Rising music stars appear on TV's Today Show with Kathi Lee & Hoda in advance of performances in Los Angeles April 1 and San Francisco April 3 - 6

Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/26/2014 -- In the midst of their first National concert tour and their first major magazine cover spread, Well-Strung, The Singing String Quartet, made their NBC Today Show debut this past week on "Today with Kathie Lee & Hoda" on Tuesday, March 18. The group follow this with performances in Los Angeles at Rockwell on April 1, and San Francisco at Feinstein's at the Nikko on April 3 - 6. They have been referred to as "absolutely amazing" by BBC Radio host Jo Good during their recent London debut, and as "the hottest thing with a bow since Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games" by the New York Daily News. The new show directed by Donna Drake features new arrangements of songs by Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift and Third Eye Blind among others as well as new material written by Jeffery Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman). For tickets please visit www.well-strung.com.

Well-Strung have quickly gained national and international attention for their unique mash-up of string quartet and boy band. The foursome features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Ke$ha, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more. They are Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). Music arrangements are by David Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Chris Marchant. The show is conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale and written by Ms. Drake & Mr. Cortale, with additional material contributed by Jeffery Roberson.

Their current national tour has included West Coast debut dates over the holiday season at Feinstein's at the Nikko in San Francisco, Rockwell in Los Angeles, Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego, and The Copa Room in Palm Springs. Well-Strung's US dates continue with Winter Rendezvous in Stowe, VT (Jan. 24), 54 Below in NYC (Feb. 2 and March 16), Actor's Express Theatre in Atlanta (Feb. 14 - 16), The Palm in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Feb. 18 - March 1), South Orange Performing Arts Center in New Jersey (March 21), Rockwell in Los Angeles on April 1, Feinstein's at the Nikko in San Francisco on April 3 - 6, Illusion Theater in Minneapolis (April 10), Batavia Fine Arts Center in Illinois (April 12), The Rrazz Room in New Hope, PA (May 9 - 10), Gay Pride Rockland in Nyack, NY (June 7), and the Pocono Community Theater (June 21).

The group first began performing together in a workshop production of the show directed by Ms. Drake at Ars Nova in NYC on Feb. 28th, 2012. Musical arrangements were by Mr. Levinson with additional arrangements by Mr. Shevlin. That same show sold out at Joe's Pub in May of 2012 before having an extended debut run that summer at The Art House in Provincetown, MA and playing Off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater last fall. The group returned to Off-Broadway for the first three weeks of March, 2013, and sold-out the Highline Ballroom for one night in early May. Most recently they returned to P-Town for a summer-long run of a new show, and made their debut on London's West End at the Leicester Square Theatre earlier this fall. The foursome's debut album was released on Twist Records on February 28, and was produced by Matt Farber (Founder of LOGO Network) and Mark Cortale. The music video for their "mash-up" of Mozart meets Kelly Clarkson debuted this past summer and has been featured in the Huffington Post, ABC Television, and many other media outlets.

About Mark Cortale Productions
Mark Cortale (Artist Manager & Producer) is the Producing Artistic Director at The Art House in Provincetown, Massachusetts.In his inaugural season in 2011, he founded the Broadway @ The Art House series featuring Seth Rudetsky as host and pianist. This past summer the artists he presented on the series included Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera, Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald, Megan Mullally, Megan Hilty and Christine Ebersole. He also founded Well-Strung, The Singing String Quartet and has produced their hit show directed by Donna Drake in cities that include New York and London. In 2012 Mark produced the feature film Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads. He is currently producing Seth Rudetsky's new Broadway-themed web network at www.SethTV.com. Last season he produced the Broadway @ series in New Orleans, in Australia (with Megan Mullally) and in London's West End (with Patti LuPone) at the Leicester Square Theatre. The series recently launched in Santa Monica this October @ The Broad Stage, in December in The Poconos with Audra McDonald @ The Stroudsmoor, and in January in Fort Lauderdale @ the Parker Playhouse, among a growing list of cities across the U.S.

For additional info please visit http://www.well-strung.com

Listing Info
Well-Strung
The Singing String Quartet
conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale
written by Donna Drake & Mark Cortale
additional material by Jeffery Roberson
music arrangements by David Levinson
additional arrangement by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Christopher Marchant
directed by Donna Drake.

