by Cris Franco
Actor John Lloyd Young
Along with the Amazing Technicolor Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 10th (mofongo for everyone!) two unforgettable events are coming to New York. Broadway fantáticos will be treated to an intimate evening with one of musical theatre’s most dazzling discoveries as well as a tribute to dance’s most influential powerhouses. Both these happy happenings will take place at Manhattan’s toniest supper club, Feinstein’s 54/Below which offers an unforgettable New York nightlife experience, combining performances by Broadway’s top talent with world class dining in an posh setting. Simply put – darling, if you haven’t been to Feinstein’s 54/Below, you haven’t been to New York! Here’s the scoop:
Actress Cindy Marchionda
If you saw West Side Story (and what Latinx didn’t?) you saw the opus of the legendary choreographer/director, Jerome Robbins. But this landmark musical where he flawlessly incorporated jazz-ballet into the drama is only one of his many directorial and choreographic innovations. As Robbins would have been 100-years-old this year, Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) the nation’s oldest musical theatre program, celebrates his iconic career with a salute to his artistry featuring songs from West Side Story, On the Town, Fiddler on the Roof, Call Me Madam, Peter Pan, The King and I, The Pajama Game, Gypsy and more. Starring a cast of CCM’s top alumni from the past thirty-plus years including Pamela Myers (Company), Max Clayton (Bandstand), Lisa Howard (It Shoulda Been You), Blaine Krauss(The Great Comet) and Latina Cindy Marchionda (A Chorus Line). This Broadway hit parade is not to be missed. Plays Sunday, 22 April, 2018 at 7 & 9:30pm.
Jerome Robbins in rehearsals
If you’re into oldies (and what Latinx isn’t?) you’ve probably seen the bio-musical Jersey Boys more often than you’ve seen your familia back in México, right? Right. Well, if you had the distinct pleasure of seeing the original cast and/or 2014 film adaptation, you heard the sterling voice of John Lloyd Young who portrayed the troubled and talented Frankie Valli, the kid who took the East Coast boy-band super-group, The Four Season, to the top of the charts throughout the 1960’s. Now a top draw throughout the world, Lloyd Young returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below by popular demand. The only American actor to date to have received a Lead Actor in a Musical Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Award for a Broadway debut, Young brings back some of the classic songs from his diverse repertoire and will debut new material. John’s beautiful tenor will fill the Feinstein stage at various dates and times from April 25th through May 5th (¡cinco de mayo!) of 2018.
The above presentations are just a sampling of the musical marvels awaiting you at Feinstein’s 54/Below – for a full schedule of go to: https://54below.com
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