Rhodes Less Travelled/Memoirs & Music

Actor, playwright and acclaimed solo-performer, David Rhodes (Rites Of Privacy/Time Out London Critics Choice) takes us on a musical journey from self-denial to self-realization. Rhodes shares his story and unique insights with humor, warmth and ebullience, and innovative choreography, moving seamlessly between autobiographical anecdotes and reimagined arrangements of familiar songs.

Featuring the music of: Jacques Brel, Stephen Sondheim, Paul Simon, Fred Neil, STING, Jerry Colker/Michael Rupert, Jule Styne/Betty Comden/Adolf Green, Ira Levin/ Milton Schafer, KISS, Stephen A. Kipner/Terry Shaddick, Hal Hackady / Larry Grossman, John Buccino, Stephen Schwartz, Thom Bishop, Sheldon Harnick/Jerry Bock and Three Dog Night

Directed by Adam Sarette. Arrangements and original music by David Kornfeld and Melville Brown.

“Well structured and effective, and Rhodes gets his points across using his own words as they swim, in, out and around Stephen Sondheim, Simon and Garfunkel, Olivia Newton John, Harry Nilsson, Kiss, John Buccino and few other recognizable songwriters.” – Broadway World

DAVID RHODES trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Carnegie-Mellon and Wesleyan University. Classically trained with a contemporary edge, his work as a solo performance artist; and a stage, film, and television actor, have garnered critical acclaim nationally and internationally. Film credits include Davey Beck in PLAYING FOR KEEPS (Miramax Films), Janos in THE DUELING ACCOUNTANT, (Bishai Bros. Productions) and most recently, he co-starred with Francois Arnaud in the feature thriller RAPID EYE MOVEMENT (Tentmaker pictures). Equally comfortable in a doublet or detective’s suit; other roles range from La Fleche, in Molière’s THE MISER, to the recurring role of Sergeant Hopper in TV’s LAW AND ORDER. Musically, he toured with Cathy Rigby and John Schuck in PETER PAN. Additional national tours include GREASE, and ROMANCE ROMANCE, as well as various musical reviews. Rhodes’ full length play CONSENT was produced at The Roundabout Theatre in New York, where he was privileged to serve as both playwright and director. His solo show RITES OF PRIVACY enjoyed successful extended runs in both New York and London. Three other plays THE ROAD TO SKYE, BETTER OR WORSE and EINE KLEINE NACHT are currently in development. David is thrilled to return to London and share his latest solo show/cabaret RHODES LESS TRAVELED with Crazy Coqs’ audience after successful jaunts in New York, New Orleans and Provincetown, Mass.