Tuesday, April 1 at 8:00 PM
Rockwell Table & Stage
1714 N. Vermont
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: (323) 661-6163
For tickets visit Rockwell Table and Stage

Thursday and Friday, April 3 and 4, at 8:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, at 7:00 PM
Feinstein's at the Nikko
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Telephone: (415) 394-1111
For tickets visit Feinstein's at the Nikko

Well-Strung (photo by Scott Henrichsen)

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Rising Stars Bring Hit Show To Broadway’s Club-of-the-Stars After Acclaimed National Tour

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/29/2014 -- In the midst of their first National concert tour and their first major magazine cover spread, Well-Strung, The Singing String Quartet, will make their debut at New York's celebrated Broadway club 54 Below with shows on February 2 and March 16 at 9:30 PM. The foursome have been referred to as "absolutely amazing" by BBC Radio host Jo Good during their recent London debut, and as "the hottest thing with a bow since Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games" by the New York Daily News. The new show directed by Donna Drake features new arrangements of songs by Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift and Third Eye Blind among others as well as new material written by Jeffery Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman). For tickets please visit www.well-strung.com.

Well-Strung have quickly gained national and international attention for their unique mash-up of string quartet and boy band. The foursome features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Ke$ha, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more. They are Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). Music arrangements are by David Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Chris Marchant. The show is conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale and written by Ms. Drake & Mr. Cortale, with additional material contributed by Jeffery Roberson.

Their current national tour has included West Coast debut dates over the holiday season at Feinstein's at the Nikko in San Francisco, Rockwell in Los Angeles, Martinis Above Fourth in San Diego, and The Copa Room in Palm Springs. Well-Strung's US dates continue with Winter Rendezvous in Stowe, VT (Jan. 24), 54 Below in NYC (Feb. 2 and March 16), Actor's Express Theatre in Atlanta (Feb. 14 - 16), The Palm in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Feb. 18 - March 1), South Orange Performing Arts Center in New Jersey (March 21), Illusion Theater in Minneapolis (April 10), Batavia Fine Arts Center in Illinois (April 12), The Rrazz Room in New Hope, PA (May 9 - 10), Gay Pride Rockland in Nyack, NY (June 7), and the Pocono Community Theater (June 21).

The group first began performing together in a workshop production of the show directed by Ms. Drake at Ars Nova in NYC on Feb. 28th, 2012. Musical arrangements were by Mr. Levinson with additional arrangements by Mr. Shevlin. That same show sold out at Joe's Pub in May of 2012 before having an extended debut run that summer at The Art House in Provincetown, MA and playing Off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater last fall. The group returned to Off-Broadway for the first three weeks of March, 2013, and sold-out the Highline Ballroom for one night in early May. Most recently they returned to P-Town for a summer-long run of a new show, and made their debut on London's West End at the Leicester Square Theatre earlier this fall. The foursome's debut album was released on Twist Records on February 28, and was produced by Matt Farber (Founder of LOGO Network) and Mark Cortale. The music video for their "mash-up" of Mozart meets Kelly Clarkson debuted this past summer and has been featured in the Huffington Post, ABC Television, and many other media outlets.

Photo attached by Scott Henrichsen.

For additional info please visit www.well-strung.com

Listing Info
Well-Strung
The Singing String Quartet
conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale
written by Donna Drake & Mark Cortale
additional material by Jeffery Roberson
music arrangements by David Levinson
additional arrangement by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Christopher Marchant
directed by Donna Drake.

Sunday, February 2 at 9:30 PM (Doors 8:45 PM)
Sunday, March 16 at 9:30 PM (Doors 8:45 PM)
54 Below
254 West 54th Street - Cellar
New York, NY 10019
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com or go directly to the Information page for Well-Strung at 54 Below website

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Rising Stars to perform shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Palm Springs during Holiday season

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/13/2013 -- When they made their anticipated London debut this fall, BBC Radio host Jo Good called Well-Strung "absolutely amazing" after their on-air performance and interview for her show. In the States, they've also recently been called the "hottest thing with a bow since Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games" by the New York Daily News. Well-Strung: the Singing String Quartet will make their West Coast debut with a series of concerts in four cities over the holiday season. The quartet will appear at Feinstein's in San Francisco on December 27 at 8pm and December 28 at 7pm; at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles on December 30 at 8pm; at Martini's Above Fourth in San Diego on New Year's Eve, December 31 at 7pm; and at The Copa in Palm Springs on January 3 and 4 at 8pm. The group has been on a hot streak: in addition to their recent London debut, they've just wrapped a three-month run at the prestigious Art House in Provincetown, two recent hit New York productions Off-Broadway in the past year, their first album just released in spring, and a new music video that has caught the eye of the national press. The new show will feature new arrangements of songs by Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift and Third Eye Blind among others as well as new material written by Jeffery Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman). For tickets please visit www.well-strung.com.

