BEN VEREEN MAKES NEW YORK NIGHTCLUB DEBUT
FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095
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http://www.feinsteinsattheregency.com/
) will open its winter/spring 2007 season with the New York nightclub
debut of Tony and Emmy Award winning Broadway legend Ben Vereen from
February 6th through 17th. "An Intimate Evening with Ben Vereen" will
feature hits from his Broadway shows and his tribute to the late entertainer
Sammy Davis, Jr. His one-man show, created to showcase Vereen's versatility
and creativity, has been performed in the US, Europe, Asia and the
Caribbean. He has won "Entertainer of the Year," "Rising Star," and
"Song and Dance Star" from the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA),
a coveted spot in the Casino Legends Hall of Fame; and the San Diego
Dance Alliance's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ben Vereen, the acclaimed performer of stage, film
and television, has starred on Broadway in Sweet Charity, Hair,
Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Grind, Jelly's Last Jam, Christmas
Carol, Chicago, Fosse and the critically acclaimed, I'm Not Rappaport.
Vereen channels his high-intensity performances into unforgettable
experiences for audiences. His role in Pippin garnered him both
the prestigious Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for "Best Actor
in a Musical". In 2002 and 2006, he received the Black Theatre Award.
Vereen again returned to the stage in 2005 starring as the "The
Wizard" in the smash Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Wicked.
While continually performing worldwide, Vereen's television
credits have given us memorable roles that will forever be etched
in our minds. He appeared as the unforgettable Chicken George in
"Roots" and as Louis Armstrong in "Louis Armstrong ‚ Chicago Style;"
as well as many made-for-television movies, mini-series and specials:
"The Jesse Owens Story," "Ellis Island" (for which he received a
Golden Globe nomination), Anne Rice's "Feast of All Saints," "Intruders:
They are Among Us" (for which he received a Emmy nomination), "Lost
in London," "Salute to Liberty Special," "Salute to the USA Olympic
Team," numerous telethons and Faerie Tale Theatre's "Puss N' Boots."
His own network special "Ben Vereen: His Roots," received
nine Emmy nominations and won seven Emmy Awards. Vereen's television
shows include "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Silk Stockings," "Tenspeed
and Brownshoe," "Webster," "You Write the Songs," "Zooblie Zoo";
with recurring roles on "J.J. Starbuck and Booker" and with guest
appearances on "Oz," "Touched By An Angel," "Second Noah," "New
York Undercover," "The Nanny," "Star Trek ‚ The Next Generation,"
"The Jamie Foxx Show," "Promised Land," and "Hollywood Squares."
Vereen's film appearances include Idlewild (opposite
Terrence Howard and Andre Benjamin), All That Jazz, Funny Lady (for
which he received a Golden Globe nomination), Why Do Fools Fall
in Love, the animated movie Once Upon a Forest and The Painting.
In 2004, Vereen was nominated for a "Career Achievement Award" by
the Le Prix International Film Star Awards Organization. For more
information on Ben, visit his website at www.benvereen.tv.
The show will play the following schedule: Tuesday
through Saturday at 8:30 pm with late shows on Friday and Saturday
at 11:00 pm.
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