Press Release Summary: Jade Esteban Estrada earns standing ovation at Sweet 16
Celebration
for the Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island
Press Release Body: October 23, 2007 - New York, N.Y. – Award-winning comedian and
singer Jade Esteban Estrada earned a standing ovation for his performance of the
self-penned solo musical comedy ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World,
Vol. 1 on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Huntington in Huntington, New York. The Comedy Central star was the headlining
entertainment for the Gay
and Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island’s Sweet Sixteen
Celebration. The opening acts for the event included singer/songwriter Michael Bondi
and the Long Island Pride Chorus. Proceeds from the event will benefit the
all-volunteer
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island which has supported
the
LGBT community with resources, support and counseling for the past 16 years.
“It was a special evening,” states Bill McCarthy, one of the organizers of the
event. “His ability to entertain is so strong and special.”
“His changes in character were magnificent. He is so talented,” raved audience
member Mac Speights.
Beauty. Art. Flamboyance. Love. Struggle. Fame. The man The Advocate and Out
Magazine call \"the first gay Latin star\" celebrated the world premiere of ICONS at
the 2002 Columbus National Gay and Lesbian
Theatre Festival in Columbus Ohio. In the
show, Estrada portrays Sappho, Michelangelo, Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein, Sylvia
Rivera and Ellen DeGeneres.
\"\'ICONS\' is part history lesson, part musical, part politics and ALL entertainment,\"
states Jennifer Chung of the San Diego Daily Transcript. Tom Sime of the Dallas
Morning News calls it, \"funny and irreverent…a feel-good session for gay people.\"
Lisa Gauthier of Nuvo in Indianapolis states, \"I\'m not gay...but I loved these
shows.\" “Estrada is one of the finest American solo theatre artists of the 21st
century,” states the Topeka Capital-Journal.
Estrada debuted his first solo show “It’s Too Late…It’s Already In Me…” at the
Festival de Libre Enganche in 1997 and a decade later has been compared to Ruth
Draper, Lily Tomlin and other luminaries in the field of solo theatre.
“You’ve got to hand it to Jade Esteban Estrada – he works hard for his money,
bringing ICONS to such places as Nebraska, West Virginia and Idaho,” states
Florida’s Watermark.
Estrada\'s television credits include appearances on the Emmy award-winning comedy
“30 Rock” and “Friday Night Lights” on NBC, the Emmy-nominated \"In the Life TV\" on
PBS, and \"The Graham Norton Effect\" on Comedy Central. His popular Latin dance music
can be heard on the Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning police drama, \"The Shield\"
on the FX Network.
Estrada’s other solo shows include “Gay Christian, Gay Muslim, Gay Jew,” “Pico de
Gallo,” and “Tortilla Heaven.” He is currently on location shooting the upcoming
feature film, “The Innocents” directed by Brett Mauser. See him speak about his life
and work on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DERgoYAU2pM.
Estrada appears on the October cover of the Southwest Actors Guide.
For further information or to request high resolution artwork or an interview,
please contact Greta Golding at vicariouspr@aol.com, call 646-342-8647 or visit
www.getjaded.com or www.myspace.com/jadeinamerica.
Web Site: http://www.getjaded.com
Contact Details: 145 West 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
www.getjaded.com
vicariouspr@aol.com
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