Michael
will perform at the 4th annual Wedding Party Ceremony uniting same-sex
couples. The ceremony takes place before the Gay Pride Parade on
Sunday, June 27, 2004 at 10am on 59th street and 5th avenue (across
the Plaza Hotel in NYC).
Singing the beautiful love ballad, "The Book of Love"
Michael will help the happy couples celebrate in style on Sunday
June 27th. A supporter of equality for all Americans, Michael will
also be standing as a witness to our couple's vows.
Come join
Michael and thousands of others who gather in solidarity to support
couples who want, need and deserve the right to marry.
10 am on Sunday June 27th at Sherman Square in Manhattan, corner
of 59th St. and 5th Ave.
Michael
and his dog Gibson will join other Broadway stars and their pets
in the sixth annual Broadway Barks benefit.
The sixth annual Broadway Barks fundraiser is set for July 10 in
Shubert Alley.
Broadway Barks
benefits local animal shelters and adoption agencies including
the ASPCA, Bide-A-Wee, City Critters, and many more. The event
will be hosted by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore. Some
of the many performers expected to attend are Kristin Chenoweth,
Beth Fowler, Audra McDonald and Denis O'Hare,
The day begins
at 3:30 PM with an auction of celebrity-autographed memorabilia
with celeb presentations of pets from animal shelters set for
5:30 PM.
Shubert Alley
Between 44th and 45th Streets, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue.
Congratulations to Michael for receiving the well deserved Tony
Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical!
BRAVO!!
Assassins also received awards for Best Revival
of a Musical, Joe Mantello - Best Director of a Musical,
Michael Starobin- Best Orchestrations and Jules
Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer -Best Lighting Design.
July 12 2004: Cerveris
live @Joe's Pub
Michael will be performing at Joe's Pub on July 12th. The show will
be at 9:30pm
Be sure to buy your tickets early because space is limited.
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street (on Astor Place)
Tickets $15 (plus a $12/two drink minimum) and are available: Telecharge.com
by phone:
212-239-6200
At Box Office:
425 Lafayette Street (on Astor Place)
Sunday & Monday 1pm - 6pm
Tuesday - Saturday 1pm - 7:30pm
May 20 2004: Michael at Don't Tell Mama
Michael
will be a guest on Seth's Broadway Chatterbox, one hour weekly talk
show hosted by Seth Rudetsky.
The show regularly features Broadway celebrities and happens every
Thursday evening @ 6 PM
Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th St. in New York City, between 8th
& 9th Avenues).
The cost is $10 (which is donated directly to Broadway Cares/Equity
Fights Aids) plus a 2 drink minimum. Call 212-757-0788 for reservations.
May 10 2004: Michael
nominated for Tony Award!
Bravos and BIG
Congratulations to Michael for being nominated for Best
Featured Actor in a Musical.
Just last
week Michael was named as Best Featured Actor in a Musical
by the Outer Critics Association for his portrayal of John Wilkes
Booth in Assassins.
From "dynamic", "swashbuckling" and "matinee
idol" to "coldly compelling" "violence seems
to drip from his teeth when he speaks"..."the pinnacle
of the pantheon in this Satanic vaudeville". Since it's opening
last month, critics have singled out Michael's hauntingly complex
performance.
Other nominees in the Featured actor category include: John Cariani,
Fiddler on the Roof; Raúl Esparza, Taboo;
Michael McElroy, Big River and Michael's fellow assassin
Denis O'Hare (Charles Guiteau).
Assassins was nominated for a total of 7 awards
including: Best Revival of a Musical, Joe Mantello for Best Directing
in a Musical, Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer for Outstanding
Lighting Design, Robert Brill for Best Scenic Design and Michael
Starobin for Best Orchestrations.
The Tony Awards will be presented live from Radio City Music Hall
on Sunday, June 6th on CBS.
