THE TOWN HALL PRESENTS
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024 • 7:30PM THE TOWN HALL PRESENTS
KEVONSTAGE & THAT CHICK ANGEL HERE’S THE THING
THE TOWN HALL 123 WEST 43RD ST NYC 10036
Ted Lambert, Executive Director Jeff Mann, Marketing Director Alex Koveos, Sr. Digital Media Manager
Melay Araya, Artistic Director Gloria Lee, Programming Manager Carl Acampora, Production Manager Dennis Rakauckas, Graphic Designer
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A L ET T ER F RO M T HE P R E S ID E N T
Welcome! And, may I add, congratulations. You are attending one of New York’s and America’s essential meeting houses, music venues and cultural institutions. I know that you will find the Town Hall Presents programming you are attending tonight to be timely and compelling. And each of our productions is an expression of our commitment to bring you significant, unique, eclectic and down right delightful events throughout the calendar year. There is no place like The Town Hall. Founded “to promote good citizenship, social justice and general enlightenment through the education and expression of public opinion,” our hall’s world-class acoustics quickly became a calling card, and for over a century, playing The Town Hall stage continues to be a ‘must’ for musicians and singers from all genres and backgrounds. Whether visiting our storied auditorium for the first time, or returning to experience yet another great night live on our stage, you can feel the vitality in the room. The Town Hall is truly contemporary; purpose-built to open its doors to art, ideas and especially to you. Upon its dedication in 1921, The League for Political Education opened the building you are now sitting in with the watchwords: “It does not matter who you are, what you are, or from where you come, you are welcome.” As president of the non-profit organization that preserves our landmarked auditorium and produces the Town Hall Presents events like the one you are attending tonight, I thank you for coming to The Town Hall. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, and our incredible staff of professionals, I echo the sentiment of our founders and assure you that you are always welcome here.
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
KevOnStage and That Chick Angel a hilarious live version of their podcast. This isn’t them sitting on stools and talking, this is an extravaganza. Yes. Extravaganza. Music. Comedy. Utter hilarity. This is a live comedy show with a little podcast. You’ll enjoy yourself. Trust us. ABOUT KEVIN FREDERICKS
Kevin Fredericks (aka KevOnStage) is actor, stand-up comedian, entrepreneur, podcast developer/host, content creator, author, influencer, and filmmaker. As a prolific creator, his content has hundreds of millions of cumulative views across all platforms with strong engaged followings Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and more. As an actor he?s appeared on the HBO Max Series, A Black Lady Sketch show. Kevin was also the host of Will Smith?s Dad?s Just Don?t Understand produced by Westbrook Media for Facebook Watch. Kev can also be seen on Black Love, available on Amazon Prime As a Stand up Kevin is a nationally touring comedian playing a mix of sold out comedy clubs and theaters consistently promoting his dates with hilarious and creative content. With the rare ability to be hilarious while also delivering clean comedy, Kevin is a favorite at colleges and for corporates as well. In 2020 he created the streaming stand up show ?Keep Your Distance Comedy? which has sold over 100,000 virtual tickets to date. As a producer he also self produced his first Stand Up Special ?Funny In Real Life? available on KevOnStage Studios, @TownHallNYC | 3
a streaming network Kevin founded to both share his own content while giving a platform to the stars of tomorrow. In addition to producing his own content, Kev was a producer on Will Smith?s Snapchat series Will From Home, and has written or produced for AwesomenessTV, Nickelodeon, All Def, and MTV. You can find more info on Kev at kevonstage. com
ABOUT ANGEL LAKETA MOORE
Angel Laketa Moore is an actress, host, influencer, and comedian. She most recently appeared on shows such as Netflix?s Atypical, AJ & The Queen, Disney?s Sydney to The Max & Saturdays, and CBS? United States of Al & B Positive. She currently is the host of 3 successful weekly podcasts Here?s The Thing, Is This Going To Cause An Argument, and The Bald and The Beautiful. In 2021, she hosted a 37 city US national tour, Slightly Problematic, headlined by Kevonstage. She shares the hilarity of being a mom to 4 boys and wife to her quick-witted husband on social media as That Chick Angel to over 900K followers across various platforms. Angel is represented by Realm Talent and Framework Entertainment. Angel is a series regular on HBO A Black Lady Sketch Show season 4. She is also the lyricist and artist behind the viral song of the summer “One Margarita,” which currently has over 13 million streams on Spotify.
