Drag darling takes you on a live-singing, toe-tapping trip through the great American songbook.
Thursday, September 19 at Laurie Beechman Theatre
Join the fabulous MISS DOTTIE MARASCHINO for an all-live, all-singing, laugh-a-minute revue. This toe-tapping trip through the great American songbook features wacky comedy, songs from musical theatre, film, and classic standards, all brought to life by a live jazz band. Starring Laurie Beechman alum Michael LaMasa (The Hell's Kitchenettes) with original musical arrangements by David Caldwell (Forbidden Broadway).
MICHAEL LAMASA is a New York-based actor, writer, and wise-guy. Recent New York credits include Bette Gridler in The Hell's Kitchenettes, Dorothy in That Golden Girls Show: A Puppet Parody Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theatre. Regional credits include Singing’ in the Rain (Don Lockwood), Forever Plaid (Sparky), Bye Bye Birdie (Albert), as well as the National Tour of Susan Stroman’s Bullet’s Over Broadway (Assistant Director). As a writer, Michael's political and comedic essays have been published on The Huffington Post and his theatrical work has been seen at LaMaMa Etc in New York and the Arizona Broadway Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Michael’s cabaret personality, Dottie Maraschino, starred in her own show at A.R.T. in NYC directed and choreographed by Tony nominee, Randy Skinner. Michael is also part of the original collaborators and part of the original concept cast of Gotta Getta Girl which premiered as part of the NYMF Developmental Series in 2011. www.michaellamasa.com