ONE MAN. AS 18 WOMEN. IN
25 SONGS.
Direct From
it's successful off-Broadway run,
The acclaimed one man musical funfest.
What to do when you're a male musical theater
performer with a big belting voice and an affinity for Broadway's
greatest leading ladies? Since Broadway shows aren't casting
men in traditional women's roles — if you're resourceful,
you create your own one-man "woman" musical! Alan
Palmer's Fabulous Divas of Broadway is a fast-paced musical
journey of one man's love of the Theater and the amazing
ladies that inspired him along the way.
Creator and actor/singer Alan Palmer delivers
a hilarious and touching look at growing up in the business
while portraying 18 different stars of the stage. In rapid
succession — and a non-stop turnover of gorgeous costumes
— he brings to life such legends as Ethel Merman,
Carol Channing, Liza Minnelli, Angela Lansbury, Julie Andrews,
Judy Garland and Chita Rivera and such Tony-winning stars
of today as Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone, Sutton Foster,
Kristin Chenoweth and Beth Leavel.
Performing 25 songs in each lady's singular style, he weaves
together reminiscences of growing up in Utah obsessed with
musical cast albums, auditioning for shows in New York City,
performing during onstage and backstage mishaps, raising
his young son and interacting with many of the ladies represented
in the show.
Beyond mimicry, beyond drag, Alan Palmer's Fabulous Divas
of Broadway is both reverent and irreverent. A loving and
hysterical tribute to the Prima Performers of Broadway,
it's a must for all lovers of musical theater!
Written and staged by Alan Palmer, the production features
scenic design by Jessa Orr, costume design by C. Bucky and
lighting design by Peter Ray. Mr. Palmer is accompanied
onstage by Curtis Jerome.
What People Are Saying
"WIGS,WIT AND EYELASHES OF THEATRE'S GREATEST LADIES-
THE EVENING WAS MADE FOR FUN! Alan Palmer presents the singers
and songs that form the soundtrack of his life. At his best,
he extracts the essence of his chosen deities. Judy becomes
Liza becomes Cher as he glides across the stage."
-- The New York Times
"Alan Palmer's got EXUBERANCE TO SPARE! The new Divas
Medley' is a hoot!"
-- Time Out-New York
"If you're looking for SOMETHING FUN to do, check
out Fabulous Divas of Broadway!"
-- NY-1 News
"Alan Palmer is AN EARNEST SINGER WITH A STRONG VOICE.
All the heavy-hitters are represented here: Barbara Streisand,
Ethel Merman, Patti LuPone. A Judy Garland song gives way
to a Liza Minnelli number, and there's a "New Diva
Medley"-with even faster costume changes- that include
Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster and Kerry Butler, among
others.
-- Associated Press
"A TREAT FOR ALL LOVERS OF MUSICAL THEATRE! He's at
his best as Ellen Greene and his Christine Ebersole from
Grey Gardens is STUNNING!"
-- New York Theatre Guide
"FABULOUS DIVAS OF BROADWAY brings to life a vast
array of legends singing their most famous songs in ONE
GLORIOUS SHOW! Alan Palmer's impersonations are PERFECT
in both voice and gesture. He has mastered all of Garland's
wonderful ticks, Merman's brass and Minnelli's pizzazz.
He is aided by an incredible wardrobe and a huge assortment
of wigs, but what makes this show so effective is Palmer's
personal story, and how he shares it with the audience.
The scope of his talents- his voice, his sincerity, his
humor- is TRULY EXTRORDINARY. His performance is flawless.
And he's even got great legs!"
-- Curtain Up
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