Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music

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Great performance. Great performance space.

Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music

Walking into The Green Room 42, the new snazzy and classy performance space in the super cool Yotel Hotel on 10th and 42nd, one truly is transported to a different time and place.

It oozes elegance, and is the perfect spot to see a new one-woman show about legendary singer and songwriter Peggy Lee.

Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music was developed by the star of the piece, the fabulous Cady Huffman, and the writer and director of the show (who is also an awesome singer) Will Nunziata. 

During the one hour and ten minutes of this show, we see Cady giving a luminous performance, (backed up by some wonderful musicians) singing the songs that Peggy Lee wrote (did you know she was a prolific writer?) and drawing the audience into her world, starting with growing up in Fargo, North Dakota, where she dreamed of being a star.

Cady becomes Ms. Lee, through her voice, her mannerisms, the costume and wig, but also through the heartbreaking stories she tells. I felt incredible empathy for the singer because she was a groundbreaking artist, who yearned to have both a robust career and love, but seemingly could only succeed in her profession.

Although the performances of Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music have concluded at The Green Room 42, I am certain this show will have life again. Next time it plays, be sure to grab tickets.


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  • Valerie Smaldone

    Five-time Billboard Award-winning media personality Valerie Smaldone is a theatre, food, lifestyle and entertainment enthusiast. She is a celebrity interviewer, accomplished voice-over artist and actress. Recent appearances on episodic tv include Law and Order, Criminal Intent, The Other Two (on HBO Max), Tommy, Manifest and Blue Bloods. She is an audiobook narrator and producer. A live event emcee, moderator, and "Voice of God" at events and award ceremonies, Valerie has just directed and produced her first film featuring Gloria Gaynor and is producing a docu-series starring Erik Estrada. Visit her website at www.valeriesmaldone.com

1 Response

  1. We are so excited to be coming back on July 24 and 31 at 7pm to the GreenRoom42 with some changes to the script so if you saw it already, you’ll be witnessing a brand-new version of this theatre piece! And although I’m bias as writer-director, ask anyone who saw the show, my co-creator and the leading lady – Tony Winner Cady Huffman – is a once-in-a-generation talent giving a once-in-a-lifetime performance.

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