Divafest | Argyle Theatre

The Argyle Theatre is pleased to announce the next edition in its ongoing Broadway Concert Series with BROADWAY DIVAFEST which will showcase the talents of five of Broadway’s finest vocalists. Created exclusively for our venue by New York Casting Director and Producer Stephen DeAngelis, the cast will recreate their most memorable musical moments and career highlights as well as demonstrate their versatility, share backstage behind-the-scenes anecdotes and participate in an enlightening and entertaining question-and-answer session with our audience.

The event will take place on Sunday, April 14th at 3 PM

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Scheduled artists are Miki Abraham (Shucked). Mara Davi (Joan in Dames at Sea; Janet Van De Graaf in The Drowsy Chaperone; Maggie in A Chorus Line; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas; The Play That Goes Wrong), Keri Rene Fuller (Jane Seymour in Six The Musical; Waitress); Tony Award nominee and 2X Drama Desk Award nominee Christiane Noll (Cunthia Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen;; Mother in Ragtime; Hannah Chaplin in Chaplin; It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues; Emma Carew in Jekyll & Hyde) and Ta-Tynisa Wilson (Hamilton; “American Idol”) Musical Director/Accompanist will once again be Asher Denburg . Musical selections will feature the best of classic and contemporary musical theatre. Shows represented will include Hamilton; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Waitress; Six The Musical; Cats; Ragtime; Dreamgirls; Shucked; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Jekyll & Hyde; Dames At Sea and [title of show]. Join us for what is certain to be a memorable afternoon full of Broadway showstoppers for audience members of all ages.

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Scheduled Artists

MIKI ABRAHAM

MIKI ABRAHAM is a Broadway actor and Self-Esteem Coach. Recently she was seen in "Shucked," as a member of the Original Broadway cast covering and performing the Tony-winning role of Lulu. Miki has toured nationally with Once on This Island and Beautiful. Beyond the stage, she's the owner of Castle In The Sky Self-Esteem and Career Coaching, sharing joy and empowerment through transparency and tough love. She lives by a life and business motto of "The most important story you will ever tell is the one you tell yourself about yourself."

MARA DAVI

MARA DAVI On Broadway, Mara has appeared in A Chorus Line (Maggie), The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van De Graaff) , Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Judy Haynes), Dames at Sea (Joan), and The Play That Goes Wrong (Sandra). TV credits include “FBI,” “The Blacklist,” “Blue Bloods,” “Smash,” and “Prodigal Son.” Mara is an acting coach, a member of the acting faculty for The Lexington Theatre Company, and a dance instructor in the Hudson Valley. Mara is also a proud steering committee member of the Broadway Green Alliance: www.broadwaygreen.com.

KERI RENE FULLER

KERI RENE FULLER most recently starred as Jane Seymour in the Broadway company of Six The Musical. Other Broadway: Jagged Little Pill (Swing); Waitress (Francine, u/s Jenna). National Tour: Cats (Grizabella). Regional credits include title of show (Heidi), Murder Ballad (Sara), Dogfight (Rose), Les Miserables (Eponine), Lizzie Borden (Lizzie), A Chorus Line (Maggie), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Rachel), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena), A Winter's Tale (Perdita). TV: "Law & Order: SVU (Snowflake).

CHRISTIANE NOLL

CHRISTIANE NOLL This New York born, New Jersey raised actress received Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations and won a Helen Hayes Award for her portrayal of Mother in the Kennedy Center Revival of Ragtime on Broadway. She starred in the record-breaking First National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen (BWWLA Award) and took over the role of Cynthia Murphy in the Broadway Company before and after the Broadway pandemic shutdown. She made her Broadway debut creating the role of Emma in Jekyll & Hyde, receiving a FANY Award for Best actress in a musical. Ms. Noll received her second Drama Desk nomination for her work in Chaplin on Broadway. She was seen as Sister Margaretta in NBC’s “The Sound of Music-Live” with Carrie Underwood and she supplied the singing-voice of Anna in the Warner Brothers animated feature “The King and I”. She has also enjoyed starring in Broadway productions of Elf (at Madison Square Garden), It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues and on tour in Urinetown (Ovation Award), The Mambo Kings , Grease, Miss Saigon and City of Angels as well as a tour of Australia and Thailand of South Pacific. With a reputation for great versatility, Ms. Noll has performed a varied repertoire in Broadway, Operetta and Jazz. She has been a frequent guest soloist with symphony orchestras in every state in the USA, as well as international appearances with Toronto Symphony, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony, Sinfonica Brasileira in Rio, China Philharmonic with concert pianist, Lang Lang and orchestras in Hong Kong, Czech Republic and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She made her Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson, in his last pops performance with The New York Pops and sang with Steven Reineke Sondheim! The Birthday Concert at Carnegie Hall. She made her Hollywood Bowl and O2 Arena debut singing with Julie Andrews in Gifts of Music and her opera debut with Placido Domingo in The Merry Widow at the Kennedy Center as well as operetta performances in City Center Encores! The New Moon and The Student Prince. Ms. Noll has premiered shows Off-Broadway and regionally: Snow Child, October Sky, City Center Encores! 1776, John Kander’s Kid Victory, The Cottage, They’re Playing His Songs, Ace (Helen Hayes nomination), The Witched of Eastwick, The Piper, Frankenstein, Kept (Krieger/Russell), Call the Children Home, A Fine and Private Place, Take Flight (Maltby/Shire), Little By Little and Lizzie Borden. And happily, starred in favorites God of Carnage, Fun Home, Next To Normal (Connecticut Critics’ Circle award), Follies (St. Louis Critics Circle award), Closer Than Ever (Off-Broadway Alliance award), Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, 1776, The King and I, I,ittle Shop of Horrors, Ino The Woods, Mack & Mabel (Connecticut Critics Circle Award), The Baker’s Wife, The Sound of Music (Salzburg Marionette Theatre), and Carousel. Ms. Noll has also enjoyed television appearances on “Law & Order: Organized Crime”, “Law & Order: SVU”, “Evil”, “Madam Secretary”, “The Good fight” and “The Bite”. Christiane has performed her solo shows in cabaret all over NYC and across the country as well as appearing in Town Hall's “Broadway By the Year” and the Lincoln Center's “American Songbook Series”. Along will many cast albums and compilation recordings, she has released five solo CD’s, “Christiane noll-A Broadway Love Story” and “The Ira Gershwin Album” both on Fynsworth Alley, “Live At the Westbank Café” on 2Die4 Records, “My Personal Property” on Jay Records and “Gifts-Live at 54 Below” on Broadway Records. Christiane is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and has taught privately and done masterclasses all across the country to elementary, middle, high school, college and adult students.