Michael
will perform his own songs at Tonic in NYC Sunday May 2nd. The
show starts at 8pm. Also performing Chris Lee and Knee-Coal Beth.
Tonic
107 Norfolk Street
New York, NY 10002
phone: 212-358-7501
Tickets are only available on the day of the show and can be purchased
with cash at Tonic's box office once the doors open. Doors typically
open about 30 minutes before the advertised show time.
Assassins
first preview performance was greeted by a very enthusiastic
audience. The show will open officially April 22, 2004.
Amazing Journey spoke with Michael about the controversial musical.
"The remarkable thing about working on Sondheim is
that each show poses new challenges and different difficulties.
For example, in Assassins, I find myself having to start the show
by performing a song which would be the big 11 o'clock number in
any other show. But there is an intelligence, a depth and a darkness
laced with great wit that is common to a lot of his shows, I think.
"
March
29th 2004: Live
performance @Edge Theater
Edge Theatre Company's 2nd Annual BINGO NIGHT
March 29th 2004 doors open at 7:00pm, start at 7:30pm. Michael
will perform around 9:30pm
Our Lady of
Pompeii Church 25 Carmine @ Bleeker
Hosted by
Anthony Rapp with celebrity bingo callers.
Live music performances by Dawn Landes, Michael Cerveris, Bottomside
(Adam Rapp's band), Brendan James, and King Kong.
Admission
is $20, and includes 1 free bingo card
Prizes include
Sony Playstation 2, MP3 and DVD players, tickets to Broadway shows,
New York City Ballet, gifts from HBO, HMV, Veuve Clicquot, Magnolia
Bakery, Rhythm Massage, City Pilates, Stepping Out Studios, Harper
Collins, Pengin Putnam, and much more!
It's
finally here! Dog Eared, Michael's debut album (under the name Cerveris)
is now available.
Be sure to ask for it at your local record
shop or
order it online at
Amazon.com or iTunes.
Friday February 6 & 13thMichael will be joining the Loser's Lounge Tribute to
James Bond. Michael
Cerveris Live at FEZ
"
The Loser's Lounge Tribute to James Bond"
February 6th and 13th
Michael really got into the spirit of the Loser's Lounge tribute
to James Bond - doing a hilarious impression of Axel Rose as he
performed "Live and Let Die"
Check out the Real
Video here and better yet - be sure to come down on the 13th
and see him live.
Doors open at 8pm: show is at 9pm.
Fez Under Time Cafe
380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones
Fez Under Time Cafe
380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones
Friday doors @8pm : show @9pm
March 26th 2004: Michael returns to Broadway in Sondheim's Assassins
This March, Michael will be returning to Broadway in the long-awaited
staging of Stephen Sondheim's musical Assassins.
"The show that gives new meaning to the phrase "killer
musical" returns in a dazzling new production. This strikingly
provocative work looks at the lives, loves and lunacy of nine
American assassins, including John Wilkes Booth, John Hinckley,
Lee Harvey Oswald and Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme."
Michael will portray John Wilkes Booth.
The notorious musical is set to begin previews March 26, 2004
at the Roundabout
Theatre''s new home at Studio 54. Official opening is set
for April 22, 2004. This production will mark the musical's Broadway
premiere.
February
3rd 2004: Michael takes "Wintertime"
to New York
Michael will
be returning to his role as the sexy Frenchman, Francois in the
Charles Mee comedy Wintertime. First staged at the McCarter
Theater in Princeton, NJ late last year, the "energetic comedy
about the miracle of love" (Variety) won raves from critics
and audiences.
A winter
weekend in the country snowballs into a hilarious blizzard of
passion and jealousy when Jonathan and Ariel arrive at his family’s
vacation home to find his parents – and their respective
lovers – already ensconced.
Michael will be leaving the production on March 7th to begin rehearsals
of Assassins.
