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Post by Talon Karrde on Apr 5, 2013 9:50:26 GMT -5
When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation is a one night only concert at 54 BELOW on Sunday March 17th . The show highlights some of Broadway’s brightest upcoming stars. Featuring the next generation of Broadway talent from shows such as A Christmas Story, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde, and Evita, this special, one night only engagement features a cast that’s all under the age of 17! But When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation is not your typical kid’s cabaret: you won’t hear these talented youngsters singing the songs they perform on Broadway. Instead, you’ll hear tunes from shows such as Avenue Q, Once On This Island, Next to Normal, [title of show], Company, Into The Woods and more! There are two shows: 7pm and 9:30 pm, information and tickets are available at www.54below.com. Starring: Caleb McLaughlin (The Lion King), Emily Rosenfeld (Annie), Ethan Haberfield (Mary Poppins), Grace Capeless (A Christmas Story), Isabela Moner (Evita), Kelsey Fowler (Grey Gardens, Sunday in the Park with George, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde), Matthew Gumley (Mary Poppins, Elf, Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast), Matthew Schechter (Waiting for Godot, Mary Poppins, Elf, Newsies), Neil McCaffrey (Mary Poppins, Billy Elliott), Rozi Baker (Shrek, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde), and Zoe Considine (A Christmas Story). When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation is directed by Kenny Howard with music direction by Michael J. Moritz and assistant directed by Yvette Kojic. Produced by The Broadway Consortium/Broadway Records. 54 BELOW, Broadway’s nightclub is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. In their description of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes “the club has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” The New York Post calls the venue "a gorgeous new cabaret space. With its heavy lineup of moonlighting Broadway stars, 54 BELOW has the congenial feel of a theater hangout where stars go to unwind and sing the songs that really matter to them. It’s a pleasure to share their joy." Designed by Tony Award winner John Lee Beatty and architect Richard Lewis, lit by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, and with sound by Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski, 54 BELOW features an in-your-living-room intimate relationship between its performers and audiences. Tony Award winner Scott Wittman serves as creative consultant and MAC Award Winner Phil Geoffrey Bond serves as director of programming. André J. Marrero is the Executive Chef of the new venue, which provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. Bringing together his love of the arts with his passion for cooking and hospitality, Chef André has created a market driven contemporary bistro menu that includes ingredients sourced from all over the world. 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly and has audio and video recording capabilities. The cover charge ranges from $5-$85. 54 BELOW is located at 254 West 54th Street. 54 BELOW is not affiliated with or connected to the Roundabout Theatre Company in any way. Piano furnished by Steinway & Sons.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Apr 5, 2013 9:52:19 GMT -5
ANDREA McARDLE LIVE AT 54 BELOW (March 27, 2013 – New York, NY) – The first new album from Broadway legend Andrea McArdle in 17 years is set for release on Broadway Records. "70’s and Sunny: Live At 54 BELOW" was recorded during her triumphant January run at the new Broadway hotspot 54 BELOW and will be released on April 9, 2013 and is available for pre-order at amzn.com/B009OYOVKS. The digital release will be available on April 5th. "70’s and Sunny" debuted to sold-out houses at 54 BELOW in the summer of 2012 and returned for an equally successful engagement in January. Andrea McArdle, Broadway's original ANNIE, the voice that helped define the seventies for many, revisits the music that defined that era for her and helped influence the artist she became. From Peter Alan to Stephen Schwartz, from Billy Joel to Broadway, from Jerry Herman to Marvin Hamlisch, "70’s and Sunny" rewards listeners with fresh takes on music heard on stages, on screens and on the radio. Other albums in the series include recordings by Patti LuPone Norbert Leo Butz and Christiane Noll with new titles to be announced soon. “We are thrilled to be partnering with 54 BELOW on this exciting new live album series,” stated Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. “We believe 54 BELOW has been, and will continue to be, host to a multitude of legendary concerts featuring Broadway’s brightest stars and this is an opportunity to capture these performances permanently for the fans.” 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. Frankel said, “My partners and I are happy to add the live recording component to our 54 BELOW activities. It is exciting that some of the great performances will be available to audiences world wide.” ANDREA McARDLE first captured the hearts of theatergoers in 1977 when she originated the title role in the mega-musical hit Broadway musical ANNIE, based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie. Since then, she has starred in several Broadway musicals as well playing many leading roles on stages the world over. Andrea has brought her award-winning vocal talents to national and international concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the Las Vegas Hilton to the Hong Kong Philharmonic as well as several remarkable television appearances through the years. Ms. McArdle has sung for each American President from Gerald Ford to Bill Clinton. She honed her craft by working with some of the legends of the entertainment industry such as Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Bob Hope, Liberace, Frank Sinatra, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Stephen Schwartz, Tim Rice, Trisha Yearwood and Elton John to name just a few. As Annie she became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony Award as Best Lead Actress in a Musical. She also received the Theater World and Outer Critics' Circle Awards for the girl with the red hair and big voice. She subsequently conquered London with her portrayal of Little Orphan Annie in the West End. Andrea was then tapped to portray Judy Garland in the acclaimed NBC television movie “Rainbow”. She appeared in the 1999 Rob Marshall-directed TV version of “Annie”, singing the "Star To Be" segment of the song "N.Y.C." The stage has continued to welcome Andrea “home” throughout the years, she starred in the Jerry Herman musical Jerry’s Girls alongside Carol Channing and Leslie Uggams as herself; as Fantine in the original Broadway run of Les Miserables; as the sassy Smoking Car, Ashley, in the original Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express; as Belle in Broadway’s Beauty And The Beast and as the original Margy Frake in Broadway’s State Fair. Andrea was lauded for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in both the US National and International tours of the Tony Award winning revival of Cabaret and also toured as Eponine in Les Miserables. Other notable roles include: Mrs. Johnston in Blood Brothers; Eva Peron, in Evita; Nancy in Oliver; Sandy in Grease; the Narrator in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Miss Hannigan in Annie; Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, Rose in Gypsy; Esther (the Judy Garland role) in Meet Me In St Louis; Sonia in They’re Playing Our Song; as Peter Pan and appeared as herself in Off-Broadway’s The Vagina Monologues. Andrea is a much in demand vocalist and has performed in the showrooms of many of the Las Vegas and Atlantic City’s top hotels and casinos, and in cabarets and nightclubs such as New York City’s renowned Joe’s Pub at the Public Theatre, Feinstein's at the Regency Hotel, among many others. She can be heard on the Grammy Winning, Platinum selling Original Broadway Cast recording of Annie, as well as the cast recordings of Jerry’s Girls, State Fair, the television soundtrack of Rob Marshall’s “Annie”, as well as her own solo CD titled “Andrea McArdle: On Broadway”. Andrea McArdle recently won a 2011 NYMF award for Outstanding Individual Performance for her role in Greenwood The Musical. BROADWAY RECORDS is a new label dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings and is a division of the theatrical production and investment company, The Broadway Consortium. The Broadway Consortium (winner of Best Revival of a Musical Tony® Award in 2012) was co-founded by Van Dean and Kenny Howard. Broadway Records releases include the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Bonnie & Clyde and Lysistrata Jones, “Nick Jonas: Songs from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”, “Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream – Live at the Café Carlyle” and Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording and its new series of “Live at 54 BELOW” recordings. The Broadway Consortium’s Broadway producing credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Big Fish (coming next fall), Chinglish, Bonnie & Clyde, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Evita (2012). West End: Master Class (2012). The Broadway Consortium was also the lead producer of January’s From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook. Together, Kenny and Van executive produced the Grammy® nominated 2011 Broadway Cast Recording of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. The general counsel for Broadway Records and The Broadway Consortium is Barry Miller. www.BroadwayConsortium.comwww.BroadwayRecords.com 54 BELOW, Broadway’s nightclub, is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. In their description of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes “the club has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” The New York Post calls the venue "a gorgeous new cabaret space. With its heavy lineup of moonlighting Broadway stars, 54 Below has the congenial feel of a theater hangout where stars go to unwind and sing the songs that really matter to them. It’s a pleasure to share their joy." Designed by Tony Award winner John Lee Beatty and architect Richard Lewis, lit by Tony Award winner Ken Billington, and with sound by Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski, 54 BELOW features an in-your-living-room intimate relationship between its performers and audiences. Tony Award winner Scott Wittman serves as Creative Consultant and MAC Award Winner Phil Geoffrey Bond serves as Director of Programming. André J. Marrero is the Executive Chef of the new venue, which provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. Bringing together his love of the arts with his passion for cooking and hospitality, Chef André has created a market driven contemporary bistro menu that includes ingredients sourced from all over the world. 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award® winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Steven Baruch. 54 BELOW is located at 254 West 54th Street. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Apr 5, 2013 9:56:13 GMT -5
NEW LIVE ALBUM FROM FAITH PRINCE (April 2, 2013 – New York, NY) – The first new album from Broadway legend Faith Prince in 13 years is set for release on Broadway Records. "Total Faith: Live from the Royal Room at The Colony" was recorded live at the Royal Room of the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida in Spring, 2010 and will be released on April 16, 2013 and is available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00BT0NPI4. The digital release will be available on April 12th. Faith Prince puts her Royal Room show and the resulting album in context: “Amidst the early stages of a terrible recession, we were opening my new cabaret show in Palm Beach, where the Madoff scandal was especially raw. It then dawned on me, this is how cabaret came to be... A place to escape, to be transported. To quote Kander and Ebb: ‘...so life is disappointing, forget it! In here, life is beautiful.’” “It gives us great pleasure to present this wonderful new album by the brilliant Faith Prince as a continuation of our mission of releasing new recordings by Broadway’s biggest and brightest stars,” said Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. Track listing: OPENING MEDLEY Take Me Back to the Eighties BAND INTROS / Shy DUCK STORY Ev’rything I’ve Got “LITTLE SHOP” STORY MEDLEY: Somewhere That’s Green / Suddenly Seymour Tattooed Boy in Memphis Crossword Puzzle HENRY STORY / Not While I’m Around If He Walked Into My Life Lydia, The Tattooed Lady The Ladies Who Lunch Coney Island But the World Goes ’Round MEDLEY: Take Me Back to Manhattan / Before the Parade Passes By Bless Your Heart FAITH PRINCE has been dazzling Broadway audiences since winning the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance as “Ms. Adelaide” in Guys and Dolls. In 2008, she was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for A Catered Affair. Other Broadway credits include The Little Mermaid, Bells Are Ringing (Tony, DD, OCC noms), Nick & Nora (OCC Award), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (Tony, DD noms), Little Me, The Dead, and Noises Off. She also starred in the world premiere of Terrence McNally’s Unusual Acts of Devotion. Most recently, Faith starred in the national tour of the Broadway hit Billy Elliott. Faith currently recurs on Lifetime’s hit series Drop Dead Diva as Brooke Elliott’s mother, “Elaine.” She was a series regular on Showtime's Huff starring as “Kelly Knippers," the love interest of Oliver Platt, and recurred for five seasons on Spin City. Other television credits include A Gifted Man, Happy Endings, Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Faith, House, Medium, Sweet Potato Queens, Monk, Now and Again, Welcome To New York and Law and Order. Film credits include Our Very Own, Picture Perfect, Dave, and My Father the Hero. Faith works often with the Boston Pops, Utah Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, and Philly Pops, and recently starred in the Orlando Philharmonic’s concert version of Sweeney Todd. Faith toured her show Moving On in Australia to rave reviews, and also toured in Over the Rainbow, a concert celebrating the centennial of Harold Arlen. Faith’s new album, Total Faith, was recorded at the Royal Room in the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach and will be released soon. Her award winning album, A Leap Of Faith, was recorded at Joe's Pub and is available on DRG records. BROADWAY RECORDS is a new label dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings and is a division of the theatrical production and investment company, The Broadway Consortium. The Broadway Consortium (winner of Best Revival of a Musical Tony® Award in 2012) was co-founded by Van Dean and Kenny Howard. Broadway Records releases include the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Bonnie & Clyde and Lysistrata Jones, “Nick Jonas: Songs from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”, “Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream – Live at the Café Carlyle” and Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording and its new series of “Live at 54 BELOW” recordings. The Broadway Consortium’s Broadway producing credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Big Fish (coming next fall), Chinglish, Bonnie & Clyde, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Evita (2012). West End: Master Class (2012). The Broadway Consortium was also the lead producer of January’s From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook. Together, Kenny and Van executive produced the Grammy® nominated 2011 Broadway Cast Recording of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. The general counsel for Broadway Records and The Broadway Consortium is Barry Miller. www.BroadwayConsortium.comwww.BroadwayRecords.com
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Post by Talon Karrde on Jun 7, 2013 11:06:20 GMT -5