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THE TOWN HALL FOUNDATION The Town Hall’s mission is to provide affordable world-class entertainment by new and established artists to a diverse audience; to inspire the youth of our community to appreciate and participate in the arts at The Town Hall and in schools through our Education Outreach Program; and to preserve and enhance The Town Hall as a historic landmark venue for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of generations to come.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
Nevin Steinberg
Rita Robbins
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
TREASURER
Tom Wirtshafter Marvin Leffler
Tom Wirtshafter SECRETARY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Timothy Stambaugh
Susan Zohn
The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theatre without the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages.
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VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Ellen Miller-Wachtel TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Teniola Adedipe Anne Frank-Shapiro Frederick Gabriel Gita Gupte John A. Jenkins Natalie Wexler James Shackelford Madhu Southworth
Kathleen Rosenberg, Chair Nancy Berman Sandy Horowitz Elizabeth Iannizzi Candace Leeds Zita Rosenthal Rhoda Rothkopf
The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency please do not run, WALK TO THAT EXIT. Thoughtless persons annoy patrons and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches or smoking in prohibited areas during the performances and intermissions. This violates a city ordinance and is punishable by law. -FIRE COMMISSIONER
ARTS IN EDUCATION LIFE TRUSTEES
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Phyllis Putter Barasch Mary Dettling-Wright Alfred H. Horowitz Bruce S. Leffler
Michael Fram, Co-Chair Dr. Eloise Messineo, Co-Chair Barbara Murray Dr. Pola Rosen George Young
THE TOWN HALL STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Ted Lambert
Bill Dehling
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
SR. DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER
Melay Araya
Alex Koveos
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
PROGRAMMING MANAGER
Jeff Mann
Gloria Lee
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Helen Morris DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Donna Banks, PhD DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
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DIRECTORY OF THEATRE SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES: 212.997.1003 Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 5 pm, for rental & membership info BOX OFFICE: 212.840.2824 Mon-Sat 12 noon to 6pm. 24/7 Recording TICKETMASTER: 800.982.2787 to charge tickets by phone.online Ticketmaster.com LOST AND FOUND: 212.997.0113 CELL PHONE POLICY Cell phones should be silenced prior to the performance as a courtesy to the performers and audience. LOBBY REFRESHMENT BY Theatre Refreshment Company of NY
Angel Rodriguez CHIEF ENGINEER
Steve Franqui
Taione Martinez HOUSE MANAGER DIRECTOR OF BOOKING AND EVENTS
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MAJOR GIFTS, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT This program is supported, in part, by public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Town Hall’s Education Outreach Program is made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. The Centennial Concert Series is funded, in part, by Howard Gilman Foundation. We would like to thank the following foundations, corporations, and government institutions for their support: American Portfolios Bank of America Consolidated Edison Company of New York The Hyde & Watson Foundation The IV Fund Edythe Kenner Foundation Gund Investment Corporation National Endowment for the Arts New York City Department of Cultural Affairs New York State Council on the Arts Henry Nias Foundation Howard Gilman Foundation
