February 3, 2015 Media Contact: Savannah Whaley Pierson Grant Public Relations 954.776.1999 ext. 225 Jan Goodheart, Broward Center 954.765.5814
SPEND A VALENTINE’S DAY WITH BROADWAY’S BEST AS CHEYENNE JACKSON PERFORMS IN SIRIUS XM RADIO STAR SETH RUDETSKY’S BROADWAY CONCERT SERIES
FORT LAUDERDALE - Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Concert Series at the Parker Playhouse, produced by Mark Cortale, presents a Valentine Day’s concert for Broadway musical lovers with Cheyenne Jackson on Saturday, February 14 at 8 p.m.
Rudetsky, Sirius XM satellite Broadway channel host, accompanies Jackson on piano and asks probing, funny, revealing questions of the Broadway, television and screen star to create a seamless mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories and a stellar evening of Broadway show tunes.
On Broadway, Jackson most recently starred in Encore’s production of The Most Happy Fella at City Center, following acclaimed performances in Finian’s Rainbow, Damn Yankees, Xanadu, Thoroughly Modern Millie and All Shook Up. Off-Broadway he was seen in the original cast of Altar Boyz.
In concert, Jackson has sold-out Carnegie Hall twice: The Power of Two in 2010 with Michael Feinstein, followed by his solo debut concert with the NY Pops Music of the Mad Men Era in 2011. The Power of Two was hailed by the New York Times as “passionate,” “impeccably harmonized,” and “groundbreaking.” Music of the Mad Men Era was lauded by the NY Daily News, which said, “Cheyenne Jackson has got it all and he showed it all: the voice, the moves, the quirky self-effacing humor. He gleamed like Don Draper’s Brylcreemed hair.”
Television viewers will recognize Jackson from his starring roles on 30 Rock opposite Tina Fey and on Glee, where he played the voice coach for the group Vocal Adrenaline. Other television credits include Family Practice, Life on Mars, Ugly Betty, It Takes a Village, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Local Talent, Mockingbird Lane and The Onion News Empire.
Jackson can be seen on film in Ira Sachs’ Love is Strange opposite Marissa Tomei, John Lithgow and Alfred Molina. He also appeared in Behind the Candelabra, directed by Steven Soderberg and starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. He has appeared in a number of other films, including his portrayal of Mark Bingham in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated United 93; The Green opposite Julia Ormond and Ileana Douglas; Price Check with Parker Posey; Lola Versus; Mutual Friends; and Lucky Stiff.
As a musician, Rudetsky has played piano for over a dozen Broadway shows including Ragtime, Les Misérables, and The Phantom of the Opera. He was also the artistic producer and music director for the first five annual Actors Fund Fall Concerts, which included Dreamgirls with Audra McDonald (recorded on Nonesuch Records) and Hair with Jennifer Hudson (recorded on Ghostlight Records, Grammy nomination). As a comic, he was awarded “Funniest Gay Male in NY” at Stand-Up NY and is a three- time Emmy nominee as a writer for The Rosie O’Donnell Show. He recently added "television mogul" to his long list of accomplishments with SethTV, his new, web-based entertainment network.
The series concludes with Rudetsky hosting Sutton Foster, two-time Tony winner for Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie and star of ABC’s Bunheads on March 20.
Tickets are $46.50 to $126.50. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org, ParkerPlayhouse.com or Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222 or TTD/TTY at 800.359.2525; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Know who you are buying from when you purchase tickets. We CANNOT PROVIDE REFUNDS OR CUSTOMER SERVICE for tickets purchased from unauthorized sites, brokers or secondary ticket sellers. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Parker Playhouse, located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale, is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management of the facility. All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
Sun Sentinel is a proud sponsor of the Parker Playhouse.
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CALENDAR BRIEF: Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Concert Series at the Parker Playhouse, produced by Mark Cortale, presents a Valentine Day’s concert for Broadway musical lovers with Cheyenne Jackson on Saturday, February 14 at 8 p.m. Rudetsky, Sirius XM satellite Broadway channel host, accompanies Jackson on piano and asks probing, funny, revealing questions of the Broadway, television and screen star to create a seamless mix of intimate behind-the-scenes stories and a stellar evening of Broadway show tunes. Tickets are $46.50 to $126.50. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at www.BrowardCenter.org, www.ParkerPlayhouse.com, www.Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222 or TTD/TTY at 800.359.2525; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Parker Playhouse is located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale.