Val Vigoda

Val Vigoda
GenresClassical, pop, rock 'n' roll, electric violin
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, electric violinist
InstrumentElectric violin
Years active1994–present
Websitewww.valvigoda.com

Valerie "Val" Vigoda is an American electric violinist and singer-songwriter.[1][2] She is best known for writing and starring in musicals including Striking 12 and Ernest Shackleton Loves Me,[3] the latter of which opened Off-Broadway in 2017,[4][5][6] touring internationally with Cyndi Lauper, Joe Jackson, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra,[7] and for her one-woman concert "Just Getting Good"[8] which has toured nationally.[9]

  1. ^ "Valerie Vigoda Official Website". Valerie Vigoda Official Website. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Valerie Vigoda | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates | MTV". MTV Artists. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Sommers, Michael (May 2, 2015). "Review: A Zany Version of the Romance 'Ernest Shackleton Loves Me' in New Brunswick". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ernest Shackleton Loves Me at Second Stage Theatre Midtown – Tony Kiser Theatre". New York City Theater. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Antarctic Adventure Musical Ernest Shackleton Loves Me Headed Off". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  6. ^ "Home". Ernest Shackleton Loves Me. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Embracing Improvisation: A Conversation with Val Vigoda". Violinist.com. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Just Getting Good (music & film download), by Val Vigoda". Val Vigoda. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Sounds of a Summer Night with Val Vigoda & NJDTE". Upcoming Events in NJ – NJ Local Events Calendar. Retrieved December 18, 2016.