May 2013 ~ Zachary Levi Star

22.5.13

Zachary Levi attends 'The East' premiere

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Zachary Levi attends 'The East' premiere at Sunshine Landmark

Zachary Levi to Make Broadway Debut in 'First Date' Musical

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Zachary Levi is set to make his Broadway debut in the upcoming original musical First Date!

The 32-year-old Chuck actor will star opposite Smash actress Krysta Rodriguez in the show, which begins preview performances on July 9 and officially opens on August 8.

Here’s the synopsis: When tightly wound Aaron (Levi) is set up with serial-dater Casey (Rodriguez) a quick drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious, high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds they are not alone on this date as Casey and Aaron’s inner critics take on a life of their own when other restaurant patrons and the wait staff get into the act. Dinner is served with sides of Google background checks, fake emergency phone calls, supportive best friends, manipulative exes and protective parents, who sing and dance them through ice-breakers, appetizers and potential conversational land mines.

Zachary had previous singing experience in his animated film Tangled!

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Zachary Levi jams with Richie Cannata 04/29 @ZacharyLevi

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Richie Cannata is an American music producer, multi-instrumentalist and studio owner most notable for playing saxophone with Billy Joel. After leaving the band in 1981, he opened Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, NY.

Artists who have recorded in Cannata's studio include Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez as well as the Academy Award winning film Chicago. In the mid-1990s Cannata toured with The Beach Boys, playing saxophone, woodwinds and synthesizers. In 2006, Cannata returned with Joel for the record-setting 12-show run at Madison Square Garden.