RITA MORENO IN AN ALL-NEW SHOW AT FEINSTEIN'S

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 1-212-339-4095 - http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/) will present the debut engagement of RITA MORENO, Grand Slam Winner of Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards, from March 9th through the 20th. Her all-new show "Between Love & Fascination" will feature songs of the swing era such as "I'm An Errand Girl for Rhythm" along with standards like "My Foolish Heart," "New York City Blues" and "The Best Is Yet To Come." The show will play the following schedule: Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 pm with a late show on Friday and Saturday at 11:00 pm. All shows have a $60 cover and $30 minimum.

Ms. Moreno is the only female performer to have won all four of the most prestigious show business awards: the Oscar, the Emmy, the Tony, and the Grammy. In fact, she was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for this achievement. She received an Oscar for her performance as "Anita" in the motion picture West Side Story and two Emmys for her variety appearance on "The Muppet Show," and for her dramatic guest appearance on "The Rockford Files." She received a Tony for her role as "Googie Gomez" in The Ritz and the Grammy for her performance on "The Electric Company Album" for children, which was based on the long-running television show of the same name.

Rita is also the recipient of the Golden Globe Award, the Golden Apple Award, and the Joseph Jefferson Award for her performance as "Serafina" in The Rose Tattoo. Also, for her portrayal of "Olive Madison" in the female version of The Odd Couple she received the Sarah Siddons Award. Ms. Moreno was featured in Hal Prince's She Loves Me, and Lorraine Hansbury's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window.

Ms. Moreno's Broadway credits include Gantry, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, The National Health, Wally's Cafe, and The Odd Couple. Her film credits include Untamed, Seven Cities of Gold, The Lieutenant Wore Skirts, Garden of Evil, The King and I, The Night of the Following Day, Marlowe, Popi, Carnal Knowledge, The Four Seasons, The Italian Move, and the film version of The Ritz.

Ms. Moreno also starred in her own television series, the TV version of the film "9 to 5," opposite Burt Reynolds in "B.L. Stryker," Fox-TV's "The Top of the Heap," and "Bill Cosby Mysteries." She performed for President Clinton's inauguration and later that month was asked to perform at the White House. She continues to perform concerts in theaters as well as guest starring with symphony orchestras. Currently Ms. Moreno has been costarring in HBO's "Oz" and lectures to various organizations as well as university audiences.

 

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