Lively, Torti, Blanks and Seiden Sing in Smokey Joe's Café, Opening Dec. 10 in CA | Playbill

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News Lively, Torti, Blanks and Seiden Sing in Smokey Joe's Café, Opening Dec. 10 in CA The El Portal Theatre's production of the Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller revue, Smokey Joe's Café, officially opens at the North Hollywood, CA, venue Dec. 13.

Directed and choreographed by Jeffrey Polk, the production, which began previews Dec. 10, will continue through Jan. 4, 2009.

Leiber and Stoller will attend and will be honored during the opening-night performance.

The cast is headed by Tony nominees Robert Torti (Starlight Express) and DeLee Lively (Smokey Joe's Café) with Sharon Catherine Blanks (formerly Sharon Brown), T.C. Carson, Jackie Seiden, Maceo Oliver, Dionne Figgins, John Woodard III and Niles Rivers.

The production also features musical direction by Daryl Archibald and lighting design by Brendan Grevatt. Chris Murry is the production stage manager, and Heather Lee is the production coordinator.

Smokey Joes Café premiered on Broadway March 2, 1995, at the Virginia Theatre and was nominated for seven Tony Awards including Beat Musical. The New York production closed on January 16, 2000, after 2,036 performances. The El Portal Theatre is located at 5269 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA. For tickets and more information call (818) 508-4200 or visit www.elportaltheatre.com.

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(l.-r.) Dionne Figgins, Sharon Catherine Blanks, DeLee Lively and Jackie Seiden Photo by Ed Krieger
 
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