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TELLY LEUNG joins the cast of Broadway's 

 

All Good Gifts from Davenport Theatrical on Vimeo.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, visit:

http://www.godspell.com

“Strongest aspect of the affair is the casting: This ‘Godspell’ is especially well sung. Standing out are Lindsay Mendez (on "Bless the Lord" and elsewhere) and Telly Leung (on "All Good Gifts")… One of the surprising bright spots is the entr'acte reprise of "Learn Your Lessons Well," sung by Leung (at piano) with Mendez and Smith.” (Steven Suskin, VARIETY)

“Telly Leung performs an antic, amusing mash-up of famous movie lines — from “Gone With the Wind” to “Network” to “Dirty Dancing” to “Stage Door” — in the parable of the prodigal son.” (Charles Isherwood, The New York Times)

“Some have been on TV, such as "Glee" actor Telly Leung who proves so multitalented that it's clear he is being wasted in the background of that show…” (Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press)

“There's one standout … a star-quality mimicker named Telly Leung.” (Jeremy Gerard, Bloomberg News)

“’All Good Gifts’ is ardently performed by Telly Leung.” (Joe Dziemianowicz, NY Daily News)

“It’s Telly Leung who stands out from the pack, with his clear falsetto and quicksilver imitations of famous film scenes.” (Elizabeth Vincentelli, NY Post)

“‘Bless the Lord’ is still the first number to bring down the house (especially as performed by the redoubtable Lindsay Mendez), and incandescent individual performances (Telly Leung's magnificent ‘All Good Gifts’ for example) elevate songs that might, in less expert hands, show their age. (Scott Brown, NY Magazine)

“Telly Leung displays his fine voice and talent for movie-star imitations… I also enjoyed the easy opening of the second act, with Leung, Smith, and Mendez crooning an informal reprise of "Learn Your Lessons Well" as if they were entertaining friends at a piano bar.” (David Sheward, Backstage)

“Celisse Henderson, Telly Leung, Lindsay Mendez and Nick Blaemire are especially appealing.” (David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter)

“Telly Leung hilariously rambles through a succession of famous movie lines.” (Robert Feldberg, NorthJersey.com)

“Reorchestrated and sound-designed for young, modern ears, this Godspell sounds like a born-again Glee, and several performers have moments to shine (including Uzo Aduba, Telly Leung and the wonderful Lindsay Mendez)” (Adam Feldman, Time Out NY)

“Nine superb performers playing disciples - Telly Leung, Celisse Henderson and George Salazar the standouts among them.” (Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer)

“The supporting cast is marked by highly spirited performers with touching personalities and exceptional pop voices, including Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Nick Blaemire, Telly Leung and Lindsay Mendez.” (Matt Windman, AM New York)

“And Telly Leung sneaks past fellow Warbler Darren Criss of Glee back to Broadway to showcase a terrific voice and presence that wins over the crowd in the middle of the show; I'd love to see him tackle the role of Jesus down the road.” (Michael Giltz, Huffington Post) 

“Brightest among a very talented young cast is Telly Leung whose vocal range is huge, he plays the piano on stage and has an incredible routine of giving quick impressions of recognizable classic movie stars.” (Michael D. Jackson, NY Theater Scene Examiner)

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AN EVENING WITH TELLY LEUNG

at

BLUE MOON 

35 Baltimore Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

302-227-6515

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 9:30 pm

TICKETS: $25 / Must be 21 or older

CALL 302-227-6515 (option 2) after 5 pm for TICKETS

If you are attending a show and dine before the show in our restaurant you will receive 15% off the entire dinner check.  Just let your server know you are attending the show.  This also gives you priority access to the show as it is general admission seating once the doors are opened at 9 pm.

Telly Leung is featured, singing the ACT 1 finale, "Let's Be Young."

Order your copy of SWEET BYE AND BYE from PS CLASSICS

at 

http://www.psclassics.com/cd_sweetbyeandbye.html

Watch TELLY LEUNG on FOX's GLEE in MARCH 2011!