I Could Use A Drink (April 4, 2013 – New York, NY) – Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, “Smash”), Jennifer Damiano (Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, Next To Normal), Justin Guarini (“American Idol”), Caissie Levy (Ghost) and many more of Broadway’s brightest talents appear on Drew Gasparini’s music theatre album “I Could Use a Drink” set for release by Broadway Records on April 23, 2013. It is available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00BZMR3BQ. The digital release will be available on April 19, 2013. Recorded prior to his debut as a composer on NBC’s Smash, Drew Gasparini headed into the studio for the first time to record 17 songs. Named one of Playbill’s Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know, Gasparini’s work has been covered prolifically, and earned the respect of composers and performers alike. Featuring crowd favorites from Joes Pub, NYMF, and the Kennedy Center; the album is an eclectic mix of semi-autobiographical numbers (both poignant and hilarious) and progressive contemporary music theater. Musically produced by the highly sought after Charlie Rosen (13, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, One Man Two Guvnors). Gasparini’s works are sounding as strong and as gutsy as ever. “Drew brings together some of the coolest people working today, and I am honored to be a part of the musical madness/ferocity he creates” says Alex Wyse (Lysistrata Jones). Joining Wyse on the album are Gabe Violett (Spring Awakening), Eric Michael Krop (Godspell), Lindsay Mendez (Godspell, Dogfight), Alex Brightman (Wicked, Big Fish), Andrew Kober (Hair), Jennifer Damiano, Jeremy Jordan, Caissie Levy, Kacie Sheik (Hair), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked), Blake Daniel (Spring Awakening), Justin Guarini, Nick Blaemire (Godspell), Mykal Kilgore (Book Of Mormon), Rachel Potter (Evita), Ben Crawford (Shrek, Big Fish), Drew Weston (Mary Poppins), Tim Ehrlich (Rent nat'l tour), Drew Gasparini, Kasie Gasparini, and Chloe Gasparini. In fact, the recording had been such a collaborative process that sessions were held in New York City, San Francisco and Melbourne, Australia. “This is the album I have wanted to record for years. Finally things have aligned and I couldn’t be happier with the team we have pulled together,” says Gasparini. Produced by TheBengeGroup, Daniel Benge says, “It’s been a pleasure to work with a US and Australian team on this project. Bridging the Australian and Broadway music theatre communities is something I am very passionate about. This is most certainly just the beginning.” The album was funded in part by the support of the musical theater community via a Kickstarter campaign. Track listing: 1. Michigan (Eric Michael Krop, Kacie Sheik) 2. A Little Bit (Alex Brightman) 3. Fell In Love With Crazy (Andrew Kober) 4. If I Had You (Chloe Gasparini) 5. Dear Lucy (F. Michael Haynie) 6. Two Little Lines (Kasie Gasparini) 7. No Turning Back Now (Jeremy Jordan) 8. What Remains (Caissie Levy) 9. You Can't Bring Me Down (Nick Blaemire, Rachel Potter) 10. I Loved You Too Much (Mykal Kilgore) 11. Valley High (Blake Daniel, Gabriel Violett, Tim Ehrlich) 12. Right Here (Alex Wyse) 13. Good Stuff (Justin Guarini) 14. Disaster (Drew Weston) 15. Circus (Lindsay Mendez) 16. I Just Can't Stop (Ben Crawford, Lindsay Mendez) 17. Overboard (Jennifer Damiano, Drew Gasparini)
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Post by Talon Karrde on Jun 7, 2013 11:12:24 GMT -5
Aaron Tveit: The Radio in My Head: Live at 54 Below (April 16, 2013 – New York, NY) – Aaron Tveit’s sold out concerts in May at New York’s 54 BELOW will be recorded and released by Broadway Records. "The Radio In My Head: Live At 54 BELOW" will be released digitally on September 6th and on CD on September 10, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00CDB2T1C. Mixing Broadway with pop, childhood favorites with contemporary sounds, and superstar vocals with charismatic good looks, Tveit’s cabaret debut will have them talking for years. Broadway embraced Aaron when he memorably created roles in Next to Normal and Catch Me if You Can, in addition to his performances in Hairspray and Wicked. Television audiences can soon tune in regularly for the debut of his new USA Network series, “Graceland”, coming this June, and moviegoers were recently star-struck by his work in “Les Misérables”. “We are thrilled and honored to be working with Aaron on his debut album. We know his engagement at 54 BELOW will be nothing short of stellar and we are pleased to have this opportunity to preserve his performance for his fans,” stated Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. Aaron Tveit’s new album will be produced by Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and executive produced by Van Dean, Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium, and Ken Mahoney. “The Radio In My Head” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll and Andrea McArdle. More albums in the series will be announced shortly. Aaron will be performing at 54 BELOW on Friday, May 3rd at 11:00pm, Thursday, May 9th at 9:30pm, Friday, May 10th at 11:00pm, Saturday, May 11th at 11:00pm, Friday, May 17th at 11:00pm and Saturday, May 18th at 11:00pm. 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. AARON TVEIT is an American theatre, television, and film actor. Most recently Tveit can be seen portraying the character Enjolras in the 2012 film adaption of LES MISERABLES where he can be seen alongside Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe. Tveits’ next big gig will be his starring role in the original USA Network series GRACELAND coming to TV this summer. Graduating at the top of his class FBI rookie, Mike Warren (Aaron Tveit) anticipates a traditional DC desk job when he’s unexpectedly shipped to "Graceland." Immediately thrown into his first undercover assignment, he relies heavily on the guidance of legendary FBI agent and mentor Paul Briggs (Daniel Sunjata). Briggs is an unusually Zen senior agent who notoriously hates the rule book and will go to any length to protect "Graceland" from the outside world. Tveit starred on Broadway in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, in the role of Frank Abagnale Jr and also created the role of "Gabe" in the Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical, NEXT TO NORMAL, which he developed off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre and debuted on Broadway. Tveit has received numerous honors for his work in theatre including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in NEXT TO NORMAL and the Actors Equity Association Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Actor. Nominations included Distinguished Performance from the Drama League, Best Male Dancer from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, and Outstanding Featured Actor from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, all for his work in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. In addition to WICKED and HAIRSPRAY on Broadway, he starred in the national tours of Hairspray and Rent. He is featured on the cast recordings for CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and NEXT TO NORMAL . Tveit’s film credits include PREMIUM RUSH, HOWL, and GHOST TOWN. Television audiences know him from his recurring role of Trip Van der Bilt on GOSSIP GIRL, as well as numerous guest starring roles on THE GOOD WIFE, BODY OF PROOF, UGLY BETTY, and LAW AND ORDER: SVU.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Jun 7, 2013 11:13:51 GMT -5
WHEN I GROW UP: BROADWAY’S NEXT GENERATION 54 BELOW CONCERT TO BE RELEASED BY BROADWAY RECORDS (April 18, 2013 – New York, NY) – Broadway Records announced today the planned release of “When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation - Live at 54 BELOW” on CD and digitally on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00BYF7VCU. Those in attendance at their 54 BELOW show were treated to a spectacular show performed by some of Broadway’s brightest upcoming stars from shows such as A Christmas Story, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde and Evita...all under the age of 17! “When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation” is not your typical kid’s cabaret: these future stars tackle the adult repertoire of their heroes, performing tunes from shows such as Avenue Q, Once On This Island, Next to Normal, [title of show], Company, Into The Woods and more! “In prepping this show,” says Director Kenny Howard, "we knew the difficulty level of some of these songs would be a challenge for a performer of any age. To say we were not only pleasantly surprised, but in fact blown away by both the talent and professionalism of these children, would be an understatement.” Appearing on the album are Caleb McLaughlin (The Lion King), Emily Rosenfeld (Annie), Ethan Haberfield (Mary Poppins), Grace Capeless (A Christmas Story), Isabela Moner (Evita), Kelsey Fowler (Grey Gardens, Sunday in the Park with George, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde), Matthew Gumley (Mary Poppins, Elf, Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast), Matthew Schechter (Waiting for Godot, Mary Poppins, Elf, Newsies), Neil McCaffrey (Mary Poppins, Billy Elliott), Rozi Baker (Shrek, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde), and Zoe Considine (A Christmas Story). The 54 BELOW show was conceived by Van Dean, directed by Kenny Howard with music direction by Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and assistant directed by Yvette Kojic. The album will be produced by Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and executive produced by Van Dean and Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium, and Ken Mahoney. “When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll and Andrea McArdle and will be joined in September by Aaron Tveit’s debut album as well as more titles to be announced shortly.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Jun 7, 2013 11:19:43 GMT -5
