Adam Pascal, Mandy Gonzalez and More Set for SEASONS OF BROADWAY Three-City Tour Next Month
Featuring four of Broadway's brightest stars, "Seasons of Broadway" is an evening of songs and stories celebrating some of the greatest shows to ever hit the streets of New York City. The show will play a three-city engagement, beginning at the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts (Scottsdale, AZ) on November 7th, followed by Carmel by the Sea (Carmel, CA) on November 8th, and Lone Tree Arts Center (Lone Tree, CO) on November 9th.
With hits from Broadway shows like RENT, WICKED, MEMPHIS, IN THE HEIGHTS, and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, accompanied by behind the scenes stories and funny anecdotes, Adam Pascal, Robin De Jesus, Mandy Gonzalez, and Marcus Paul James celebrate the diversity of Broadway and the powerful impact it has had far beyond the theater. The concerts will be presented by Telly Leung, Mike Karns, and Rich Aronstein, with Musical Direction by Jesse Vargas.
"Seasons of Broadway" featuring Adam Pascal, Robin De Jesus, Mandy Gonzales, and Marcus Paul James November 7-9, 2014. Tickets for Scottsdale (11/7) begin at $35, and can be purchased at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org/event/seasons-of-broadway/. Tickets for Carmel (11/8) begin at $59 and can be purchased at www.sunsetcenter.org/e-seasons_of_broadway_168.htm. Tickets for Lone Tree (11/9) begin at $65 and can be purchased at lonetreeartscenter.org/showinfo.php?id=181.
Adam Pascal became part of theatrical history by creating the role of Roger Davis in Rent, earning a Best Actor Tony nomination and reprising his performance in the 2005 movie adaptation. Pascal has since juggled a career as a concert and recording artist with leading roles on Broadway in Aida (Radames), Cabaret (Emcee) and Memphis (Huey Calhoun).
Robin De Jesus is a two-time Tony Nominee for originating the role of "Sonny" in In the Heights, and his portrayal of "Jacob" in La Cage aux Folles. Other B'way/NY credits include Rent; Lonnie/Jake; Kingdom; Kander, Ebb and Stein's All About Us; Stephen Schwartz' Captain Louie; Zorba; Mask. Regional: Godspell, Nilo Cruz' A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings. Also the Public, the York, NYTW, NAMT, Barrow Group, McCarter, Paper Mill, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ. Film: Camp, Pet the Goat, Fat Girls.
Mandy Gonzalez played the role of Nina Rosario in the 2008 Tony Award winning musical In The Heights, a role she created in the Off-Broadway production for which she received a Drama Desk Award. Mandy starred as Elphaba in the Broadway blockbuster Wicked. Mandy made her Broadway debut as Princess Amneris in the Tim Rice/Elton John musical AIDA. She appeared in the musical Lennon, based on the life of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and she also starred opposite Michael Crawford as Sarah in Dance of the Vampires.
Marcus Paul James a NY native who can currently be seen in the Broadway cast of Motown. Recently, Marcus was in the off-Broadway cast of RENT as Mr.Jefferson. He also played the role in the original Broadway closing cast production as well as the movie "RENT:Filmed Live on Broadway"(Dir. Mike Warren). Broadway credits also include the cast of TONY award winning musical "In The Heights". Other credits include "Radio Shack" national commercial and the Grammy award winning Broadway Inspirational Voices. Marcus also is a singer/songwriting with his last CD project titled "Meant to Be".
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