 

TELLY LEUNG will return as WES of the Dalton Warblers on FOX's hit show, GLEE, on the April 26th episode ("Born This Way").

After a sold-out performance at THE MAGIC CASTLE in Hollywood,

Telly Leung is back in New York for a repeat performance of:

"Meet Judy and Stephen Leung — my parents — who immigrated to this country in the 1970's from China, and used TV and vinyl records to learn English and become American. It's a celebration of THEIR music, so get ready to hustle, bus stop, and boogie-woogie your way back in time as I go through my Dad's incredible 70's vinyl collection."

Call 212-695-6909 for reservations today!

Call and make your reservations today!

Meet Judy and Stephen Leung — my parents — who immigrated to this country in the 1970's from China, and used TV and vinyl records to learn English and become American. It's a celebration of THEIR music, so get ready to hustle, bus stop, and boogie-woogie your way back in time as I go through my Dad's incredible 70's vinyl collection."

Article by Andrew Gans on Playbill.com 

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139206-Brady-Tveit-Leung-Thoms-and-More-Will-Join-Hudgens-in-Hollywood-Bowls-Rent

Additional casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent.

Joining the previously reported Vanessa Hudgens, who will portray Mimi, will be Emmy winner and Grammy nominee Wayne Brady as Tom Collins, Next to Normal's Aaron Tveit as Roger, Spring Awakening's Skylar Astin as Mark, Collins Pennie as Benjamin (“Benny”) Coffin III, Tracy Thoms as Joanne, Telly Leung as Angel with original Broadway Renter Gwen Stewart.

Stage and screen star Neil Patrick Harris, an Emmy nominee for his work in "How I Met Your Mother," will make his musical directorial debut with the summer production. Harris has a long association with the Jonathan Larson musical: He played Mark Cohen in both the Los Angeles and second national touring productions of the Tony-winning Rent. His performance garnered him a Drama League Award.

Tim Weil, the original musical supervisor and conductor for Broadway's Rent, will be the musical director for the Hollywood Bowl's fully staged production. Jamal Sims will choreograph. 

Three performances of Rent will be seen at the famed California venue Aug. 6-8. The Bowl has presented acclaimed productions of Les Miserables and Guys and Dolls in recent summers.

The Hollywood Bowl is located at 2301 N. Highland Ave. in Hollywood, CA. For more information visit HollywoodBowl.com or call (800) 745-3000.

A host of Asian-American Broadway singing actors will join forces for a concert version of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Once On This Island May 16 at the York Theatre. 

The 7:30 PM event, which will celebrate Asian Heritage Month, will be directed by original cast member Gerry McIntyre with musical direction by Randy Redd.

The cast will boast Ann Harada (Asaka), Jose Llana (Papa Ge), Yuka Takara (Ti Moune), Telly Leung (Daniel), Christine Toy Johnson (Erzulie), Paolo Montallban (Agwe), Jason Ma (Ton Ton Julian), Hazel Ann Raymundo (Mama Euralie), Deborah Lew (Andrea), Alan Ariano (Armand) and Kylie Liya Goldstein (Little Ti Moune).

The musical features book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, the creators ofRagtime, Dessa Rose, A Man of No Importance andSeussical, among others. 

For more information, click on the following article (by Andrew Gans)

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138783-Harada-Leung-Llana-Johnson-Set-for-Once-On-This-Island-Concert

Telly Leung will be performing live at the following events (April 2010).

