Telly: REEL & News

Telly will be playing ANGEL in RENT on Saturday, 10/20 for both performances.

Telly will be playing Angel in RENT for 4 shows in October.

Thurs. Oct. 11, 8 pm
Fri., Oct. 12, 8 pm
Sat., Oct. 13, 2 pm and 8 pm

For tickets and more information about the show, check out www.siteforrent.com

Asian Americans On Broadway: Heart and Music is the title of an upcoming concert, which will be performed at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

The Sept. 16 concert is being produced by the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center and will feature direction by Alan Muraoka. Show time is 3 PM.

Among those scheduled to lend their talents to the afternoon concert are Grease's Christine Toy Johnson, Rent's Telly Leung, Beauty and the Beast's Deborah Lew, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee's Jose Llana and Avenue Q's Hazel Anne Raymundo. The concert will pay tribute to the late Mako and Pat Morita.

Asian Americans On Broadway, according to press notes, is "told in Chorus Line style [and] blends music, stories and photos to recreate the triumphant and successful journeys of these six Asian American performers to the Great White Way."

The Aratani/Japan America Theatre is located at 244 South San Pedro Street in downtown Los Angeles in Little Tokyo. Tickets, priced $35-$50, are available by calling (213) 680-3700. For more information visit www.AsianAmericansOnBroadway.com.

Article by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com (Aug. 13, 2007)
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/110263.html

John Tartaglia, the Tony-nominated star of Avenue Q who recently returned to Broadway in Beauty and the Beast, will host the upcoming Leading Men II concert at Birdland.

The evening, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, is being produced by Wayman Wong, who pens the monthly Leading Men column for Playbill.com. Those scheduled to perform at the Feb. 5, 2007, event include Tom Andersen, Jim Caruso, Matt Cavenaugh, Tim Di Pasqua, Jonathan Groff, David Gurland, Telly Leung, Norm Lewis, Perry Ojeda, Daniel Reichard, Christopher Sieber, Ben Strothmann, Jim Walton and John Lloyd Young. Show time is 7 PM.

Alan Muraoka will direct the one-night-only event with musical direction by Seth Rudetsky.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the nation's largest industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organization. Since its founding in 1988 the organization has distributed over $100 million for services for people with AIDS, HIV or HIV-related illnesses. For more information visit www.bcefa.org.

Birdland is located in Manhattan at 315 West 44th Street. For tickets, priced $50 (general admission) and $75 (VIP), visit www.instantseats.com.

Check out this article on Playbill.com (Andrew Gans)
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/104103.html

Julie Reiber (Brooklyn, All Shook Up, WICKED LA upcoming) will present "Will Sing for Food." A concert benefiting The Holy Apostle Soup Kitchen and The Bowery Mission and also a food drive supporting City Harvest. This one-night only concert will be have two showings at 7pm and 10pm at The Duplex, Sunday, December 17. The evening will be a concert of soulful offerings to inspire hope and giving in the holiday season.

Joining Reiber will be special guests including Manoel Felciano (Sweeney Todd, Brooklyn), Mandy Gonzalez (AIDA, Dance of the Vampires), Joshua Henry (Godspell Paper Mill), Telly Leung (WICKED, Pacific Overtures, RENT), Horace V. Rogers(Tarzan, Brooklyn), Marty Thomas (WICKED, Secret Garden). Musical directed by Loren Toolajian and the band includes Paul Davis, Zack Dietz, Joe Friedman, Michael Pearce and Tom Timko.

ll proceeds will go to The Holy Apostle Soup Kitchen and The Bowery Mission. The Holy Apostle Soup Kitchen has been helping people for 23 years in New York City serving 1,100 meals a day to the hungry and needs volunteers year round. The Bowery Mission serves up to 900 meals a day and also has numberous programs for the homeless including residential recovery and medical clinic services. The City Harvest helps over 260,000 hungry New Yorkers find their next meal.

eneral admission is a check of $20 (or more) made out to The Holy Apostle Soup Kitchen or The Bowery Mission. PLEASE bring a non perishable food donation for City Harvest and receive a special door gift. The concert will be presented at The Duplex, 16 Christopher St. @ 7th Ave at 7pm and 10pm. To place reservations, please visit www.theduplex.com and for more info visit www.juliereiber.com
Click on the link below for the full press release on Playbill.com (by Andrew Gans)

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103782.html

On Nov. 20th, Telly Leung joins the Broadway company of RENT as Steve & others (understudying the role of Angel).

"When RENT opened in 1996, I was 16 years old. Growing up in NY, with Broadway in my backyard, I must have seen RENT over 20 times - and was (and still am) a big RENT-head. It was one of the most moving experiences I've had in live theatre, and it was one of the shows that truly inspired me to pursue a career in acting. It is my dream come-true to be part of this company."

