Lea Michele's West Coast Cabaret Debut Is a Sell-Out; Third Night Added

By Andrew Gans
14 Aug 2008

Lea Michele
Lea Michele

As previously announced, Spring Awakening's Lea Michele, who was recently seen in the acclaimed Les Misérables in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, will make her West Coast cabaret debut Aug. 15 and 16 at Upright Cabaret in Mark's Restaurant.

Playbill.com has learned those 9 PM shows are completely sold out, so an additional performance on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 9 PM has been added.

Michele will be joined onstage by special guest John Lloyd Young, the Tony-winning Jersey Boys star who was also part of the recent Les Miz concerts directed by Richard Jay-Alexander. The latter will also direct Michele's cabaret program, which features musical direction by Ben Toth.

Michele recently played several one-night engagements at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. That act was titled Once Upon a Dream.

Lea Michele received a Drama Desk nomination for her performance as Wendla in Spring Awakening; she also created that role in the show's Off-Broadway mounting. The actress' other Broadway credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Ragtime and Les Misérables. Michele also appeared in a regional production of The Diary of Anne Frank.

Upright Cabaret in Mark's Restaurant, produced by Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel, is located at 861 N. La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood, CA. For ticket information visit www.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=25950.