 

APRIL 12, 2010, 10:00 PM

"The Star Spot" at MUSICAL MONDAYS

at ELEVEN (Restaurant & Nightclub)

8811 Santa Monica Blvd.

West Hollywood, CA 90069

http://eleven.la/

 

APRIL 17, 2010, 8:00 pm

BROADWAY DREAMS at THE ENGEMAN THEATER

featuring:

Tony-nominee Barbara Walsh, Walsh (Company, Falsettos), Graham Rowat (Guys and Dolls, Lovemusik) and Telly Leung (Pacific Overtures, Rent), Michelle Aravena (A Chorus Line, Jersey Boys) and Michael-Leon Wooley (Little Shop of Horrors, American Buffalo) 

For tickets phone (631) 261-2900 or visit

http://www.johnwengemantheater.com/

The Engeman Theater is located at 250 Main Street in Northport, Long Island (NY).

For more information:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138556-Cabaret-Damn-Yankees-and-Broadway-Dreams-on-Engeman-Theater-Bill-Walsh-Rowat-and-Leung-to-Perform

Telly Leung will be returning to RENT: The Broadway Tour for a limited engagement in Orlando and Miami from December 4 - 13. He will be appearing as Angel on 12/6 (1pm), 12/9, 12/12 (8 pm), 12/13 (6:30pm). He will appear as Steve & Others on 12/4, 12/8, 12/10, 12/12 (2 pm).

Telly has been cast as Cinesius in the world premiere production of GIVE IT UP!, at Dallas Theater Center.

Give It Up!
World Premiere Musical
Book by Douglas Carter Beane, Music and Lyrics by Lewis Flinn,
Directed and Choreographed by Dan Knechtges
January 15 - February 14, 2010
Potter Rose Performance Hall, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre

A World Premiere Musical Comedy! A National Event!
Aristophanes Graduates to 21st Century Athens U. as Douglas Carter Beane Gives 'Lysistrata' a Comic Bounce.
It's Lysistrata meets High School Musical as Give it Up! gives Aristophanes' 2000-year-old groundbreaker a hilarious contemporary spin. Playwright Douglas Carter Beane (The Little Dog Laughed, As Bees in Honey Drown), composer/lyricist Lewis Flinn, and director/choreographer Dan Knechtges (Xanadu, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) send the classic Greek comedy to college. Watch the cheerleaders and the team fight, dance, dribble and ultimately fall in love when they 'Just Say No!' It's the major new musical event of this American theater season. Give it up for Give it Up!
Some sexual situations, suggestive dialogue, and sexy cheerleaders!

From the DTC website:
http://www.dallastheatercenter.org/give-it-up/

Telly Leung will be taking a short hiatus from the RENT tour to shoot the pilot episode of "LIMELIGHT."

The storyline: "A group of young hopefuls - dancers, musicians and actors - spend a grueling weekend auditioning their hearts out for a chance to win a place in New York City's prestigious Paige Academy of Performing Arts."

Telly Leung plays the role of Kevin Cotton - "an aspiring dancer auditioning for the Paige Academy of the Performing Arts. A kid with a lot to lose, Kevin has run away from his gay-bashing hometown in the midwest and has no where to go if he doesn't make it into the Academy."

Studio: ABC
Production Co.: Bonanza Productions
Producers: David Semel, K. J. Steinberg, Leonard Goldberg,
"McG", Peter Johnson
Director: David Semel

RENT: FILMED LIVE ON BROADWAY has been released on DVD / Blue-Ray. Get your copy today!

Press release (playbill.com):
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125853.html
RENT: THE BROADWAY TOUR (Video Blog)

From Telly:

"I'm having an amazing time on tour, revisiting a show I love so much with my RENT family. It is such a joy to bring this beautiful show to everyone all over the country. Much thanks to everyone who has come out and showed their support."

