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DIVA TALK: A Chess Preview With Julia Murney Plus News of Buckley, Peters, Pitre and More
By Andrew Gans
19 Sep 2003
IN OTHER DIVA NEWS OF THE WEEK Tony Award winner Betty Buckley's fall concert schedule is starting to fill up. The multi talented Buckley, who will return to Feinstein's at the Regency Oct. 28 Nov. 8 (no shows Sunday and Monday eves.) with a brand-new act, has also booked concerts for Oct. 18 at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts in Atlanta, GA and Nov. 22 at the Dominican University in River Forest, IL. Stay tuned for more dates . . . . The Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, NY, has announced its 2003-2004 Cabaret Series. Karen Mason, who was most recently on Broadway in Mamma Mia!, kicks off the season Oct. 18 at 8 PM. Mason will perform her newest act, the critically acclaimed "The Winner Takes It All." Judy Kuhn, the three-time Tony nominee for her performances in Les Misérables, Chess and She Loves Me, follows with her cabaret act on Nov. 15 at 8 PM. Then, on Dec. 13 at 8 PM singer-songwriter Stevie Holland will bring her evening of pop and jazz standards to the New York cabaret. Brent Barrett, the current Billy Flynn of Broadway's Chicago, will be featured at the theatre on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14 at 8 PM. And, the season concludes with Maureen McGovern, who recently celebrated her 30th anniversary in show business. McGovern will display her rangy soprano March 19 at 8 PM and March 20 at 7 and 9:30 PM. The Emelin Theatre is located on Library Lane in Mamaroneck, NY. Tickets are available for individual performances or as a package ($132). For reservations, call (914) 698-0098. . . . Mamma Mia! star Louise Pitre will play the pie-baking Mrs. Lovett in the Calgary Opera Company's production of the famed Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2004. Baritone John Fanning will star opposite Pitre in the title role. Others in the cast include Jennie Such as Johanna, Joseph Kaiser as Anthony Hope, Michel Corbeil as Tobias Ragg, Mark Pedrotti as Judge Turpin, John MacMaster as The Beadle, Jean Stillwell as the Beggar Woman and Benoit Boutet as Pirelli. Kelly Robinson, who directed the world premiere of Filumena, will helm the production; Jeffrey Huard will conduct the orchestra. For more information about the Calgary Opera Company, visit www.calgaryopera.com. . . . Side Show Tony nominee Alice Ripley will perform a benefit concert for ArtSpeak! Sept. 29. Ripley, who is currently starring in the world premiere production of Ken Ludwig's Shakespeare in Hollywood at the Arena Stage, will offer a 7 PM concert at Mimi's American Bistro in Washington, D.C. The concert will benefit ArtSpeak, an arts education program that brings performing artists to Northern Virginia schools. Artists who have taken part in the program include such Broadway favorites as Kristin Chenoweth, Melissa Errico, Sally Mayes, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Tony-winning A Chorus Line composer Marvin Hamlisch. Ripley will perform songs from her acclaimed solo CD "Everything's Fine," as well as new songs and some surprise musical theatre favorites. The $35 ticket includes concert, dinner and wine. Reservations may be made by calling (202) 464-6464. Mimi's American Bistro is located in Washington, D.C., at 2120 P Street NW. . . . Amour Tony nominee Melissa Errico, who recently starred in the Williamstown Theatre Festival's production of The Threepenny Opera, will return to the intimate stage of Joe's Pub next month. On Oct. 6 and 27, Errico will be backed by a full band at Joe's Pub, the cabaret space at the Public Theater. The singer-actress will offer 7:30 PM concerts, featuring tunes from her recent solo debut CD, "Blue Like That" (Manhattan Records). Concertgoers can expect to hear tunes by Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, Billy Joel, Rodgers and Hart and Mike Errico, the actress' brother who will also accompany her on