About the Project
ADDED SHOW: SUNDAY, JUNE 29 AT 9:45PM!
(ticket availability coming soon)
FRINGE AUDIENCES ARE LOVING MS. TUCKER: “A masterclass in musical performance & comedy!”…”an exceptional show that is polished, well-crafted, and endlessly entertaining”…”I haven’t had so much fun in a long long time. Pure joy!”...”Bawdy, rollicking, fascinating, edgy, sweet, real – and most of all, very moving”…”A return to true cabaret”…“an incredible show. Engaging, warm, and fun!”…“a beautiful, mesmerizing performance”…“with musical charm and witty repartee"…“an electrifying live theater experience”…”80 minutes flew by & I found myself wanting more!”…“#MUSTSEE”…“A must see at this year’s festival”…“Shimmy on down and and see it”…"”SEE IT!”.."makes you want to come back a second time! Bravo!!!!
BACK THEN NOBODY TALKED ABOUT SEX.
SO SHE MADE THEM LAUGH ABOUT IT.
This tour de force performance serves up the extraordinary life and music of vaudeville legend Sophie Tucker - a comedienne that super fan Bette Midler called “a true vulgarian, a completely charming big-hearted broad.”
Combining the pizazz of Tucker’s risqué songs with raucous audience interaction, writer-performer Laural Meade channels Tucker’s irreverent wit and sexed-up spirit. With charming side-kick Fred Cassidy at the keys.
Come enjoy the singular energy that made Tucker the most sought-after nightclub entertainer of her day.
“WINNER – BEST CABARET OF THE YEAR. Arrestingly poignant and indelibly memorable…an incredible turn, a perfect evening.” - ticketholdersLA.com
“PICK OF THE MONTH! Meade lets loose her inner Sophie and charms… a powerful singer with a thriling voice.” - Cabaret Scenes Magazine
“RECOMMENDED! Meade, bedazzled and fabulous, brings Tucker back to life. Flirtatious and extravagant… and exquisitely intimate. Meade is soulful talent." - StageRaw.com
Actor’s Gang veterans Cynthia Ettinger and Mike Schlitt direct. Emmy-winning designer Daniel J. Selon advises the costumes. Up and coming theater impresario Haowen Luo Co-produces. Lights and sound are by festival maven Matt Richter. At the Davidson/Valentini Theater at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. 1125 N. McCadden Place.
5 more shows:
all shows are pay-what-you-can
Thurs 6/19 9:45pm
Sat 6/21 8:00pm
Sun 6/22 4:00pm
Mon 6/23 6:15pm
ADDED SHOW: SUN 6/29 9:45pm
Publicity: Anita Lee
Marketing: Mark Howell and Brad Kurtz at Industrial Creative
Photos: Craig Allyn Photo
MUSIC/LYRIC CREDITS:
NO ONE BUT THE RIGHT MAN
Music and lyrics unknown
I’D LEAVE MY HAPPY HOME FOR YOU
Lyrics by Will A. Heelan, Music by Harry von Tilzer
MY HUSBAND’S IN THE CITY
Lyrics by “Zit”, Music by S.R. Henry
LAST OF THE RED HOT MAMAS
Lyrics by Jack Yellin, Music by Milton Ager
NOBODY LOVES A FAT GIRL
Lyrics and F. Langhenry Carver and Sophie Tucker, Music by Ted Shapiro
I DON’T WANT TO GET THIN
Lyrics by Jack Yellin, Music by Milton Ager
EVERYBODY SHIMMIES NOW
Lyrics by Eugene West, Music by Joe Gold and Edmund J. Portray
MY EXTRAORDINARY MAN
Music and lyrics unknown
CHEATING MEDLEY:
CHEATIN’ ON ME
Lyrics by Jack Yellen, Music by Lew Pollock
I KNOW THAT MY BABY IS CHEATIN’ ON ME
Lyrics by Chick Endor, Music by Steinberg and Lambert
MY CANARY HAS CIRCLES UNDER HIS EYES
Lyrics by Ted Koehler and Eddie Pola, Music by Jack Golden
SOME OF THESE DAYS
Music and lyrics by Shelton Brooks
MIDDLE-AGE MAMBO
Music and lyrics by Eddy McKean
YIDDISHE MAMA
Lyrics by Jack Yellin, Music by Jack Yellin and Lew Pollack
THE MAN I LOVE
Music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin
Production Team