TA-TYNISA WILSON

TA-TYNISA WILSON most recently starred as Deena Jones in the Goodspeed Opera House production of Dreamgirls. She made her Broadway debut as the Schuyler sister standby in Hamilton: An American Musical. Millions have caught a glimpse of her on “American Idol” Season 10 as one of the top finalists. She has traveled the world performing on cruise ships, which allowed her to share her talents across the globe. Ta-Tynisa is grateful for the constant love and support from her family and friends. Don’t let anyone dim your light.

ASHER DENBURG

(Musical Director/Accompanist)

is a versatile and in-demand musician whose work has been heralded worldwide. He currently plays for residencies at The Green Room 42 (At This Performance…; Pretty, Witty, & Gay Cabaret) and Chelsea Music Hall (Sweet! w/Seth Herzog). Selected credits as music director: national tours of Spamilton, Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular; Never Sleep Alone (Virgin Voyages, inaugural company); Breath and Imagination (Lyric Stage Company of Boston/Front Porch Arts Collective, IRNE nomination for Best Music Director). Concerts with Jackie Burns, Gavin Lee, Jelani Remy, Sis Thee Doll, and more. Selected orchestrations/arrangements: Bachelors of Broadway; Never Sleep Alone; Shanghai Sonatas in concert (Wallis Annenberg, world premiere); Fable (NYMF, world premiere); ghostwriter for the Boston Pops, Chicago Symphony. Asher is currently touring with Jeff Ross, writing original songs for Ross’ new show, Take A Banana for The Ride

STEPHEN DeANGELIS
(Producer/Host)

has produced over 300 different Broadway concerts at venues in New York and across the United States featuring a multitude of Broadway stars including many Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winners and nominees, stars from hit television series and films whose roots are on stage and Broadway's fastest rising young performers. Throughout his career, he has worked with over 100,000 performers across all entertainment mediums. He is also the Producing Artistic Director and Host of At This Performance... , the critically acclaimed concert series that has showcased the talents of over 1200 Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates since October 2003. His work as a Producer of the ongoing series was acknowledged in BroadwayWorld's List of "Best Club, Cabaret and Concert for 2021". He has cast over 3600 network television and radio commercials for Manhattan's leading advertising agencies and has contributed to many historic and award-winning spots and campaigns including many which have been recognized with Platinum, Gold and Silver Lions at Cannes. Stephen also cast the six-time Emmy Award nominated Playhouse Disney series “Johnny and the Sprites” which was seen on the Disney Channel. His work has been seen in New York and regionally in over 300 theatrical productions for companies as well as numerous festival showcases, developmental workshops and readings. Stephen is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and has staged musicals in major theatres across the country in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Dallas and St. Louis and throughout New York and New England. He has worked with Actors, Singers, Dancers, Directors, Choreographers, Composers, Lyricists and Playwrights who have been recognized with the following distinctions across all mediums: 267 Tony Award wins, 882 Tony Award nominations, 265 Drama Desk Award wins, 996 Drama Desk Award, nominations, 32 Drama League Award wins, 218 Drama League Award nominations, 201 Primetime Emmy Award wins, 861 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, 131 Daytime Emmy Award wins, 488 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, 53 Academy Award wins, 160 Academy Award nominations, 23 Olivier Award wins, 78 Olivier Award nominations, 152 Grammy Award wins, 475 Grammy Award nominations, 110 Golden Globe Award wins, 370 Golden Globe Award nominations, 5 Pulitzer Prize wins, 8 Pulitzer Prize Award nominations and 10 Kennedy Center Honors recipients.

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