BW Productions and Santa Monica Playhouse Announce UNBUTTONED, 12/2

From the Bavarian beer houses of his native Germany to "Manhattan, America," to Hollywood – one day, and one lady, at a time – Andreas Beckett unfurls his heartfelt, candid life story with song and dance under the masterful hands of legendary Mitzie and Ken Welch in a special one night return engagement Friday, December 2, 2012.

Written by Andreas Beckett and Mitzie Welch. Andreas Beckett is an accomplished international performer whose work includes stage, film, television and opera.  He made his TV debut playing Hitler on Saturday Night Live, followed by his acclaimed portrayal of Macbeth at the American Theater in NYC. Other theatre credits include Richard III in Richard III, Modigliani in Modigliani, Dracula in Dracula, Radcliff in Radcliff, the American premiere in NYC, Gustav Klimt in Alma at the L.A. Theater, the leading role in Charlotte, directed by Louis Fantasia, at the Met Theater. He won the Audience Award at the D.G.A. Awards in LA for his leading role in his first film, Empty, by Micah Herman and he just completed working with Robert Zemeckis on his new project Petit. Recent operatic appearances include The Duke in Rigoletto, Florestan in Fidelio, Tamino in The Magic Flute, Spoletta in Tosca, Tony in Masterclass at the Santa Barbara Theater Company.