December 15th & 16th at The Green Room 42
New York, N.Y. – The Green Room 42 presents No Cheeses For Us Meeces: An Irreverent Tribute to “The Muppet Christmas Carol” on December 15th at 7pm and 9:30pm, and December 16th at 1pm. A cabaret revue in celebration of the music and story of the classic 1992 film, No Cheeses For Us Meeces brings together talents from across the Broadway community to remind us that it’s “the Season to be Jolly and Joyous!” Come relive your childhood, while you down a cocktail (or three or four), as this all new Christmas spectacle combines Music, Comedy, Dance (and maybe even a little puppetry) in a goofy evening sure to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Geoffrey Allen Murphy (To Kill a Mockingbird) hosts the evening featuring incredible singers, a live Christmas band, and more silliness than should be allowed in public. This is an evening of humor and song for the more mature Muppet fans out there, so best to leave the kiddies at home. 21+
Get your tickets to this holiday “must see” before it goes back into The Green Room 42 vault... forever (until next year).
Among those currently announced to perform: Joe Holt (The Walking Dead: The World Beyond, Bel Air), Lila Coogan (Anastasia), Aaron Michael Ray (A Wonderful World), Luke Smith (Significant Other), Judah Frank (Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy), Sumi Yu (Greater Clements), Michael L. Becker, and Toby Billowitz (War Horse).
Featuring a new arrangement by Andrew Fox, the evening’s Music Director will be Justin S. Fischer.
Further casting will be announced at a later date.
Follow the show on instagram: @nocheeseforusmeeces
No Cheeses For Us Meeces: An Irreverent Tribute to “The Muppet Christmas Carol” plays at The Green Room 42 on December 15th at 7pm and 9:30pm, and December 16th (Boozy Brunch) at 1pm. Tickets are available starting at $19, with no food or beverage minimum. Tickets and more information are available at www.thegreenroom42.com.
THE GREEN ROOM 42 recently celebrated its landmark six-year anniversary as Broadway's premiere destination for live music, nightclub performances, and special events. The space lets audiences experience shows featuring Broadway's biggest names and emerging talent up close and personal like no other space in the world with a hip, funky vibe, and world-class food and beverage served table-side during shows. Over the past five years, the venue has been host to some of the biggest names in show business, like Lillias White, Josh Groban, Sara Bareilles, Tina Fey, Katharine McPhee, Bowen Yang, Bette Midler, Judy Kuhn, & over 5000 others. While sampling the best talent NYC has to offer, guests can enjoy inspired dishes alongside signature cocktails, craft beer, and a curated wine list. Tickets can be purchased at thegreenroom42.com. The Green Room 42 is located at 570 Tenth Avenue inside YOTEL in New York City; @TheGreenRoom42
SELECTED BIOS
JOE HOLT most recently appeared on stage in Blues for an Alabama Sky at the Mark Taper Forum. Recent TV credits include Fred Wilkes on Bel-Air, Dr. Leo Bennett on The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Jesse Raymond on All American: Homecoming, and Detective “Mace” Cunningham on OWN’s Delilah. Regional credits include Love and Information at ACT, Blue/Orange at Hartford TheatreWorks, 12 Angry Men at Merrimack Repertory, and a pandemic interrupted The Scarlet Letter at South Coast Repertory. He is forever grateful for his amazing family, his supportive friends, and every positive (and negative!) experience that has provided him with the chance to grow
.GEOFFREY ALLEN MURPHY Broadway: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Nance, War Horse. Off-Broadway: Days to Come. New York: The Tempest. Regional: Two River Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival, The Rev, Chautauqua Theater Company, Barrington Stage Company, Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, among others. Television: “The Gilded Age,” “The Good Fight,” "Law & Order: SVU,” "Orange is the New Black,” "Blacklist,” "Forever,” "Gotham.” Training: The Juilliard School. Member of The Actors Center.
LILA COOGAN is thrilled to be a part of Muppets Christmas Carol Cabaret! BWAY/NATIONAL TOURS: Anastasia (Anya 1st Nash) Mary Poppins (Jane Banks), OTHER CREDITS: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive), Catch me if you can (Brenda), Broadway Cares, Actors Equity Fights Aids production of Pamela’s First Musical (Pamela). Hairspray, (Penny Lou Pingleton). She can also be seen in several episodes of ABC Family’s "What Would You do?" with John Quinones. She graduated Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Much love to her friends, family, teachers, mentors, rep, Rob and Paisley. HAPPY HOLIDAYS
JUDAH FRANK International host/emcee and lead singer of the glam pop group “Sunshyne + The Foxx”, Judah has been a lover of Jim Henson and The Muppets since the early days of watching Fraggle Rock on Saturday mornings with his grandma Maxine in bed! You may have seen Judah on Broadway as “Unicorn” (Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy), Inter/National Tour (Rock of Ages, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Show ‘N Tell), stripping buck naked for donations and posing nude for calendars with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and across the country at nightlife venues and music festivals performing original music and choreography with “Sunshyne”. Most recently, Judah and the band were featured on NY Times Best Selling Author Mel Robbins’ podcast, which brought their music and message to millions of listeners across the globe.
AARON MICHAEL RAY is delighted to spread some holiday cheer with the Muppets! Tours: A Wonderful World (Pre-Broadway), and Come From Away (1st National). Off-Broadway: The Low Road (The Public Theater) and Spamilton. As a jazz trumpet player of over 20 years, Aaron studied at Berklee College of Music with a BM in Professional Music. After Berklee he went on to receive his MFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. Special thanks to Geoff for the invite to this Muppet Party! IG: @aaronmichaelray aaronmichaelray.com
LUKE SMITH Muppet Christmas Carol debut! Broadway: To Kill a Mockingbird, American Son, Significant Other. Off-Broadway: Significant Other, Hit the Wall, Fucking Hipsters (NYMF), Caucasian Chalk Circle. 1st Nat'l Tour: To Kill a Mockingbird, Peter and the Starcatcher. Regional: Signature Theatre, Barrington Stage, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Olney Theatre. Film: The Irishman, Freedom. Singer/Songwriter for Luke + Sam, Awning (available on Spotify :). Love to Lily and the Winny.
SUMI YU Off-Broadway: Greater Clements at Lincoln Center Theater, Call Me Madam at Encores! Regional: The 25th...Spelling Bee (Marcy) at Bucks County Playhouse and George Street Playhouse, Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey) at Theatreworks Silicon Valley, Freaky Friday (Hannah) at La Jolla Playhouse, Cinderella (Gabrielle) at Geva Theatre, Oklahoma! (Laurey) at Theatreworks Colorado Springs, and House of Joy (Hamida) at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards in 2022. TV: Heels (Recurring Guest) on STARZ, Rise (Recurring Co-Star) on NBC. Education: Elon University. Representation: SAKS& and The Mine. @sumireyu www.sumiyu.com
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