NewsPHOTO CALL: Cynthia Nixon, Tonya Pinkins, Amy Schumer, Adam Horovitz and Dan Finnerty Celebrate Bridget Everett's Rock BottomRock Bottom, the new evening from downtown darling Bridget Everett, officially opened Sept. 17 after performances that began Sept. 9 at Joe's Pub. The new show opens the Public Theater's season at its Astor Place home.
By
Matthew Blank
September 18, 2014
Created by Everett along with Hairspray Tony Award winners and , as well as Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Matt Ray, Rock Bottom runs through Oct. 11.
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Cynthia Nixon, Tonya Pinkins, Amy Schumer, Adam Horovitz and Dan Finnerty Celebrate Bridget Everett's Rock Bottom
Cynthia Nixon, Tonya Pinkins, Amy Schumer, Adam Horovitz and Dan Finnerty Celebrate Bridget Everett's Rock Bottom
Rock Bottom, the new evening from downtown darling Bridget Everett, officially opened Sept. 17 after performances that began Sept. 9 at Joe's Pub. The new show opens the Public Theater's season at its Astor Place home.
The piece was originally commissioned as part of the Joe鈥檚 Pub 2013 New York Voices series.
The cast also features Cole Escola, and .
According to the Public, "Rock Bottom is the story of what happens when you鈥檙e too passionate to give up, and too big to fail. In it, Everett barrels through life tip-toeing toward disaster, wine bottle by wine bottle and man by man. However, instead of succumbing to a chardonnay-induced stupor, Everett embraces a series of revelations that lead her and her voice of an angel to redemption. It features new original songs written with Shaiman, Wittman, Ray and Horovitz, as well as familiar favorites heard in Everett鈥檚 monthly sold-out showcase with her band The Tender Moments at Joe's Pub."
Everett, who appears at Joe's Pub monthly, has also appeared in At Least It's Pink, Jukebox Jackie, "Sex and the City," "Two Broke Girls," "Inside Amy Schumer," and as a special guest for 's Carnegie Hall concert last fall.
Phone (212) 967-7555 or visit . There is no food or drink minimum for Rock Bottom at Joe's Pub.
The Broadway alum's golden vocals brought Old Deuteronomy from Cats and the Lion from The Wiz to life, along with Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas.