For Immediate Release: June 6, 2006
Media Contact: Karen Gross, Arden Theatre Company, 215.922.8900 x49

Arden Theatre Company will present the sensational Late Night Cabaret A Funny Thing Happened After the Forum, featuring celebrated Philadelphia actors Tony Braithwaite, Jeffrey Coon and Mary Martello (stars of Arden Theatre Company's smash musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum). Don't miss this lively, intimate cabaret full of musical theatre favorites, standards, tons of laughs and surprise guests! The show is open to the public and will take place at 11 p.m. Friday, June 16 at Arden Theatre Company, located at 40 N. 2nd Street in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia, PA.

What will happen when three beloved Philadelphia performers unite onstage, unscripted and uncensored, for a fabulous late night cabaret? Tony Braithwaite, recently called a "comedy superstar" by KYW News Radio, will serve as the evening's hysterical master of ceremonies. Currently starring as Pseudolus in Arden Theatre Company's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Braithwaite began performing stand-up comedy professionally at age 13 and has since become Philadelphia's favorite funnyman.

Barrymore Award-winning actors Jeffrey Coon and Mary Martello will perform a selection of uptempo and torch songs they love to sing, including musical theatre favorites and standards. Jeffrey Coon, currently starring in Forum as Miles Gloriosus, will showcase his powerful, poignant vocals on songs including "I'll Be Seeing You," "I Won't Send Roses," "Stay With Me" (from City of Angels), "What More Can I Say" (Falsettos), and "Me" (Beauty and the Beast). Mary Martello, starring in Forum as Domina, will delight audiences with renditions of "The Man I Love," "Mambo Italiano," "Adelaide's Lament" (Guys and Dolls), and "Oh, How I Miss The Kaiser" from her Barrymore-winning performance in Michael Ogborn's musical Café Puttanesca at Arden Theatre Company.

Arden Theatre Company's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Stephen Sondheim's irreverent musical comedy bursting with infectious energy and sexy fun, has been extended through June 25 due to popular demand! Raves the Philadelphia Inquirer: "What a pleasure to sit in a room full of laughing people watching a stage full of talented people!"

A Funny Thing Happened After the Forum promises to be an unforgettable Late Night Cabaret combining sophistication and irreverence! Tickets are $20 each and $15 for Arden subscribers. Reservations strongly encouraged. Call the Arden Box Office at 215-922-1122.

The Arden is accessible to people with disabilities, providing wheelchair accessibility, assisted listening devices and large print programs at every performance. Accessible seating is available by reservation. For more information, call the Arden Box Office at 215.922.1122.

WHAT:
A Funny Thing Happened After the Forum - Late Night Cabaret

WHERE:
Arden Theatre Company
40 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia

WHEN:
11 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2006

STARRING:
Mary Martello (resident of Princeton, NJ)
Tony Braithwaite (resident of Bryn Mawr, PA)
Jeffrey Coon (resident of Springfield, PA)

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