BROADWAY RECORDS TO RELEASE “LIZZIE” (April 25, 2013 – New York, NY) – Broadway Records announced today the upcoming release of LIZZIE, a rock concept double album digitally on June 14, 2013 and on CD June 18, 2013. It is available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00CIIFKAM. A double-disc set packed with murder, incest, love, betrayal, sexual manipulation, evidence tampering, bribery, and balls-to-the-wall rock and roll, LIZZIE is a female-fronted rock concept album which tells the bloody legend of America’s first and favorite axe-wielding double-murderess and Victorian hometown girl, Lizzie Borden. The creators of LIZZIE -- Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner and Alan Stevens Hewitt -- re-imagine her story as a transformation from downtrodden spinster to rock and roll legend, in the process creating a genuine American myth. Taking a cue from iconic concept albums like Jesus Christ Superstar and Tommy, the creative team has conceived LIZZIE as a stand-alone rock album that will be expanded into live concerts and theatrical events across the country. Though developmental productions of LIZZIE (formerly known as Lizzie Borden) have been presented to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim in New York, Seattle, and elsewhere, this studio album is the debut of a newly revised and orchestrated version never heard before. LIZZIE features Carrie Manolakos and Storm Large as the infamous Borden sisters. Manolakos (Lizzie) is perhaps best known for her viral YouTube cover of Radiohead’s “Creep,” taped live at La Poisson Rouge in New York, which has been viewed over 1 million times and was featured on The Daily Beast, the New Yorker, Huffington Post, and dubbed an "Eargasm" by Gawker. Portland’s Storm Large, dubbed a “punk goddess” by Playboy, sings the role of Emma Borden. Large attracted national attention as a finalist on the CBS reality show “Rock Star: Supernova.” She tours with Pink Martini and with her own band, the Storm Large Band. Carrie Cimma brings a Sid Vicious snarl to her Drama Desk-nominated performance as Bridget, the maid, and bombshell Seattleite Ryah Nixon (9 to 5: The Musical 1st Natl. Tour/Doralee Rhodes) rounds out the group as Alice Russell, Lizzie’s neighbor and love interest. Band members include; Matt Webb/Piano & Keys (Resident Music Director for Great Lakes Theater/Idaho Shakespeare Festival), Alec Berlin/Guitar 1 (Green Day's American Idiot on Broadway), Ryan Mackstaller/Guitar 2 (Little Worlds, Easy Tells), Ward Williams/Cello (Jump, Little Children, Tam Lin, Brandi Carlile), Jeremy Chatzky/Bass (Ronnie Spector, Bruce Springsteen) and Matt Zebroski/Drums & Percussion (Alex Skolnick Trio). Alan Stevens Hewitt, who produces and also plays on the album, grew up playing classical music but spent his teens and twenties recording and touring with rock bands before pursuing conservatory training in composition. Maner and Cheslik-DeMeyer come from the downtown New York theater scene, where they collaborated on several music/theatre hybrids which combined rock, folk, and indie pop with American stories. The wide-ranging combined experience of the three gives LIZZIE a sound that owes less to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim than it does to Heart, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Grace Slick, Radiohead and the Runaways. The album was engineered by Anthony “Rocky” Gallo (John Legend, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Mos Def, Carly Simon, Jon Bon Jovi, among many others) and mastered by Dave McNair who recently mastered David Bowie’s The Next Day. LIZZIE is Executive Produced by The Broadway Consortium (Van Dean and Kenny Howard) and Brunish Trinchero LLC (Brisa Trinchero and Corey Brunish). LIZZIE: Music by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt; Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner; Book by Tim Maner; Additional Music by Tim Maner; Additional Lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt; Based on an Original Concept by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner; Orchestrations by Alan Stevens Hewitt. Web: www.lizziethemusical.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/lizziemusical
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Post by Talon Karrde on Jun 7, 2013 11:25:48 GMT -5
Laura Benanti: In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention: Live at 54 Below (May 14, 2013 – New York, NY) – Laura Benanti’s forthcoming engagement at New York’s 54 BELOW will be recorded and released by Broadway Records. "In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention: Live At 54 BELOW" will be released digitally on September 6th and on CD on September 10, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00CRU5YW0. Following the tremendous success of her first solo show, which played sold out venues across the country, stage and television star Laura Benanti brings you a brand new piece, "In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention." Fusing theatre standards with pop music and original songs, Ms. Benanti's unique blend of humor and vocal nuance promises to deliver an unforgettable evening. Come see the performer critics call "brilliantly funny" with an "exquisite voice," and whose mother calls "very very good," in a night that she desperately hopes brings her the right kind of attention. “Having Laura Benanti record her debut album as part of our 54 BELOW CD series is exciting for us as her contribution to the New York theatre scene is undeniable," says Kenny Howard co-founder of Broadway Records, "it also continues to further our mission to preserve amazing Broadway talent in the incredible intimate setting of 54 BELOW." Laura Benanti’s new album will be produced by Aaron Ankrum and executive produced by Van Dean and Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium, and Ken Mahoney. “In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll and Andrea McArdle. Other announced recordings in the series include “The Radio In My Head” by Aaron Tveit and “When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation”. More albums in the series will be announced shortly. Ms. Benanti will be performing at 54 BELOW on Monday, May 20th at 7:00pm, Wednesday, May 22nd at 7:00pm, Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00pm and 9:30pm, Friday, May 24th at 8:30pm, Saturday, May 25th at 8:30pm and 11:00pm. 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. LAURA BENANTI has brought her unique abilities to comedies, dramas and musicals since she took Broadway by storm at the age of 18. She received a Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and a Tony Nomination for her starring role in the Broadway production of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown for Lincoln Center, where she also starred in Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play. Ms. Benanti also demonstrated her comic flair in the Public Theater's production of Christopher Durang's Why Torture is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them. Ms. Benanti earned the 2008 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her revelatory portrayal of Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy opposite Patti Lupone and directed by Arthur Laurents. Her other Broadway roles include her Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominated performance of Cinderella in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods and her sultry Tony nominated turn in Swing! She also starred opposite Antonio Banderas as his muse in the celebrated revival of Nine. Benanti began her multifaceted career as Maria in The Sound of Music opposite Richard Chamberlain. Other distinguished theater performances include Perdita in The Winter's Tale at the Williamstown Theatre Festival opposite Kate Burton, Anne in A Little Night Music at the L.A. Opera opposite Victor Garber and Eileen in City Center Encores Wonderful Town opposite Donna Murphy. Ms. Benanti was most recently seen on NBC's “Go On”, in which she starred opposite Matthew Perry. Previously, she starred in the NBC series “The Playboy Club”. Other television roles include recurring roles on “The Big C” and “Law & Order: SVU”. Benanti can be seen in the films “Take the Lead” and “Meskada”. For more about Laura Benanti, visit her website at www.laurabenanti.com
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Post by Talon Karrde on Oct 4, 2013 8:20:44 GMT -5
