Broadway’s blonde bombshell, Felicia Finely, especially known for roles in the musicals The Wedding Singer, Mamma Mia! and The Life, presents her new show, Backwoods to Broadway: Patsy C. & Fe, for two performances on Friday, January 12 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, January 13 at 1:00 PM. The concert features Michael McBride on piano.
Growing up in the backwoods of North Carolina and Louisiana, Finely shares her story of how she got to Broadway and how Patsy Cline inspired her every step of the way. In an evening packed with songs made famous by Cline and musical selections from her own career, this show will have you laughing, crying, singing and pondering the question, “How can you push a rope?”
Finely is most noted for originating Linda in the Tony-nominated The Wedding Singer, which won her critical praise and a cult following. She also won a “Best Actor Award” for her turn as Patsy Cline in A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. Finely attended the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) and began her professional career at age 17 as a chorus girl at Opryland. From there she was offered the First National Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Finely made her Broadway debut in Smokey Joe’s Café and was cast as April in the original Broadway production of Cy Coleman’s The Life. She was in the original company of Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party as Rose, as well as playing Amneris in Broadway’s Aida, among may other credits.
The cover charge ranges from $20-$50. A livestream option is available for $20. For tickets, please visit www.TheGreenRoom42.com.
The Green Room 42 is located at 570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street, on the 4th Floor of Yotel, NYC