*Special Discount Tickets are available for preview performances
running from February 3rd to February 21st. Call (212) 246-4422
and mention code EMAL.*
The Second
Stage Theatre
Tuesday, February 3rd to Sunday, March 21st
Performances Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday 2pm & 8pm, Thursday &
Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm, & Sunday 3pm.
"Dog Eared " the title track off of Michael's upcoming
album was featured prominently on the second episode (shown as
part two of the pilot) of MTV's new season of the Real
World San Diego. The beginning of the song can be heard
on MTV's
site - click the first clip. Another upbeat song, "Crosshill"
had been played previously on episode 8 of Real
World/Road Rules Challenge the Gauntlet.
For more information about Dog Eared please check
out Cerveris.com
Michael is interviewed in Windy City Times:
Michael discusses his upcoming debut album Dog Eared
as well as his role as Carl Magnus in Night Music and the fact
that 2004 is turning out to be a "sondheim year".
MC: I could
not be more thrilled. If I was going to be sort of known as the
actor who does something … I guess I used to be known as
the actor who does rock musicals, which was thrilling and exciting.
But I’ve always been a huge fan of Sondheim, so to have
this opportunity to do so many roles in such a short period of
time is really exciting.. .”
The Chicago Sun Times:
"Night Music," Sondheim's enchanted and enchanting 1973
musical in waltz time -- which opened Monday might in a spellbinding
rendering --(is) in many ways is the composer-lyricist's most Shakespearean
work....Part delicious throwback to operetta, and part period comedy
of manners as timely as "Sex and the City," Griffin's
production unspools with the wonderfully dizzying quality of a carousel
revolving at high speed."
The Chicago Tribune:
"Griffin also has unusually rich depth in his cast. The grand,
booming voice of Michael Cerveris (the original Tommy in "The
Who's Tommy" on Broadway) shows up in the second-tier role
of the Count, usually a one-dimensional throwaway. ... This is
Griffin's most mature and successful Chicago show to date —
a fine marriage of traditional craft and progressive innovation,
simplicity and expansiveness. It's populated by the internationally
accomplished, and by Chicagoans at the very top of their game.
January 13th: Michael will perform in special acoustic show in Chicago
Mark your calendars! Michael will be performing a special solo acoustic
show in Chicago on Tuesday, January 13th 2004. Be sure to come down
to hear songs from Michael's debut solo album Dog Eared
before it hits stores on February 24th.
There is a $6 door charge.
Schubas Tavern
3159 N. Southport
Chicago, IL
phone: 773-525-2508
For more information about Dog Eared please check
out Cerveris.com
ASSASSINS
Michael has given us the following exclusive statement:
"I have in fact had the great good fortune to be offered a
role in Assassins and couldn't be happier or more
excited about it. There are potential conflicts to be worked out
and I very much want to fulfill as much of my commitment to Wintertime
as absolutely possible--it's a really wonderful play, a terrific
role and still very much of a priority for me as well. Both theaters
are speaking with my agents who tell me everyone is keen to make
it all work out if at all possible. I'm looking forward (with fingers
crossed) to being very busy and very, very happy in the New Year.
Please excuse Amazing Journey for not bringing you this news first,
but it was my request that they hold off. AJ is still the best,
most accurate and up to date place for news of my whereabouts and
goings on."
In other news, Michael will be leaving soon for Chicago to star
in Chicago Shakespeare Company's A Little Night Music
as Carl-Magnus under the direction of Gary Griffin. He is joined
by a wonderful cast of actors from Chicago, New York and London
including Paul Keating as Henrik. Paul was Tommy in the London production
of The Who's Tommy. No plans as yet to interpolate Pinball Wizard
in "Now/Soon/Later", though....
