Broadway’s hunky gay ex-Mormon dad Claybourne Elder, star of Company, Sunday in the Park…, and HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” appears at Chelsea Table + Stage on Friday, April 28 at 9:30 PM. Music director is Rodney Bush.
His concert If the Stars Were Mine is a heartfelt, and surprisingly filthy evening that’s part cabaret and part stand-up. Using his favorite music from Sondheim, the Great American Songbook, Whitney Houston, and beyond, Elder explores sex, fatherhood, and what exactly happens when you eat the body of Christ. Come see why critics call him “handsome and intense.”
Elder is a Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel nominee currently playing John Adams on HBO’s “The Gilded Age.” He is also known for his performances on Broadway as Andy in the Tony Award-winning revival of Company, Bonnie and Clyde, Sunday in the Park with George, and Torch Song. His TV and film credits include “The Carrie Diaries,” “FBI,” Bad Cupid, He began his NY acting career originating the role of Hollis Bessemer in Sondheim’s musical Road Show at the Public Theater and originated the roles of Charles Lindbergh in Take Flight and Benny in Benny & Joon.
Elder grew up in gay in Utah and studied in France and Russia before moving to New York. As a DIY renovator, his work has been featured in Architectural Digest. As a self-taught chef he teaches weekly cooking classes and is the brand spokesperson for Dash. Recently he launched the “City of Strangers” initiative to provide free tickets to Broadway shows for artists who might not have the means.
Tickets are $25-$60, in addition to a service charge and a two-item food and beverage minimum. Purchase tickets at chelseatableandstage.com @chelseatableandstage
Chelsea Table + Stage is located at 152 West 26th Street, NYC
