Telly: REEL & News

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

Telly Leung will appear as Scott Nevin's special guest at SPLASH on Monday, April 21.

For more info, click on the article below (by Andrew Gans, Playbill.com)

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116600.html

Telly was recently interviewed by DC THEATRE SCENE's Joel Markowitz regarding M. BUTTERFLY at Philadelphia Theater.

Click the link below to listen to the podcats:

http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/02/20/telly-leung/

Previews for M. BUTTERFLY at Philadelphia Theater Company have begun. Get your tickets soon. Some performances already sold-out!

Directed by Joe Calarco.

Starring Christopher Innvar as Gallimard (110 in the Shade, Floyd Collins, Les Miz) and Telly Leung as Song Liling.

The cast also includes Jared Michael Delaney (Marc, Sharpless), Doan Ly (Suzuki, Chin), Anne Marie Nest (Renee, Girl in Magazine), Larry Petersen (Toulon) and Susan Wilder (Helga) as well as dancers Li Ying Chun and Li Wen Tao.

M. BUTTERFLY
January 18, 2008 - February 24, 2008

Suzanne Roberts Theatre
480 S. Broad Street (Broad & Lombard Sts.)
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Phone: 215.985.0420
Toll Free: 866.985.0420

For more info, visit:
http://www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org
Playbill.com article by Andrew Gans, Photos by Mark Garvin
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114416.html
For more backstage photos, click on "photos" on the left hand side of your screen.

Telly Leung is featured in the latest edition of Asia Connect.

http://www.theculturalconnect.com/new/2007/10/25/telly-leung-asia/?ref=email:asia:2007-10-25

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.