MATILDA THE MUSICAL The producers of the Tony Award® winning MATILDA THE MUSICAL announced today that the original Broadway cast recording will be produced by Michael Croiter and Christopher Nightingale for Broadway Records/Yellow Sound Label and will be released digitally and be available at the Shubert Theatre beginning Friday, September 27, 2013. The CD will be available in stores on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The album can be pre-ordered at www.BroadwayRecords.com. Amazon.com pre-order coming very soon. Produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company and The Dodgers, the Broadway smash opened in April at the Shubert Theatre to rapturous reviews. MATILDA THE MUSICAL has received four Tony Awards® and a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater for each of the four girls sharing the title role, as well as two Outer Critics Circle Awards, five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox). It is the story of an extraordinary girl who dreams of a better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a stand and change her destiny. MATILDA THE MUSICAL is directed by Tony Award® winner Matthew Warchus, who helms this production with a book by Tony Award®-winning playwright Dennis Kelly and music and lyrics by Australian comedian, musician and composer Tim Minchin. The production has sets and costumes by Tony Award® winner Rob Howell, with choreography by Peter Darling, orchestrations, additional music and musical supervision by Christopher Nightingale, lighting by Tony Award winner Hugh Vanstone, and sound by Simon Baker. Tickets are available at www.telecharge.com (212-239-6200) or in person at the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 West 44th Street). www.matildathemusical.com@matildabroadway www.facebook.com/MatildaOnBroadway The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST. American Airlines is the preferred airline for MATILDA THE MUSICAL. BROADWAY RECORDS is dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings and is a division of the theatrical production and investment company, The Broadway Consortium. The Broadway Consortium (winner of Best Revival of a Musical Tony Award® in 2012) was co-founded by Van Dean and Kenny Howard. Broadway Records releases include the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Bonnie & Clyde and Lysistrata Jones, “Nick Jonas: Songs from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”, “Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream – Live at the Café Carlyle” and Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording and its new series of “Live at 54 BELOW” recordings which includes artists such as Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Aaron Tveit, Laura Benanti, Andrea McArdle and Christiane Noll. The Broadway Consortium’s Broadway producing credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Big Fish (coming next month), Chinglish, Bonnie & Clyde, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Evita (2012). West End: Master Class (2012). The Broadway Consortium was also the lead producer of January’s From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook which was recently broadcast on New York area PBS stations and Seussical The Musical in Newtown. Together, Kenny and Van executive produced the Grammy® nominated 2011 Broadway Cast Recording of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. The general counsel for Broadway Records and The Broadway Consortium is Barry Miller. www.BroadwayRecords.com YELLOW SOUND LABEL is a cutting-edge record company that produces cast recordings and albums for established performers. As a boutique label, they take a hands-on approach to nurturing and producing the works of focused performers and composers who seek a partner in the development and creation of noteworthy recordings. Yellow Sound Label is owned and operated by four time Emmy Award winning musician, engineer and producer, Michael Croiter. Some notable albums include artists Chita Rivera, Alan Cumming, Telly Leung, Kerrigan-Lowdermilk and original cast recordings of First Date, Murder Ballad, See Rock City and Other Destinations, Fugitive Songs, Imaginocean, Next Thing You Know, The Burnt Part Boys, Bunnicula, The Holiday Guys, The Shaggs and Herringbone featuring BD Wong. www.yellowsoundlabel.com
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Post by Talon Karrde on Oct 4, 2013 8:32:41 GMT -5
AARON TVEIT TRACK LISTING AND ALBUM COVER ART UNVEILED (September 4, 2013 – New York, NY) – Broadway Records is pleased to unveil the cover art and track listing for Aaron Tveit’s "The Radio In My Head: Live At 54 BELOW". Aaron’s sold out concerts in May at New York’s 54 BELOW were recorded and will be released digitally on September 6th and on CD on September 10, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00CDB2T1C. Mixing Broadway with pop, childhood favorites with contemporary sounds, and superstar vocals, Tveit’s cabaret debut was a huge success; both for the performer and fans, with tickets for the shows selling out within minutes of going on sale. Broadway embraced Aaron when he memorably created the role of "Gabe" in Next to Normal and "Frank Abagnale, Jr." in Catch Me if You Can, in addition to his performances as “Link Larkin” in Hairspray and “Fiyero” in Wicked. Television audiences can tune in regularly for the his new USA Network series, “Graceland” and moviegoers were recently star-struck by his portrayal of 'Enjolras' in “Les Misérables”. “We are thrilled and honored to be working with Aaron on his debut album. He is an incredible performer and we are excited to have this opportunity to preserve his sold out 54 BELOW engagement for his fans,” stated Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. Aaron Tveit’s new album is produced by Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and executive produced by Van Dean, Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium, and Ken Mahoney. “The Radio In My Head” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll and Andrea McArdle. More albums in the series will be announced shortly. Track Listing: 1. I’m Alive 2. “On A Friday Night” 3. Something’s Coming 4. If I Loved You / To Make You Feel My Love 5. “Little Bit Country” 6. When I Was Your Man 7. “Welcome, Freshmen” 8. What You’d Call A Dream 9. “Where Am I?” 10. One Song Glory 11. “Not Your Average Lullaby” 12. There’s A World / Hero and Leander 13. “The Future Is Closer Than You Think” 14. I Could Be In Love With Someone Like You 15. “You Tube Generation” 16. Run Away With Me 17. “Thanks, Guys!” 18. She’s Always A Woman / A Case Of You 19. “No Judgement” 20. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 21. “The (Not) Last Song” 22. Goodbye 23. My Romance / I Remember You 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. AARON TVEIT is an American theatre, television, and film actor. In 2012 Aaron shined as Enjolras in the critically acclaimed film adaption of LES MISERABLES where he can be seen alongside Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe. Tveit graced the small screen starring in the original USA Network series GRACELAND, which premiered in June 2013. Graduating at the top of his class FBI rookie, Mike Warren (Aaron Tveit) anticipates a traditional DC desk job when instead, he’s unexpectedly shipped for his first assignment, to "Graceland" and is put to the test when he quickly learns that nothing is as it seems. Tveit starred on Broadway in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, in the role of Frank Abagnale Jr and also created the role of "Gabe" in the Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical, NEXT TO NORMAL, which he developed off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre and debuted on Broadway. Tveit has received numerous honors for his work in theatre including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in NEXT TO NORMAL and the Actors Equity Association Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Actor. Nominations included Distinguished Performance from the Drama League, Best Male Dancer from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, and Outstanding Featured Actor from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, all for his work in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. In addition to WICKED and HAIRSPRAY on Broadway, he starred in the national tours of Hairspray and Rent. He is featured on the cast recordings for CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and NEXT TO NORMAL. Tveit’s film credits include HOWL, GHOST TOWN,GIRL WALKS INTO A BAR. Television credits include his recurring role of 'Trip Van der Bilt' on GOSSIP GIRL as well as Guest Star appearsances on THE GOOD WIFE, BODY OF PROOF, UGLY BETTY, and LAW AND ORDER: SVU. BROADWAY RECORDS is a new label dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings and is a division of the theatrical production and investment company, The Broadway Consortium. The Broadway Consortium (winner of Best Revival of a Musical Tony® Award in 2012) was co-founded by Van Dean and Kenny Howard. Broadway Records releases include the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Matilda The Musical, Bonnie & Clyde and Lysistrata Jones, “Nick Jonas: Songs from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”, “Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream – Live at the Café Carlyle” and Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording and its new series of “Live at 54 BELOW” recordings. The Broadway Consortium’s Broadway producing credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Big Fish (coming next month), Chinglish, Bonnie & Clyde, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Evita (2012). West End: Master Class (2012). The Broadway Consortium was also the lead producer of January’s From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook which recently aired on NY area PBS stations. Together, Kenny and Van executive produced the Grammy® nominated 2011 Broadway Cast Recording of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. The general counsel for Broadway Records and The Broadway Consortium is Barry Miller. www.BroadwayConsortium.comwww.BroadwayRecords.com 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes “the club has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” Located at 254 West 54th Street, 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$95.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Oct 4, 2013 8:34:12 GMT -5
TONY AWARD® WINNER LAURA BENANTI ALBUM TRACK LISTING AND COVER ART UNVEILED (September 4, 2013 – New York, NY) – Laura Benanti’s "In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention: Live At 54 BELOW" will be released digitally on September 6th and on CD on September 10, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00CRU5YW0. The track listing and cover art were unveiled today by Broadway Records. Following the tremendous success of her first solo show, which played sold out venues across the country, stage and television star Laura Benanti debuted a brand new piece in May, "In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention." Fusing theatre standards with pop music and original songs, Ms. Benanti's unique blend of humor and vocal nuance delivered an unforgettable evening. In celebration of the release of her first album, audiences will have another chance to see the performer critics call "brilliantly funny" with an "exquisite voice," and whose mother calls "very very good," in a night that she desperately hopes brings her the right kind of attention. Ms. Benanti will be performing her return engagement at 54 BELOW Sept. 19-21. “Having Laura Benanti record her debut album as part of our 54 BELOW CD series is exciting for us as her contribution to the New York theatre scene is undeniable," says Kenny Howard co-founder of Broadway Records, "it also continues to further our mission to preserve amazing Broadway talent in the incredible intimate setting of 54 BELOW." Laura Benanti’s new album is produced by Aaron Ankrum and executive produced by Van Dean and Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium, and Ken Mahoney. “In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll and Andrea McArdle. Aaron Tveit’s “The Radio In My Head” will also be released on September 10th. More albums in the series will be announced shortly. Showtimes are scheduled for Sept. 19 at 7 PM, Sept. 20 at 8 PM and 11 PM, and Sept. 21 at 8 PM. Track Listing: I'm Old Fashioned My Time of Day “Welcome” On The Street Where I Lived “54 facts!” Starry Eyed/Video Games “Why I am the way that I am” He Comes for Conversation “We are being recorded” Tilly's Aria/Frank and Tilly Make Love “Todd Almond explains it all” Spring Is Coming “My favorite thing that ever happened to me” The Ukulele Song “Canceled!” New Mexico “Last fact” I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore “Harry Chapin” Mr. Tanner “1-2-3 released!” Unusual Way “Good luck everyone” Model Behavior 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. LAURA BENANTI has brought her unique abilities to comedies, dramas and musicals since she took Broadway by storm at the age of 18. She received a Drama Desk award, Outer Critics Circle Award and a Tony Nomination for her starring role in the Broadway production of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown for Lincoln Center, where she also starred in Sarah Ruhl's In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play. Ms. Benanti also demonstrated her comic flair in the Public Theater's production of Christopher Durang's Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them. Ms. Benanti earned the 2008 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her revelatory portrayal of Gypsy Rose Lee in Gypsy opposite Patti LuPone and directed by Arthur Laurents. Her other Broadway roles include her Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominated performance of Cinderella in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods and her sultry Tony nominated turn in Swing! She also starred opposite Antonio Banderas as his muse in the celebrated revival of Nine. Benanti began her multifaceted career as Maria in The Sound of Music opposite Richard Chamberlain. Other distinguished theater performances include Perdita in The Winter's Tale at the Williamstown Theatre Festival opposite Kate Burton, Anne in A Little Night Music at the L.A. Opera opposite Victor Garber, and Eileen in City Center Encores Wonderful Town. Benanti completed a week-long engagement at the popular New York cabaret club, 54 Below, for which The New York Times hailed her as an "supremely confident" performer whose "bright, full soprano, with its semioperatic heft, can go almost anywhere." Ms. Benanti recently wrapped production on the NBC sitcom GO ON in which she starred opposite Matthew Perry. Recently she starred in the NBC series The Playboy Club. Other television roles include recurring roles on Royal Pains, The Big C and Law & Order: SVU. Benanti can be seen in the Films Take the Lead and Meskada. For more about Laura Benanti, visit her website at www.laurabenanti.com BROADWAY RECORDS is a new label dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings and is a division of the theatrical production and investment company, The Broadway Consortium. The Broadway Consortium (winner of Best Revival of a Musical Tony® Award in 2012) was co-founded by Van Dean and Kenny Howard. Broadway Records releases include the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Matilda The Musical, Bonnie & Clyde and Lysistrata Jones, “Nick Jonas: Songs from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”, “Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream – Live at the Café Carlyle” and Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording and its new series of “Live at 54 BELOW” recordings. The Broadway Consortium’s Broadway producing credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Big Fish (coming next month), Chinglish, Bonnie & Clyde, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Evita (2012). West End: Master Class (2012). The Broadway Consortium was also the lead producer of January’s From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook which recently aired on NY area PBS stations. Together, Kenny and Van executive produced the Grammy® nominated 2011 Broadway Cast Recording of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. The general counsel for Broadway Records and The Broadway Consortium is Barry Miller. www.BroadwayConsortium.comwww.BroadwayRecords.com 54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, is the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife. A few blocks from the heart of Times Square and just below the legendary Studio 54, 54 BELOW is a classically designed state-of-the art nightclub in the theatre district that hosts audiences with warmth and style. The venue provides a food and beverage menu from early evening through the wee hours of the morning that is worthy of the world-class entertainment on the stage. In their description of 54 BELOW, The New York Times writes “the club has the intimacy of a large living room with unimpeded views and impeccable sound; there is not a bad seat. Its sultry after-hours ambience is enhanced by brocade-patterned wall panels planted with orange-shaded lanterns. And the atmosphere is warmer and sexier than in Manhattan’s other major supper clubs.” Located at 254 West 54th Street, 54 BELOW features up to three shows nightly with cover charges ranging from $15-$95.
