expect to hear musical selections from Broadway standards to pop hits! The segment entitled Broadway Sings for Pride will feature many Broadway, national tour, and recording artists who support the LGBT community. This will take place at the Video Lounge on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 12:30pm and Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 3:30pm.

Broadway performer Ray Lee will join Marti Gould Cummings at The Ritz for a free performance tonight at 10:30pm. There are $3 beers and $4 cocktails.

March comes in like a lion for the 5th Smash Year of The Broadway Beauty Pageant! This not-to-be-miss event will be on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, benefiting The Ali Forney Center, NYC's primary housing resource for homeless LGBT youth.

March comes in like a lion for the 5th Smash Year of The Broadway Beauty Pageant! This not-to-be-miss event will be on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, benefiting The Ali Forney Center, NYC's primary housing resource for homeless LGBT youth.

Ray Lee (Broadway's Mamma Mia and the upcoming Anything Goes) and Jenn Furman (Wicked National Tour) will join award winning composer/lyricist Bobby Cronin in performance for the opening and closing ceremonies for the Out of The Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Ray Lee (Broadway's Mamma Mia and the upcoming Anything Goes) and Jenn Furman (Wicked National Tour) will join award winning composer/lyricist Bobby Cronin in performance for the opening and closing ceremonies for the Out of The Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Bobby Cronin is a fast-rising, hard-working ASCAP PLUS Award winning composer/writer who '...thinks big. In all ways. Writing in a contemporary musical theatre vein, the songs are passionate and powerful in a take-no-prisoners way that will knock your socks off.' -- Rob Lester, Cabaret Exchange.

On September 13th, TheStage Repertory Company, in conjunction with The Palace Theatre in Danbury, presented Musical Mondays! featuring Bobby Cronin. The concert marked the first in an ongoing monthly series that will be produced by the Danbury-based theatre company at the historic downtown Danbury venue. The series will feature the music of contemporary musical theatre composers performed by some of Broadway's hottest talent.

Allison Case (Hair), Andrew Kober (Hair), Jared Gertner (Spelling Bee), LaQuet Sharnell (Memphis), Brad Simanski (Wicked), Jenn Furman (Wicked), BRETT TERESA (Bratt Camp), Brian Gallagher (Wonderland) set for Musical Mondays with Chris Lane, Danny Stone, Joshua Samuels and Bobby Cronin (all of whom play on Cronin's CD 'Reach The Sky' available on iTunes)

Allison Case (Hair), Andrew Kober (Hair), Jared Gertner (Spelling Bee), LaQuet Sharnell (Memphis), Brad Simanski (Wicked), Jenn Furman (Wicked), BRETT TERESA (Bratt Camp), Brian Gallagher (Wonderland) set for Musical Mondays with Chris Lane, Danny Stone, Joshua Samuels and Bobby Cronin (all of whom play on Cronin's CD 'Reach The Sky' available on iTunes)

ALLISON CASE (Hair), ANDREW KOBER (Hair), JARED GERTNER (Spelling Bee), LAQUET SHARNELL (Memphis), BRAD SIMANSKI (Wicked), JENN FURMAN (Wicked), BRETT TERESA (Bratt Camp), BRIAN GALLAGHER (Wonderland)