Feinstein’s At Loews Regency will continue its Winter/Spring 2012 season with the debut joint engagement of director and vocalist Eric Michael Gillet and jazz singer La Tanya Hall.
Their new show “Nothing To Lose But Your Heart” will celebrate the work of the Tony Award winning and Oscar nominated team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. The evening will include selections from their Broadway musicals Ragtime, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Lucky Stiff, Seussical and more. Gillett and Hall will bring their unique stamp to a wildly diverse catalogue of music by two of the theater’s most popular contemporary songwriters. The show will run for five nights from February 21 to February 25 at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park
Avenue at 61st Street).
ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT is a MAC and Bistro Award winning vocalist whose shows have included “Cast of Thousands – The Songs of Craig Carnelia,” “It Takes Two – The Duets of Stephen Sondheim” (with Melanie Vaughan), and collection of radio songs of the past forty years, “Hook, Line & Singer.” In recent months he has found a new home at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency where he debuted both “Widescreen: Songs From and About the Movies,” and his first tribute to a composer from the Great American Songbook, “Hooray for Love – Gillett Sings Arlen.”
Eric Michael has been seen on Broadway in the casts of Kiss Me, Kate, Sweet Smell of Success, and The Frogs. Television appearances include “Law & Order,” “Ed,” and “Law & Order: SVU,” and
he was also seen in the feature films Maid in Manhattan, My Brother, and The Producers (on-screen and on the soundtrack).
For twelve years, Eric Michael appeared as the Ringmaster of Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey Circus, touring the continental United States and appearing on countless television and radio programs. Lincoln Center audiences have also seen him in the New York City Opera productions of Cinderella and Candide. He was honored to make his New York City Ballet debut as
‘Father’ in their production of Brecht and Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins, starring Patti LuPone and Wendy Whelan. Eric Michael has served as director for nightclub and concert luminaries Karen Akers, KT Sullivan, Lari White, La Tanya Hall, the Nunziata Brothers, Sheera Ben-David, Jarrod Spector from Jersey Boys and host of others. For more information, please visit www.ericmichaelgillett.com.
LA TANYA HALL has traveled the world and has worked with some of the world’s most celebrated artists, including Diana Ross, Bobby McFerrin, Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin, Michael Feinstein, Patti Labelle, and Steve Tyrell. She is also an in-demand session singer and an accomplished actress, having lent her skills to numerous recording projects, Broadway shows and television and movie appearances. Hall toured with Steve Tyrell extensively in 2007 and 2008, including spots
on The Today Show and The Tonight Show. Since 2002, Hall has toured the world with Bobby McFerrin’s 12-voice ensemble, “Voicestra” and is prominently featured on his recording "Vocabularies.” Early in her career, Hall toured with Harry Belafonte for five years and was
featured duet partner with Belafonte on the song “Skin To Skin,” both on the recording and PBS special, “An Evening with Harry Belafonte and Friends.” In January, Ms. Hall shot her first
appearance for the hit television series, “Blue Bloods." For more information, please visit www.latanyahall.com.
FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY will present ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT and LA TANYA HALL from February 21 through February 25. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM with additional 10:30 PM shows on Friday and Saturday evenings. All performances have a $40.00 cover with $60.00 premium seats and $75.00 up-front seats available. In addition, there is a $25.00 food and beverage minimum. Jackets are suggested but not required. The club is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street in New York City. For ticket reservations and club
information, please call (212) 339-4095 or visit us online at Feinsteinsatloewsregency.com and TicketWeb.com.