"This is my first national tour of this nature - and I've started video taping my experiences all over the country with my cast mates. Check it out:


RENT: Cleveland (Day 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRKA8Gz4D8c
RENT: Durham (Day 20)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufsrg94ndX4
RENT: Charlotte (Day 26)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gptm32OfCpg&feature=channel_page

ADAM PASCAL AND ANTHONY RAPP

TO STAR IN RENT, THE BROADWAY TOUR

FULL CAST ANNOUNCED

FOR 2009 NATIONAL TOUR

INCLUDES ORIGINAL “SEASONS OF LOVE SOLOIST”

GWEN STEWART

TOUR BEGINS JANUARY 6 IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

OnTour, LLC; Jeffrey Seller; Kevin McCollum; and Allan S. Gordon have announced that Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Gwen Stewart will reprise the roles they originated on Broadway in Rent, The Broadway Tour, which begins touring nationally on January 6, 2009, in Cleveland, Ohio. The full cast and tour schedule have also been announced.

Joining Pascal and Rapp who reprise their award-winning roles, and Stewart, are Nicolette Hart (Maureen Johnson), Justin Johnston (Angel Schunard), Lexi Lawson (Mimi Marquez), Michael McElroy (Tom Collins), Jacques C. Smith (Benjamin Coffin III), and Haneefah Wood (Joanne Jefferson). The ensemble is rounded out by Karmine Alers, Toby Blackwell, Adam Halpin, Trisha Jeffrey, Telly Leung, Caren Lyn Manuel, Jed Resnick, Andy Senor, Yuka Takara, and John Watson.


Rent, The Broadway Tour, is directed by Michael Greif, who received 1996 Tony and Drama Desk nominations as well as the Obie Award for Rent, and choreographed by Marlies Yearby who received a Tony Award nomination for her work on the musical. Tim Weil, the show’s original music supervisor and conductor, serves as music supervisor.


Rent, written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, opened at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre, on April 29, 1996 following a history making, sold out, extended limited engagement at off-Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop. The musical went on to win every major best musical award, including the Tony Award, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Rent played its final performance at the Nederlander Theatre on September 7, 2008 after playing 5,124 performances and 16 previews. Rent is the seventh longest running show in Broadway history and grossed over $280 million during its Broadway run.

Cleveland, OH: January 6-11
Buffalo, NY: January 13-18
Durham, NC: January 20-25
Charlotte, NC: January 27-February 1
Philadelphia, PA: February 3-8
Newwark, NJ: February 10-15
Detroit, MI: February 17-22
Los Angeles, CA: March 3-8
San Diego, CA: March 10-15
Tempe, AZ: March 17-22
Minneapolis, MN: March 25-29
Chicago, IL: March 31-April 12
Pittsburgh, PA: April 14-19
Rochester, NY: April 21-26
Houston, TX: April 29-May 3
Dallas, TX: May 5-10
Austin, TX: May 12-17
Washington, DC: May 26-31
St. Louis, MO: June 2-7
Denver, CO: June 9-14
Seattle, WA: June 16-21
Portland, OR: June 23-28
Tampa, FL: July 7-12
Boston, MA: July 14-26
Schenectady, NY: July 28-August 2
Tokyo, JAPAN: August 3-29

You can download it on itunes, or click on the link below to purchase from the PS CLASSICS website:

http://www.psclassics.com/cd_edwina.html
This earliest collaboration of award-winning songwriters Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich makes its Off-Broadway debut next month, but in the meantime, PS Classics "has recorded the sweet, smart and tuneful musical with an all-star cast" headed by Kerry Butler (Xanadu), Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins), Andréa Burns (In the Heights), Terrence Mann (Beauty and the Beast), Danny Burstein (South Pacific) and Telly Leung (Rent).

Telly Leung will be featured on several tracks of the world-premiere recording of DEAR EDWINA, by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich (EVER AFTER, "Taylor the Latte Boy"). He is featured singing the role of Harry in "Hola Lola" and the role of Scott in the song, "Edwina."

DEAR EDWINA will be released on the PS CLASSICS label on November 11th.

For more information, see the press release below (Playbill.com)

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/121676.html
Dear Edwina Studio Cast Recording to Include Butler, Luker, Burstein, Mann

By Kenneth Jones and Andrew Gans


Broadway stars, including Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, will go into a Manhattan studio Sept. 25 to give voice to the world- premiere recording of the musical Dear Edwina, for the PS Classics label.

