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Announcing: Mike Farrell, Catherine Hicks, & Megan Ward Added for “Windows on the World” Reading

MIKE FARRELL, CATHERINE HICKS AND MEGAN WARD
WILL JOIN THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
NOAH WYLE, VIRGINIA MADSEN, MARK VALLEY,
JUSTINA MACHADO, GALE HAROLD, PERRY OJEDA
AND NICHOLAS BRENDON

FOR READING OF WINDOWS ON THE WORLD
BY COLETTE KEEN
TO BENEFIT THE BLANK THEATRE’S
NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,
‘THE LIVING ROOM SERIES’

ONE NIGHT ONLY
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 AT THE STELLA ADLER THEATRE

Windows on the WorldMike Farrell, Catherine Hicks, and Megan Ward have signed on for the reading of Windows On The World by Colette Keen, directed by Kirsten Sanderson, on Monday, September 12 at 8pm, at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood. They join the previously announced Noah Wyle, Virginia Madsen, Mark Valley, Justina Machado, Gale Harold, Perry Ojeda, and Nicholas Brendon.

Mike Farrell is perhaps best known for playing Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on television’s M*A*S*H. During his eight years on the show, he also wrote and directed several episodes, earning him nominations for Director’s Guild and Emmy Awards. In the fall of 2010, Farrell appeared at The Blank as James in Terre Haute. Catherine Hicks became known for her three-year stint on Ryan’s Hope. She has made many films, and for eleven years and 240 episodes, she played Annie Camden on 7th Heaven. In early 2010, she appeared in The Blank’s production of Christopher Durang’s Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them. Megan Ward has countless television appearances to her credit, including General Hospital, CSI, Without A Trace, ER, and Boomtown, among others. Ward appeared in this year’s Young Playwright’s Festival at The Blank.

Said Daniel Henning, The Blank’s Founding Artistic Director, “The events of 9/11 had a profound impact on all of us. Many people chose to express their grief through art. We were moved by the depth of this play, and could think of no better way to pay tribute to the memory of those we lost, as well as honor those who survived.”

Added the author, “This verbatim play focuses on the previously unheard perspectives of individuals who were in New York on 9/11. Windows On The World was inspired by two of my friends: Alicia Titus, a flight attendant, who died on the second plane that flew into the towers, and Judy Kaplan, who brought perspective, humor and wisdom to the day’s events with her tales of walking home from downtown to Queens and how her life has changed since. Poets, lawyers, administrators, artists, and fire fighters have shared their experiences and describe how their lives have changed as a result of this day of de-enlightenment. Also, for the first time, you will get to hear the first call to 911 dispatch made by FDNY firefighter (Ret.) John Jermyn, who shares his story of surviving the collapse of the towers.”

Seating is limited, and tickets are now on sale. Admission is $50 for general seating, and $75 for reserved seating and a post-performance reception with the cast. Visit www.TheBlank.com, or call (323) 661-9827. The Stella Adler Theatre is located at 6773 Hollywood Boulevard (at Highland), in Hollywood.

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09-01-11

Announcing: Frenchie Davis Joins “New York’s Finest” as Mistress of Ceremonies

FRENCHIE DAVIS, STAR OF NBC’s THE VOICE, JOINS
NEW YORK’S FINEST: THE LEADING MEN OF BROADWAY
AS MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES

THE EVENING WILL STAR FIVE OF BROADWAY’S
FINEST YOUNG LEADING MEN:
DAVID BURNHAM, BRANDON VICTOR DIXON, CHAD KIMBALL,
LEVI KREIS, AND ACE YOUNG
DIRECTED BY SAM HARRIS
WITH MUSIC DIRECTION BY BRENT CRAYON

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
AT THE JOHN ANSON FORD AMPHITHEATRE

Frenchie Davis, star of NBC’s The Voice, will act as Mistress of Ceremonies for New York’s Finest: The Leading Men of Broadway on Friday, September 16 at 8:30pm at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Produced by Chris Isaacson Presents, this one-night-only concert event will star (in alphabetical order) David Burnham, Brandon Victor Dixon, Chad Kimball, Levi Kreis, and Ace Young. Sam Harris will direct, and the music director is Brent Crayon.

Frenchie Davis has just returned to Los Angeles from The Voice national tour. Her original breakthrough came on season two of American Idol, where her stage presence and powerhouse vocals cemented her as an audience and critics’ favorite. Ms. Davis then headed directly to Broadway, where she appeared in Rent for four years. She also played Effie in the West Coast tour of the revival of Dreamgirls, as well as the 30th Anniversary touring production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ (opposite American Idol winner Ruben Studdard). In the summer of 2010, she performed at the Americana at Brand’s Summer Concert Series alongside Grammy Award nominees Natasha Bedingfield and Taylor Dayne for an audience of over 10,000 people.

Five of Broadway’s finest young leading men will heat up the open-air stage of the Ford Amphitheatre, re-creating the original performances that thrilled Broadway audiences in hits such as Wicked, Memphis, Grease, Hair, The Color Purple, and Million Dollar Quartet. These shining stars will also dazzle with singular interpretations of songs from the hit shows Sweeney Todd, Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Lion King, West Side Story, Dreamgirls, and more.

Direct from Broadway, the five young men are David Burnham (Wicked, The Light in the Piazza), Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (The Color Purple, The Scottsboro Boys), Tony Award-nominee Chad Kimball (Memphis, Into the Woods), Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet), and American Idol’s Ace Young (Hair, Grease).

Chris Isaacson Presents has created, produced and promoted over 450 events since Isaacson formed his company in 2004. Most recently, Isaacson produced the ninth annual Summer Concert Series at The Grove in Los Angeles, which featured multi Grammy Award- winner Sergio Mendes, Orianthi, Star Search Grand Champion Jake Simpson, Grammy Award-winner Richard Marx, Lonestar, and American Idol’s Blake Lewis. From small clubs to major theatres, Isaacson has produced some of the most influential stars of his generation, including Adam Lambert (American Idol), Lea Michele (Spring Awakening, Glee), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Grammy Award-winner Paula Cole, and more. Isaacson’s concerts have been featured on Access Hollywood, Extra, KABC’s On The Red Carpet, KTLA Morning News, and in both the Los Angeles Times and New York Post. Isaacson is also the creator/founder of LA’s renowned Upright Cabaret, which has been redefining the cabaret milieu for a new generation of audiences in Los Angeles since 2005. For more information, visit www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.

New York’s Finest: The Leading Men of Broadway is a one night only special event on Friday, September 16, at 8:30pm, at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Boulevard East, in Los Angeles, 90068. Tickets are on sale now. Admission is $40 for reserved seating, and a $75 VIP package includes premium seating, post-performance artist meet and greet, and much more. Student and senior discounts are also available. To purchase tickets, go to www.fordamphitheatre.org/en/events/details/id/289 or call (323) 461-3673. Tickets for reserved seating purchased prior to September 9 receive a $5 discount.

For more information about this and other Chris Isaacson Presents shows, including scheduled performers, showtimes, and tickets, visit www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.

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