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MAGIC ELF LORD - A MUSICAL FABLE is a brand new show from Henry Koperski and Michael Pesce that will take you on a mystical journey of magic, music, and love. Written and performed by Henry Koperski. Directed and co-conceived by Michael Pesce. Thursday October 10th at 9:30 (doors at 9pm) at Joe’s Pub.
Marjie Shrimpton invites you to forget your troubles and join her for a night inspired by the legendary Judy Garland. Weaving together stories and songs from Judy’s life and her own, Marjie attempts to answer the big question: “What Would Judy Do” (or sing) if she were trying to chase our cares away today? What Would Judy Do? A Judy Garland Cabaret, directed and co-conceived by Michael Pesce, debuted in New York City in January 2018 to a sold-out audience downtown at the historic Duplex Cabaret Theatre, earning praise from Cabaret Scenes Magazine saying, “Shrimpton stunned with a musical tribute to her hometown hero.” Marjie was then invited to bring the show to Minneapolis and Grand Rapids, MN, hometown to both she and Judy, last fall. She now returns to New York for one final, revamped run of the show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Judy’s passing.
Amanda Bruton is an NYC based actor/writer/comedienne/singer who originally hails from that exotic place over the bridge and through the tunnel known as New Jersey. Amanda is best known for her critically acclaimed performance as Grandma Addams in the International Tour of The Addams Family Musical, directed by Jerry Zaks. Recent TV appearances include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Orange Is The New Black, Billions, and High Maintenance. After a couple of sold out runs downtown at the Duplex, Amanda brings her solo show Still UnCastable to the Laurie Beechman Theatre for one night only! Still UnCastable explores the concept of uncastability in the entertainment industry and in life. Through personal anecdotes, parody, sketch comedy, and song, Bruton comments on Hollywood and society at large in the era of #timesup and sounds the call for women to own their power and embrace their uncastability.
“The show is Co-conceived & Directed with steady and spot on pacing by the keen eye of Michael Pesce, who clearly knows his artist well.” - Broadway World
What started in Michael Pesce's living room with friends, a little wine, spinach dip and a piano has become an annual live event at the Beechman Theater. The Old Fashioned Piano Party is an evening of friends, family and song hosted and performed by Michael Pesce and featuring some of the most charming and talented musical theater performers in NYC.
THE FLOOD: A New Musical in Concert. Book, music & lyrics by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel,
directed by Cara Reichel, music directed by Katya Stanislavskaya. Inspired by the historic 1993 flooding of the Mississippi River, this special evening will benefit hurricane-affected communities in Puerto Rico. Michael will join a cast of Broadway and Prospect stars as well as a chorus of more than 30 singers from Monroe County, Illinois -- the community which survived the devastation of the Great Flood of '93 and whose stories inspired the musical. Featuring Ben Fankhauser, Victoria Huston-Elem, Aline Mayagoitia, Mia Pinero, Aaron Ramey, Graham Stevens, Scott Wakefield, and Simone Zamore with Sherz Aletaha, Victoria Bundonis, Cáitlín Burke, Anicet Castel, Jason Collins, DeMone, Carol Hickey, Brian Jose, Toren Nakamura, Yassi Noubahar, Michael Pesce, Alexandra de Suze, Tony Vallés, Josiah Vasquez, David Wiens, Zach Wobensmith, and Carla Woods. and a Chorus of 36 singers from Monroe County, Illinois at the TimesCenter.
“A majestic score that evokes the free-ranging Americana of Ragtime.”
– The New York Times
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Time Out New York says: "As a stage and cabaret pianist, Koperski has anchored the shows of legendary performers including Vanessa Williams, Lea DeLaria and Cole Escola. Now the radiant talent shows off his vast musical knowledge and spiritual curiosity as he explores the emotional and existential reverberations of music. After years of working with downtown's finest stage icons, Koperski triumphantly proves that he's not just an angel in their ears but a peer in creativity and instinct."
Henry moved to New York City in 2011 from Grand Rapids, MI. Since then he has performed and collaborated with stars and creative geniuses from underground comedy basements to Broadway, television, and film. Henry is a piano bar staple at the Duplex, Club Cumming, and Brandi's. Halo Pop, his debut solo show is directed and co-conceived by Michael Pesce.