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Post by Talon Karrde on Oct 4, 2013 8:36:08 GMT -5
WHEN I GROW UP: BROADWAY’S NEXT GENERATION 54 BELOW CONCERT TO BE RELEASED BY BROADWAY RECORDS (July 11, 2013 – New York, NY) – Broadway Records announced today a launch concert to celebrate the release of “When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation - Live at 54 BELOW”. The concert will take place at 54 BELOW on July 29th at 7:00 pm. The recording will be released digitally on Friday, July 26th and on CD on July, 30, 2013. The CD, which will also be available at the concert on July 29th, is now available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00BYF7VCU. The album and the encore concert features some of Broadway’s youngest and brightest upcoming stars from shows such as A Christmas Story, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde and Evita. Two of the featured performers, Emily Rosenfeld and Grace Capeless, were most recently seen on the 2013 Tony Awards on CBS. “When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation” is not your typical kid’s cabaret: these future stars tackle the adult repertoire of their heroes, performing tunes from shows such as Avenue Q, Once On This Island, Next to Normal, [title of show], Company, Into The Woods and more! “In prepping this show,” says Director Kenny Howard, "we were not sure how these children would handle the adult material. To say we were not only pleasantly surprised, but in fact blown away by both their talent and professionalism, would be an understatement.” Appearing on the album are Caleb McLaughlin (The Lion King), Emily Rosenfeld (Annie), Ethan Haberfield (Mary Poppins), Grace Capeless (A Christmas Story), Isabela Moner (Evita), Kelsey Fowler (Grey Gardens, Sunday in the Park with George, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde), Matthew Gumley (Mary Poppins, Elf, Addams Family, Beauty and the Beast), Matthew Schechter (Waiting for Godot, Mary Poppins, Elf, Newsies), Neil McCaffrey (Mary Poppins, Billy Elliott), Rozi Baker (Shrek, Mary Poppins, Bonnie & Clyde), and Zoe Considine (A Christmas Story). The 54 BELOW show was conceived by Van Dean, directed by Kenny Howard with music direction by Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and assistant directed by Yvette Kojic. The album is produced by Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and executive produced by Van Dean and Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium, and Ken Mahoney. “When I Grow Up: Broadway’s Next Generation” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll and Andrea McArdle and will be joined in September by debut albums from Aaron Tveit and Laura Benanti as well as more titles to be announced shortly. Track Listing: 1. Song of Purple Summer (Ensemble) 2. Show Off (Emily Rosenfeld) 3. Agony (Matthew Gumley & Neil McCaffrey) 4. You Can't Win (Caleb McLaughlin) 5. When I Drive (Kelsey Fowler & Rozi Baker) 6. Mr. Cellophane (Ethan Haberfield) 7. Summer in Ohio (Zoe Considine) 8. Superboy and the Invisible Girl (Isabela Moner & Matthew Schechter) 9. Grow for Me (Neil McCaffrey) 10. Getting Married Today (Rozi Baker, Matthew Gumley, Kelsey Fowler) 11. Worlds Apart (Matthew Schechter & Caleb McLaughlin) 12. Waiting For Life (Grace Capeless) 13. You Could Drive a Person Crazy (Emily Rosenfeld, Zoe Considine, Grace Capeless) 14. Farmer Tan (Ethan Haberfield, Zoe Considine, Isabela Moner) 15. Bring the Future Faster (Isabela Moner) 16. Agony (Reprise) (Matthew Gumley & Neil McCaffrey) 17. A Way Back to Then (Kelsey Fowler) 18. Someone to Fall Back On (Matthew Gumley) 19. I Believe (Matthew Schechter) 20. For Now (Ensemble) 21. Outro (Michael J. Moritz, Jr. and band)
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Post by Talon Karrde on Oct 4, 2013 8:48:08 GMT -5
MEET JOHN DOE (September 19, 2013 – New York, NY) – Meet John Doe, the Jonathan Larson Award-winning musical by Andrew Gerle and Eddie Sugarman, will be released on the Broadway Records label on November 19th, 2013. The album can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com at amzn.com/B00FAD1GPA and features Heidi Blickenstaff ([title of show], Addams Family), who received a 2007 Helen Hayes Award for the show's world premiere production at the Ford's Theatre in DC. Joining her from the Ford's production are James Moye (Million Dollar Quartet, Full Monty) as John Doe and two-time Tony Award nominee Joel Blum (Show Boat, Steel Pier), as well as Tony Award nominee Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde, Spiderman), John Jellison (Memphis), and Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Newsies). Meet John Doe is based on the classic Frank Capra film from 1941, starring Barbara Stanwyck as ambitious reporter Ann Mitchell, and Gary Cooper as out-of-work baseball pitcher John Willoughby. When Mitchell is fired in the depths of the Depression, she pens a prank letter to her own column from a “John Doe,” who is planning to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge on New Year's Eve to “protest the state of society.” When the letter is unexpectedly printed, “John” becomes a citywide sensation, and Ann muscles her way back into her job, ghostwriting columns for him. To play John, she hires Willoughby, who turns out to be much more than a handsome face. After John Doe creates a national movement of community organizations, newspaper owner D.B. Norton tries to cash in on John Doe's popularity, and Ann and the real John must decide how far they'll go to protect what they've created. "We fell in love with the witty dialogue and complicated love story of the film," said Sugarman, "and knew that Andrew could write a terrific jazz-inspired score to go along with that." "What we didn't realize was how relevant the political message would become as we worked on the show," added Gerle. "Capra's message of everyday folks triumphing over corporations and fat cats feels more important today than ever, and audiences really responded to that." "Meet John Doe is a wonderful new musical that has had several productions around the country. We are honored to have the opportunity to release its Original Studio Cast Recording," said Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. R&H Theatricals, a division of Rodgers & Hammerstein, provided the majority of the funds for the album, and the authors have launched a crowd-sourcing campaign to raise the remainder at RocketHub.com, which can be viewed here (link: www.rockethub.com/projects/25181-support-meet-john-doe-album-release-on-broadway-records). The musical began life with a concert production at the New York Music Theatre Festival (NYMF) and a presentation at the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), followed by workshops at Carousel Dinner Theatre in Ohio, the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT, and Goodspeed Musical's Norma Terris Theater in 2006. The world premiere production at the Ford's Theater won the Ford's its first two Helen Hayes Awards, one for Heidi Blickenstaff and one for director Eric Schaeffer. The show has since been produced in Chicago at Porchlight Music Theater, and is available for licensing through R&H Theatricals. Heidi Blickenstaff and James Moye from the 2007 Ford's Theatre premiere of Meet John Doe Gerle and Sugarman won the Jonathan Larson Award in 2006. Sugarman is currently Managing Director of 16th Street Theater outside Chicago, winner of a 2013 National Theatre Grant from the American Theatre Wing. Gerle is the also the recipient of four Richard Rodgers Awards for his shows Gloryana and The Tutor (book and lyrics by Maryrose Wood), and the 2012 Kleban Award for the libretto for Gloryana. He is also the author of the play Renovations, and the book The Enraged Accompanist's Guide to the Perfect Audition (Applause Books).