Well-Strung have quickly gained national and international attention for their unique mash-up of string quartet and boy band. The foursome features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Ke$ha, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more. They are Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). Music arrangements are by David Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Chris Marchant. The show is conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale and written by Ms. Drake & Mr. Cortale, with additional material contributed by Jeffery Roberson.

The group first began performing together in a workshop production of the show directed by Ms. Drake at Ars Nova in NYC on Feb. 28th, 2012. Musical arrangements were by Mr. Levinson with additional arrangements by Mr. Shevlin. That same show sold out at Joe's Pub in May of 2012 before having an extended debut run that summer at The Art House in Provincetown, MA and playing Off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater last fall. The group returned to Off-Broadway for the first three weeks of March, 2013, and sold-out the Highline Ballroom for one night in early May. Most recently they returned to P-Town for a summer-long run of a new show, and made their debut on London's West End at the Leicester Square Theatre earlier this fall. The foursome's debut album was released on Twist Records on February 28, and was produced by Matt Farber (Founder of LOGO Network) and Mark Cortale. The music video for their "mash-up" of Mozart meets Kelly Clarkson debuted this past summer and has been featured in the Huffington Post, ABC Television, and many other media outlets.

Photo attached by Scott Henrichsen.

For additional info please visit www.well-strung.com

Listing Info

Well-Strung
The Singing String Quartet
conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale
written by Donna Drake & Mark Cortale
additional material by Jeffery Roberson
music arrangements by David Levinson
additional arrangement by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Christopher Marchant
directed by Donna Drake.

Friday, December 27 at 8:00 PM & Saturday, December 28 at 7:00 PM
Feinstein's at the Nikko
Hotel Nikko San Francisco
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Telephone: (415) 394-1111
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com or go directly to the Feinstein's Ticket Pages for Well-Strung on December 27 and Well-Strung on December 28

Monday, December 30 at 8:00 PM
Rockwell Table & Stage
1714 N. Vermont
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: (323) 661-6163
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com or go directly to Well-Strung at The Rockwell Table & Stage ticketing page

Tuesday, December 31 at 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM, New Year's Eve
Martini's Above Fourth
3940 Fourth Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 400-4500
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com or go directly to the Well-Strung at Martini's Above Fourth ticketing page

Friday, January 3 and 4, 2014 at 8:00 PM
244 East Amado Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com
Phone: (760) 866-0021
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com or go directly to the Well-Strung at The Copa ticketing page

About Well-Strung
One Direction step aside, there's a new kind of boy band on the circuit. The all-male string quartet Well-Strung features classical musicians who sing putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Rihanna, Adele Lady Gaga, and more! Well-Strung stars first violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin and violist Trevor Wadleigh. Well-Strung's debut show is directed and co-written by Donna Drake. The quartet was formed by producer/manager Mark Cortale and Christopher Marchant. For tickets and more info, please visit www.well-strung.com

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*** Rising Stars Return To Popular New York Venue After Acclaimed London Debut ***

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/14/2013 -- While making their London debut this fall, BBC Radio host Jo Good called Well-Strung "amazing, absolutely amazing" after their on-air performance and interview for her show. In the States, they've also been called the "hottest thing with a bow since Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games" by the New York Daily News. Well-Strung: the Singing String Quartet returns to Highline Ballroom - for the first time since May with a new show directed by Donna Drake on Sunday, November 24 at 8:00 PM for one performance only. The group has been on a roll: in addition to their London debut last month, they are just off of a three-month run at the prestigious Art House in Provincetown, two recent hit New York productions Off-Broadway in the past year, their first album just released in spring, and a new music video that has caught the eye of the national press. The new show will feature new arrangements of songs by Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift and Third Eye Blind among others as well as new material written by Jeffery Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman). For tickets please visit www.well-strung.com.

Well-Strung have quickly gained national and international attention for their unique mash-up of string quartet and boy band. The foursome features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Ke$ha, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more. They are Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). Music arrangements are by David Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Chris Marchant. The show is conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale and written by Ms. Drake & Mr. Cortale, with additional material contributed by Jeffery Roberson.

