BKLYN: THE MUSICAL Returns Benefit Concert, October 21
9/25/2019 1:18pm
Producers Eden Espinosa, Bridget Elise Yingling, Scott Prisand, Doug Feurring and Jana Shea have announced a one-night-only 15th Anniversary reunion concert of BKLYN: The Musical featuring Original Broadway stars Eden Espinosa, Karen Olivo and Ramona Keller as Paradice. The concert, which benefits Covenant House Foundation, will be presented on the 15th anniversary of the show’s B'way opening night, Mon Oct 21 at 7:30 PM, at Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost St, Brooklyn). With original direction by Jeff Calhoun the musical is written by Mark Schoenfeld and Barri McPherson. "BKLYN" made its World Premiere in Denver in 2003 and opened on B'way on Oct 21, 2004 at The Plymouth playing 311 performances. The musical tells the story of the “City Weeds,” five homeless musicians who band together to transform their neighborhood beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. Utilizing the play within a play structure, the City Weeds share the story of Brooklyn – a Parisian singer – in addition to their own stories. Orphaned after her mother’s death, Brooklyn travels to the United States in search of her father and the life she always dreamed of. More information about Covenant House can be found at covenanthouse.org. Press contact: Vivacity Media Group (212/812-1483)...