| Carole Demas and Sarah Rice perform Thank You for You Love, tribute to Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt at the Laurie Beechman Theatre | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 04:17 pm EST 01/23/18 | |
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| BROADWAY VETS CAROLE DEMAS & SARAH RICE IN A TRIBUTE TO TOM JONES & HARVEY SCHMIDT Sunday, February 4 at 1pm and Thursday, February 8 at 7pm, The Laurie Beechman Theatre Broadway veterans Carole Demas, who originated the role of Sandy in Grease, and Sarah Rice, who originated the role of Johanna in Sweeney Todd, have teamed up to celebrate the music of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, composers of THE FANTASTICKS, 110 IN THE SHADE, and I DO! I DO! and more. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE feature songs, multimedia, and memories, basing the show on their 50 years of work and personal relationships with Jones and Schmidt. Demas and Rice each played Luisa in the long-running original production of THE FANTASTICKS. From a personal perspective, they will share their love and appreciation of years of professional work and ongoing friendships with Jones and Schmidt. This unique offering of songs, multimedia, and funny and poignant backstage/onstage stories will feature beloved favorites such as MY CUP RUNNETH OVER, TRY TO REMEMBER, SOON IT'S GONNA RAIN, and other exquisite gems and novelty numbers sung by two of Broadway’s most captivating voices. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE is directed by award winning actor/director Charles Repole with musical direction and additional vocals by Joe Goodrich,. The show also features special guest, Broadway’s Hal Robinson, and harpist Maria Banks. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE is produced by A.D.R. STUDIOS, Inc., with veteran sound and video designer Stuart J. Allyn. Tickets are $50.00 (VIP) and $35.00 general seating. Tickets are available here. The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located at 407 West 42nd Street, NYC About Carole Demas Carole Demas created the role of Sandy in Broadway’s original production of GREASE. Her 57 year career has included leading role performances on and Off-Broadway and in regional theater. Carole originated the title role in the premiere production of Stephen Schwartz’s THE BAKER’S WIFE, in Los Angeles. Among her other roles: two years at New York’s Sullivan St. Playhouse as Luisa in THE FANTASTICKS. Carole has played numerous guest star roles on prime time TV, and on film, Carole starred in the 300 YEAR WEEKEND, with William Devane and THE SPACE WORKS for Trans-Lux Corp., among others. She has appeared in many concert and cabaret performances and starred in TV’s most successful regional children’s series, THE MAGIC GARDEN for over 12 years, with Paula Janis. Carole has also been seen on camera in principal roles in over 200 commercials for television. About Sarah Rice Sarah Rice originated the role of Marianne in a musical adaptation of THE MISER called HANG ON TO YOUR RIBBONS, Off-Off Broadway. This led to being cast as Luisa in the long-running original Off-Broadway production of THE FANTASTICKS, followed by a major theater career in musicals such as A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, CANDIDE, THE SOUND OF MUSIC and as the original Johanna in SWEENEY TODD, THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET. on Broadway for which she won a Theatre World Award and recorded on RCA. Sarah has also perormed leading soprano roles in opera, including DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, RIGOLETTO, THE STUDENT PRINCE, HE VAGABOND KING, and THE DESERT SONG, among others. She is a 2010 Bistro Award and 2011 MAC AWARD winner, Female Vocalist, for her critically acclaimed solo cabaret debut, SARAH RICE sings SCREEN GEMS, Songs of Old Hollywood. Recent shows include her Ivor Novello/Noel Coward show, celebrating the music of the era of Downton Abbey, GLAMOROUS NIGHTS & CARELESS RAPTURE, and serial guest-starring in the award-winning SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED both at 54 Below. |
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