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"LIFE.WTF?" - A ONE WOMAN EVENT - STARRING LISA ROTHAUSER AT 54 BELOW - FRIDAY, MAY 29 @ 9:30

Posted by:	Official_Press_Release 04:25 pm EDT 05/05/15

“Hyams & Rothauser are spreading their wings.” – Huffington Post DYNAMIC NEW SONGWRITING TEAM TOR HYAMS & LISA ROTHAUSER PRESENT “L I F E. W T F?” A ONE WOMAN EVENT STARRING LISA ROTHAUSER MUSICAL DIRECTION BY TOR HYAMS DIRECTED BY MICHAEL BUSH 54 BELOW (254 W. 54TH STREET, NYC) FRIDAY, MAY 29TH AT 9:30PM After sold out shows at Joe's Pub and 42 West, the dynamic new songwriting team of Tor & Lisa - Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter Tor Hyams and Broadway singer/actress Lisa Rothauser are back – for one night only! – with the next evolution of “LIFE. WTF?” – their fun-filled evening of song, truth and laughter as Lisa traces some of life’s unexpected twists and turns. This time, they are pulling out all the stops to include brand new songs, props, costume changes and a 7-piece band - with a dancing horn section! Directed by industry veteran Michael Bush with musical direction by Mr. Hyams, “LIFE. WTF?” will be presented at “Broadway’s Supper Club” 54 Below (254 West 54th Street – between Broadway & 8th Avenue) on Friday, May 29th at 9:30p.m. There is a $35 music charge (and a $25 food/drink minimum). For tickets and information, please visit 54below.com. Tickets on the day of performance after 4:00 are only available by calling (646) 476-3551. Life doesn’t always go according to plan. St. Louis native and Broadway actress and singer, Lisa Rothauser, grew up with a passion for singing and a love of showbiz. She broke away from small town life and made it to the bright lights of Broadway only to be swept away to the ‘burbs by the man of her mother’s dreams. WTF? Ready for a change, Lisa sent the husband packing, dropped the kids off at school, and is headed straight back to the stage. LIFE. WTF? is her hilarious and inspiring musical transformation from Broadway performer to Stepford wife and back again. About the Artists Lisa Rothauser grew up in St. Louis, MO, aka "The Lou," where she began her performing career at age seven, singing "Cool Rider" from Grease 2 at a family party. After receiving her Bachelor’s of Music from Truman State University (Kirksville, MO), where she also won the Gold Medal Concerto/Aria Competition with the “Bell Song” from Delibes' Lakmé, Lisa continued her music education at Boston University’s School for the Arts, where she studied classical voice with world-renowned teacher, Penelope Bitzas and received a Master’s degree in Vocal Performance. Lisa then performed in regional productions, including Guys and Dolls (Sarah), Chicago (Velma), Fiddler on the Roof (Tzeitel), Once on This Island (Erzulie), The Phantom of the Opera (Christine), Swinging on a Star, The Mikado (The Huntington Theatre), Lend Me a Tenor (American Stage Festival) and Master Class (opposite Lucie Arnaz). Soon after moving to New York City, Lisa originated the roles of Marie Tovesky and Rachel/Hagar in the world premiere productions of O Pioneers! (The Producers Club) and Songs of Paradise (Caldwell Theater). Armed with a wig and bald cap, she then landed the role of Lick Me Bite Me in the Second National Tour of The Producers with her original comedic parody of “Mein Heir,” entitled “Mein Hair,” subsequently going on to play Hold Me Touch Me and Lick Me Bite Me in the Broadway production opposite Brad Oscar, Hunter Foster, and Tony Award winner, Roger Bart. Lisa then mounted Bye Bye Lisa, a one-woman show at The Studio in New York City. Soon after, she performed in Mock Your World, a musical parody (The Zipper Theatre, Laurie Beechman Theatre, Ars Nova). Focusing on her composing and writing skills, Lisa wrote a full-length original musical called Stealing Time with Grammy-nominated composer and producer, Tor Hyams. After debuting at NYMF 2012, the show has had numerous NYC readings (starring Eden Espinosa, Julia Murney, Jeremy Kushnier), was accepted to the Finger Lakes Musical Theater Festival and has now attracted Joe Calarco to direct. In addition to musical theater, Lisa has appeared in numerous television commercials, voice-overs, music videos and play readings (Israel Horovitz’s The Vote in Orange opposite Bobby Cannavale and Kevin Kline0. She also starred in an original series for Nickmom.com called Mommy Needs a Time Out.” Grammy nominated songwriter, Tor Hyams, and veteran Broadway performer, Lisa Rothauser teamed up after Hyams debuted his first original musical, Greenwood, at NYMF 2011. They immediately began collaborating on Stealing Time, which debuted at NYMF 2012, was featured in the Finger Lakes Musical Theater Festival and is now being taken out regionally. Under their moniker, Big Clock Music, Hyams and Rothauser also compose for commercials, television and film. The duo is part of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop in New York and they were admitted to the Johnny Mercer Writer's Colony at Goodspeed Opera House. They are currently working on Auburn, The Musical and a project for the School of Rock. Michael Bush is the Visiting Director for Theatre and Musical Theatre at William Peace University and a native of Charlotte, NC. The renowned, award-winning director, who is well-known for both On- and Off-Broadway productions, resides outside of New York City with his husband, playwright Michael Aman. Bush’s most recent directorial effort, Other Desert Cities, opened at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, NY earlier this year and was his fifth production for Cap Rep. Bush is also an Artistic Associate with Amas Musical Theatre in NYC and is the former director of artistic production for the Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC). He was associated with MTC for more than 25 years, helping artistically guide more than 150 new plays and musicals, including the Tony® Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Proof, Doubt, and the Tony® Award winning Love! Valour! Compassion! At MTC he most recently directed Based on A Totally True Story. Bush was also instrumental in the rebirth of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Cabaret & Performance Conference and served as its artistic director for eight years. He has also been an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College (1994-2001) for their M.F.A. degree program. About 54 BELOW 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes “the club has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” Located at 254 West 54th Street, 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$95.

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