| York Theatre Company Presents "Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene" Streaming On Demand Beginning April 8 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:35 am EDT 03/27/21 | |
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| THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A LIMITED ENGAGMENT OF UTE LEMPER: RENDEZVOUS WITH MARLENE A MAGICAL FUSION BETWEEN THEATER AND CINEMA WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY UTE LEMPER A VIRTUAL STREAMING EVENT BEGINNNING THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 AT 7PM (EST) AND AVAILABLE ON DEMAND THROUGH ON SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2021 (EST) "It's a huge thrill to see and hear Ute up close and to witness her evocation of Marlene with such skill and humanity." - BroadwayworldUK New York, NY - The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director) presents the limited virtual reprise of Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene, a magical fusion of theatre and cinema, gorgeous music that will take you on an intense journey. When Marlene Dietrich phoned a young singer out of the blue, the icon stayed on the line for an unforgettable three hours. 30 years later Broadway and West End star Ute Lemper reveals all in her 5-star critically acclaimed show. Following sold out performances at The York in the fall of 2019 and around the world, Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene has been adapted for the screen with special effects to enhance the production. It was streamed online after being filmed at Club Cumming in New York. Alan Cumming and Ute Lemper are producers. Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene will stream online beginning Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:00pm (EST) and available on demand through midnight on Saturday, April 10, 2021 (EST). Tickets are priced at $20 ($15 for York Members) and may be purchased by visiting Ovation Tix at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1045035 James Morgan, York Producing Artistic Director shared, "Every one of us at the York Theatre Company is delighted to have Ute Lemper (and Marlene Dietrich) on our stage again - and this time it's virtual. It's a brand new version of the show which was such a hit with our audiences ; to have it back again in a truly magical adaptation for the screen is an unexpected treat!" Awarded the Moliére Award for her performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret in Paris, Ute Lemper decided to write a postcard to legendary Hollywood icon Marlene Dietrich, who was also living in the French capital, to apologize for all the media attention that had hailed Ute as a new star and compared the youngster to the legendary icon. It was 1988 and Ute was just at the beginning of her career while Marlene, then aged 89, looked back on a long, fulfilled life of movies, music, incredible collaborations, love stories and global stardom. Somehow Marlene managed to track her down and called her out of the blue. For 35 years, Ute has been compared to Marlene and Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene is her personal homage to the legend. The show is a dialogue between Ute and Marlene, exploring Marlene's career and personal life from the begin¬ning, in a timeline that eventually meets Ute's timeline with a continuation of their parallel stories. Ute sings Marlene's most beautiful songs and tells some captivating secrets of her life. Six days before Ute's opening night playing the part of Lola in the 1992 'Blue Angel' production in Berlin - the role that had made Marlene a star in 1928 - Marlene Dietrich passed away in Paris. After her glamorous funeral in La Madeleine, Marlene finally came back to Berlin to be put to rest. Ute tells us Marlene's story, along with singing her fabulous songs from all the chapters of her life, from the Berlin cabaret years to her fabulous Burt Bacharach collaborations. "Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene means a lot to me," says Ms. Lemper. "It is my personal homage to that great lady. There are many portraits of Marlene out there, but this one is coming from my heart. Audiences are in for an incredible story; history, fate, courage, style, politics, glamour and sex, talent and a huge career." Set list for Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene Where Have All The Flowers Gone / Sag mir wo die Blumen sind (Pete Seeger) Just A Gigolo (Leonello Casucci) One For My Baby (Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer) Life's A Swindle (Mischa Spoliansky / Marcellus Schiffer) They Call Me Naughty Lola / Ich bin die fesche Loal (Friedrich Hollaender) Boys In The Backroom (Frank Loesser / Friedrich Hollaender) Lili Marleen (Norbert Schulze / Hans Leip) Ruins Of Berlin (Friedrich Hollaender) Black Market (Friedrich Hollaender) When The World Was Young (Johnny Mercer / M. Philippe-Gérard) Ne me quitte pas (Jacques Brel) Laziest Gal In Town (Cole Porter) Die Antwort mein Freund weiss ganz allein der Wind / The Answer My Friend Is Blowing In The Wind (Bob Dylan) Que reste-t-il de nos amours / I Wish You Love (Charles Trenet) Falling In Love Again (Friedrich Hollaender) Band: Vana Gierig (Piano), Jesse Mills (Violin), Matthew Parrish (Bass), Todd Turkisher (Drums), Tim Ouimette (Trumpet) Ute Lemper's career is vast and varied. She has made her mark on the stage, in films, in concert and as a unique recording artist on more than 30 CDs over 30 years of career. She has been universally praised for her interpretations of Berlin cabaret songs, the works of Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht and the chansons of Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Léo Ferré, Jacques Prevert, Nino Rota, Astor Piazzolla many others and also her own compositions, as well as her portrayals in musicals and plays on Broadway, in Paris, Berlin and in the West End. Ute was nominated for a Grammy for her CD 'Paris Days/Berlin Nights' with the Vogler String Quartet and Stefan Malzew on piano. It is a beautiful semi-classical recording, featuring songs between love and war composed by Hans Eisler, Kurt Weill, Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf and Astor Piazzolla, as well as folksongs in Yiddish and in Russian. The group did an extensive North American Tour in March and April of 2012. Ute was born in Munster, Germany and completed her studies at The Dance Academy in Cologne and the Max Reinhardt Seminary Drama School in Vienna. While Ute has continued to perform and revive the works of Brecht and Weill, her professional theatre stage debut in a musical was in the original Vienna production of Cats in the roles of Grizabella and Bombalurina. She went on to play Peter Pan in Peter Pan (Berlin) and Sally Bowles in Jerome Savary's Cabaret (Paris) for which she received the Moliere Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She played Lola in The Blue Angel (Berlin) under the direction of Peter Zadek and Maurice Bejart created a ballet for her, La Mort Subite (Paris). Ute also appeared in many Weill revues with the Pina Bausch Tanztheater, and she created the part of Velma Kelly in London's production of Chicago in the West End, for which she was honored with the Laurence Olivier Award, and moved to the Broadway production after one year to receive the American Theatre Award. For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org The York Theatre Company is the only theatre in New York City-and one of very few in the world-dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving neglected, notable shows from the past. For over four decades, York's intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director James Morgan since 1997, The York has focused on new musicals in its Mainstage Series-most of them world, American, or New York premieres-by some of the field's most esteemed creators and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Well over 40 cast recordings from York Theatre Company productions are now available on CD, including its acclaimed revival of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival); commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir (Tony Award Nomination for actress Judy Kaye), and Jolson & Company, and revivals of Pacific Overtures and Sweeney Todd (four Tony Nominations including Best Revival) have all showcased the importance of The York and its programs. Recent New York premieres have included Marry Harry, A Taste of Things to Come, and Rothschild & Sons. The critically acclaimed musical Yank! received its Off-Broadway debut at The York in 2010, and subsequently to rave reviews in London-as did York's Rothschild & Sons. The hit musical Cagney received its York premiere in 2015, transferring to the Westside Theatre for over 15 months. In 2017, Desperate Measures received a total of 15 award nominations (and three wins) that included "Best Musical" from the Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Off-Broadway Alliance and subsequently transferred across town to New World Stages. The York is the recipient of a special Drama Desk Award for "Developing and Producing New Musicals" and, more recently, a special Outer Critics Circle Award for "50 Years of Producing New and Classic Musicals." # # # # # www.yorktheatre.org |
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