SMASH HIT MUSICAL DANCES ITS WAY FROM BROOKLYN TO JUPITER
The Kid From Brooklyn Opens August 3 at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Jupiter, Florida (July 23, 2007) -  South Floridians have an ongoing love affair with New York; to celebrate this love The Maltz Jupiter Theatre invites anyone who has ever loved New York, is from New York or loves the talent from New York to the smash hit musical - The Kid From Brooklyn.  Based on the life of New Yorker, Danny Kaye, this smash hit musical has sold out all over America and comes to Jupiter on Friday, August 3 and runs through Sunday, September 9.

"For those who saw The Kid From Brooklyn and loved it, we urge you come back and see it once again. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre production is even more memorable and moving than the original as it goes much deeper into Danny's personal and professional life," said Peter Loewy, director and producer. "Four completely new songs have been added to this show including "Sam You Made The Pants Too Long," "Hooray For Hollywood," "Mad Dogs And Englishman," and "Pavlova."

The musical chronicles Kaye's career and his relationships on and off the stage and follows the rise of Danny Kaye from an undisciplined improvisational comic to his success under the guidance of Sylvia Fine, mentor, wife, and manager, as well as composer of his most famous songs.  In addition to the role of Kaye, a cast of three move in and out of characters that were significant in Kaye's personal and professional life; including renowned entertainers Eve Arden, Sylvia Fine, Laurence Oliver and Gertrude Lawrence. Favorite songs of the period are used to recreate the highlights of Kaye's career from stage to film to television. Backed by a four piece ensemble, musical highlights include "Anatole of Paris," "Tchaikovsky, By Jingo," "Minnie the Moocher" & many more.

Friday, August 3 is the official opening night which will be an entirely New York theme, complete with hot dogs, pizza and bagels all included in the ticket price.

Showtimes are Friday at 7:30 pm; Saturday at 2 and 8 pm; Sunday at 2 pm and Wednesday at 2 pm. Tickets are $30 for matinee and $35 for all evening performances. Group tickets are available for 20 or more. Tickets are on sale and available at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Box Office, online at www.jupitertheatre.org or by phone 561-575-2223 or 800-445-1666. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre opened in February, 2004 as a 550-seat, nonprofit community-based regional theatre and is a member of the prestigious League of Resident Theatres. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is located at 1001 E. Indiantown Road and State Road A1A in Jupiter.

Cast Bios:

Brian Childers (Danny Kaye)
Brian Childers, Helen Hayes Award-Winner for his portrayal of Danny Kaye, will play the title role.  Mr. Childers received both the 2002 Helen Hayes Award for "Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical" and the Mary Goldwater Award for his portrayal of Danny.   He also appeared in the role of Emory in Boys in the Band, Ralph Rackstraw in Hollywood Pinafore, and as Arthur in Detective Story with TACT. He has performed at The Kennedy Center in 90 North and in a benefit entitled Not a Day Goes By. Other credits include: Man of La Mancha (Olney Theatre), Crack Between the Worlds (Studio Theatre), Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Cumberland County Playhouse), and Tony in West Side Story (Town Theatre.) To learn more about Brian, visit his website at www.brianchilders.net.

Karin Leone* ( Sylvia Fine)
Originally from South Florida, studied musical theater at Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA.  She has performed at venues from the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to New York,as well as working for Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. After meeting her husband, Director and Producer, Peter J. Loewy.  Karin relocated to New Jersey, where she and her husband founded Loewy/Leone Productions.  Karin is also the proud mother of a gorgeous sixteen year-old son, Tyler.  Favorite credits include Mrs. Walker in The Who's Tommy, Nancy in Oliver, and Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar. Thank you to Brian Childers and SusiePaplow, for sticking with this project

Patti Gardner - (Eve, Et al) 
Patti is thrilled to be a part of The Kid From Brooklyn company, working at the lovely Maltz Jupiter Theatre, and playing some of her favorite female icons.  Patti has been performing the role of Soap Star in the global hit, Menopause the Musical  in Las Vegas and on several South Florida stages for the past 5 years.  Last season she performed the role of Esther in Palm Beach Dramaworks' production of The Price, for which she received a Carbonell Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 2005, Patti received the Carbonell Award for her performance as Sally in Lips Together, Teeth Apart, also at Palm Beach Dramaworks.  Some of her favorites include: The Immigrant(Leah), 1776 (Abigail Adams),  Damn Yankees (Meg) at Broward Stagedoor Theatre; Grand Night for Singing, The Sisters' Rosensweig at Hollywood Playhouse; String of Pearls at Florida Stage; The Elephant Man (Mrs. Treves) at Mosaic Theatre. Patti's finest role remains wife to her best friend, Neal and mother to her twin daughters, Dana and Stephanie.

Wayne LeGette (u/s Eddie et al)
LeGette appeared at the Maltz this season in A Christmas Story and in The Good War in their inaugural season.  He is happy to be reunited with Mr. Loewy & Ms. Shank, having worked with them on Pageant at the Cuillo.  This past season Wayne appeared at the Actors' Playhouse in I Love You Because and Moonlight and Magnolias, at the New Vista Theatre in The Rise of David Levinsky, and as the title role in Rumplestilskin for the Florida Grand Opera. Wayne is a native Floridian, six-time Carbonell award nominee and two-time winner.  Some other credits include: Rags (Paper Mill/Coconut Grove Playhouses), The Rothschilds (Coconut Grove), The Big Bang (FL Studio Theatre), The Royal Family (Seaside), Ruthless!, Broadway Bound, A New Brain, Love...Perfect...Change (Actors' Playhouse), Over the River...Woods, The Boys Next Door (PB Dramaworks), Angels in America, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Woman in Black (New Theatre), Lend Me Tenor, Arms and the Man (GableStage), the title role in the world premiere musical Chaplin and many more.  Wayne is a member of Actors' Equity and serves on their National Council.  He is also a private acting coach and teacher. www.waynelegette.com.

