Join Philadelphia and People’s Light rising stars Anna Faye Lieberman (A Christmas Carol, Peter Panto, Little Shop of Horrors) and Dan Espie (A Christmas Carol) for a Sondheim-inspired cabaret and dinner. Enjoy musical theatre standards from such classics as Into the Woods, Follies, and Company as you enjoy a delicious three-course meal, full bar, and some surprises for all!
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Anna Faye Lieberman (she/they) is so excited to be back at People's Light, where they were last seen as Dora the Dachshund in Peter Panto, and The Ghost of Christmas Past in last year's A Christmas Carol. They are a scrappy, queer, theatre artist based in Philly and NYC. Passionate about the development of new works and the subversion of classics, they shape characters with their expansive, wacky imagination. They want to unleash your inner weirdo. Recent credits include: The 39 Steps, (Virginia Theatre Festival), Fun Home (New Light Theatre), Jane Eyre (PAC), Head Over Heels (Theatre Horizon), The Playboy of the Western World, 10 Dates with Mad Mary (Inis Nua), Into The Woods (Arden Theatre Co.), Carroll County Fix (Azuka Theatre). UArts BFA Musical Theatre, Class of 2020. Love to Dan, Dale, and LP. For Grandma. Upcoming at PL: Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. @annaliebz www.annafayelieberman.com
Daniel Espie is a Philadelphia-based pianist who has enjoyed a wide ranging career as a performer, theater musician, choir accompanist, and teacher. Having received his MMus from the Royal Academy of Music in 2017 and his BM from Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance, Dan has performed with large ensembles including the No Name Pops, Ocean City Pops, Philadelphia Boys Choir, Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, and is presently the accompanist for Philadelphia Voices of Pride. Dan is active in the Philadelphia musical theater community, having served most recently as the Associate Music Director for the Walnut Street Theatre’s fall production of Jersey Boys (2024), the Wilma Theater’s world premiere of HILMA (2024), and the Arden Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins (2023). He is a member of the Walnut Street Theatre orchestra, having performed on productions of Elf (2024), Rocky the Musical (2022), The Little Mermaid (2021), Young Frankenstein (2019), and is looking forward to their upcoming production of Dreamgirls (2025). He is no stranger to People's Light, having music directed Songs for Nobodies (2023) and played in the A Christmas Carol (2023) band.
