*** BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND ***
Vivian Reed debuted "Standards & More" at Metropolitan Room to sold-out audiences and is bringing it back to MetropolitanZoom. Two-time Tony-nominee (Bubbling Brown Sugar and High Rollers) and multi-award-winning singer/actress Vivian Reed will present passionate and powerful vocal stylings in unique arrangements of some of her favorite songs.
One of those rare singers who can sing in several styles, she dedicates this show to some of the beloved classics that people have enjoyed down through the years and also takes a few musical detours into less familiar territory. But all are delivered with the high energy Vivian Reed is known for.
Critics have said:
Vivian Reed, whose ferocious, accusatory rendition of “God Bless the Child” evoked the mature Lena Horne in her one-woman Broadway show more than three decades ago. --Stephen Holden, The New York Times
Vivian Reed chose Lady Day’s mantra, "God Bless The Child,", for a stylized turn, owning the song, owning the stage, owning the audience. --Cabaret Scene
Being in the audience just a few rows away from this mega force of vocal dramatics as she was belting out “Believe in Yourself” from The Wiz was almost surreal. --Parker Sargent, Theater Scene
Based on the final standing ovation, the audience made it pretty clear they felt like the lucky ones who ran to see Vivian Reed when their day was through. --Stephen Hanks, Broadway World
During the show, Reed received more standing ovations than any other performer in cabaret I have ever seen! Joe Reagan, Theater Pizzazz
Vivian Reed is a passionate multi-faceted entertainer who has earned two Tony Award nominations, the Drama Desk Award, Theatre World Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, the NAACP Award, and several others. When Vivian originally took New York by storm in the original Broadway production of Bubbling Brown Sugar, she was hailed for her "magnificent voice" by The Hollywood Reporter and her "fine dancing talent and stage electricity" by The New York Post. People Magazine heralded her one of their "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year." In the show, she introduced her fiery rendition of "God Bless the Child," which has since become her signature show-stopper. Vivian subsequently starred in the show in Los Angeles and then led the world tour through England, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Italy, France and beyond.
Her national TV appearances include "The Tonight Show," "The Today Show" and the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live." She has shared the bill with notable performers such as Patti LaBelle, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Audra McDonald, Elaine Stritch, Alan King, Sammy Davis Jr., Quincy Jones, Ashford & Simpson, and Charles Aznavour. Her film credits include Heading for Broadway, L'Africain with Catherine Deneuve, and La Rumba, in which she portrayed Josephine Baker. Recently she produced and starred in a short film What Goes Around, written by Straight Outta Compton star Angela Gibbs.
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**This exciting and unique performance will allow you, the audience, to participate by affecting the performance with your appearance and reactions. The virtual nightclub experience will be as powerful in your mind as an action-packed movie or well-written novel with the entertainment value
TIME OF SHOW:
London 12 am+1
N.Y.C. 7 pm
Chicago 6 pm
Denver 5 pm
L.A. 4 pm
GET INTO THE ACT AND HAVE EVEN MORE FUN:
Have you ever been pulled into a scene while reading a good book or watching an action-packed movie? That's great story-telling: you're in the audience but you feel like you're in the scene. With our high-quality production, you will be transported to a nightclub experience. We want you to take part in this exciting, new platform and participate and 'get into character' as a good audience should. Let us show you how.
Go to https://metropolitanzoom.com/audience to learn more about good audience-ship, please watch the instructions on:
Accessing the show at showtime
Rules of conduct
Suggestions to get into the act and optimize your experience
Snack and drink suggestions
Sound and lighting on your end
Full video recording disclaimer
Go to https://metropolitanzoom.com/audience to learn more about getting into the act.
MetropolitanZoom Management
Photo Credit: Mal Mace