FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 5, 2003

Contact: Richard Stavros, Starbeams Productions
(781) 643-4488


“ A MUSICAL STROLL DOWN BROADWAY” COMING TO ARLINGTON SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2PM AT REGENT THEATRE

Stellar Cast Assembled For Broadway Revue Matinee

An afternoon of Broadway songs and music, “A Musical Stroll Down Broadway,” will be presented live at the Regent Theatre in Arlington Sunday, June 22, at 2pm. This special matinee revue will feature Elaina Vrattos, Andrew Giordano, Katie Duff, and Peter Allen, accompanied by Arlington pianist, Colleen Henry.

Over the last 20 years, actress and director, Waltham resident Elaina Vrattos, has won dozens of awards from the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres and the New England Theatre Conference, and was nominated for the Independent Reviewers Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999. Known for her dynamic voice, Vrattos has also directed numerous plays and musicals and written several original works, including several for Disney.

Hailing from Burlington, Mass., but now a New York City resident, Andrew Giordano made his Broadway debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning musical Sunset Boulevard. He has played opposite Emmy Award-winning actress, Leslie Uggams in Terrance MacNally’s Tony Award-winning play, Master Class. Giordano is also an alumni of the international group Up With People and his television credits include All My Children, Saturday Night Live, and Spin City.

An accomplished vocalist, Quincy resident Katie Duff has been performing professionally in and around the Boston area for over ten years. Her credits include the Dillstar Productions of Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding and the Wake of Walter O’Malley, as well as The Witch’s Tale and The Haunted Fairy Tale created for Disney by Big Smile Productions.

Boston native Peter Allen, a professional singer and actor, has appeared in dozens of plays and musicals and has been featured in several cabaret showcases around New England. He appeared in the Boston area premiere of Schoolhouse Rock Live! at the Speakeasy Stage Company, and most recently as the Master of Ceremonies in Chicago.

The historic Regent Theatre, “Arlington’s Show Place of Entertainment”, since 1916, is located at 7 Medford St. (just off Mass. Ave.) in Arlington Center, and is wheelchair and MBTA accessible with plenty of free parking across the street. Tickets for “A Musical Stroll Down Broadway” are $12 for Adults, $10 for Seniors and Students ($15 2-for-1 special deal available on advance ticket sales). For tickets and info call (781) 646-4849.

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