The group first began performing together in a workshop production of the show directed by Ms. Drake at Ars Nova in NYC on Feb. 28th, 2012. Musical arrangements were by Mr. Levinson with additional arrangements by Mr. Shevlin. That same show sold out at Joe's Pub in May of 2012 before having an extended debut run that summer at The Art House in Provincetown, MA and playing Off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater last fall. The group returned to Off-Broadway for the first three weeks of March, 2013, and sold-out the Highline Ballroom for one night in early May. Most recently they returned to P-Town for a summer-long run of a new show, and made their debut on London's West End at the Leicester Square Theatre earlier this fall. The foursome's debut album was released on Twist Records on February 28, and was produced by Matt Farber (Founder of LOGO Network) and Mark Cortale. The music video for their "mash-up" of Mozart meets Kelly Clarkson debuted this past summer and has been featured in the Huffington Post, ABC Television, and many other media outlets.

Photo attached by Scott Henrichsen.

For additional info please visit www.well-strung.com

Listing Info
Well-Strung
The Singing String Quartet
conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale
written by Donna Drake & Mark Cortale
additional material by Jeffery Roberson
music arrangements by David Levinson
additional arrangement by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Christopher Marchant
directed by Donna Drake.

Sunday, November 24 at 8:00 PM (Doors 6:00 PM)
Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th St.
New York, NY
(212) 414-5994
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com or go directly to the Tickets Page for Well-Strung at Highline Ballroom.

About Well-Strung
"Well-Strung" features classical musicians who sing putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and more! Directed by Donna Drake and starring Edmund Bagnell; first violin, Christopher Marchant: second violin, Daniel Shevlin; cello and Trevor Wadleigh; viola. Conceived by Chris Marchant and Mark Cortale. Written by Donna Drake and Mark Cortale. Additional material by Jeffery Roberson. Musical arrangements by David Levinson. Additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin.

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Rising Stars Return To New York After Acclaimed London Debut

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/03/2013 -- While making their London debut last month, BBC Radio host Jo Good called Well-Strung "amazing, absolutely amazing" after their on-air performance and interview for her show. In the States, they've also been called the "hottest thing with a bow since Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games" by the New York Daily News. Well-Strung: the Singing String Quartet returns for their first performances in NY of a new show directed by Donna Drake at XL Cabaret on October 4 and 25, for two performances only. The group has been on a roll: in addition to their London debut last week, they are just off of a three-month run at the prestigious Art House in Provincetown, two recent hit New York productions Off-Broadway in the past year, and their first album just released in spring. The new show will feature new arrangements of songs by Pink, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift and Third Eye Blind among others as well as new material written by Jeffery Roberson (aka Varla Jean Merman). For tickets please visit www.well-strung.com or XL Club's Ticket Page.

Well-Strung have quickly gained national and international attention for their unique mash-up of string quartet and boy band. Well-Strung features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Ke$ha, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more. They are Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). Music arrangements are by David Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Chris Marchant. The show is conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale and written by Ms. Drake & Mr. Cortale, with additional material contributed by Jeffery Roberson.

The group first began performing together in a workshop production of the show directed by Ms. Drake at Ars Nova in NYC on Feb. 28th, 2012. Musical arrangements were by Mr. Levinson with additional arrangements by Mr. Shevlin. That same show sold out at Joe's Pub in May of 2012 before having an extended debut run that summer at The Art House in Provincetown, MA and playing Off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater last fall. The group returned to Off-Broadway for the first three weeks of March, 2013, and sold-out the Highline Ballroom for one night in early May. Most recently they returned to P-Town for a summer-long run of a new show, and made their debut on London's West End at the Leicester Square Theatre this month. The foursome's debut album was released on Twist Records on February 28, and was produced by Matt Farber (Founder of LOGO Network) and Mark Cortale. The music video for their "mash-up" of Mozart meets Kelly Clarkson debuted this past summer and has been featured in the Huffington Post, ABC Television, and many other media outlets.

For additional info please visit www.well-strung.com

Listing Info
Well-Strung
The Singing String Quartet
conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale
written by Donna Drake & Mark Cortale
additional material by Jeffery Roberson
music arrangements by David Levinson
additional arrangement by Daniel Shevlin, Yair Evnine and Christopher Marchant
directed by Donna Drake.