This studio recording is expected to be released Nov. 11 to coincide with the Off-Broadway engagement of the kid-friendly musical comedy penned by Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler. This is not an Off-Broadway cast album, but a "world premiere" disc with a different cast than will be seen this fall. The run at the DR2 begins Nov. 14.

The recording will feature Xanadu Tony nominee Butler as Edwina, plus Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins), Danny Burstein (South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone), Terrence Mann (Les Miz, Beauty and the Beast), Andrea Burns (In the Heights), Jeff Blumenkrantz (A Class Act, How to Succeed…), Telly Leung (Rent, Flower Drum Song) plus nine other performers.

Composer Goldrich will conduct a five-piece band for the recording.

Dear Edwina — with music by Goldrich and book and lyrics by Heisler — will play a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's DR2 Theatre beginning Nov. 14. Part of the DR2 Kids series, the musical will officially open Nov. 16 and run through Jan. 25, 2009. Timothy McDonald will direct.

The musical, according to press notes, concerns 13-year-old heroine, Edwina Spoonapple, who "decides that she and her pals will [put on a show]. Edwina's special talent is giving advice, and she would do almost anything to be a part of the Kalamazoo Advice-a-palooza Festival. When a talent scout visits her hometown of Paw Paw, Michigan, Edwina — assisted by a host of quirky friends and neighbors — enthusiastically sings out her musical advice in hopes of finding her own special place in the spotlight. Together Edwina and chums set out to tackle a plethora of problems, in numbers about everything from birthday party etiquette to the proper way to set a table."

In a statement producer Daryl Roth said, "I've known and admired Marcy and Zina for years, and seeing a production last year of their show Junie B. Jones through the eyes of my grandchildren inspired me to invite them to be a part of my new children's theatre series, DR2 Kids. By introducing young audiences to creative, imaginative, quality musical theatre, it is my hope that we will build audiences for the future. Marcy and Zina have a youthful exuberance that is wonderfully contagious, and I look forward to Dear Edwina being the first of many future collaborations."

Heisler adds, "Maybe it isn't such a stretch for me to write about Midwestern girls yearning for fame in their garages, but Dear Edwina is about more than that. It's about friendship and family, learning and listening, having fun, surviving disappointment – not only giving good advice, but taking it too. At its heart, Dear Edwina is a celebration of the garage full of dreams we all have wherever we call home … dreams that deserve to be pursued, protected, and, on occasion, performed in large production numbers for our neighbors."

The musical, recommended for ages 5-12, is 60 minutes in length.

Tickets, priced $29 (previews) and $39 (after opening), will go on sale Oct. 1 by calling (212) 239-6200 or by visiting www.dearedwina.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the DR2 box office, 103 East 15th Street.

Founded in 2000 by Tommy Krasker & Philip Chaffin, and a four-time Grammy nominee — for its cast recordings of Nine: The Musical, Assassins, Grey Gardens and Company — PS Classics has a catalog of discs that includes cast recordings of A Catered Affair and Adding Machine, as well as Xanadu, 110 in the Shade, and the London revival of Sunday in the Park With George. Its solo albums feature Victoria Clark, Maureen McGovern, Jessica Molaskey, Christine Andreas, Rebecca Luker, and Kerry Butler, among others. Its songbook tributes focus on composers ranging from Billy Strayhorn to Maury Yeston to Georgia Stitt.

PS Classics is distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment. Visit www.psclassics.com for more information.

Telly Leung will be part of the upcoming Baltimore Symphony production of LEORNARD BERNSTEIN'S MASS starring Jubilant Sykes as "The Celebrant".

Conductor: Marin Alsop
Director: Kevin Newbury

There will also be a recording of this piece. More information to come.

