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NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ FINALIST ADA VOX SET FOR LA CONCERT DEBUT ▪︎ SUNDAY 8/12 at CATALINA BAR & GRILL IN HOLLYWOOD

‘AMERICAN IDOL’ FINALIST
ADA VOX
SET FOR LOS ANGELES CONCERT DEBUT

ONE SHOW ONLY
CATALINA BAR & GRILL IN HOLLYWOOD
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, AT 7:30PM

American Idol finalist Ada Vox will make her Los Angeles concert debut for one show only at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood on Sunday, August 12, at 7:30pm, it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents. There will be special guest appearances by American Idol alums David Hernandez and Effie Passero.

Drag Queen Ada Vox was a semi-finalist and Top 8 contestant on last season’s ABC reboot of American Idol. Her appearance was a first for the show. Vox auditioned for American Idol in 2013 when she was known as Adam Sanders, but he was eliminated after Hollywood week. Shortly thereafter, the threats on social media began. During the auditions for this year’s show, Adam told the judges that people had attacked his weight, his sexuality, that he sucked, and that he didn’t deserve to be on American Idol. “I let it get to me,” says Sanders, “and it killed me inside. I was contemplating lots of things that I shouldn’t have.” When he heard the show was coming to ABC this year, he decided to audition again but this time as his alter ego Ada Vox. “I was an okay singer then, but I’m a hundred times better now. I’m vocally stronger, I’m a better performer, and I’m way more prepared to take on the challenges that come with a competition like American Idol.” Ada Vox made history as the first Drag Queen ever to get all the way to the American Idol Top 8.

David Hernandez was a season seven finalist on American Idol and gained national attention with his powerful voice and affable personality. In addition to his original music, standards, and Motown hits, Hernandez frequently performs a mix of pop and R&B chart toppers. His talents have been showcased on Ellen, The Today Show, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, and countless others. Effie Passero was a contestant on this past season’s ABC reboot of American Idol. She has performed all over the country, beginning at age five. She trained in opera for 10 years but decided to pursue being a singer/songwriter and has written over 200 songs.

Chris Isaacson Presents (CIP) has created, produced, and promoted over 700 events since the company’s founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, CIP has presented some of the most influential stars of this generation. Most recently, CIP coordinated and produced an elaborate extravaganza for the new series POSE (FX Networks) at LA Pride 2018 and co-produced the Grammy Award-nominated Considering Matthew Shepard at Ford Theatres (earning CIP a proclamation from the City of West Hollywood for its work in the arts and honoring Matthew Shepard). CIP also produced the inaugural West Coast charitable event GAIN: Brighter Futures starring Alisan Porter (winner of NBC’s The Voice) and Grammy Award-winner Thelma Houston for Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in Beverly Hills. For more information on upcoming CIP events, including The Voice winner Alisan Porter (July 15), Broadway favorite David Burnham (July 17), Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young (July 26 & 28) and jazz chanteuse Raya Yarbrough (September 14), go to www.ChrislsaacsonPresents.com.

Admission for Ada Vox at Catalina is $25–$35 and tickets may be purchased online at www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com or www.ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399. VIP seating is available, and online orders receive priority seating. Doors open at 6pm for cocktail and dinner service (minimums apply) and show time is 7:30pm. Catalina Bar & Grill is located at 6725 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.

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07/11/18

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ THE SKIVVIES COME TO HOLLYWOOD FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY — SUNDAY 6/24 at 7:30pm ▪︎ CATALINA BAR & GRILL

THE SKIVVIES
AT CATALINA BAR & GRILL

ONE SHOW ONLY
SUNDAY, JUNE 24, AT 7:30PM

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced that acclaimed undie-rock stars The Skivvies will bring their musical comedy to Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood for one show only. Hollywood Stripped! arrives on Sunday, June 24, at 7:30pm.

Award-winning Broadway performers Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley come to Los Angeles with the most outrageous, feel good ‘undie-rock’ concert of the year. This acclaimed duo performs clever genre-hopping musical arrangements that showcase the artists’ soaring voices and tight harmonies – all with a minimalist dress code to reflect their stripped-down musical style. Rapidly building a widespread following, The Skivvies have performed in leading venues such as 54 Below in NYC, and they have been featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, BuzzFeed, Time Out New York, and Sports Illustrated.

Special guests are scheduled to include (in alphabetical order) Meghan Amram, Anna Grace Barlow, Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Aasia LaShay Bullock, Kenton Chen, Lavance Colley, Mary Faber, Injoy Fountain, JackBenny (Jack Lipson and Benny Lipson), Payson Lewis, Brett Ryback, and Zakiya Young. All appearances subject to availability.

Of the Skivvies, The Wall Street Journal said, “… a distinctive musical style, highly original … smart … sophisticated … ingenious.” And The New York Times raved, “Alt-cabaret, new burlesque — whatever you call it, the jolly musical comedy of The Skivvies, a troupe of entertainers who perform in their underwear, joyfully rock.”