Production Crew Bios:

Peter J. Loewy - Director  is the founder and Producing Artistic Director of the Forum Theatre Company in Metuchen New Jersey. He has produced and directed ver 100 plays and musicals since founding the theatre in 1983. Best known in for his direction and original staging for one of Florida's biggest and longest running hits, RESPECT, A MUSICAL JOURNEY OF WOMEN, which is now playing across the country.  Peter has also just produced and directed, BEYOND THE RAINBOW, THE JUDY GARLAND STORY.  Mr. Loewy worked on Broadway with librettist Michael Stewart, director Joe Layton and legendary producer David Merrick on such shows as BARNUM, BRING BACKBIRDIE, and 42ND STREET. He imported from London's King Head Theatre the musical MR.CINDERS and subsequently produced and directed the North American premier. He commissioned and directed a new work about WWII freedom fighter, Hannah Sennesh, entitled, HANNAH SENNESH, THE MISSION HOME at the Forum Theatre Company and subsequently at the Kings Head Theatre in London. Thanks to my parents and the light of my life, partner and best-friend, Karin.  And a special thanks to Gail, without whom this production would not be possible.

THE PRODUCERS:  Loewy/Leone Productions started as a husband and wife team, Peter J. Loewy and Karin Leone in a quest to  produce quality theater with integrity and economic efficiency. their concentration is original works.   Loewy/Leone's first production, THE KID FROM BROOKLYN was an original work co-written and directed by Peter Loewy and has consistently broken box office records in every venue it has played. THE KID FROM BROOKLYN will be opening in L.A. in December before making it's way to New York. Their most recent production, BEYOND THE RAINBOW, THE JUDY GARLAND STORY, directed by Peter Loewy, is already proving to be an undeniable hit.  Up next for Leowy/Leone productions is the original play, INVENTING AVI AVIV, scheduled to open this year in Florida as an out of town try out before making it's way to New York.  The company general manager is Gail D Shank.

Mark Childers - Writer
After many years on stage, Mark is excited to finally be working as a writer.  His theatre career began at age 11 in a production of Pirates of Penzance.  Favorite past roles include Riff in West Side Story, Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods and Earthquake Magoon in Lil Abner.  He traveled to the 1999 Spoleto Festival in The World Goes Round.  Three years ago, he left the stage to follow a career in writing.  He has worked as a script supervisor two feature independents, A House Divided with Jodum Pictures and Rage/ Beautiful with Lono Productions.  He currently works in marketing with Legal Sea Foods in Boston, MA.  Kid From Brooklyn is his first produced play.  Thanks to Peter and Karen for giving me the chance and the cast for all your work and support!

Mark Weissman - Musical Director
Mark serves as Chairman of the Arts at Staten Island Academy, where he teaches theater and music as well as directs all of the Academy's theatrical performances.  Mark has musical directed many productions,  including Side by Side by Sondheim at the Forum Theater in New Jersey, Ruthless, Sweeney Todd, City of Angels, and  Into the Woods.  Mark has a masters degree in Musical Direction for the Theater from Illinois State University and has degrees in Theater and Music performance from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In addition to musical directing, Mark is also a composer, having written several children's musicals which have been produced in New York and Pennsylvania.

Susie Paplow- Choreographer
Susie is thrilled to continue her collaboration with Peter Loewy and The Kid from Brooklyn. She is proud to have originated the role of "Eve Arden & the Other Women in Danny's Life". In addition to Kid From Brooklyn, Susie has been honored to work with Peter as both an actress and choreographer on many projects including The Rink, Minnie's Boys, Two by Two, Sunday in the Park, Lucky Stiff and Nunsense. Susie is also in house Choreographer for Pushcart Players, New Jersey's premier theater for Young Audiences. With Pushcart, Susie has choreographed and performed in over 15 original musical productions. Susie sends her love to Brian, Mark and the entire Kid Cast. It is a joy working with you all.

Mark Baron - Arranger
Mark Baron is a multi-faceted pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestrator who has musically directed and conducted close to 100 productions. As a composer Mark wrote the score for FRANKENSTEIN, THE MUSICAL, which is scheduled to open Off-Broadway in the fall of 2007 (www.frankensteinontour.com).  Some of Mark's other compositions include musical adaptations of TREASURE ISLAND and SNOW WHITE (Forum Theater), and THE RELUCTANT DRAGON (Heuer Publishing).  In 2006, Mark was the winner of the NJ Star Ledger's "Jersey's Best" award for Best Orchestration for the show BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE.  He also arranged and orchestrated MISSING CELIA ROSE (Beckett Theater), THE GREAT HALL (Sanford Meisner Theater) and the theme song for the upcoming TV reality series "The Vinny Vella Show" starring actor Vinny Vella (The Sopranos).  Apart from the theater, Mark has carved a niche as one of the most successful and desired keyboardists on the rock & roll concert circuit.  In addition to performing with world-famous acts such as Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, Peaches and Herb, Joan Rivers, Freda Payne, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Platters, Lou Christie, Johnny Maestro and many others, he is currently the Musical Director and arranger for the famed 1960's vocal group The Duprees.