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul New York City Mayor Eric L. Adams Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine New York City Council Member Keith Powers New York City Council Member Gale Brewer New York City Council Member Julie Menin New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse New York City Council Member Kalman Yeger NYC Dept. Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo The Shubert Foundation Ticketmaster
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TOUR THE HISTORIC TOWN HALL Town Hall has played an integral part in the electrifying cultural fabric of New York City for more than 90 years. A group of Suffragists’ fight for the 19th Amendment led them to build a meeting space to educate people on the important issues of the day. During its construction, the 19th Amendment was passed, and on January 12, 1921 The Town Hall opened its doors and took on a double meaning: as a symbol of the victory sought by its founders, and as a spark for a new, more optimistic climate. In 1921, German composer Richard Strauss performed a series of concerts that cemented the Hall’s reputation as an ideal venue for musical performances. Since, Town Hall has been home to countless musical milestones: The US debuts of Strauss, and Isaac Stern; Marian Anderson’s first New York recital; in 1945, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker introduced bebop to the world; Bob Dylan’s first major concert in ‘63; and much much more. LEARN MORE. VISIT THETOWNHALL.ORG/TOURS
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SUSTAINING MEMBERS Producer’s Circle ($5,000+) Shauna & Michael Denkensohn Dr. Charlotte K. Frank & Marvin Leffler Ellen Miller-Wachtel & Alan Wachtel, M.D. Chip Murphy Torbjoern G. Nygaard, MD & Lisa A. Mellman, MD Brian & Patricia Shea Beth & Tim Stambaugh Paige Price & Nevin Steinberg Carol Marks & Tom Wirtshafter Jennifer Young, Christopher Young Susan Zohn Partner ($2,500) Howard F. Berman Mary Dettling-Wright Agnes Gund Dr. Elizabeth Iannizzi John A. Jenkins & Susan Raleigh Jenkins, Esq. Mahipal Rawat, Shweta Rawat Sponsor ($2,000) Judith Entes Gita Gupte Daniel Lewis Rita Robbins Lawrence Unger Seat Holder ($1,000) Mr. & Mrs. Louis Aidala Nancy & Evan Berman Ralph Buultjens Robert E. Evanson Hazel & Russel Fershleiser Lisa Glassner & Matt Frank Green Charitable Foundation Fran & Richard Habib Patty Laxton & Fred Kaufman Kathleen Rosenberg Rhoda Rothkopf Susan & Victor Shedlin Member ($500) Anonymous (4) Charlie & Bonnie Alter Wanyong & Chris Austin Jane Eisner Bram Karen & Alexander Callender Matthew Costabile Daniel Donnelly Hon. Betty W. Ellerin Charlie Feldman Bob & Rose Foulds Michael & Anne Frank-Shapiro Miriam & Paul Gold Barbara J. Gottlieb Jeff Gutterman Priscilla H. Hoffman Bruce Horten & Aaron Lieber Adam Idleberg
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Eric & Sandy Krasnoff Jacqueline & Bruce Leffler Karin & Marc Leffler Judith C. Lovell Julie & David F. McCarthy Charles John O’Byrne Shelly Packer Zita Rosenthal Dean Victoria Rosner Kenny Schaeffer Roberta Schechter Roberta Schleicher Jean Schmit Leslie Gillian Senn Natalie Wexler Chester A. Whitlock Matt Howard & Melissa Wohlgemuth Friend ($250) Anonymous (4) Stephen Berman & Amy Foster Todd M Cooper Miriam Davidson Lisa Dixon Daniel Elias Susan Finkel Steven Frankel, Debbie Rudoy Helena Grannis David B Killalea Lisa Kothari Wojciech Kropiewnicki Elaine Crowley & John Kuehn Ellen & Martin Levine Mark Lewin Anthony Mason Nancy & Andy Norton David C. Olstein David Page Mike & Jo Proops Gail Propp Nicole Rechter James Robbins Mark K J Robinson A. Jeffrey Rosen Chris Rousseau Carolyn M Salafia, MD Corrente Schankler Brandy Schillace Lauren Simpson Robert Strassler Kenneth Topolsky P. Wallach William Waters Greg Williamson Supporters ($100) Anonymous (70) Wesley Abrameit Barry Abramson Michelle Achkar Gail Alexander Cynthia Allen Rob Anderson