October 4th & 25th: Fridays at 8PM
XL Cabaret
512 W 42nd St
New York, NY
Phone:(212) 239-2999
For tickets visit www.Well-Strung.com or go directly to the Tickets Page for Well-Strung at XL Club.

About Well-Strung
One Direction step aside, there's a new kind of boy band on the circuit. The all-male string quartet Well-Strung features classical musicians who sing putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Rihanna, Adele Lady Gaga, and more! Their debut show sold-out Joe's Pub on May 1st, 2012 in New York after being workshopped at Ars Nova NYC in February. Well-Strung stars first violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin and violist Trevor Wadleigh. Well-Strung's debut show is directed and co-written by Donna Drake and playing all summer in Provincetown, MA at The Art House. The quartet was formed by producer/manager Mark Cortale and Christopher Marchant .

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Singing String Quartet puts its own spin on Mozart, Vivaldi, Ke$ha, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more. Tickets On Sale Now.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/22/2013 -- They've been called the "hottest thing with a bow since Jennifer Lawrence in 'The Hunger Games'" by the New York Daily News, and even the Huffington Post admitted that "It's difficult not to fall for Well-Strung's undeniable charms." On May 5, Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet, will return to New York for one show only at The Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street). Tickets are $25 - $50 (packages and discounts are available for groups of 10 or more) and may be purchased online at www.well-strung.com, or in person at the box office (open 2 hours before the performance).

Well-Strung has been described as a 'mash-up of string quartet and boy band,' that features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Ke$ha, Pink, Adele, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and more. They are Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). Music arrangements are by David Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin. The show was directed by Donna Drake, conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale and written by Ms. Drake & Mr. Cortale, with additional material contributed by Jeffery Roberson.

The group first began performing together in a workshop production of the show directed by Donna Drake at Ars Nova in NYC on Feb. 28th, 2012. Musical arrangements were by David Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin. That same show sold out at Joe's Pub in May of 2012 before having an extended run last summer at The Art House in Provincetown, MA and playing Off-Broadway at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater last fall. The group returned to Off-Broadway for the first three weeks of March, 2013. Next up: immediately after their just-announced summer-long return run in Provincetown this coming June 30 – September 7, they will be making their European debut in September of 2013 with an engagement at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on the West End.

The foursome's debut album was released on Twist Records on February 28, and was produced by Matt Farber (Founder of LOGO Network) and Mark Cortale, the CD will be available for sale at the Highline Ballroom on May 5.

Edmund Bagnell (First Violinist) played Tobias in the 1st National Tour of "Sweeney Todd" directed by John Doyle. He was most recently seen this fall in Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Medium" playing the role of Toby opposite Varla Jean Merman. Recent regional theater credits include Charlie Brown in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" (Summer Theater of New Canaan), Charlie in "The Big Holiday Broadcast of 1959" written by Joanna Gleason (Fairfield Theater Company), and Oramel Howland in "The Great Unknown" written by Jim Wann ("Pump Boys and Dinettes") and Bill Hauptman ("Big River") as a part of NYMF.

Donna Drake (Director) has appeared in the original Broadway casts of "A Chorus Line," "Sophisticated Ladies," "Woman of the Year," "The Wind in the Willows," "5678-Dance," "It's so nice to be Civilized" and the original production of "The 1940s Radio Hour." She was an Emmy nominee for "Dear Alex and Annie," and received 4 Drama Desk Nominations, a Mac Award Nomination and a Theatre World Award. She also directed John Tartaglia's "Imaginocean," which ran Off Broadway at New World Stages.

David Levinson (Arrangements) collaborated with Stacey Weingarten and Donna Drake on "Les Enfants de Paris" (world premiere NYMF 2011). David is also currently working on music and lyrics for "Boys Lost," "The Elliot's," and "Who Is Prester John?" which are in development.

Chris Marchant (Second Violinist) grew up singing and playing violin, but was not involved with theater until the end of his studies at Malone University in Canton, OH. Since then, he has been involved in numerous productions utilizing his multi-talents as a vocalist, actor, and musician. Career highlights include Tobias ("Sweeney Todd," National Tour), violinist ("Spring Awakening" National Tour), Dennis ("Sanders Family Christmas"), and "Naked Boys Singing."

