SpeakEasy Miscasts Boston’s Top Talent for Benefit Concert
August 21, 2007

(BOSTON) – Imagine seeing a production of DREAMGIRLS in which it’s Kathy St. George telling you “I’m Not Going.”

Or listening to Leigh Barrett ascend the heights of “Bring Him Home” from LES MISÉRABLES while dressed as the heroic Jean Valjean?

Would Argentina ever stop her tears if it were Boston’s high-flying, adored Will McGarrahan belting “Don’t Cry For Me” from EVITA?

And what kind of “Memory” will you be left with after watching Christopher Chew ascend to the heavyside layer while singing CATS?

The answers to these questions and more will soon be revealed when SpeakEasy Stage presents “SORRY, WRONG NUMBER,” a benefit concert showcasing Boston’s top talent performing songs from roles in which they would never be cast.

This special event, based on the Manhattan Class Company’s annual fundraiser “Miscast” will be held October 1st and 2nd in the Roberts Studio Theatre in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, in Boston’s South End. Curtain is at 7:30PM.

Ticket prices are $60 ($30 for students with Stage Source members) with all proceeds going to benefit SpeakEasy Stage.

“SORRY, WRONG NUMBER is going to be a night unlike anything Boston theatergoers have ever experienced,” promises SpeakEasy Producing Artistic Director Paul Daigneault. “The show is going to give some of Boston’s top talent a chance to really cut loose and try songs they have always wanted to perform. While I know some performers are going to do some serious numbers, I can tell you others are aiming for way-over-the-top. I guarantee you it’s going to be a special evening – and a whole lot of fun.”

For tickets or more information, the public is invited to call the SpeakEasy offices at 617-482-3279.

The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is an urban cultural village, incubating and showcasing the performing and visual arts and artists of our time. Occupying a city block in Boston’s historic South End, the BCA provides a creative “home” for artists, a welcoming destination for audiences, and an arts connection for youth and community. For more information, visit www.bcaonline.org.

Press inquiries should be directed to SpeakEasy Marketing Director Jim Torres:
Office: 617-482-3279 Cell: 617-529-1670 Email: JimTorres@SpeakEasyStage.com