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Maxines Hideaway featuring the Candy Girl Cabaret/Review by Jennifer Toole
Bringing sexy back to Vancouver's Penthouse Nightclub!
VANCOUVER, Sept. 24/07 /CNW/ - One night only promises to deliver a sweet
combination of sexy dance & song at the Penthouse Nightclub on Sunday,
September 30th, 2008
LEIGH TORLAGE (Chicago the movie, Bullets Over Broadway), will introduce
her exciting new dance troupe CANDY to Vancouver audiences on Sunday,
September 30th at the Penthouse. "Our sexy, gritty style of Broadway meets
Pussycat Dolls is certain to add a whole new dimension to Vancouver's
entertainment scene", says Leigh.
Leigh Torlage, who also choreographs for film & TV and teaches Broadway
Jazz & Burlesque, has developed CANDY with a stellar group of Vancouver's
hottest dancer/singers. CANDY boasts performers who have danced for Madonna;
The Boston Ballet; Broadway tours of: West Side Story, Mamma Mia, Saturday
Night Fever, Dirty Dancing Nights UK; Tokyo Disney, movies, TV, cruise ships,
stage shows and numerous musical theatre productions.
Joining CANDY is Vancouver's newest breakout singer, JESSICA BEACH.
Described as a bluesy pop performer with edge, Beach won the funding to
produce her first album 'Sticky Hands' which went on to regular rotation on
national radio. Young, vibrant and on the verge of stardom, Beach is one
performer to watch in Vancouver.
For one very special night, CANDY and JESSICA BEACH will bring the sexy
of the Penthouse's legacy back to Vancouver.The Penthouse Nightclub opened in 1947 and was originally one of
Vancouver's most popular supper clubs. Sammy Davis Jr., Nat King Cole, Harry
Belafonte, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald were just some of the regulars
who made the Penthouse their hangout in its heyday. Many of the stars'
photographs still grace the walls of the club.Catch CANDY and JESSICA BEACH as they perform their sexy one-night stand
at the Penthouse Nightclub on Sunday, September 30th. Doors open at 8:00PM,
show time at 9:00PM. Tickets are $10 in advance & $12 at the door. Available @
Harbour Dance Centre & Zulu Records.
Canadian Newswire July 24, 2003
Attention Entertainment/Lifestyle Editors:
Vancouver Performer Gambles on Live Entertainment Venture
VANCOUVER, July 24 /CNW/ - With a suitcase and a couple of hundred bucks in hand, Leigh Torlage took a Greyhound bus to New York City. An extremely talented dancer, she admits she was one of the lucky ones. In New York, Leigh studied and worked with the best and developed her expertise in a style of dance made famous by Bob Fosse. Soon the gamble paid off and Leigh landed roles in shows such as "West Side Story" and in movies such as Woody Allen's "Bullets over Broadway". After years in the business Leigh took time from her
performing career to start a family but not before slipping in one more gig dancing in the Oscar winning movie "Chicago". Not a minute too soon either since Leigh was five months pregnant by the last day of shooting. If you've seen the movie then you know that the wardrobe did not hide much. Today, seven months pregnant with child number two, Leigh is undertaking her biggest gamble yet. She has created the NY Jazz (named after New York Jazz, the style of dance she teaches) performance company based in Vancouver. "One thing is clear, the talent is here." says Leigh. NY Jazz's cast includes graduates of Victoria's Canadian College of Performing Arts, a former member of Ballet BC and even a BC Lion's cheerleader. Leigh teamed up with voice and acting coach, Simon Isherwood, whose passion and energy compliments Leigh's.
NY Jazz Co.'s first show "Fosse, Fosse, Fosse" appears August 27 and 28 at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright, Granville Island, Vancouver) which will be converted into an intimate cabaret, complete with red linen draped tables and candle light. As the name suggests, the show is a sexy song and dance tribute to Bob Fosse's work. Choreographed and directed by Leigh Torlage.
