Hero
Robert Cuccioli's cabaret, July 8th
Robert Cuccioli will salute some of the performers he looks up to when he
performs his show Hero at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel's scenic
second-floor Symphony Room on Friday, July 8 at 9:30 PM as part of Cabaret
Pittsburgh's Riverview Series.
Accompanied by New York pianist Jan Rosenberg, Cuccioli will sing an eclectic
batch of songs in honoring the singers and songs that have touched him,
including "Holding Out for a Hero," from the movie Footloose, "C'est
Moi," from Camelot, "Larger than Life," from My Favorite Year, Elvis
Presley's "Love Me Tender," and Mariah Carey's "Hero."
Robert Cuccioli is best known for his portrayal of the title role in Broadway's
Jekyll & Hyde, for which he earned a 1997 Tony Award nomination, a Drama
Desk Award, a FANY Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award. He made his Broadway
debut as Javert in Les Miserables and has also appeared in And The
World Goes Round, Camelot, and The Rothschilds. Cuccioli's regional
credits include The Secret Garden (Sacramento Music Circus), Enter the
Guardsman (N.J. Shakespeare Festival), The Pajama Game, Bells Are
Ringing, Guys and Dolls and Funny Girl (all at the Pittsburgh CLO);
he starred as Captain Von Trapp in their production of The Sound of Music
from June 14th to 26th, 2005.
Cabaret Pittsburgh, founded by Stephanie Riso, is a musical initiative sponsored
by the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre intended to jumpstart a new trend
of cabaret-going, provide paid opportunities and a monthly showcase for local
singers, and diversify activities in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. Events at
La Prima Espresso showcase Pittsburgh's hottest musical and vocal talent in a
coffeehouse turned nightclub. Events at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
Riverview Series present veteran singers and established cabaret artists from
across the nation.
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel's Symphony Room is located at 107 Sixth Avenue
in Pittsburgh's downtown Cultural District.
Tickets for Hero are $45, including wine and hors d'oeuvres. Students can
purchase $25 show-only tickets. Both are available by calling ProArts Tickets at
412-394-3353 or visiting PICT online at
www.picttheatre.org.