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SHOWTIME AND TICKETS

Wednesday, June 26th at 8pm

Doors open at 7pm

TICKETS  $10

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Songs include:  “T’Ain’t Nobody’s Biz-Ness If I Do,” “God Bless the Child,” “Strange Fruit,” and many more.

Singer and yes, Denver’s very own, First Lady, Mary Louise Lee has been performing for over 20 years.  She has performed at high profile events all over the state and toured Korea, Japan, Honduras, and Panama, singing for the troops with the funk/R&B show band, “Distinction.”

To her credit, she has sung at such prestigious occasions as the Democratic National Convention, the Colorado Governor’s Inaugural Gala, the Winterpark Jazz Festival and the opening of the Red Rocks Visitors Center.  As leader of her own band, she has performed with artists as diverse as Boyz II Men, Con Funk Shun and Broadway star and singer, Stephanie Mills.  Mary Louise is also a sought after vocal coach, mentor and choir director.

STAGE CREDITS

Grace in ANNIE, Glinda in THE WIZ – AfterThought Theatre, Powerwoman in MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL – Denver Civic Theatre, Charlene in AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (Top of the Rockies 2005, Best Actress in a Musical), Narrator in BEEHIVE – Country Dinner Playhouse, Cast in SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE – Theatre Aspen, Geneva in 1940′s RADIO HOUR – The Arvada Center, Billie Holiday in LADY DAY at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (Westword 2003, Best Actress in a Musical) – Shadow Theatre, nominated by the Denver Post 2005, Ovation Award for Best Year for an Actress.  National credits include:  A BRIEF HISTORY OF WHITE MUSIC, BEEHIVE, AND UP ON THE ROOF (Denver Drama Critics Circle ’89-’90 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical).

As Denver’s First Lady, she proudly promotes her platform, “Bringing Back the Arts” which supports arts education in the Denver Public Schools.  facebook.com/bringingbackthearts

THE BAND

Thomas “TJ” Jefferson – bass

Freddy Rodriguez, Jr. – keys

Ben Mitchell – guitar

Tim McCullough – drums

SHOWTIME AND TICKETS

Friday, July 26th at 8pm

Doors open at 7pm

TICKETS:  $25

 Staging and Choreography by Piper Arpan

Paula Jayne Friedland and Janine Gastineau return in their show, OUR TIME:  The Songs of Stephen Sondheim, their newest musical revue.  With pianist/arranger Eric French and bassist Bijoux Barbosa , OUR TIME features over two dozen songs from Stephen Sondheim’s 25 musicals and his dozens of film and television scores.

You will learn things you never knew about the man behind these hit musicals:  West Side Story, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, A Little Night Music, and Follies.

For more than five decades, Sondheim’s works have garnered him eight Tony awards (more than any other composer), a Pulitzer Prize, and eight Grammys.  In OUR TIME, you’ll meet the man that many theatre enthusiasts regard as the greatest composer and lyricist in the history of the American musical theatre.

ABOUT THE PERFORMERS

PAULA JAYNE FRIEDLAND earned a music degree from Colorado State University before moving to New York where she spent 13 years working in the professional theatre.  She played Sheila in the European tour of the Broadway musical, HAIR, starred in productions of HELLO DOLLY (Irene Molly), A CHORUS LINE (Sheila), and SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM.  This year, Friedland created the original one woman show, AGING: The Musical! and in 2008 co-wrote the two-person revue, ART ISN’T EASY with Janine Gastieneau (debuting it at Lannie’s!).

JANINE GASTINEAU has “careered from career to career,” to quote Sondheim himself.  She’s danced in musicals, choreographed modern dance works, directed a church choir, led a three-part harmony women’s folk trio, and written extensively about dance and the performing arts.  Janine can also be seen monthly at Boulder’s Caffe Sole, singing Jazz, Standards, French Chanson, and Brazilian Boss and Sambas with her Rhythm Trio.

More information:  www.paulafriedland.com and www.janinegastineau.com

SHOWTIME AND TICKETS

Sunday, June 2nd at 7:30pm

Doors open at 6:30pm

Tickets:  $20

Dressed in satin and rhinestones, and complete with an over-sized and hilariously show-stopping Hollywood Sign headdress, Lannie is as SHOWBIZ as the movies she sings about.  The show is filled with songs and stories about the stars who performed in them and with tales of the behind-the-scenes movie “gossip” and heroism.  SCREEN GEMS is a show that is musical and entertainingly informative at the same time.

GQ Magazine says about Lannie:  “…the talent, the essence, the voice…an instrument that caresses and thrills.  She mesmerizes and leaves her fans begging for more.”

SHOWTIMES AND TICKETS

Opening – Saturday, July 6th at 8pm

Continues Saturdays through August

Doors open at 7pm

Tickets:  $35

but other great artists of the COOL 1950s!

Shelvis and her rockin’ band of Roustabouts always get the audience on their feet with their high energy show.

Shelvis and the (7-piece) Roustabouts are an Elvis tribute band like no other.  Led by the fabulously charismatic Ms. Lori Marie Muhaa (as in SHE-LVIS)…this act is a tight, smokin’ & rockin’ musical tour de force as they pay homage to the greatest Elvis songs ever, with a sprinkling of Tom Jones, Neil Diamond, Buddy Holly and more scattered throughout to keep you on your dancin’ toes!

Shelvis is a performer who knows how to get the crowd cheering and clapping along as she and her band celebrate some of the greatest rock and rockabilly songs ever written.  Note:  when she hits the stage, magic happens!

Join us for a fun night of great music for only $10. 

You can’t beat that!

SHOWTIME AND TICKETS

Sunday, July 14th at 7:30pm

Doors open at 6:30pm

TICKETS:  $10

For the past several years, Bobby has been living and working in L.A. performing cabaret shows around California.  Since Bennett hails from Denver, and so many of his friends and family are here, he’s “Coming Home.”  This show will serve as his tribute to his friends, family and his return to his home town.

Bennett has starred in numerous musicals and was nominated for Best Male Cabaret in Los Angeles by Broadwayworld.com.  He began his professional career at the age of 19 when he was selected as a top 24 finalist on the pop culture phenomenon, American Idol.  He is known to millions of the viewers around the world for his rousing rendition of the Barry Manilow classic “Copacabana” and was named Showman of American Idol’s fifth (6th) season.

This show will be a collection of songs that touch Bobby’s sentimental heart.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

STAGE STAR producer, Michael Sterling says of Bennett, “A singer of engaging texture and simple elegance.”

“Bennett is possesses an easy listening style.” -Broadwayworld.com

“Bobby Bennett…in “American Idol” land, he’s a mega-star.”   - Katie Byrne mtv.com

SHOWTIME AND TICKETS

Sunday, September 8th at 7:30pm

Doors open at 6:30pm

Tickets:  $15/advance   $18/at the door