Information and tickets may be found at www.chicagoshakes.com
The run is December 23rd until February 15th, but Michael will be
leaving January 18th to resume rehearsals for Wintertime
at Second Stage.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Showtimes:
Tuesday 7:30pm
Wednesday 2pm and 7:30pm
Thursday 7:30pm
Friday 8pm
Saturday 2pm and 8pm
Sunday 2pm
Fez Under Time Cafe
380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones
Friday 9pm and Saturday 8 and 10pm
Monday,
November 24th: Michael joins benefit for Leonard Bernstein
Michael will join other Broadway performers in a tribute to Leonard
Bernstein, composer of such classics as On the Town, West
Side Story and Candide.
The tribute
is being presented by Musical Theatre Works. The not for profit
group is also celebrating their 20th anniversary.
Lonny
Price -- who directed Michael in this summer's concert version
of Passion and the musical workshop Doll -- will
helm Bravo Bernstein! Other performers include host
David Hyde Pierce, Audra MacDonald, Betty Buckly, Judy Blazer
and many more.
The show will take place November 24th at the Hudson Theater
in Manhattan.
Proceeds from Bravo Bernstein! support MTW's artistic
and educational activities, which include 10 new musicals currently
in development and a newly-expanded college-to-career training
program called Springboard, NYC. Further details are available
on the organizations website www.mtwnyc.org.
The Hudson Theatre is located at 145 West 44th Street.
Tickets for the gala are available by calling (212) 677-0040,
extension 305. Prices start at $150. A limited number of benefit-level
seats at $500 and $1,000, or sponsor tables of 10 for $10,000,
$25,000 and $50,000, include a special pre-concert VIP dinner
and post-show cast reception.
Monday,
November 3rd: Michael joins benefit at Lambs Theater
Michael will join other Broadway performers in a concert benefiting
Only Make Believe a not for profit organization which brings theater
to hospital bound children.
The show will be hosted by Brad Oscar and will also feature Audra
MacDonald, Emily Skinner, Julia Murney, Jason Robert Brown and many
more.
Lamb's
Theatre
130 West 44th Street.
8pm
Tickets are $50, are available by calling (646) 336-1500.
Wintertime
Opens
The Star-Ledger
Reports:
"Charles L. Mee's "Wintertime," at the McCarter's
Matthews Theatre in Princeton, is a thinking man's travesty that
shows how people love these days. It's a brilliant black comedy
that takes place on a snow-white set....."Wintertime"
is a farce for all seasons. "
The Trenton Times Interview:
"He's an unrepentant Frenchman, a Lothario," Cerveris
says of Francois. "He feels it's his duty and responsibility
to help everyone experience love as fully as possible, so he's full
of advice for everybody and bubbling with explanations for his own
behavior, which, by most standards, would be kind of reprehensible"
While
Cerveris enjoys analyzing his character, he doesn't want to reveal
all of the play's mysteries.
For instance,
just how and why does most of the cast, decked out in flowered
underwear, sing "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Puccini's
wildly romantic comic opera "Gianni Schicchi"?
October
3 & 8th: Michael Joins Losers' Lounge Tribute to George Harrison
Michael
will join the Losers' Lounge tribute to George Harrison, performing
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Friday, October 3rd and Friday, October 8th @ 8pm (doors open
9pm) Fez
Under Time Cafe
380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones
info: 212-533-7000
Tickets are
$20 available through Ticketweb.com
or at Other Music
15 E. 4th St at Lafayette
212-477-8150 (cash only)
Michael
will appear in the Charles Mee comedy "Wintertime"
Michael will be appearing in Wintertime by Charles Mee, first
at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ (October 14-November 2)
, then off Broadway at Second Stage on 43rd Street & 8th Ave
in late January 2004
Variety described the play as "Wacky, elegant, and amazingly
buoyant."
A
winter weekend in the country snowballs into a hilarious blizzard
of passion and jealousy when Jonathan and Ariel arrive at his
family’s vacation home to find his parents – and their
respective lovers – already ensconced. A theatrical carnival
of romance, recrimination and cross-purposes, Wintertime is an
energetic comedy about the miracle of love.
