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Hilsabeck, Mason, Viviano Set for The Cosmopolitan Reading

Sal Viviano
Sal Viviano

Rick Hilsabeck, Karen Mason, and Sal Viviano will star in a free staged reading of the new musical The Cosmopolitan at 7:30pm on Monday, April 2 at CAP 21/The Shop (18 West 18th Street). The reading will be directed by Peter Flynn.

Written by Lance Horne, Lorin Latarro, and Josh Rhodes, The Cosmopolitan focuses on what happens when workers from New York City’s premier opera company goes on strike, the company finds a new home in Newark, New Jersey.

Hilsabeck’s stage credits include The Phantom of the Opera and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Mason has starred on Broadway in Mamma Mia! and Sunset Boulevard, and is one of the country’s foremost cabaret stars. Viviano’s many Broadway credits include City of Angels, Falsettos, The Life, and The Full Monty.

Seating is limited and reservations are encouraged. For more information, visit www.CAP21.org.