Kate Wetherhead Hosts OBAMARAMA: Songs for Justice! Fundraiser Sept. 22; Anastasia Barzee Among Performers | Playbill

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News Kate Wetherhead Hosts OBAMARAMA: Songs for Justice! Fundraiser Sept. 22; Anastasia Barzee Among Performers OBAMARAMA: Songs for Justice!, a fundraiser cabaret for the Obama 2012 campaign featuring original material from emerging writers, is offered Sept. 22 at New York City's Duplex.

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Kate Wetherhead

Kate Wetherhead ("Submissions Only") hosts the 9:30 PM concert, which features performances from Anastasia Barzee (Jekyll & Hyde, Urinetown, Henry IV), Alexa Green (Wicked in L.A. and San Francisco), Holly Hylton, Gilbert Bailey (Scottsboro Boys, Philadelphia Theater Company), Matthew Bauman (Encores! Pipe Dream), Christine Bokhour (Chicago), Allyson Kaye Daniel (The Color Purple national tour), Andrew Leggieri (Spamalot national tour), Lexi Rhoades (Sistas: The Musical) and Mike Shultz (Fiddler on the Roof national tour).

OBAMARAMA is directed by Amy Anders Corcoran with musical direction by Rona Siddiqui.

Contributing writers — many of whom are alum from NYU's Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program — include Danny Abosch, Maria Alexandra Beech, Raymond Bokhour, John Dietrich, Dewey Fleszar, Jesse Goldman, John Grimmett, Shoshana Greenberg, Derek Hassler, Laura Kleinbaum, Teresa Lotz, Sarah Rebell, Jeffrey Smith, Rona Siddiqui and Patricia Weinstein.

Special guest singer-songwriters at OBAMARAMA include Brandon Anderson, Leenya Rideout (Company), Nicole Van Giesen (Cabaret) and Emmy winner Wesley Whatley (The Muppet's "Yes Virginia" and "I Believe").

OBAMARAMA: Songs for Justice! is co-produced by Grammy Award winner Thirza Defoe, Jesse Goldman, Teresa Lotz and Sarah Rebell.

Producer Rebell said in a previous statement, "It is so important, as songwriters, to use our art to create a connection to and a dialogue with our community at large, to try to give back to the world around us, and help to encourage the social change we envision for this country."

The Duplex is located at 61 Christopher Street. There is a $12 cover charge ($10 with NYU ID) plus a two-drink minimum. For reservations, call (212) 255-5438. Visit TheDuplex.com.

 
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