The trial round for the 7th annual Tomatoes Got Talent contest is on Saturday, March 7, from 10 am to 1 pm, at The Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC. Twelve selected candidates will move on to the finals on Monday, April 6 at 7 pm at the Triad. Co-produced by Cheryl Benton and Randie Levine-Miller, who hosts the contest, this year’s judges will be Tony winner Donna McKechnie, Tony nominee Lee Roy Reams and the Emmy-winning NY1 anchor and theater critic Roma Torre. The show’s music director is Paul Chamlin.
Sponsored by the women’s lifestyle media company Thethreetomatoes.com, “Tomatoes Got Talent” is a showcase for women over 40 who have made their livings outside the entertainment world, but who consider the craft of singing and performing to be integral to their lives. Past participants have included lawyers, bankers, health care professionals, paralegals, administrators, massage therapists, teachers and entrepreneurs. Since competing, several alumna have gone on to do their own cabaret acts, and several have been nominated and won MAC Awards.
For information on how to take part in the trial round auditions on Saturday March 7, at The Triad Theatre, visit www.thethreetomatoes.com
For tickets to the 7th annual Tomatoes Got Talent contest at The Triad Theatre, on Monday April 6 at 7pm, visit www.thethreetomatoes.com. Tickets are $35 with a two-drink minimum.
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Wow! Audition will produce twelve elated winners. No messing around here. Sounds exciting! Glad I signed up.