Eleanor Androulidakis Gary Apple Charles David Ard Kennet Aymong David A. Bader Andrew Baldwin Michelle Bandoain Elan Barish Natalie & Tim Barry Peter Barsocchini Jonathan & Barbara Baskin Erin Beam Michael Becker Timothy Beebee David Berger James Bilsborrow EM Blitzer Bruce Bosso Andrew Boyes Raymond Bragar Michael Brams John Brett Catherine Brienza Ralph Brown Alizah Brozgold Jesse Brundige Barbara Burger John Burke Elizabeth Wendell Butler Ann & Eric Byne Cynthia Byram Colleen Cahill James Callahan Dr. George Callan Lloyd & Darcy Campbell Rose Case Gabriel Chenard-Poirier Elaine Chin Kathleen Clark Wendy Cohen Elisa Cohen Ashley Collins Michelle Comparetti Joel Confino Ralph Contini, William Priest III Gregory Courtright The Covell-Ranheim Family Andrea Cummis Miranda Danusugondo Jennifer Dauk Mary J Davis/MBL Productions Leslie De Jesus Francisco de Leon Susan & Rick Derrickson Jenni Dickson Robert Discolo Dr. Peter & Debra Distler Dr. Bob Drake Elizabeth Durante Robert Dwyer, Jr. Jay Edelman David Eiaenhardt Thomas Ellenson
SUPPORTERS Lex & Helen Haris Cristina Enriquez-Bocobo Patrick Fay Richard & Andrea Feinsilver Danielle Ferry Marc Fink Geoffrey Flick Frank Fontana Katie Ford Alyson Forde Dr. Jonathan Foster Robin Foster James Joseph Fox, Esq Lynda Fox Frazer Abby Gilmore & Arthur Freierman Susan & Michael Fromm Christopher Gahl Alexander Galanos, Orley Granot Grant Gardner Judith Mary Gee Valerie A Gerardi Michael Ghitelman Dave Giffen Barrie Gillies Dr. Tamara Gillis Alyse Ginsberg Matthew Ginsburg Florence Giordano Tamara Glenny Robert Goldberg Stacy Goldfarb Elizabeth Gray Anne Green Kathleen & James Grendell Michael Grimaldi Louise Guarneri Edmond C. Haase III The Haggerty Family Elise Hanes Peter Harrar Ali Hart Brad Hebel Caroline Heller Susan Hodges Persephone Holman Thomas Holt George Hopkins Robin Howald Cheryl Humes Bob & Kathy Iuliucci Jennifer Jackson Karen Jacobs & Mark Bradley Jared Jaichon Michael Jantzen Jay Jantzer Spike Jenkins Mark Joy Laura Kaminsky, Rebecca Allan Alexandria Kansao Rebecca & James Katz Kristina Kinet Steffie Kirschner William Klayer
Riley Knippling Little Johnny Koerber Jeff D Kopelman MD Elizabeth S. Lasdon Timothy & Mary Lee Jamie Levey Debra Levin Steve Levitan Neal Levy Smadar Levy Stephanie Liang Susan Lish Mr. & Mrs. Patrick K. Long Thomas Lookstein Deborah Lyons Cornelia Macfadyen Sher Madigan, Richard Madigan Steven & Patricia Madsen Anne Maltz Michelle & Dan Mannix Atea Martin & Allen Honigman Michael Matishek Kyle Mauch, Faby Balcazar Suarez Dr. Lesly A. McAnelly Dr. Eileen McInerney Mary Mears Catherine Menichino Sara Lynn Michener Sachyn Mital Keon Moghaddam Lisa & Mark Montifiore Miranda Morrison Denis Morton Richard J Moylan Mathew Neiger Rick Nelson Melanie Nelson James B Nish Hope Nitsche Jeffrey Norwalk Susan Nussbaum Allison & Edward O’Keefe Stewart Otley Edwin Pelto Donna Pepe Steven Perlstein Rick Picardo Julie Pitman Andrew & Kelly Pontano Scott Porter Kaitlin Powell The Powers-Brisiel Family Adrienne Prasso Michael Price Philip Pucciarelli The Rackow Family Roslyn Richter Veronica Richter David Rimmer Lee Ringelheim Moldowan-Risch Family Shelley Risk Phoebe Robinson
William Rollo Kristin Romano Vicki Roosevelt & Rob Jorgensen Joanne & David Rosen Amy Roth David Roth, Annette Bond Roth Ronald Rotter Reva Rubin Brian Rubin-Sowers Jenna Ryall Alan Sacks David Sacks Shira & Marc Safran Faith Salie James Sall Maureen Salter Gina Sarno Maria & Rob Schafer Adam Schanke Keith Schneider Peter Schneider Cindy & Rich Schulz Marilyn & Michael Schwartz Charles Schwartz Anastasia Mann, Eldar Shafir Kathleen Shelton Stefan Sherman James Siokos Andrew & Sabina Soloway Kevin J Spencer Jason Spiro A Stein Michael Steiner Adam Stepansky Toby Wiser-Stern & Hal Stern Sarah Sulkowski Dr. Steven Sussman Diane Sweeney Erin Sweeney Victoria Sweet Barbara Takenaga Martin Tandler Bruce & Stephanie Temple Tanya Thonre Linda Tsang Betsy Vogel Ellen Wachtel Robin Wagge Sophia Waitword Allison Warenik-Queenan Kirsten Wargo Cory Weiss Iris Wertheim Adam Wiener Richard F Williams Stanley Wine, Lillian Tang Dustin Wright Alan Yacavone David Yaffe Robert Zangrando
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