Lee Squared: An Evening With Liberace

Liberace lived a life of flamboyance, sparkle, and lavish costumes. In this funny and touching tribute, the virtuoso musician gets one last chance to glitter and shine as he tickles the ivories through his favorite songs. New York City favorite, and Connecticut native, David Maiocco will reprise his iconic performance as the man who defined four decades of music and pop culture.

WRITTEN BY David Maiocco

David Maiocco has traveled globally playing for some of the most iconic legends of all times – or at least, reasonable facsimiles! For 14 years, he played the piano and the role of Mort Lindsay in Judy Garland Live! starring Tommy Femia in dozens of U.S cities including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, as well as London, England. David has served as musical director and pianist for Chuck Sweeney as Miss Peggy Lee, James Beaman’s Marlene Dietrich Live at The Café Du Paris, and Black Market Marlene in New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, Munich and Berlin, Germany – Steven Brinberg’s Simply Barbra – Carol Channing and Friends with Richard Skipper – James Beaman’s Lauren Bacall at Don’t Tell Mama. His decades of musical directing experience have put him on (and sometimes under) multiple theatre stages in NYC, nationally and abroad. David was the orchestrator, musical director, and conductor for “I Will Come Back!” by Timothy Gray and Hugh Martin – Off Broadway at The Players Theatre. Classical piano studies with Burton Hatheway of Fairfield, CT; Alfred E. Lee and Jung Ja Kim; Boston Conservatory, and Gabriel Chodos; New England Conservatory and Aspen Music Festival. In cabaret concerts and guest spots, David has had the pleasure of playing for artists such as Ben Vereen, John Barrowman, Ann Hampton Callaway, Karen Mason, Pamela Myers, Christine Pedi, among others. His Cabaret work earned him the 2000 Backstage Magazine Bistro Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction as well as the 2002 MAC Award for Best Musical Director. David is so thrilled and honored to share the stage with the incredibly talented Chuck Sweeney for this production. Liberace and Peggy Lee has become a long term dream finally come true. David is also thrilled to have established residency at the historic Bijou Theatre in order to debut this very exciting series.

LEE SQUARED Liberace welcomes Peggy Lee to the stage as his guest star. Peggy Lee is played by the incomparable Chuck Sweeney.

“Chuck has pegged the unique vocal characteristics of his alter ego to a tee…His act is a winner!” – Keith Meritz, Cabaret Scenes

“A Tantalizing Take on Miss Peggy Lee. Sweeney, a dead ringer for Lee in appearance, voice, mannerisms and delivery, Chuck is a consummate performer who has studied Lee’s style with acute insight”- David Hurst, Show Business Weekly

Doors open at 7:00pm; Show starts at 8:00pm

Table seats: $50

Theatre seats: $25

http://thebijoutheatre.com/films/liberace/