GLEE STAR BRINGS HER OWN BRAND
OF MUSICAL COMEDY TO BEAVER CREEK
THE VILAR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PRESENTS
SEE JANE SING! STARRING
JANE LYNCH
With a special guest appearance by Kate Flannery, star of The Office
BEAVER CREEK, CO: The Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC) invites you to laugh-it-up with Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning comedienne Jane Lynch in her new comedic cabaret See Jane Sing! on Sunday, February 15 at 7:30 PM. Fresh from her iconic portrayal of Sue Sylvester on Glee and her Broadway debut as Miss Hannigan in Annie, Jane will bring her comic skills and musical prowess to the theater stage with the musical backing of the Tony Guerrero Quintet with Tim Davis. Prepare for a side-splitting evening of musical comedy, with more than a dash of wit as Jane explores her love of the beauty and absurdity of the American standard and show tune. Tickets to Jane Lynch – See Jane Sing! start at $98 and they’re sale now at the VPAC Box Office (970.845.8497/www.vilarpac.org). The VPAC is located under the ice rink (InterX Pavilion) in Beaver Creek Village (68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek, Colorado) Public parking is available in Beaver Creek Village for attendees of VPAC shows, based on a first come first served basis, and the free VPAC Express shuttle will be running from the Bear Lot starting at 6:00pm (runs every 10 minutes).
Jane Lynch cut her theatrical teeth at Chicago’s The Second City, Steppenwolf Theatre and in many church basements all over the greater Chicago-land area helping her become the comedic talent she is today.
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Jane can currently be seen in the Golden Globe and SAG Award winning Ryan Murphy television series Glee on FOX as the one-liner powerhouse coach Sue Sylvester. With her magnificent comedic timing, Jane has earned herself an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, and a SAG award nomination for her role as Sue Sylvester on Glee. With her wit and luminous stage presence, Jane served as the host for the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Some of her other recent television credits include the STARZ series Party Down, Lovespring, a Lifetime original series, Desperate Housewives and Weeds as well as the last season of The L Word opposite Cybill Shepherd. She has recurring roles on Two and a Half Men, where she was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress, Criminal Minds and The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Jane Lynch also has a long list of film credits to display her acting talents, which can be seen in the upcoming film A.C.O.D. Past film work includes The Three Stooges, Paul, Julie & Julia, The Post Grad Survival Guide, Brownie Masters, Christopher Guest’s For Your Consideration, A Mighty Wind and Best in Show, as well as Role Models, The Rocker, Spring Breakdown, Walk Hard, Talladega Nights, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Margaret Cho’s Celeste and Bam Bam, Alan Cumming’s Suffering Man’s Charity, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Sleepover, Surviving Eden,and many more. Jane has also taken her acting chops to the world of animation in the upcoming Disney/Pixar feature Wreck-It Ralph, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Space Chimps, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Cleveland Show, The Simpsons and Shrek Forever After.
Jane recently added author to her repertoire. Her memoir, Happy Accidents, was released in September 2011 and includes a foreword written by the legendary Carol Burnett. Jane’s play Oh Sister, My Sister! had runs at the Tamarind Theatre and Bang Theater garnering the LA Weekly Comedy Ensemble of the Year Award.
Special guest star and personal friend of Jane, Kate Flannery plays Meredith, the accident prone, drunken tart on NBC’s The Office. She is also known for her original comedy lounge act, The Lampshades. TV audiences know her as the host of TVGuide Network’s all female standup show, Stand Up In Stilettos. Kate is Philadelphia native and also got her start with Chicago’s Second City National Touring Company.
Tickets to Jane Lynch – See Jane Sing! start at $98 and are sale now at the VPAC Box Office (970.845.8497/www.vilarpac.org). The VPAC is located under the ice rink (InterX Pavilion) in Beaver Creek Village (68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek, Colorado).