| BROADWAY BARFLY - a musical mixology adventure with SONGS, STORIES and CLASSIC COCKTAILS - comes to THE GREEN ROOM 42, 12/1 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:58 am EST 11/08/24 | |
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| THE GREEN ROOM 42 PRESENTS THE MUSICAL ADVENTURE WITH SONGS, STORIES AND CLASSIC COCKTAILS "BROADWAY BARFLY" FEATURING COMEDIAN, ACTOR, SINGER AND YOUTUBE CREATOR ROBERT DRIEMEYER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 COCKTAIL TASTING FLIGHT AVAILABLE "The best drink and drama pairing since Cole Porter matched up Ethel Merman with an Old Fashioned!" – BroadwayWorld THE GREEN ROOM 42 – the intimate concert venue dubbed Broadway's "off-night hotspot" by The New York Times – will present "Broadway Barfly," a zesty evening with comedian, actor, singer, and YouTube creator Robert Driemeyer (Caroline's on Broadway, "Comic Strip Live"), on Sunday, December 1 at 1:00 PM.The show is presented in association with NY Boundless Theater and producer Tommaso Cartia. "Broadway Barfly" takes the audience on a stimulating musical adventure through Broadway's fabled nightlife, stirring up spirited songs and saucy stories of classic cocktails and their connections to the Great White Way. As part of the show, you'll have the option to indulge in a tasting flight of heady concoctions set to tunes from Cole Porter to Katy Perry. You never know when a surprise guest star will show up to lead a rousing chorus of the "Broadway Barfly Drinking Song!" This intoxicating combo of music and mixology is a show like you never drank before. Driemeyer is joined by music director Brad Vieth on piano. A livestream options is available. "Broadway Barfly" is inspired by Driemeyer's YouTube Channel, where he celebrates Broadway and cocktails. Since its launch in 2020, the channel has attracted Broadway and cocktail enthusiasts from around the world, amassing over 300k views. Robert Driemeyer is a theatre producer, stand-up comic, and creator and host of the YouTube channel "Broadway Barfly," where he explores cocktails and pairs them with conversations about Broadway musicals. Robert premiered the live version of "Broadway Barfly" at 54 Below, and has hosted tasting presentations at Rockefeller Center's ZO Clubhouse. As a stand-up comic, he has performed in nearly every comedy club in New York City. He was a member of Gotham City Improv's main company, and has appeared in over 30 musicals. Robert was an Associate Producer of the 2010 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles. Off-Broadway, he was lead producer of the critically acclaimed revival of Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play starring Amanda Plummer and Brad Dourif, and Party Face starring Hayley Mills, directed by Amanda Bearse. He was a co-producer of Shear Madness and Forbidden Broadway. Boundless Theater is an NYC independent theater production presenting only original materials and exclusively curated shows from unique talents in unconventional spaces. Created and conceived by artistic director Tommaso Cartia and award-winning playwright David James Parr, the organization offers the performing arts as a platform to raise awareness and shine a light on socially relevant issues by partnering up with non-profits and experimenting with new media and narratives to establish an authentically indie theater movement. Recent productions include: the play Pluto Is Listening (2024); the interactive experience Eleanor Rigby Is Waiting (2024); the queer theatrical experience Slap & Tickle (2023); the nightclub act "Broadway Barfly" (2023); and the staged reading of Stranger Interludes (2022), starring two-time Tony Awards nominee Alison Fraser. Boys Meets Girl, narrating the true story of an American Indian queer character played by actor and drag personality Chetan Rao, is currently in development. Boundlesstheater.com Robert Driemeyer will perform "Broadway Barfly" on Sunday, December 1 at 1:00 PM at The Green Room 42 (570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street, on the 4th Floor of Yotel). The cover charge ranges from $20-$50. A livestream option is available for $20. For tickets, please visit www.TheGreenRoom42.com THE GREEN ROOM 42 – founded in 2017, and located in the heart of the theatre district in Yotel Times Square – is Broadway's newest and most spacious cabaret club. Hailed by The New York Times as "Broadway's Off-Night Hotspot" and praised by Time Out New York for "Best Cabaret Show 2023" (Mamie Parris in Surrender: An Andrew Lloyd Webber Thrill Ride), our curated nightlife experience features your favorite Broadway stars in live performance, and a delicious menu of food and drink. The Green Room 42 opens the doors of hospitality to the nightclub stage while providing value and accessibility to the New York theatre community. Past shows have featured artists such as Josh Groban, Tina Fey, Katharine McPhee, Sara Bareilles, Kathleen Turner, Candace Bushnell, Alice Ripley, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Lillias White, Frances Ruffelle, Judy Kuhn, Melissa Errico, Sally Mayes, Frankie Grande, Lady Bunny, Mink Stole, Ginger Minj, David Phelps, and over 5,000 others. The Green Room 42 has become a cornerstone of the Broadway community, redefining the cabaret industry, and all it's missing is YOU. Sit back, have a drink, and relax, because we've got your evening all planned in Broadway's off-night hotspot. TheGreenRoom42.VenueTix.com Facebook: @GreenRoom42 Instagram: @TheGreenRoom42 Twitter: @TheGreenRoom42 |
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