ñTHE VICKIE & NICKIE DREAM TOUR!î STOPS AT THE DUPLEX
Real life sisters, Lori and Lisa Brigantino play Vickie and Nickie in
the offbeat musical comedy show The Vickie & Nickie Dream Tour!æ Back
in the village for one night only on Tuesday December 18th at 7:00 pm
at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438
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http://www.theduplex.com/
), The Vickie & Nickie Dream Tour stars Vickie and Nickie, the multi-instrumental,
singing suburban housewife sister duo straight from the hills of Northern
Minnesota.æ Infused with improv and audience participation, original
songs and cover tunes ranging from Pop and Rock to R & B and Rap, the
"Dream Tour!" will take you on a zany journey as Vickie and Nickie share
their rise to "fame," family stories and their own special take on the
world today Æ PLUS a few special Holiday surprises! Tickets are $10
with a 2-drink minimum.
Native New Yorkers, Lori and Lisa Brigantino have been
performing together musically since they were children, but created
the characters of Vickie and Nickie just 4 years ago.æ They have performed
The Vickie & Nickie Show in many different incarnations and now the
self-contained musical comedy team intertwines song with dialogue
that delves into the characters past and comments on current events
all while accompanying themselves on 7 different instruments including
acoustic guitars, keyboard, accordion, saxophone, violin, ukuleles
and percussion.æ ñTheir wacky minds and musical talent jive as only
sisters cansimultaneously touching and hysterical!î Æsays Susan Haefner,
Broadway performer (42nd Street, Thoroughly Modern Millie, State Fair)
and founder of Living Room Arts.
Lori Brigantino (Vickie) has performed various versions
of The Vickie & Nickie Show with her sister, Lisa at several NYC clubs
including Upstairs at RoseÍs Turn, The Slipper Room and FreddyÍs Back
Room as well as a variety of benefits and fundraisers. Other performing
credits include:æ The Last Nickel at The NYC International Fringe
Festival, Trials and Fibs at The Soho Playhouse Off-Broadway and several
Off-Off Broadway productions and independent films.æ Lisa Brigantino
(Nickie) is a classically trained composer and professional musician
who has received commissions to write for dance, theater, television
and film.æ Lisa'sæsolo CD release ñA Brooklyn Nightî continues to
receive great reviews and airplay and she has recently begun recording
her second solo album.æ Lisa also tours internationally with the all
girl rock band, Lez Zeppelin, playing bass, keyboards and mandolin.æ
The band has just released their self-titled debut CD, recorded and
produced by legendary engineer/producer, Eddie Kramer.
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