Desiree Montes brings her new solo cabaret Sounds of Desiree: Reprisin' and Manisfestin' to Orlando
- Alastair Mac
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Desiree Montes is the latest performer to grace the cabaret stage at The Winter Park Payhouse.

The multi-skilled Desiree Montes takes to the stage in her new solo cabaret Sounds of Desiree: Reprisin' and Manisfestin' on Wednesday, October 15, and Thursday, October 16 for the Winter Park Playhouse's popular Spotlight Cabaret Series.
Playhouse Music Director, Mr. Christopher Leavy, will accompany on piano.
This cabaret will take place at Orlando Shakes in The Mandell Theatre, located at 812 E. Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803.
Join the acclaimed Ms. Montes in this unmissable cabaret event as she revisits some of her noteworthy, award-winning roles and shares her vision for future characters she is eager to bring to life on stage.
Desiree will leave audiences wanting more with her riveting selection of reprisal roles, including Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), Aida (Aida: The Musical), Hélène Bezukhova (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812), The Witch (Into The Woods), and most notably Billie Holiday (Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill).
For more info, and to purchase tickets: https://winterparkplayhouse.org.
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Desiree Montes is an AEA-Equity Singer, Actress, Dancer, Voice-Over Artist and has been a part of the professional Central Florida theatre, film, industrial, and theme park entertainment industry for over 17 years.
She is also an Audition Preparation Coach, Director, and Arts Educator. In addition to theatrical stages all over Central Florida, you may have seen her at Universal Studios as Mabel (The Blues Brothers Show) and as Celestina Warbeck (Diagon Alley). As well as Coral/Peach (Finding Nemo: The Musical), and annually as a Gospel/R&B Singer (Joyful! A Celebration of the Holiday!). Some of her notable credits include “Norma Valverde” (Hands on a Hardbody), “Aida” (Aida: the Musical), “Sarah” (Ragtime: the Musical), “Daniela” (In The Heights), and “Billie Holiday” in 3 regional productions of (Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill).
She made her Off-Broadway debut at the 2019 New York Musical Festival in the Osceola Arts produced production of, Flying Lessons.
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