Previous Show Dates Revised

New Dates Are Nov. 16 – 21!

Casting has been announced for the Philadelphia premiere of GIRL TALK: THE MUSICAL a new musical that is fun, fabulous and everything female!  From the author and producers of Girls Night: The Musical comes a new show that continues the party!  This latest Girls Night  musical experience was conceived by Tim Flaherty and is written by Louise Roche (author of Girls Night:The Musical), Tim Flaherty (Producer) and Sonya Carter (Director).  Bound to get the ladies on their feet and dancing in the aisles, GIRL TALK: THE MUSICAL makes its Philadelphia premiere Nov.16 –  21 at the Kimmel Center’s Innovation Studio.

Cast members will include Wilma-Cespedes-Rivera as Laura; Lauren Kairalla as Crystal; Carly Sakolove as Barbara; and Laura Saenz as Janice.  See Cast Bios Below.  

Tickets at $49 are on sale now at the Kimmel Center box office, Broad & Spruce Sts. (open daily 10 am to 6 pm), by calling 215-731-3333, or online at kimmelcenter.org.  Group discounts of 15 or more are available by calling 215-790-5883.

Performances include:  Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm; Wednesday – Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm; also Saturday at 4:00 pm & Sunday at 3:00 pm.

Following in the footsteps of Girls Night: The Musical, GIRL TALK: THE MUSICAL features hit songs from some of today’s leading female recording artists including Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Lopez and Gretchen Wilson to name a few. This latest Girls Night musical incarnation is another raucous celebration of everything that is female.

After 10 years the radio show ‘Girl Talk’ must end and the girls who host the show are going out in style! The two sparring hosts, their favorite ‘guest’ sex therapist and the shows’ neurotic producer quickly discover that men and jobs can come and go, but girlfriends are forever.

The success of Girls Night---which played Off-Broadway to sold-out houses and is earning rave reviews touring across North America--- prompted New York producer & president of Entertainment Events, Inc. Tim Flaherty to conceive the GIRL TALK idea and convinced author Louise Roche to write the new production.  “We thought of ‘Girl Talk’ as a way to continue the party that people were having at ‘Girls Night,” explained Flaherty.

THE CAST OF GIRL TALK:

Wilma Cespedes-Rivera (Laura) Wilma received her B.A. in Theatre from Muhlenberg College. Her college credits include: Olivia in Twelfth Night, Judith in The Possibilities and Tara in Monkey in the Middle. Her written play Casa de Muńecas was also featured on the Muhlenberg stage. She received two Irene Ryan Acting Award nominations for her work and was awarded the Dorothy and Dexter Baker Foundation Award in the Performing Arts. She has also sung the Puerto Rican National Anthem at Fenway Park.  Wilma has played the role of Sharon in the touring and off-Broadway production of Girls Night: The Musical.

Lauren Kairalla (Crystal) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Girl Talk. She was recently seen in the original Off-Broadway cast of The Boychick Affair, as well as various performances in NY, FL and around the country including Girls Night: The Musical at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL. Some of her favorite roles include: Songs for a New World (Women 1); Pippin (Fastrada); Lend Me a Tenor (Maggie); and Cinderella (Stepmother).  For more information on Lauren visit her website: www.laurenkairalla.com.

Laura Saenz (Janice) A native New Yorker, Laura is thrilled to join the cast of Girl Talk: The Musical!  The daughter of two successful musicians, she began studying dance and piano at the age of four, and started singing professionally at the age of 15.  An avid classical musician as well, Laura graduated cum laude from The Boston Conservatory with a BM in Classical Vocal Performance.  She has performed in Europe and the South Pacific, and can be seen performing anything from pop and jazz to Motown and rock with many of NY's top bands as well as on tour and off-Broadway in Girls Night: The Musical.

Carly Sakolove (Barbara) Off Broadway: Carol in Girls Night: The Musical.Regional: Helena in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Speakeasy Stage), Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Palm Beach Principal Players) and The Instructress in The Women (Speakeasy Stage). Other favorite roles include Mrs. Walker in The Who's Tommy, Philaminte in Moliere's The Learned Ladies, and Witch in Into the Woods.  Carly graduated with her BFA in Musical Theater from The Boston Conservatory, where she worked with writers Bill Russell (Side Show) and Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls) on their new musical, Lucky Duck.  

Kimmel Center, Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit organization, owns, manages, supports and maintains The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, which includes Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, Innovation Studio and the Merck Arts Education Center.  Kimmel Center, Inc. also manages the Academy of Music, owned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, and the University of the Arts’ Merriam Theater. Our mission is to operate a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience from throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. The 2010/2011 season is sponsored by Citi, and the Broadway 2010/2011 season is sponsored by Verizon, and American Airlines.  For additional information, visit kimmelcenter.org. 

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