guitar. Tickets for the concerts are priced at $20; call (212) 239-6200. Those wishing to dine before the show should make reservations by calling (212) 539-8778. Joe's Pub is located within the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street. . . . And, finally, some of Broadway's biggest names — including Bernadette Peters, Barbara Cook, Donna McKechnie and Donna Murphy — have recently been added to the ever-growing list of celebrities who will take part in the 17th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction, scheduled for this Sunday, Sept. 21. The annual outdoor fundraiser in Shubert Alley is a day-long event (10 AM-7 PM) that raises money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. More than 50 stars from Broadway, Off-Broadway and television serials will be part of the "Celebrity Table," where theatre fans can purchase autographs by or photos with their favorite stars. Jim Caruso and WPLJ radio personality Jason Drew will co-host the "Celebrity Table," which runs from 11 AM-4 PM. As of press time, those scheduled to take part in the "Celebrity Table" include the following talents: 11 AM-12 noon: Real Andrews, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Christian Borle, Delta Burke, Kerry Butler, Martha Byrne, Hunter Foster, Ann Harada, Dana Ivey, Rebecca Luker, Joe Machota, Tina Madigan, Mary Beth Peil, Chita Rivera; 12 noon-1 PM: Bradley Cole, Ellen Dolan, Harvey Fierstein, Eileen Fulton, Ricky Paull Goldin, Joel Grey, Dick Latessa, Jeff McCarthy, Matthew Morrison, Denis O'Hare, Elizabeth Parkinson, Louise Pitre, John Selya, John Tartaglia, Ashley Tuttle; 1-2 PM: Mario Cantone, Sean Dugan, Lesli Kay, Nathan Lane, Beth Leavel, Grayson McCouch, Donna Mckechnie, James Mitchell, Austin Pendleton, Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Roger Rees, Peter Samuel; 2-3 PM: Polly Bergen, Rebecca Budig, Marj Dusay, Tovah Feldshuh, Patricia Elliott, Ilene Kristen, Barbara Luna, Donna Murphy, Bebe Neuwirth, Phyllis Newman, Angelica Torn, Ann Wedgeworth; 3-4 PM: Jennifer Bassey, Barbara Cook, Andre DeShields, Penny Fuller, Randy Graff, Sandra Joseph, Swoosie Kurtz, Andrea McArdle, Mark Menard, Betsy Palmer, Eden Riegel, Jana Robbins, Tamara Tunie, B. D. Wong.
REMINDERS
Betty Buckley in Concert:
Oct. 18 at the Rialto Center for the Performing Arts in Atlanta, GA
Oct. 28-Nov. 8 at Feinstein's at the Regency in New York, NY
Nov. 22 at the Dominican University in River Forest, IL
Liz Callaway in Concert:
Oct. 11 with the Binghamton Philharmonic Pops in Binghamton, NY
Oct. 20 at the 14th Annual New York Cabaret Convention in New York, NY
Jan. 31, 2004 in Sibling Revelry in Boston, MA
Feb. 8, 2004 in Sibling Revelry in Riverfront, IL
May 1, 2004 in Sibling Revelry in Orono, ME
May 8, 2004 in Sibling Revelry in Purchase, NY
Barbara Cook in Concert:
Sept. 20 in Bethlehem, PA; concert with Marilyn Horne
Oct. 3 at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA; concert with Marilyn Horne
Nov. 22 at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY
Patti LuPone in Concert:
Oct. 25 at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA (“Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda”)
Nov. 7-9 with the Houston Symphony ("Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda")
Jan. 23, 2004 at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Jan. 24, 2004 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL
Feb. 27-29, 2004 at the Myerhoff Hall in Baltimore, MD
March 12, 2004 at the New Jersey PAC in Newark, NJ
March 13 at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, NJ
Karen Mason in Concert:
Oct. 4 with the Chicagoland Pops Orchestra at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, IL
Oct. 18 at the Emelin Theater in NY
Nov. 15 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ
Christiane Noll in Concert
Oct. 11 Chattanooga, TN with Don Pippin
Dec. 31 Des Moines, IA with Des Moines Symphony & Brad Little
Well, that’s all for now. Happy diva-watching!
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