Performance Schedule:

BALTIMORE

Baltimore Symphony
10/16 - 10/18 (8pm)
For more info., click on link below:
http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?erube_fh=tessitura&tessitura.submit.CalendarPerfLink=1&PerfNo=6607
NEW YORK

Carnegie Hall, 10/24 (8 pm)

The United Palace Theater
4140 Broadway, at 175th St.
(Washington Heights, NY)

For more information, click on the link below:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_8506.html?selecteddate=10242008
WASHINGTON, DC

Kennedy Center, 10/26 4pm
http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/?fuseaction=showEvent&event=RJXAA

Telly will be featured at:

THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL AND MICHAEL CASSARA PRESENT:

PARTY WORTH CRASHING: The Cast of Broadway's Godspell Sings Kerrigan-Lowdermilk

Top Broadway performers to sing the music of Larson Award winners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk in NYMF concert - Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 10 PM at the Zipper Factory, 336 W. 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues).

Following their instantly-sold-out concerts at the Laurie Beechman Theatre earlier this year, the NYMF concert will feature songs from a variety of Kerrigan-Lowdermilk shows, including The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, most recently developed by the La Jolla Playhouse, Tales From The Bad Years, which recently received a full workshop production at the Paramount Theatre in Vermont, and The Woman Upstairs, which was produced as part of the inaugural New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2004.

Director Daniel Goldstein looks forward to bringing together two of his current collaborations for the evening, saying, "Kait and Brian are two of the most talented writers I know, and this is the most talented cast I've ever worked with, so putting the two together seemed like a no-brainer. Though the world will see this company in the future, it's great to have a chance to show them off a bit now." Goldstein is the director of Kerrigan and Lowdermilk's The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown and the Broadway-bound revival of Godspell.

Directed by Daniel Goldstein and produced by Michael Cassara, performers from the Godspell cast include Uzo Aduba (Coram Boy), Sara Chase (Perez Hilton Saves The Universe...), Celisse Henderson (Wicked), Joshua Henry (In The Heights), Morgan James (Pirates!), Telly Leung (Rent), Dana Steingold (Spelling Bee), and Maria Thayer (Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Other special guests include Phoebe Strole (Spring Awakening, Hamlet 2) and Heléne Yorke (Grease, High School Musical).


Composer Lowdermilk will be featured at the piano, with Greg Joseph on drums and Randy Landau on bass.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 at 10 PM
WHERE: The Zipper Factory, 336 W. 37th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues)


Tickets are $20, and may be purchased by calling (212) 352-3101 or via http://www.nymf.org/Show-960.html

EXTREMELY limited seating available - purchase tickets today!

"It is with great sadness that I confirm the news that the Broadway revival of GODSPELL has been postponed. But, it is with great hope and excitement that I say that this is only a temporary postponement - and NOT a cancellation. The cast and creative team are dedicated to making this show become a reality.

To all who've expressed their sadness and support during this surprising set-back, much thanks to you.

PREPARE YE... for the RESURRECTION. "

- Telly Leung -

Click below for the press release from Playbill.com (Andrew Gans):

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/120416.html

The following press release is from www.playbill.com (Andrew Gans)

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119688.html

DeGarmo, Leung, Henry, Torres and More Will Join Creel in Godspell Revival

By Andrew Gans
July 21, 2008

"American Idol" finalist Diana DeGarmo, In the Heights' Joshua Henry, Rent's Telly Leung, The Wedding Singer's David Josefsberg and more will join the previously announced Gavin Creel (Tony nominee for Thoroughly Modern Millie) for the upcoming Broadway revival of Godspell.

Creel (as Jesus) and DeGarmo, who made her Broadway debut in Hairspray, will co-star in the eagerly awaited production of the Stephen Schwartz/John-Michael Tebelak musical, which will begin previews Sept. 29 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre with an official opening scheduled for Oct. 23.

Creel and DeGarmo will be joined onstage by Joshua Henry as Judas with Uzu Adoba, Andrew Arrington, Sara Chase, Celisse Henderson, Morgan James, David Josefsberg, Telly Leung, Kyle Post, Dana Steingold, Maria Thayer and Daniel Torres.