Article by Andrew Gans on Playbill.com.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/102896.html

GODSPELL at the Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey opens tonight, 9/24/06.

Official press photos of the production can be seen at www.papermill.org. You can also see some of the shots in the photo gallery on this site.

Telly Leung is normally featured as the soloist on "All Good Gifts." He performed the role of Jesus on Friday, 9/22/06 and Saturday. 9/23/06.

For more information, visit www.papermill.org.

Telly was recently featured in Playbill.com's LEADING MEN column.

To read the full feature by Wayman Wong, click below.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/101857.html

Wisconsin Public Radio featured The Four Seasons Theatre Company's production of Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD on their weekly, one-hour "University on the Air" program (Aug. 6).

Telly is featured in the final part of the program. A short interview with Andrew Abrams (Artistic Dir. FST) and Telly is bookended by the song. To go straight to Telly's section, go to 40:16 / 54:27. RealOne player required.

http://wpr.org/webcasting/ideas_audioarchives.cfm?Code=uoa

Telly will be appearing in Stephen Schwartz's GODSPELL at Papermill Playhouse this fall. He will sing "All Good Gifts" and understudy the role of Jesus.

Directed by Daniel Goldstein, Godspell is scheduled to begin previews at the New Jersey theatre Sept. 20 with an official opening Sept. 24 at 7:30 PM. The limited engagement will run through Oct. 22.

Joining Telly will be Uzo Aduba, Sarah Bolt, Holly Davis, Joshua Henry, Patrick Heusinger, Anika Larsen, Megan Lewis, Julie Reiber and Jimmy Smagula.

Check out this article on Playbill.com (by Andrew Gans)
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/101089.html
For tickets and more information, visit http://www.papermill.org

Telly's last show as Boq in the Chicago company of WICKED will be July 2.

"Thanks to everyone in the WICKED family for making this such a wonderful experience - and to all the WICKED fans out there who have shown their love and support. Hopefully, we'll meet again someday in Oz!"

* SONDHEIM IN THE PARK (JULY 14-16)
As part of the SONDHEIM IN THE PARK celebration in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago, Telly will be featured singing selections from "Sunday in the Park with George", "Evening Primrose", and "Pacific Overtures" throughout the weekend.

Fri. July 14, Wrigley Sqaure stage
4:30 / 5:30

Sat. July 15, Lurie North stage
1:30 / 2:30 / 3:30 / 4:30 / 5:30 / 6:30

For more info., go to www.millenniumpark.org
* SWEENEY TODD at The Four Seasons Theatre (Aug. 11 - 13)

Telly will be playing the role of Tobias in SWEENEY TODD at the Four Seasons Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information, check out www.fourseasonstheatre.com
Check out this article from Playbill.com (by Andrew Gans)
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/100730.html

The WALL to WALL STEPHEN SONDHEIM CD is available for sale via the Symphony Space website.

http://store.symphonyspacestore.org/
Telly is featured singing BOWLER HAT from PACIFIC OVERTURES.

"...Stars were born (Telly Leung with Bowler Hat) and rising Broadway performers (Kate Baldwin, Danny Gurwin, Alexander Gemignani) brought down the house..."
Frank Rich, liner notes from the Wall to Wall Sondheim CD

Also featured on the recording are Donna Murphy, Carolee Carmello, Gregg Edelman, Neil Patrick Harris, Emily Skinner, Liz Callaway, Michael Cerveris, Chip Zien, and many others.

On Monday, March 6, from 5:00 - 6:30, Telly will be leading a masterclass for the FOUR SEASONS THEATRE at the Wisconsin Union Theatre in Madison, WI.

For more information, visit the official FOUR SEASONS THEATRE website:
http://www.fourseasonstheatre.com/newsRev.html

Telly will be on vacation from WICKED Chicago from March 21 to March 26. His first performance back will be Tuesday evening, March 28.

Check out a Q&A with Telly recently featured on Broadwayworld.com!

http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=3952
...or click PRESS above to read the entire interview.

Check out some rehearsal and opening night pictures from the Chicago production of WICKED, now playing at the Oriental / Fords Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Just click PHOTOS on the menu bar above!

Mopptopp Records producer Randy Witherspoon has launched the official MOPPTOPP RECORDS website at: www.mopptopprecords.com.

For album photos, press kits, sound clips, and the latest news on the upcoming full length album from Telly, check out www.mopptopprecords.com/telly.

Telly will be starring as BOQ in the Chicago sit-down company of WICKED, starring Ana Gastayer. The Chicago company will begin performances on June 23 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts / Oriental Theatre. To purchase tickets, go to: www.broadwayinchicago.com.

The cast recording of Roundabout's production of Sondheim's PACIFIC OVERTURES is available on-line at www.psclassics.com. Telly can be heard singing on many of tracks, most notably:

"There is No Other Way"
"Someone in a Tree"
"Pretty Lady"

Order your copy today!