Petaluma couple Ring in the New Year with music and laughter at 6th Street Playhouse

"All-Comedy Cabaret," written by and starring Petaluma couple Sandy and Richard Riccardi rings in New Year with three special performances.

Just back from their debut at the Metropolitan Room in New York City, married duo Richard and Sandy Riccardi of Petaluma received rave reviews for their "All-Comedy Cabaret," a show that lampoons a host of topical subjects and current events with original tunes including "Trophy Wife," "Twitter Me," and "Charming Gay Son."

Described by Cabaret Scenes Magazine as "a musical version of Saturday Night Live," the Riccardi cabaret show will be presented at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, which transforms its Studio Theatre into a swanky cabaret club for three performances for the New Year.

The Riccardi couple is known to millions of YouTube fans as "Hockey Mama" and "The Moose" in the musical parody poking fun at the presidential candidates of 2008. Richard and Sandy are an important part of the 6th Street Playhouse talent team, having worked as co-musical directors on recent 6th Street Playhouse productions including "Annie" and "The 1940s Radio Hour."

Richard Riccardi was the musical conductor for the original Broadway touring company of "Annie." He has accompanied Joel Grey, Tom Jones, Martha Raye, Mel Torme, Diahann Carroll, Robert Goulet, Seiji Ozawa, Pinchas Zuckerman, Clark "Mumbles" Terry and John Dalley of the Guarneri Quartet. He has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet, San Francisco Opera and California Symphony and is also a well-known Bay Area conductor and teacher.

Sandy Riccardi, an actress and jazz singer, spent eleven years on the New York City musical theater circuit performing with The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Playwright Preview Productions and Westchester Broadway Theater. Her stage credits include Maria in “The Sound of Music,” The Beggar Woman in “Sweeney Todd,” and Madame Giry in “The Phantom of the Opera." Sandy also appeared on the 6th Street Playhouse stage in "Frog and Toad" and "The Price of Everything." She also teaches voice, piano and toddler music classes in Marin and Sonoma County.

IF YOU GO: "All-Comedy Cabaret" featuring Sandy and Richard Riccardi. Directed by Paul Gilger

WHEN: Dec. 30 to Dec. 31, 2011
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2011
7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011
10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011

LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse - Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa
Located in historic Railroad Square

TICKETS:  $20 to $50
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31: Riser Seats (all ages) $20 or Table Seats (all ages) $30.
10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31: Riser Seats (all ages) $40 or Table Seats (all ages) $50

PHONE:       707-523-4185 
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door.
Reservations recommended.

WEB SITE: http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/pr01soIIZWZJjDVYyF1rBw

RICCARDI VIDEO: http://youtu.be/LPDBFR_i--A