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Broadway Cabaret Festival Announces Revised Line-Up

Colm Wilkinson
Colm Wilkinson

A revised line-up has been announced for the fourth annual Broadway Cabaret Festival, to play Town Hall, October 17-19.

The Festival, created by TheaterMania contributor Scott Siegel, will kick off on Friday, October 17 at 8pm with A Tribute to Lerner & Lowe, directed by, choreographed by, and starring Jeffry Denman. The show will star Robert Cuccioli, Jim Caruso, Alexander Gemignani, Sarah Jane McMahon, Julia Murney, Daniel Reichard, Jack Noseworthy, Ron Bohmer, and Marni Nixon.

Colm Wilkinson, who originated the role of Jean Valjean in the London and Broadway productions of Les Miserables, will perform at 8pm on Saturday, October 18. His concert, entitled Broadway and Beyond, will include selections by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and John Lennon. He will be joined by singer Susan Gillmor and a nine-piece orchestra led by Steve Hunter.

The Festival will conclude with Broadway Originals on Sunday, October 19 at 3pm, where stars will sing the songs they originated in Broadway productions or revivals. In addition to Cuccioli, performers will include Alice Ripley, Chuck Cooper, Lucie Arnaz, Stephen Mo Hanan, Karen Morrow, Alli Mauzey, D’Jamin Bartlett, Bobby Steggert, and Pamela Myers.

For tickets and more information, call 212-840-2824 or www.the-townhall-nyc.org.