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"THE MUSIC IS THE MESSAGE: MUSICALS ON TOPICAL SUBJECTS,"
DRAMA DESK PANEL DISCUSSION AND LUNCHEON
TO BE HELD AT SARDI’S FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 11:45 AM 2:30 PM
Panelists Include Jeffry Denman, Montego Glover, Chad Kimball,
Tom Kitt, David Thompson and David Zellnik
Scott Siegel, Creator/Writer/Host of Broadway by the Year Series,To Serve as Moderator
The Drama Desk, the organization of professional writers, critics and
columnists who cover all sectors of New York theater, will present a
Panel Discussion and Luncheon at Sardi’s on Friday, June 18, from
11:45 AM to 2:30 PM. This year the subject will be “The Music is the
Message: Musicals on Topical Subjects,” and features a panel of
creators of some of this season’s most heralded musical productions.
The Panel will include (in alphabetical order): Drama Desk nominee
Jeffry Denman, the choreographer of Yank!, who also plays Artie in the
production; Montego Glover, whose performance as Felicia in Drama Desk
Award winning musical Memphis was honored with a Drama Desk Award as
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical (an award she shares with
Catherine Zeta Jones); Chad Kimball, the Drama Desk Award and Tony
Award nominee for his portrayal of Huey in Memphis; Tom Kitt, Tony
Award and Pulitzer Prize winning composer of Next To Normal; David
Thompson, book writer of The Scottsboro Boys musical; and David
Zellnik, the Drama Desk nominated author and lyricist of Yank!
The Panel Discussion will be moderated by Scott Siegel, the Drama
Desk member who is a critic for TalkinBroadway.com and
TheaterMania.com, as well as the creator/writer/host of the acclaimed
Broadway by the Year series at The Town Hall.
"We are delighted that Scott Siegel has attracted such a
distinguished and talented group of theater professionals to
participate in this Panel discussion,” said William Wolf, President of
the Drama Desk. “The Luncheon panels that we hold are always extremely
popular."
The luncheon will begin at 11:45 AM followed by the Panel Discussion
at 1:00 PM. The cost for Drama Desk members is $45 inclusive, and the
cost to non-Drama Desk members is $55 inclusive. (Limited space is
available to members of the public interested in the theater.)
Reservations are a must. RSVP now to: PJRJS@aol.com and specify your
choice of entrée --- salmon, chicken or pasta! Sardi’s is located at
234 West 44th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. The Panel
Discussion and Luncheon will be held on the 4th Floor.
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Press Contact:
Les Schecter (LS Communications)
Tel:917/854-3286
E-Mail: lester.schecter@gmail.com
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