NEWS RELEASE — ERICH BERGEN LIVE! TWO SHOWS ONLY, MAY 21 & 22 AT CATALINA BAR & GRILL IN HOLLYWOOD

L.A. Times Feature Story

BroadwayWorld Review

CHRIS ISAACSON PRESENTS
JERSEY BOYS & MADAM SECRETARY STAR

ERICH BERGEN — LIVE!

CATALINA BAR & GRILL IN HOLLYWOOD
TWO SHOWS ONLY
THURSDAY, MAY 21 & FRIDAY, MAY 22
AT 8:30PM

Chris Isaacson Presents has announced Erich Bergen—Live! for two shows only at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 at 8:30pm. Just prior to these Los Angeles shows, Bergen will be appearing on Monday, May 18 for one show only at Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego.

Best known for his performance as Bob Gaudio in the Clint Eastwood film of Jersey Boys (reprising the role he played on stage for over three years) and his co-starring role on the CBS nighttime drama Madam Secretary (recently renewed for its second season after consistently being in the Top 10 since its debut in September 2014), Erich Bergen will bring his dry wit and smooth vocals to the Catalina stage with musical director Michael Orland (American Idol) and a 10 piece band. The show will feature songs from Bergen’s stage and screen career and songs from his two EP releases — his self-titled debut and the recent Never Give Up.

Of Bergen’s past concert performances, the Los Angeles Times said, “… with his lanky good looks and vibrant intensity, his charisma feeds off the spotlight …” and BroadwayWorld.com said, “Taking the stage with the gusto akin to a tornado or blazing brush fire, this young dynamo captivated the packed house from the moment he opened his mouth.” Bergen last played two sold-out performances at the legendary Birdland in New York City which has led many to describe him as ‘the next big thing.’

Chris Isaacson Presents was nominated for four BroadwayWorld.com Awards for its presentation of concerts in 2014 starring Laura Benanti, Danny Gurwin, Jeremy Jordan, and Jennifer Holliday. Critically acclaimed shows thus far in 2015 have included Broadway’s Mandy Gonzalez and film icon Molly Ringwald. For more information about upcoming CIP events visit www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.

Erich Bergen — Live! will play two performances only at the Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 at 8:30pm. Doors open at 7pm for cocktail and dinner service. Single entrée or drink minimums apply. Admission is $25—$40 with VIP seating available for $50. Purchases made before May 15 receive $5 off, and online purchases will receive priority seating. Tickets are on sale now and may be obtained online at www.TicketWeb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399.

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04-07-15

NEWS RELEASE — MOLLY RINGWALD AT CATALINA BAR & GRILL — TWO SHOWS ONLY, Sunday 3/8 at 7pm & 9:30pm

CHRIS ISAACSON PRESENTS
MOTION PICTURE ICON
AND
CONCORD RECORDING ARTIST
MOLLY RINGWALD
CELEBRATING HER DEBUT CD
“EXCEPT SOMETIMES”

CATALINA BAR & GRILL IN HOLLYWOOD
TWO SHOWS ONLY
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 AT 7PM & 9:30PM

Chris Isaacson Presents and Upright Cabaret have announced the final concerts of Molly Ringwald’s West Coast Tour on Sunday, March 8 at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood. The tour, which has included more than 160 performances in seven countries and is now on its way home to Los Angeles with upcoming appearances in San Francisco, San Diego, and Palm Springs, will play two shows at Catalina at 7pm and 9:30pm.

Long before for her starring roles in such films as Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and The Breakfast Club, Molly Ringwald was singing. She began performing with her father’s jazz band when she was only three years old and has never stopped. The shows at Catalina will return her to those early roots — she will perform a mix of songs from her new CD Except Sometimes (available on Concord Records) along with beloved hits from the Great American Songbook, creating a unique evening of unexpected musical connections. A Golden Globe-nominated actress at age 13, Ringwald is also known for several acclaimed stage performances including the 1998 revival of Cabaret, How I Learned to Drive, and Enchanted April on Broadway, and When Harry Met Sally in the West End.

