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An Intimate Evening with Ben Vereen
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 6, 2007
Closed Feb 17, 2007

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http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Feinstein's presents An Intimate Evening with Ben Vereen.

Ben Vereen, the acclaimed performer of stage, film and television, has starred on Broadway in Sweet Charity, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Grind, Jelly's Last Jam, Christmas Carol, Chicago, Fosse and the critically acclaimed, I'm Not Rappaport. Vereen channels his high-intensity performances into unforgettable experiences for audiences. His role in Pippin garnered him both the prestigious Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for "Best Actor in a Musical." Clive Barnes of the New York Post states "Ben Vereen - unquestionably one of the finest performances seen on Broadway." In 2002 and 2006, he received the Black Theatre Award. Vereen again returned to the stage in 2005 starring as the "The Wizard" in the smash Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Wicked.

His one-man show, created to showcase Vereen's versatility and creativity, has been performed in the US, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. He has won "Entertainer of the Year," "Rising Star," and "Song and Dance Star" from the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA), a coveted spot in the Casino Legends Hall of Fame; and the San Diego Dance Alliance's Lifetime Achievement Award.

No Performance Wednesday, February 14th.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



Feinstein's at Loews Regency
540 Park Ave
New York, NY 10065


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

Most cabaret shows, especially those in New York's major rooms, are the musical equivalent of the well-made play, with strict adherence to a pre-set song list and over-rehearsed patter that lend them an air of great professionalism, while also robbing them of any spontaneity. An Intimate Evening with Ben Vereen, which opened last night at Feinstein's at the Regency for a two-week engagement, is not one of those shows.

The Tony Award-winning star's first foray into this specialized art form in more than 30 years is a slightly ramshackle affair that at times seemed to live up to Vereen's comment that he was making it up as he went along. Vereen said whatever came into his head, changed his s[...]


Reviewed by Brian Scott Lipton on Feb 7, 2007

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