Daniel Shevlin (Cellist/Arrangements) appeared off-Broadway in "The Sandbox" written and directed by Edward Albee, toured the U.S. and Asia in productions of "Rent" and "Cabaret" (Studio 54 version), and has worked regionally as both an actor and cellist in many theaters including the Arvada Center (CO), The Maltz-Jupiter Theatre (FL), Riverside Theatre (FL), and Mason Street Warehouse (MI), to name a few.

Trevor Wadleigh (Violist) is from Seattle and currently a member of The String Collective of New York. He has taught viola at the University of Puget Sound Community Music Community and is also a co-founder of the Puget Sound Animal Rescue.

Mark Cortale is the Producing Artistic Director of The Art House in Provincetown. In his inaugural season there in 2011, he founded the Broadway @ The Art House series with Seth Rudetsky, which this coming summer of 2013 will present Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera, Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald, Megan Hilty of TV's "Smash", Christine Ebersole, Joanna Gleason, Sam Harris and Marilyn Maye in addition to other national-level music and comedy programming. He is currently producing Seth Rudetsky's new reality series that can be seen at www.SethTV.com. He also co-wrote and produced Well-Strung's runs this past winter and fall at the Marjorie S. Deane Theater. Mark produced the feature film "Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads," which played the 2012 festival circuit with a screening at Frameline in San Francisco. Mark also premiered the Broadway @ series this season in New Orleans, with upcoming launches in London with Patti LuPone at Leister Square Theater, and in Santa Monica, CA in fall of 2013.

Listing information

Well-Strung – The Singing String Quartet
Sunday, May 5
Showtime 8:00 PM (Doors Open 6:00 PM)
All Ages
$25 Advance / $30 Day of Show General Admission
$50 VIP Reserved Floor Seating

Tickets and information at http://highlineballroom.com

Packages & Discounts for Large Groups of 10 or more
Dinner menu available, General Admission, Seating available first come, first served, $10 min/person at tables

Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011 (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
(212) 414-5994
A, C, E, or L Trains to 14th Street, Walk West on 16th st. http://highlineballroom.com/directions/

www.well-strung.com
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Debut CD to be Released on February 28 to coincide with New York shows.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/08/2013 -- Back by popular demand, Well-Strung: The Singing String Quartet, the "hunky string quartet that finds the common ground between Mozart and Rihanna " (Time Out) will return to play a limited three-week engagement (February 28-March 16) at The Marjorie S. Deane Theater (10 West 64th Street – located in the YMCA). Directed by Donna Drake, Well-Strung will play Thursday-Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased online at http://www.well-strung.com, by calling 800-838-3006, or in person at the box office (open 2 hours before each performance).

Well-Strung have been called a 'mash-up of string quartet and boy band,' that feature classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Pink, Lady Gaga, Adele, and more. They are Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola). Music arrangements are by Daniel Levinson with additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin. The show was conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale and written by Donna Drake & Mr. Cortale, with additional material contributed by Jeffery Roberson.

Coinciding with this return engagement will be the release of the group's debut CD on Twist Records. Produced by Matt Farber (Founder of LOGO Network) and Mark Cortale, the CD will be available on opening night (February 28).

The foursome enjoyed a sold-out debut engagement at New York's Joe's Pub in May 2012, followed by a summer of packed houses at the Art House in Provincetown, MA before returning to New York for a three-week engagement this past fall. For further information please visit http://www.well-strung.com.

About Well-Strung
Edmund Bagnell (First Violinist) played Tobias in the 1st National Tour of "Sweeney Todd" directed by John Doyle. He was most recently seen this fall in Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Medium" playing the role of Toby opposite Varla Jean Merman. Recent regional theater credits include Charlie Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Summer Theater of New Canaan), Charlie in The Big Holiday Broadcast of 1959 written by Joanna Gleason (Fairfield Theater Company), and Oramel Howland in The Great Unknown written by Jim Wann (Pump Boys and Dinettes) and Bill Hauptman (Big River) as a part of NYMF.

Donna Drake (Director) has appeared in the original Broadway casts of A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies, Woman of the Year, The Wind in the Willows, 5678-Dance, It's so nice to be Civilized and the original production of The 1940s Radio Hour. She was an Emmy nominee for Dear Alex and Annie, and received 4 Drama Desk Nominations, a Mac Award Nomination and a Theatre World Award. She also directed John Tartaglia's Imaginocean, which ran Off Broadway at New World Stages.