Chris Isaacson Presents was recently nominated for four BroadwayWorld.com Awards for its presentation of concerts in 2014 starring Laura Benanti, Danny Gurwin, Jeremy Jordan, and Jennifer Holliday. For more information about the Molly Ringwald shows and upcoming CIP events visit www.ChrisIsaacsonPresents.com.

Molly Ringwald will play two performances only at the Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on Sunday, March 8, at 7pm and 9:30pm. Doors open at 5:30pm for cocktail and dinner service for the 7pm show and doors open at 8:30 for the 9:30pm show. Single entrée or drink minimums apply. Admission is $35 for the 7pm show and $25 for the 9:30 show, and VIP seating is available for both. Purchases made before March 1 receive $5 off and online purchases will receive priority seating. Tickets are on sale now and may be obtained online at www.TicketWeb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399.

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02-06-15

NEWS RELEASE — ROGELIO DOUGLAS, JR. WILL JOIN MANDY GONZALEZ AT CATALINA BAR & GRILL — JAN. 27 & 28 AT 8:30PM

ROGELIO DOUGLAS, JR.
SET TO JOIN
MANDY GONZALEZ
IN HER LOS ANGELES SOLO CONCERT DEBUT
”LOVE, ALL WAYS”

AT CATALINA BAR & GRILL IN HOLLYWOOD
TWO SHOWS ONLY
JANUARY 27 & 28 AT 8:30PM

Chris Isaacson Presents and Upright Cabaret have announced that Rogelio Douglas, Jr. will join native Angeleno and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez for Love, All Ways, her Los Angeles solo concert debut. There will be two shows only on Tuesday, January 27, and Wednesday, January 28, at 8:30pm at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood.

Rogelio Douglas, Jr. is truly a quadruple threat — he acts, sings, writes songs, and dances. On Broadway, Douglas has been seen in In the Heights, The Little Mermaid, and Riverdance: The Show. His film credits include the much lauded Whiplash as well as Superfast! (to be released later this year), and television work includes appearances on Orange Is The New Black and Parks and Recreation. In August of last year Douglas appeared at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Broadway Under the Stars alongside fellow Broadway belters Erich Bergen, Danny Gurwin, Chad Kimball, and the legendary Jennifer Holliday.

A native of the Santa Clarita Valley, Mandy Gonzalez possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in Dance of the Vampires and is perhaps best known for her emotional portrayal of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, a role she created Off Broadway at 37 Arts. She starred as Elphaba in Wicked and Princess Amneris in Aida and played multiple roles (including John Lennon) in Lennon. Gonzalez received overwhelming critical praise and an Obie Award for her performance Off Broadway in Eli’s Comin’, a show based on the music and lyrics of Laura Nyro. Film credits include Across the Universe, After, and Man on a Ledge, and on television she has been seen on White Collar, The Good Wife, 666 Park Avenue, Third Watch, and One Life to Live.

Mandy Gonzalez’s Los Angeles solo concert debut, entitled Love, All Ways, was originally conceived as a tribute to her parents, a Mexican migrant worker and a Jewish girl from the Valley who met as pen pals during the Viet Nam War. Gonzalez’s dad, who didn’t learn to speak English until age six, would sign his letters to Gonzalez’s mom, “Love Allways.” He still spells it that way.

Mandy Gonzalez: Love, All Ways (which, along with Rogelio Douglas, Jr., will feature a special appearance by some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s top high school singers) will play two performances only at the Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood on Tuesday, January 27, and Wednesday, January 28, at 8:30pm. Doors open at 7pm for cocktail and dinner service (single entrée or drink minimums apply). Admission is $25, with VIP seating ($40) available, and online purchases receive priority seating. Tickets may be obtained online at www.TicketWeb.com or by phone at (866) 468-3399.

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01-26-15