London Holiday Engagement of SIMPLY BARBRA Starring Steven Brinberg Announced

Barbra Streisand plays an intimate venue in London......in the guise of world renowned impressionist Steven Brinberg as SIMPLY BARBRA'S HOLIDAY SHOW. This special engagement is Friday, December 8th at 7:30 pm at Christmas In Leicester Square (located in the centre of Leicester Square).

Special guest will be Dimitri Kleioris. Dimitri Kleioris recently made his Broadway debut as Jerry Mulligan, the star of the award-winning musical An American In Paris. He was a lead dancer in the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Opera Australia and appeared on the STARZ series "Flesh And Bone. "Steven recreates Miss Streisand's greatest hits, Broadway songs & holiday classics... and brief voices of artists ranging from Cher to Bea Arthur....Seen in 40 US cities and 9 countries, the constantly updated SIMPLY BARBRA shows are the next best thing to seeing the legendary singer/actress/director in person... and you can actually meet this one afterwards!

Steven Brinberg was born and raised in New York City, attended NYU and while there appeared Off Broadway in Ivanov at the Jewish Rep and at the Lambs theatre in The Wind Up Toys. He created his first SIMPLY BARBRA show in 1993 at the famous Don't Tell Mama cabaret where it ran a record-breaking 4 years, winning him two MAC awards and a BISTRO award. The constantly updated show has included tours of Australia, Far East, Spain, Mexico and several runs in London's West End (The Charing Cross, SoHo Revue Bar and Leicester Square Theatres) and The Edinburgh Festival. His London debut at the Jermyn Street Theatre broke all box office records and was extended repeatedly.

Steven toured for over 12 years with the late Marvin Hamlisch (Barbra Streisand's musical director and composer of THE WAY WE WERE and A CHORUS LINE). Their symphony concerts together included appearances at the Kennedy Center and several co-starring Broadway legend Barbara Cook. Playwright Terrence McNally wrote the narration for Steven-as-Barbra for a concert at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall which was also seen in Seattle. At Carnegie Hall he made an appearance with the NYC Gay Men's chorus.

At Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre, Steven was part of the all-star FUNNY GIRL concert featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Sutton Foster and Whoopi Goldberg and at the Hudson theatre in a concert of Marvin Hamslich's SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS opposite Jeremy Jordan, Adam Jacobs and Marc Kudisch. At the Westbeth Theatre Center and Manhattan Theatre Club, he was featured in Ken Page's musical NIGHT LIFE starring Lillias White.

Special events include performances for Liza Minnelli, Patricia Neal, Lauren Bacall, Joan Rivers, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Donna Karan. Steven was chosen for the latter event by Miss Streisand's management. He was also chosen by Stephen Sondheim to sing at his birthday concert at the Library of Congress in Washington DC.

Film credits include CAMP, HEAVENLY PEACE, BOYS LIFE and the upcoming THIRSTY. Television appearances include Rosie O'Donnell, CBS "Blue Bloods,' Sally Jessy Raphael, Good Morning Australia and a Jerry Springer show where no one was fighting! His two CDS available are SIMPLY BARBRA LIVE IN LONDON and SIMPLY BARBRA DUETS.

Upcoming SImply Barbra dates include: New Hope on New Year's Eve and in the new year Palm Springs, Los Angeles and in NYC at 54 Below Barbara's Birthday Celebration on April 24, 2018. He is featured on the upcoming album Hamlisch Uncovered. For more information visit www.simplybarbra.com

Tickets from £28.00(includes £1.50 in fees per ticket). For more information on accessibility and to book tickets, please contact the box office on 03333 444 167 or access@underbelly.co.uk. http://www.christmasinleicestersquare.com/whats-on/simply-barbras-holiday-show.