Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and the Shadow of Her Smile – Part of our *NEW* Barnstormer Series
2023 MAC Award BEST FEMALE DEBUT and 2023 BISTRO Award OUTSTANDING MUSICAL MEMOIR
Actor, singer, storyteller, award winning documentary filmmaker, and four-time Broadway veteran. She joined Actors’ Equity with co-star Elizabeth Taylor in 1981 when she landed the plum role in The Little Foxes playing Taylor’s daughter on Broadway. The show traveled the world for eighteen months months with stops in Ft. Lauderdale, Washington, D.C. (The Kennedy Center), New Orleans, LA’s Ahmanson Theatre as well as London’s West End. Their loving friendship lasted for the rest of Miss Taylor’s life.
Ann’s new cabaret show, Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile, is directed by Bistro and MAC Award winners Lina Koutrakos with musical direction by Alex Rybeck. The show received critical and audience acclaim when it debuted at 54 Below in March 2022 and then again when it enjoyed a two-night encore engagement the following September 2022. It has played The Laurie Beechman, Feinstein’s Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, IN, Feinstein’s Hotel Nikko in San Fran, Chicago’s Davenports, Joe Brancato’s The Penguin Rep and at The World AIDS Day Gala in December 2023 @ The Liz in Washington DC. She has appeared on Seth Speaks Seth Rudetsky Sirius XM, Susie Mosher’s The Line Up and Jim Caruso’s Cast Party both at Birdland.
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I had the great pleasure of seeing Annie’s beautiful, poignant, and funny show. She nailed the gleaming and mercurial light that was… my stepmother! I laughed and cried in equal measures."
Kate BurtonAlthough most people working in the small venues of the industry are simply referenced as singers, Ann Talman's skills demand the moniker storyteller. A perfectly lovely singer with a pleasing voice, Talman's particular gift is that every moment on the stage, every move, every sigh, every note sung, every word spoken, every raised eyebrow, half-smile, or lowering of eyelids is employed in service of the story. "
Stephen Mosher, BroadwayWorld.comMagic at work. Immaculately executed."
Charles Nelson, BistroAwards.comLike Halley’s Comet sailing across the deep dark sky, a wonder to behold, Ann Talman sails across the stage and into our hearts in “Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile."
he Front Row Center, February, 2023ABOUT THE *NEW* BARNSTORMER SERIES
Barmstormer is a series of small events, in the Lucille Lortel White Barn, located adjacent to the Playhouse. From cabarets to playreadings, Barnstormer provides an opportunity for artists, many of whom are from our local community, to exercise their creative muscle in a cozy and intimate setting.
Learn about more about Barnstormer events HERE!
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