WORLD-PREMIERE OF LATE & LIVE IN THE SPIEGELTENT
Late Night Fringe Artists’ Cabaret Opens Next Weekend
Rochester, NY – The 2022 Rochester Fringe Festival announced the line-up of LATE & LIVE, a brand-new, late-night variety show today. LATE & LIVE showcases top talent from various productions throughout the festival – all brought together under the glamorous Spiegeltent and hosted by renowned physical comedian Mark Gindick. For two-nights only, this swanky, adults-only cabaret will deliver a combination of festival highlights that must be seen to be believed. Each night’s performance features a different lineup specifically selected for that show. Similar late-night artist cabarets are a highly-anticipated highlight of fringe festivals worldwide. Featured sneak peeks will include everything from comedy to circus, music to magic, and dance to drag. Shows are scheduled for Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 at 9:15 PM. Tickets are currently on sale at rochesterfringe.com; by phone: (585) 957-9837 (additional fees apply); and in person (beginning September 13) at the One Fringe Place Box Office, corner of Main & Gibbs. Single tickets are $29.00 each and VIP Booths (seat 6 individuals) are $165.00.
“Never before have we had artists from this many festival productions share a stage in the Spiegeltent. LATE & LIVE combines one-part raucous party with several parts world-class artistry to create an evening to remember. With different shows on different nights, the show is a marvelous way to experience a lot of Fringe, at one time, and under one spectacular, velvet-draped ceiling,” said Erica Fee, Festival Producer.
The award-winning Mark Gindick, as seen on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Late Show with David Letterman, is a Fringe favorite. He brings his signature blend of comedy, clowning, and vaudeville to the stage. He has performed with Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Brothers, and the Big Apple Circus. He was a featured performer in the PBS miniseries CIRCUS and is the recipient of three Golden Nose Awards for his work in comedy.
“Late & Live combines the high energy of America’s Got Talent, couples it with the nostalgia of The Ed Sullivan Show, and adds in the spontaneity of Saturday Night Live,” said Gindick.
The lineup for both evenings includes:
LINEUP - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
- THOMAS WARFIELD'S 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION WITH MUSIC, MOVEMENT AND THE METAVERSE: Stunning music, dance, and immersive theatrical moments from the renowned Rochester treasure meld together seamlessly.
- THE PERFECT, FABULOUS LIFE OF MS. GOLDEN DELICIOUS: A hilarious, raunchy, and thought-provoking drag extravaganza!
- CONNIE FREDERICKS-MALONE: ALONE WITH MY MUSIC: Direct from the jazz clubs of Paris and Manhattan, Ms. Malone’s nightclub performance transports audiences to the Golden Age of Jazz.
- A TIE THAT BINDS: From Philadelphia, SHARP is an award-winning and eclectic dance troupe who uses story-driven movement, pure artistry, and raw emotion to inspire.
- FRINGE STREET BEAT: B-boys and B-girls compete in an epic dance battle and bring their A-game to the floor.
- A SURPRISE ACT FROM CIRQUE DU FRINGE: AFTERGLOW: A Fringe top pick especially for LATE & LIVE… Vegas-style entertainment at its best.
LINEUP – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
- DIRK DARROW: MAGIC OF FUTURE PAST: Winner of 17 Fringe awards. Comedic, gritty 1930s film-noir retro collides with futuristic sci-fi, a stage magic spectacle!
- DIVAZ: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO NINA SIMONE, BILLIE HOLIDAY, AND TINA TURNER: Defying labels with no boundaries and artistic musicality.
- PUSH PHYSICAL THEATRE - GENERIC MALE: JUST WHAT WE NEED, ANOTHER SHOW ABOUT MEN: Audience Choice: Orlando Fringe 2022. Explosive, athletic, visceral physical theatre, hilarious hijinks, and comically absurd satire.
- RHYTHM DELIVERED: Bang! Clap! Snap! Boston-based DrumatiX delivers high-energy, body percussion, drumming, humor, and audience interaction.
- FRINGE STREET BEAT: B-boys and B-girls compete in an epic dance battle and bring their A-game to the floor.
- A SURPRISE ACT FROM CIRQUE DU FRINGE: AFTERGLOW: A Fringe top pick especially for LATE & LIVE… Vegas-style entertainment at its best.
MORE ABOUT ROCHESTER FRINGE FESTIVAL:
The 12-day Rochester Fringe Festival has become the largest multidisciplinary performing arts festival in New York State and one of the top three attended Fringe Festivals in the United States. More than 500,000 people have attended nearly 4,000 performances and events at the Fringe since its inception in 2012. The non-profit organization’s mission is to offer a platform for artists to share their creativity and develop their skills, while also providing unparalleled public access to the arts. It strives to be diverse and inclusive, and to stimulate downtown Rochester both culturally and economically. It showcases the work of regional, national, and international artists from emerging to superstar.
MORE ABOUT FRINGE FESTIVALS:
In 1947, eight theatre groups showed up—uninvited—to perform at the newly established Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland. Although not listed in the official program, the groups performed anyway, at venues they found for themselves. The following year, a Scottish journalist coined the term “festival fringe” to describe these non-curated shows that began turning up annually. The Edinburgh Fringe is now the world’s largest arts festival and the third largest event after the Olympics and the World Cup. Today, there are more than 250 Fringe Festivals worldwide, with nearly 50 in the United States. The Rochester Fringe Festival was the first in Upstate New York.
2022 SPONSORS INCLUDE:
New York State Council on the Arts; City of Rochester; University of Rochester; Monroe County; Ames Amzalak Memorial Trust; Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation; Rochester Area Community Foundation; Nocon & Associates; Rochester Institute of Technology; Waldron Rise; Elaine P. & Richard U. Wilson Foundation; Louis S. & Molly B. Wolk Foundation; Konar Enterprises; Mary Mulligan Trust; J.M. McDonald Foundation; Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation; VisitRochester; Nazareth College; St. John Fisher University; Monroe Community College; The Pike Company; 13WHAM TV; CITY Newspaper; D&C Digital; WXXI; Fred & Floy Willmott Foundation; Wegmans; Hyatt Regency Rochester; ESL Foundation; Canandaigua National Bank; Genesee Beer; The Rubens Family Foundation; City Blue; Aspire Transformation Services; Benderson Development; Hamilton A/V; Wilkins RV; McCarthy Tents & Events; Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care; The Harley School; Boylan Code; Bond Schoeneck & King; Yelp!; and the House of Guitars.
COVID-19 UPDATE:
The Rochester Fringe Festival and each venue in the Festival independently establish their own COVID-19 guidelines. At this time, the Fringe does not currently require vaccination checks for Parcel 5. To confirm the rules in place at the time of a Festival performance, please visit rochesterfringe.com/covid-protocols; these rules will be continually updated so you should check them at the time of a performance you plan to attend. The Rochester Fringe Festival encourages mask wearing regardless of the rules set forth by each venue.