Chris Isaacson Presents (CIP) has created, produced, and promoted over 700 events since the company’s founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, CIP has presented some of the most influential stars of this generation. Most recently, CIP coordinated and produced an elaborate extravaganza for the new series POSE (FX Networks) at LA Pride 2018, and the inaugural West Coast charitable event “GAIN: Brighter Futures” starring Alisan Porter (winner of NBC’s The Voice) and Grammy Award-winner Thelma Houston for Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in Beverly Hills. For more information on upcoming CIP events, including Considering Matthew Shepard (June 15 & 16), Richard Shelton (June 29), David Burnham (July 17), and Tony Award- winner John Lloyd Young (July 26 & 28), go to www.ChrislsaacsonPresents.com.

Admission for The Skivvies is $25–$50 and tickets may be purchased online at www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com or www.ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399. Online purchases receive priority seating. Doors open at 6pm for cocktail and dinner service and showtime is 7:30pm. Minimums apply. Catalina Bar & Grill is located at 6725 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.

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06/13/18

The Skivvies: Lauren Molina & Nick Cearley
Photo courtesy of Chris Isaacson Presents

NEWS RELEASE ▪︎ MICHAEL GRIFFITHS & ANDREA McARDLE SET DATES IN SAN DIEGO & HOLLYWOOD

CHRIS ISAACSON PRESENTS
PRESENTS
MICHAEL GRIFFITHS —
IN VOGUE: SONGS BY MADONNA
AND
ANDREA McARDLE: ‘70s & SUNNY
IN HOLLYWOOD AND SAN DIEGO

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced Australian cabaret sensation Michael Griffiths, making his West Coast debut with his show In Vogue: Songs by Madonna in San Diego and Hollywood in January, and Broadway’s Tony Award-nominated Andrea McArdle performing her show ‘70s & Sunny in February. Griffiths will perform at Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego on Thursday, January 26 at 8pm and at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood on Sunday, January 29 at 7:30pm. McArdle, along with special guest opener Anthony Federov, is on Monday, February 13 at 8:30pm at Catalina Bar & Grill.

In Vogue: Michael GriffithsMichael Griffiths is a singer, pianist, actor, composer, and musical arranger. He was nominated for a Green Room Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Bob Crewe in Jersey Boys. Griffiths has also appeared in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, We Will Rock You!, Shout! and he was in the original workshop of the Australian musical Prodigal. His acclaimed solo cabaret shows In Vogue: Songs By Madonna, Sweet Dreams: Songs By Annie Lennox, and Adolescent and Cole have received critical and audiences acclaim in every cabaret festival from Australia to New York, Auckland, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, and London. Griffiths won the Best Cabaret Adelaide Fringe Award in 2014 and the Best Cabaret Weekly Award in 2015.


Andrea McArdle (Credit Grace Rainer Long)Andrea McArdle
first captured the hearts of theatergoers everywhere in 1977 when she originated the title role in the Broadway musical Annie. She became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony Award as Best Lead Actress in a Musical. She also received the Theatre World and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance. Since then, McArdle has starred in several Broadway musicals and appeared in theatres in New York, nationally, and internationally, in productions including Jerry’s Girls, Starlight Express, State Fair, Les Misérables, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Other stage credits include Anything Goes, They’re Playing Our Song, Mame, Hello Dolly!, Meet Me in St. Louis, Blood Brothers, Urinetown, The Fantasticks, Evita, Oliver, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie Get Your Gun, Grease, Cabaret, and Gypsy. McArdle appeared in The Vagina Monologues off Broadway and on tour. She has performed in concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the Hong Kong Philharmonic and hotel showrooms in both Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Her film and television credits include Annie, Rainbow, The Leading Ladies of Broadway, All My Children, and the PBS special Andrea McArdle on Broadway.

Anthony Federov rose to fame as the fourth place finalist on season four of American Idol. As a singer/songwriter/actor he has released two solo CDs and several hit songs on iTunes. As a musical theatre performer, Federov has appeared in productions of The Fantasticks and Rent (both off Broadway), The Sound of Music, Les Misérables, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, among others.

Chris Isaacson Presents (CIP) has created, produced, and promoted over 700 events since the company’s founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, CIP has presented some of the most influential stars of this generation. For information about upcoming CIP events, including Night After the Tonys (June 12) and Broadway Under the Stars (October 7), both at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, and to purchase tickets, visit www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.

Michael Griffiths’ In Vogue: Songs by Madonna is presented in association with Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego. The January 26 performance will begin at 8pm. Doors open at 6pm for cocktail and dinner service (minimums apply) and admission is $25 (www.MartinisAboveFourth.com or www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com). Martinis Above Fourth is located at 3940 Fourth Avenue between Washington Street and University Avenue in San Diego, 92103.

At Catalina Bar & Grill, Griffiths’ In Vogue: Songs by Madonna plays Sunday, January 29 at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm for cocktail and dinner service. Andrea McArdle’s ‘70s & Sunny plays Monday, February 13 at 8:30pm and doors open at 7pm. Food and drink minimums apply. Admission for the shows at Catalina Bar & Grill is $25—$35, and VIP seating ($50) is available. For the Los Angeles shows, purchases made before January 28 receive a $5 discount, and online purchases will receive priority seating. Tickets may be obtained online at www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com or www.TicketWeb.com, or by calling (866) 468-3399. Catalina Bar & Grill is located at 6725 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, 90028.

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01-23-17

PHOTO CREDITS:
MICHAEL GRIFFITHS
ANDREA McARDLE: Photo by Grace Rainer Long.