Upright’s New Year’s Eve Bash!
| December 31, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Sing in the New Year at Upright Cabaret’s 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Bash starring Broadway’s Chad Kimball, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Adam Lambert at Mark’s Restaurant.
Acclaimed singer, actor and Broadway performer CHAD KIMBALL returns to the Upright stage after his critically acclaimed performance this fall in the Broadway bound production of MEMPHIS. Kimball was last seen on Broadway portraying Beatles front man John Lennon in LENNON at the Broadhurst Theatre. In 2002, Kimball received praise for his work in the Broadway revival of INTO THE WOOD’S. Other Broadway credits include THE CIVIL WAR and GOOD VIBRATIONS. Chad also won a Bistro Award for his solo concert, which he reprised at Joe’s Pub and Upright Cabaret.
Mr. Kimball will be joined on by LESLIE ODOM, JR. who was the youngest actor to ever be cast in the Broadway production of RENT. After his stint on Broadway, Odom attended Carnegie Melon University and then relocated to Los Angeles where he has appeared on CSI, Big Day, Grey’s Anatomy and countless other TV productions. Also appearing will be WICKED alum ADAM LAMBERT. Angeleno’s were first introduced to Mr. Lambert with his show stopping performance in the world premier of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS musical at the Kodak Theatre.
This talented cast for gentlemen will be lead by L.A.’s legendary Music Director Gerald Sternbach. Sternbach was recently presented the Joel Hirschhorn award for excellence in the musical theater by the LA Drama Critics Circle. He has also won an Ovation Award and two Garland Awards. He made his LA Philharmonic debut at the Hollywood Bowl in 2005 as on-stage pianist for Stephen Sondheim’s 75th Birthday – The Concert, assisting Paul Gemignani.
UPRIGHT CABARET’s 2nd Annual New Years Eve Celebration starring Chad Kimball, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Adam Lambert with Music Director Gerald Sternbach.
Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 at 7pm & 10pm
Two Seatings;
- 7pm Seating – $75.00 per couple ($37.50 per person) includes Show and 3-course Dinner
- 10pm Seating – $100 per couple ($50 per person) and includes Show, 3-course Dinner, Party Favors, Champagne Toast and Balloon Drop
- $40 Standing Room Only per couple ($20 per couple) for both seating which includes show.
Upright Cabaret at Mark’s Restaurant – 861 N. La Cienega Blvd. – West Hollywood, CA 90069 - (310) 652-5252
Show Tickets: $40-100 Main, Patio and SRO. No online ticketing for this event. Dinner Reservations required by calling .
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Chad Kimball most recently played John Lennon in the musical “Lennon” on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. Also at the Broadhurst, he donned the peculiar guise of Milky-White the Cow in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods in 2002. Other Broadway includes The Civil War and Good Vibrations. Off-Broadway includes Irish Repertory’s Finian’s Rainbow, My Life with Albertine at Playwright’s Horizons and the revival of Godspell. Regional theatre includes Sweeney Todd at the Signature Theatre, Baby at Papermill Playhouse and Chess in concert. Chad won a Bistro Award for his solo concert, which he reprised at Joe’s Pub. He is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory. More at www.chadkimball.com
Adam Lambert recently appeared at the Pantages Theatre in the LA Company of Wicked understudying “Fiyero” and appearing in the ensemble. Adam’s breakthrough theatre performance was as Joshua in The Ten Commandments at the Kodak Theatre in 2004 opposite Val Kilmer. His tour de force performance became a press and crowd favorite with the New York Times calling him “the most consistent crowd-wower” and the LA Times stating that his “personal sound and style… (was) the best.” After The Ten Commandments, Adam was cast to understudy “Fiyero” in the 1st National Broadway Tour of Wicked. Musical Theatre credits include, Hair (European Tour ’03), 110 in the Shade (Pasadena Playhouse), On the 20th Century (Reprise!), Evita (Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities), Grease, Chess (Moonlight Ampitheatre). In addition to theatre work, Adam has also ventured into the Hollywood music scene. He has been collaborating with Composer/Guitarist Monte Pittman (Madonna) for close to three years. Together they’ve formed an alt/pop/rock/electro band called THE CITIZEN VEIN. They are currently working with Producer Malcolm Welsfords and A&R Worldwide to record an album. Adam has performed at the Henry Fonda Music Box in the glam-rock revue the “The Zodiac Show”, the Key Club and in “Club Makeup’s Halloween Show”. He is currently on the prowl for additional producers and musical collaborators.
Leslie Odom, Jr. is an original member of Upright Cabaret who recently starred in Being Alive, the all black Sondheim project directed by Billy Porter. His television credits include guest and recurring roles on CSI Miami, Gilmore Girls, Threshold, Big Day, Vanished and The Big House. West coast theater credits include Jersey Boys (La Jolla Playhouse), Applause (Reprise), and Sondheim’s 75th at the Hollywood Bowl. Odom made his Broadway debut in Rent before attending Carnegie Mellon University’s prestigious school of Drama.\
Gerald Sternbach recently spent six seasons as the musical director of Reprise! Broadway’s Best at UCLA. He was recently presented the Joel Hirschhorn award for excellence in the musical theater by the LA Drama Critics Circle. In addition, he has won one Theater LA Ovation Award and two Garland Awards. He made his LA Philharmonic debut at the Hollywood Bowl the summer of ’05 as on-stage pianist for Stephen Sondheim’s 75th Birthday – The Concert, also assisting Paul Gemignani. Additional Credits: Associate Conductor for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Merlin and The Tap Dance Kid (all Broadway), Les Miserables (LA premiere company), conducted the national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance (starring Melissa Manchester). He has accompanied a wide variety of artists from Marilyn Horne, Florence Henderson, and Carol Burnett, to Nancy Wilson, Donna McKechnie, John Lithgow, Kelsey Grammar, Jason Graae and Jennifer Hudson. Just last winter, he was seen on stage playing piano for Carrie Fisher in her brilliant one woman show, Wishful Drinking, at the Geffen Playhouse. He has musically directed four S.T.A.G.E benefits, one Actors Fund Benefit; two Les Girls Benefits (for National Breast Cancer Coalition), and four of Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Divas Simply Singing Benefits — all star studded.). His song “Mary” (written in collaboration with Faye Greenberg) – a paean to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” was performed on the 2003 TV Land Awards show by Eric McCormack – in the presence of the original cast of the landmark sitcom. And now– his rave-reviewed, world premiere musical in collaboration with Elin Hampton– MOMMY, MOMMY-the musical — which ran successfully at the Hudson Backstage Theater this spring– has been optioned for production Off-Broadway.