The Matthews
Theatre
Tuesday October 14th to Sunday, November 2nd
Performances Tuesday to Friday 8pm, Saturday 3:30pm & 8pm,
Sunday 2pm & 8pm
Things have
changed regarding the planned November release of dog eared
on a previous label. The new plan is for a street date of
24 February, 2004 (just in time for Valentine's Day....) on Low
Heat Records (www.LowHeat.com),
distributed by the good, good people at Redeye Distribution
(www.redeyeusa.com).
They should have it out through their extensive network of major
and independent retailers, Internet sales outlets and even cutting
edge outlets like iTunes. The album is already making an impression,
though, even before it's released. It's already been licensed for
possible use in soundtracks for MTV's Real World, Road
Rules and Extreme Sports shows. And another popular television
show has expressed interest as well--details to follow.
Be sure to check out The CMJ
Monthly Magazine (College Music Journal) website in November
: Can't Feel My Soul will be available as a free MP3 download.
.
The February issue will include Disconnect - track 2 on the
new album on it's free CD with every copy. Pick yours up as soon
as they're available!
September
2 & 3: Michael performs in reading of Doll in Chicago
DOLL
Ravinia Festival
Bennett-Gordon Hall @ 8:00 PM Tuesday and Wednesday, September 2
& 3
$20
Music
by Scott Frankel; book by Michael Korie.
Directed by Lonny Price
Ravinia's
Steans Institute for Young Artists present an original workshop
reading of Doll, the story of Czech painter Oskar Kokoschka and
his love affair with the muse Alma Mahler in pre-war Vienna. Starring
Michael Cerveris, Judy Blazer, David Hyde Pierce and Mary Testa
JULY 24th (Thursday night): Michael Live @Zipper Theater, NYC
Michael
performed Thursday night at the Zipper Theater. Performing under
his new solo moniker cerveris
Michael gave a thrilling sample of songs from his debut solo album,
Dog Eared due out in November..
JULY 28th:
Sh-K-Boom Closing Night @Zipper Theater, NYC
Michael joined Sh-k-Boom artists for a special closing night concert
at the Zipper Theater. He performed two of his own songs "Girl"
and "Dis-Connect" with Claudia Chopek (violin), Leah Coloff
(cello) and Eddie Zweiback (percussion)
and he also performed " Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" with
Alice Ripley, "Under Pressure" with Adam Pascal, "A
Little Help From My Friends" with whole cast.
July
11, 12 & 14: Michael joins Loser's Lounge tribute to Serge
Gainsbourg
Michael got
into the spirit of the Loser's Lounge tribute to controversial French
singer/songwriter Serge Gainsburge, performing a deliciously sleazy yet
seductive version of "the Ballad of Melody Nelson.". Enough
said, watch the video...See Video
Fez Under Time Cafe
380 Lafayette Street at Great Jones
info: 212-533-7000
Tickets are $20 available
through Ticketweb.com Michael
will appear in the Charles Mee comedy "Wintertime"
Michael will be appearing in Wintertime by Charles Mee, first at
the McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ (October 14-November 2) , then off
Broadway at Second Stage on 43rd Street & 8th Ave in late January
2004
Variety described the play as "Wacky, elegant, and amazingly buoyant."
-
A winter weekend
in the country snowballs into a hilarious blizzard of passion and jealousy
when Jonathan and Ariel arrive at his family’s vacation home to
find his parents – and their respective lovers – already ensconced.
A theatrical carnival of romance, recrimination and cross-purposes,
Wintertime is an energetic comedy about the miracle of love.
The Matthews Theatre
Tuesday October 14th to Sunday, November 2nd
Performances Tuesday to Friday 8pm, Saturday 3:30pm & 8pm, Sunday
2pm & 8pm
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On
Friday and Saturday, Michael got "Hung Up On a Dream",
gently bestowing flowers on the audience at the Losers Lounge tribute
to the Zombies. 
