Broadway Actress To Perform One-Woman Show At Bucks Co. Playhouse

NEW HOPE, PA — Broadway actress and professional singer Carter Calvert will present her one-woman show, “Viva La Diva” at the Bucks County Playhouse on Sept. 4 at 7:30 pm.

In her act, “Viva La Diva,” Calvert floats between Broadway, pop, jazz, and country.

"Her hilarious yet heartfelt take on 'making it in the biz' and the Divas that inspired her along the way will delight audiences of all ages," the Playhouse said in a production announcement.

Calvert is best known for originating her role in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical “It Ain’t Nothin’ But The Blues” alongside Grammy winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter.

Other tours include the title role in “Always…Patsy Cline” opposite Sally Struthers, the featured role of ‘Grizabella’ in the Broadway National touring company of “Cats,” the European tour of “Smokey Joe’s Café,” and an international tour of Neil Berg's “100 Years of Broadway.”

Her television credits include “The David Letterman Show,” “The Rosie O'Donnell Show,” and “The Today Show.”

Calvert is an accomplished actress, as well as a popular voice-over artist. She’s been featured in numerous national television and radio commercials.

Calvert has been touring the globe as a headliner on the prestigious Crystal Cruise line as well as a headliner in clubs and theaters across the country with her solo shows, “Viva La Diva,” “Natural Woman: A Carole King Celebration” and “Walkin’ After Midnight: A Tribute to Patsy Cline.”

As a recording artist, Carter Calvert and the Roger Cohen Trio debuted at number 13 on the CMJ jazz charts (beating out Paul McCartney).

Tickets for “Viva La Diva” start at $40.

They are available at the Playhouse’s website at www.BucksCountyPlayhouse.org, at the New Hope Visitors Center or by calling the Box Office at 215.862.2121.

Carter Calvert continues to appear in “Always … Patsy Cline” with co-star Sally Struthers at Bucks County Playhouse through September 7.

Tickets to Always … Patsy Cline vary in price by performance and are available at the Playhouse’s website atwww.BucksCountyPlayhouse.orga, at the New Hope Visitors Center or by calling the Box Office at 215-862-2121.