2018-19 TRUST Cabaret Season Announced | Pressroom

THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST ANNOUNCES

2018-19 TRUST CABARET SERIES
FEATURING TONY AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES

PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced tonight the 2018-19 TRUST Cabaret Series. The TRUST Cabaret Series offers patrons a rare opportunity to see Broadway’s stars and today’s leading vocalists in a uniquely intimate setting in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust gratefully acknowledges the Benter Foundation and Richard E. Rauh for their generous support of the TRUST Cabaret Series, which is arranged in cooperation with rj productions.

The 2018-19 series features five captivating season shows, EVA NOBLEZADA, JANE LYNCH, THE COOPER FAMILY, ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY & AMANDA MCBROOM and ADAM PASCAL & ANTHONY RAPP. The season also includes one special, JIM CARUSO’S CAST PARTY, back by popular demand after appearing during the 2016-17 series.

“This is a season that will expand beyond the traditional cabaret format to include some larger bands and some shows with multiple vocalists while maintaining the energy and atmosphere that our audience loves. The 2018-19 series includes a slate of Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominees performing many of the greatest songs composed by music legends,” states Randal Miller, Director of Dance Programming and Special Projects for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. “Our series ranges from Eva Noblezada’s brand-new show, presented as a part of the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts, to Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp’s celebration of the iconic hit, RENT.”

Tickets
Subscription packages for the 2018-19 TRUST Cabaret Series will go on sale Tuesday, April 17. Single tickets will go on sale Friday, August 17. TRUST Cabaret Series performances begin at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. Series subscriptions include all five season performances. For the 7:00 p.m. show: tables and hi-top seating subscriptions are $300, theater seating subscriptions are $250. For the 9:30 p.m. show: tables and hi-top seating subscriptions are $250, theater seating subscriptions are $200. Single tickets range in price from $45-$65, with tickets to the season special starting at $25. All performances take place at the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.

For information, call 412-456-6666, visit TrustArts.org/CabaretSeries, or in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the Cabaret at Theater Square. Enjoy fabulous entertainment, a great menu, delicious desserts, coffee and a full bar. Theater Square also offers convenient parking.

Eva Noblezada | October 15
International star Eva Noblezada makes her Pittsburgh concert debut after starring on the West End of London and on Broadway in the title role of Cameron Mackintosh's epic revival of Miss Saigon. She received a 2017 Tony nomination at age 21 for her first Broadway role, and she was awarded the prestigious WhatsOnStage Award in London for Best Actress in a Musical. Eva also played ‘Eponine' in the recent West End revival of the legendary musical, Les Miserables. 

Eva divides her work between New York and London. Her cabaret show has recently thrilled audiences in Europe and the States. She’s proud to bring the new concert edition to her fans at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

EVA NOBLEZADA is also part of the 2018 Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts.

Jane Lynch | December 3
“A Swingin’ Little Christmas!”
“A Swingin’ Little Christmas” features Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch (GLEE, HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT), Kate Flannery (THE OFFICE, NEW GIRL, BROOKLYN NINE NINE), Tim Davis (GLEE, BOY BAND) with The Tony Guerrero Quintet (Tony Guerrero [trumpet and piano], Matt Johnson [drums], Mark Visher [woodwinds], Dave Siebels [keyboards] and David Miller [stand-up bass]). The album of the same name landed a spot in the top twenty of the Billboard charts, and is currently available on iTunes, Amazon and other outlets.

The Cooper Family | February 11
starring Lilli Cooper, Eddie Cooper, and Chuck Cooper
The Cooper Family features Tony Award-winner Chuck Cooper, Lilli Cooper and Eddie Cooper. Chuck Cooper, is a veteran of 15 Broadway shows, and has performed on Broadway in every theatrical genre from Shakespeare to musical comedy. He won a Tony Award® for his performance in Cy Coleman’s THE LIFE. His favorite role is Eddie, Alex and Lilli’s father, and he is gratefully married to playwright Deborah Brevoort.

Lilli Cooper launched her Broadway career at just 16, starring as Martha in the first Broadway cast of SPRING AWAKENING. She currently can be seen on Broadway as Sandy Cheeks in the new musical SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, and is the creator and star of the Glamour.com web-series “It’s Not Okay, Cupid.”

Eddie Cooper’s most recent credits include THE NEW WORLD (Bucks County Playhouse), ASSASSINS, GOD BLESS YOU MR. ROSEWATER and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Encores! Off Center). Television credits include HBO’s Emmy-nominated THE NIGHT OF, BANSHEE, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE and FOREVER.

Ann Hampton Callaway & Amanda McBroom | March 11
One word most wonderfully describes this extraordinary evening featuring two of the cabaret world’s leading singers and songwriters: Divalicious. Music divas Amanda McBroom and Ann Hampton Callaway celebrate classics from the Great American Songbook and also their own works. Pianist and acclaimed songwriter Michele Brourman accompanies the duo in this stunning show of song and storytelling.

Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp | April 8
Acoustically Speaking – A 20 Year Friendship
For the first time, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp will celebrate 20 years of friendship and the iconic Tony Award-winning musical RENT in a special concert tour. “Acoustically Speaking – A 20 Year Friendship,” is a new show featuring two Broadway giants, coming together to celebrate music, stories and their friendship.

An intimate show, Adam & Anthony will deliver solo sets featuring both original tunes and songs that have influenced their lives, capped off by performing a few of the iconic hits from where it all began- meeting at RENT.

Anthony currently stars in the second season of CBS’s STAR TREK: DISCOVERY series. Prior, he starred on Broadway in IF/THEN, as well as the national tour. Adam returned to Broadway in 2017, starring in SOMETHING ROTTEN, followed by the National tour. Prior, he returned to the Nederlander Theater starring in DISASTER. Both artists have continued to do their own solo concerts throughout the country.

SEASON SPECIAL
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party | September 25
Cast Party is a hilariously impromptu open mic/variety show. Jim Caruso guides the entire affair with razor-sharp humor and the unbridled enthusiasm of an uber-fan, while Musical Director Billy Stritch holds court at the ivories...but the real fun starts when the audience participates in the onstage festivities! “The gold standard of open mic nights.” – The Wall Street Journal

Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will present its fourth Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts—a city-wide, performing and visual arts festival to be held in the fall of 2018. The Festival programming will be announced spring 2018. Highlights include seven dizzying weeks, featuring exclusive events by renowned international artists and contemporary performing arts companies premiering for the first time in the U.S. and in some cases, the world. Thirty international companies and artists from 18 countries will capture your imagination, challenge you to think outside the ordinary, and leave you seeing the world in an entirely new way. Festival events will be presented in association with other Pittsburgh cultural organizations and events, offering visceral experiences for audiences at various traditional and non-traditional venues throughout the downtown Cultural District.

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has overseen one of Pittsburgh’s most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The District is one of the country’s largest land masses “curated” by a single nonprofit arts organization. A major catalytic force in the city, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity. Using the arts as an economic catalyst, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has holistically created a world-renowned Cultural District that is revitalizing the city, improving the regional economy and enhancing Pittsburgh’s quality of life. Thanks to the support of foundations, corporations, government agencies and thousands of private citizens, the Cultural Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts. For more information, visit TrustArts.org.