David Levinson (Arrangements) collaborated with Stacey Weingarten and Donna Drake on Les Enfants de Paris (world premiere NYMF 2011). David is also currently working on music and lyrics for Boys Lost, The Elliot's, and Who Is Prester John? which are in development.

Chris Marchant (Second Violinist) grew up singing and playing violin, but was not involved with theater until the end of his studies at Malone University in Canton, OH. Since then, he has been involved in numerous productions utilizing his multi-talents as a vocalist, actor, and musician. Career highlights include Tobias (Sweeney Todd, National Tour), violinist (Spring Awakening National Tour), Dennis (Sanders Family Christmas), and Naked Boys Singing.

Daniel Shevlin (Cellist/Arrangements) appeared off-Broadway in The Sandbox written and directed by Edward Albee, toured the U.S. and Asia in productions of Rent and Cabaret (Studio 54 version), and has worked regionally as both an actor and cellist in many theaters including the Arvada Center (CO), The Maltz-Jupiter Theatre (FL), Riverside Theatre (FL), and Mason Street Warehouse (MI), to name a few.

Trevor Wadleigh (Violist) is from Seattle and currently a member of The String Collective of New York. He has taught viola at the University of Puget Sound Community Music Community and is also a co-founder of the Puget Sound Animal Rescue.

Mark Cortale is the Producing Artistic Director of The Art House in Provincetown. In his inaugural season there in 2011, he founded the Broadway at The Art House series with Seth Rudetsky, which this past summer presented Patti LuPone, Megan Mullally, Betty Buckley, Charles Busch, Faith Prince, Mario Cantone, Alice Ripley, Marilyn Maye, Judy Kuhn and Andrea Martin, in addition to other national-level music and comedy programming. He is currently producing Seth Rudetsky's new reality series that can be seen at http://www.SethTV.com. He also co-wrote and produced the show Well-Strung, which enjoyed a run this fall at the Marjorie S. Deane Theatre. Mark produced the feature film Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads, which played the 2012 festival circuit with a screening at Frameline in San Francisco.

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TimeOut NY says “hunky string quartet finds the common ground between Mozart and Rihanna.”

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/26/2012 -- Well-Strung, described as a 'mash-up of string quartet and boy band,' is an all-male string quartet featuring classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Pink, Lady Gaga, Adele, and more. The group makes the leap to the New York fall music scene after a successful three-month summer run at The Art House in Provincetown, MA. The New York musical production will take place at the The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater from October 27th through November 10th. For ticketing and other information, please visit http://www.well-strung.com

Well-Strung is comprised of first Violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin, and violist Trevor Wadleigh. Together, the foursome had a sold-out debut at New York's Joe's Pub in NYC in May of this year, prompting TimeOut NY to note that "this hunky string quartet finds the common ground between Mozart and Rihanna."

Director Donna Drake performed in the original Broadway casts of A Chorus Line, Sophisticated Ladies, Woman of the Year, The Wind in the Willows, 5678-Dance, It's so nice to be Civilized and the original production of The 1940s Radio Hour. She has received an Emmy nomination for TV's Dear Alex and Annie, 4 Drama Desk Nominations, A Mac Award Nomination and a Theater World Award, and also directed John Tartaglia's Imaginocean, which ran Off Broadway at New World Stages. Arranger David Levinson collaborated with Stacey Weingarten and Donna Drake on Les Enfants de Paris (world premiere NYMF 2011). He is also currently working on music and lyrics for Boys Lost, The Elliot's, and Who Is Prester John?, which are in development.

LISTING INFO:
Well-Strung
starring Edmund Bagnell, Christopher Marchant, Daniel Shevlin & Trevor Wadleigh
conceived by Christopher Marchant & Mark Cortale
written by Donna Drake and Mark Cortale
music arrangements by David Levinson
additional arrangements by Daniel Shevlin
directed by Donna Drake

Oct. 27 – Nov. 10th
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
6 West 64th Street
New York, NY
Thurs – Sat at 9:30 PM
Sundays at 7:00 PM
All seats are $30.00
For tickets please visit http://www.well-strung.com

About Well-Strung
Well-Strung, (http://www.well-strung.com), based in New York, NY, and established in 2012, is an all-male string quartet featuring classical musicians who sing, including first violinist Edmund Bagnell, second violinist Christopher Marchant, cellist Daniel Shevlin and violist Trevor Wadleigh. Their nationally-touring live performances showcase a repertoire that ranges from classical to pop contemporary music.

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