Daniel Goldstein will direct the production with choreography by Christopher Gattelli (Altar Boyz). Adam Epstein, Broadway Across America and Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley will produce the first Broadway revival of the "Gospel of St. Matthew"-drawn musical tale of a tribe of hopeful friends.

The production will reunite the creative team of the 2006 production of Godspell that played New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, including scenic designer David Korins, costume designer Miranda Hoffman, lighting designer Ben Stanton and sound designer Mike Farfalla.

Gavin Creel was Tony-nominated at age 26 as Best Actor in a Musical for playing Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. He recently sang the songs of Leonard Bernstein at the Allen Room (with Rob Fisher at piano), appeared as Bert in the London production of Mary Poppins, was the selfish son Jean-Michel in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles, and has a cult following for his career as a pop singer-songwriter (his debut album is called "Goodtimenation").

The Ethel Barrymore Theatre is located at 243 West 47th Street. Ticket information will be announced shortly.

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In an earlier statement producer Epstein said, "When I saw Daniel Goldstein's production of Godspell, I was overpowered by its vibrancy and relevance. This Broadway production will take that experience to an even more glorious level. It is essential that the power of this production and how it moves people lives on at its highest potential."

Godspell features a score by Schwartz and a book by Tebelak. Based on "The Gospel According to St. Matthew," the musical, press notes state, uses "improvisation and contemporary themes to illustrate the parables, [bringing] these lessons to life through the grand tradition of musical theatre." Song titles include "Day By Day," "Save The People," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."

After a five-year run Off-Broadway (the musical opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre May 13, 1971, and transferred to the Promenade in August of that year), Godspell opened at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre in June 1976. It eventually played both the Plymouth and Ambassador theatres before closing Sept. 4, 1977, after 527 regular performances. Godspell was conceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak.

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The 2006 Paper Mill cast of Godspell featured Dan Kohler as Jesus with Joshua Henry as Judas/John and Uzo Aduba, Sarah Bolt, Sara Chase, Holly Davis, Patrick Heusinger, Anika Larsen, Telly Leung, Kasey Marino, Julie Reiber and Robin De Jesus.

Check out the article on Playbill.com (Andrew Gans)
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/119239.html
The second annual Broadway Stands Up for Freedom! concert will be held July 21 at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

The 7:30 PM concert will benefit the Youth Programs of the NYCLU and will feature the talents of Daphne Rubin-Vega, Michael Cerveris, Daniel Sunjata, Kathleen Chalfant, Cheyenne Jackson, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Anthony Rapp, Gavin Creel, Julia Murney, Darius de Haas, Nick Blaemire, Todd Buonopane, Erich Bergen, Dana Steingold and the cast of Godspell as well as Liana Stampur with Clinton Curtis.

Jen Bender will direct the performance with musical direction by Seth Rudetsky. Daniel Goldstein is artistic consultant; honorary chairs are Tony Kushner and Stephen Sondheim.

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts is located at 566 LaGuardia Place (Washington Square South) in Manhattan. Tickets, priced $12 (students), $60 (general admission) and $100, are available by calling (212) 279-4200 or by visiting www.ticketcentral.com.

For more information go to www.nyclu.org/bway.

Check out these videos on YOUTUBE of Telly's recent appearances.

Telly and the cast of RENT, past and present, singing SEASONS OF LOVE at RENT's fundraiser THE UBUNTU EDUCATION FUND at the Canal Room (May 14, 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKk0FUJDJ2s&eurl=http://jamesababcock.blogspot.com/

Telly at CURTAIN CALL at SPLASH BAR (April 21, 2008):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv4rVPcPXtw&eurl=http://jamesababcock.blogspot.com/

Telly and Marcus Paul James (RENT) at THE AFTER PARTY (April 18, 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CISP8tpgMZY