Life Upon The Wicked Stage

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Miles reunited with Carol Channing + 2 costar Richard Skipper!

Richard Skipper was approached by Wings Theatre Company to bring his hit Cabaret show Carol Channing In Concert Starring Richard Skipper! to Wings for a 4 week run.  Richard had long planned to mount a theatrical tribute to Carol and when this opportunity presented itself, he asked Miles to help him adapt the show into a two act theatre piece.  Miles costarred with Richard and Parker Scott back in 2001 in the MAC winning Carol Channing + 2 and has been a friend and fan for years, so of course he said yes!

The resulting show is a blast from beginning to end!

Miles says: "For those of you who've never seen MAC and Bistro Award winning Richard as Carol, let me tell you he is AMAZING! I've had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Channing on a few occasions: over tea, at parties, etc., and Richard captures her heart, joy and genuine spirit (not to mention a dead-on, never mean-spirited impression) with heartstopping accuracy. Your face will hurt from smiling!"

The show played to packed houses and standing ovations for previews and the limited run promises to be a sell-out, so if you plan to catch the show, be sure to make your reservations early! 

Wings Theatre Company proudly presents

CAROL CHANNING IN CONCERT STARRING RICHARD SKIPPER!

Wings Theatre
154 Christopher Street
(between Greenwich and Washington)

Opening  Night: Friday, January 25th
Runs through February 16th
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 8pm, Sundays at 3:30pm.

Tickets $20, $16 students and seniors

Reservations: 212-627-2961
www.wingstheatre.com

Directed and staged by multiple award winner Miles Phillips with choreography by Tracy Wilson.  Musical Direction by Paul Johnson with arrangements by Paul Stephan  and David Maiocco.  The award winning  show features a musical trio and singers Rocco L. Arrigo, Michael Hopewell and Kristopher Monroe.

The show opened at Helen's Hideaway Room in June of 2006 and has garnered awards and rave reviews around the  world.  Orignally a ninety minute cabaret show, it  is now moving to the next level as a two act evening of theatre.  it is a loving tribute and has Carol Channing's endorsement.  In this exciting evening with one  of Broadway's greatest treasures, Skipper  takes his audience back to a time  of clean wholesome entertainment, featuring highlights from Channing's career.

Richard Skipper's tribute to the legendary diva  is so extraordinary that  it  becomes nearly impossible to distinguish between  the two. 

Carol Channing herself agrees, saying, "... this  is the first  time ever I have been  shown with so much  love,  respect and polish.  Richard Skipper  is a TRUE  MUSICAL COMEDY STAR!  He is FABULOUS AS ME!"  Visit www.RichardSkipper.com for more  information.

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An Evening Of Short Musicals

Written by students of NYU's
Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program

Miles recently appearied in the premiere performance of Memento Mori, one of three new short musicals presented
at The Laurie Beechman Theatre

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Memento Mori
by Rob Broadhurst & Maggie Coleman

featuring:
Lisa Asher, Sarajean Devenport, Daniel Lincoln, Miles Phillips, Eddie Varley

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Directed by Phil Geoffrey Bond

Musical Direction by Ray Fellman

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The very talented composing team of Rob Broadhurst and Maggie Coleman have written an exploration of death ("Memento Mori" tranlates roughly as "remember you are mortal"), that is hilarious, insightful, disturbing and moving.  Without giving too much away - imagine the love children of Stephen Sondheim and William Finn writing a musical with Ionesco about a "typical" teenager facing death as he struggles with his college application, and you'll get a hint of what's in store!

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The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located at 407 West 42nd Street, within The West Bank Cafe.

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