Coffee And Tea Festival 2012, Preview in NYC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Actor Jay O. Sanders

Starfish Junction Productions, producer of the Coffee and Tea Festival NYC, announced that the upcoming 7th annual Coffee And Tea Festival (being held in New York City on February 25 & 26, 2012) will host a special “robust” staged reading of COFFEE THE MUSICAL, featuring acclaimed actor Jay O. Sanders. The Festival will be held at 7W New York Marketplace (7 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001), and is open to the public and the trade. Tickets are $25 for the show and $35 for the show and the festival. COFFEE THE MUSICAL Kickstarter backers who pledged $500 or more get in free. More information is available at the event website.

“We are especially excited to be featuring the award winning music of composers Mike Ruekberg and Willie Wisely, and the acclaimed actor Jay O. Sanders,” says creator Robert Galinsky. Sanders most recent work recurs on Law & Order, with roles on TV’s Pan Am, The Good Wife and Body of Proof. Also performing will be Jodi Katz, lead vocalist/dancer for Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s North American Tour, and back up performer for Bianca Ryan, Miley Cyrus, and Josh Groban.

Coffee The Musical Logo

With the intention of landing on Broadway in the fall of 2012, producer Robert Galinsky and the cast of COFFEE THE MUSICAL will join in the day’s festivities by offering a special preview of the musical—an on-site cast reading and debut performances of the show’s songs. A limited number of $35 tickets will be available for sale to the general public on a first-come, first serve basis. Ticket includes admission to the festival where thousands of coffee enthusiasts annually gather.

Coffee The Musical is anchored by Broadway veteran and TONY winning consulting producers: Terry Schnuck (Spring Awakening, Race, Superior Donuts). Robert Galinsky, co-writer Greg Kotcher and the musical team of Willie Wisely and Mike Ruekberg are leading the creative team. Galinsky’s work has been featured on The VIEW, The Today Show, ABC Nightline News, BBC, the Wall Street Journal and more.