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Post by Talon Karrde on Oct 4, 2013 8:54:12 GMT -5
LIZZIE (September 30, 2013 – New York, NY) – Broadway Records is proud to announce the release of LIZZIE, a theatrical concept double album, due for release on October 8, 2013. It is available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00CIIFKAM. A special double-disc set packed with murder, incest, love, betrayal, sexual manipulation, evidence tampering, and balls-to-the-wall rock and roll. LIZZIE tells the bloody legend of America’s first and favorite axe-wielding double-murderess and Victorian hometown girl, Lizzie Borden. The creators of LIZZIE -- Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner and Alan Stevens Hewitt -- re-imagine her story as a transformation from downtrodden spinster to rock and roll legend, in the process creating a genuine American myth. Taking a cue from iconic concept albums like Jesus Christ Superstar and Tommy, the creative team has conceived LIZZIE as a stand-alone rock album that will be expanded into live concerts and theatrical events across the country and internationally. Though developmental productions of LIZZIE (formerly known as Lizzie Borden) have been presented to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim in New York, Seattle, and elsewhere, this studio album is the debut of a newly revised and orchestrated version never heard before. LIZZIE features Carrie Manolakos and Storm Large as the infamous Borden sisters. Manolakos (Lizzie) is perhaps best known for her viral YouTube cover of Radiohead’s “Creep,” taped live at La Poisson Rouge in New York, which has been viewed over 1 million times and was featured on The Daily Beast, the New Yorker, Huffington Post, and dubbed an "Eargasm" by Gawker. Storm Large, dubbed a “punk goddess” by Playboy, sings the role of Emma Borden. Large attracted national attention as a finalist on the CBS reality show “Rock Star: Supernova.” She tours with Pink Martini and with her own band, the Storm Large Band. Carrie Cimma brings a Sid Vicious snarl to her Drama Desk-nominated performance as Bridget, the maid, and bombshell Seattleite Ryah Nixon (9 to 5: The Musical 1st Natl. Tour/Doralee Rhodes) rounds out the group as Alice Russell, Lizzie’s neighbor and love interest. The album was engineered by Anthony “Rocky” Gallo (John Legend, Norah Jones, Cat Power, Mos Def, Carly Simon, Jon Bon Jovi, among many others) and mastered by Dave McNair who recently mastered David Bowie’s The Next Day. LIZZIE is Executive Produced by The Broadway Consortium (Van Dean and Kenny Howard) and Brunish Trinchero LLC (Brisa Trinchero and Corey Brunish). LIZZIE: Music by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt; Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner; Book by Tim Maner; Additional Music by Tim Maner; Additional Lyrics by Alan Stevens Hewitt; Based on an Original Concept by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner; Orchestrations by Alan Stevens Hewitt. LIZZIE Links: web: www.lizziethemusical.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/lizziemusicalTwitter: twitter.com/LizzieMusical, @lizziemusical
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Post by Talon Karrde on Nov 9, 2013 8:45:07 GMT -5
TONY AWARD® WINNER BEBE NEUWIRTH SET TO RELEASE LIVE AT 54 BELOW ALBUM, “STORIES… IN NYC” (November 4, 2013 – New York, NY) – Bebe Neuwirth’s "Stories… in NYC: Live At 54 BELOW" will be released digitally on November 15th and on CD on November 19th, 2013. The CD is now available for pre-order at amzn.com/B00G9AO1HI. The track listing and cover art were unveiled today by Broadway Records. Television audiences adore her for her multiple Emmy Award-winning role as Lilith Crane on Cheers, but it’s the Broadway stage that Tony Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth truly calls home. Stories... in NYC was recorded live at 54 BELOW and consists of a collection of story songs by the likes of Kurt Weill, Tom Waits and, of course, some Broadway standards as well. Neuwirth won Tonys for her work in Sweet Charity and Chicago, and also dazzled New York audiences in A Chorus Line, Little Me, Damn Yankees, Here Lies Jenny, and, of course, The Addams Family. “I'm honored to have our show recorded live at 54 BELOW, and absolutely thrilled by the way it sounds. It takes me right back to that beautiful room, the great audience, Scott Cady's masterful piano; I had a fantastic time!” said Neuwirth. Neuwirth’s album is the latest addition to an ever-expanding series of albums recorded Live at 54 BELOW. “Bebe Neuwirth’s album is the perfect addition to our series,” said Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. “She is a Broadway legend and this is a wonderful opportunity for her fans to experience this very intimate concert.” Ms. Neuwirth’s new album is produced by Michael Moritz and executive produced by Van Dean and Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium and Christopher Calkins. “Stories… In NYC” is the latest in the “Live at 54 BELOW” series that started earlier this year with albums by Patti LuPone, Norbert Leo Butz, Christiane Noll, Andrea McArdle, Aaron Tveit, Laura Benanti and the just announced Michael Cerveris & Loose Cattle. More albums in the series will be announced shortly. Track Listing: 1. I Love A Piano 2. Intro: Welcome to Stories with Piano #4 3. Ring Them Bells 4. Susan's Dream 5. Intro: Dance Songs 6. The Bilbao Song 7. Simply A Waltz / It Only Happens When I Dance With You 8. Mr. Bojangles 9. Intro: Are those Cookies? 10. Surabaya Johnny 11. Intro: Here's a story... 12. On A Slow Boat To China 13. Intro: What I listen to 14. Invitation to the Blues 15. But the World Goes 'Round 16. Intro: One more song 17. Shiver Me Timbers 18. Intro: Thank you; here's our encore 19. I'll Be Seeing You 54 BELOW is owned and operated by Tony Award winning producers Tom Viertel, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Steven Baruch. More “Live at 54 BELOW” titles will be announced shortly. BEBE NEUWIRTH starred as Velma in the Broadway production of Chicago, for which she won a Tony® Award, Drama Desk Award, Astaire Award, and Distinguished Performance of the Year Award. A few years later she returned to the show, this time portraying Roxie, making her the only triple-threat to have starred in both leading roles on Broadway. She received her first Tony Award for her portrayal of Nickie in Sweet Charity. Other Broadway credits include Fosse, Damn Yankees, The Addams Family, Dancin’, Little Me, and A Chorus Line. She has performed in regional productions, including Anita in West Side Story, Jenny in The Three Penny Opera, the title role in Kiss of the Spiderwoman (London’s West End), and Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew. Off-Broadway credits include a Woody Allen play (directed by Mr. Allen) at the Atlantic Theatre Company, a Terrence McNally play at MTC, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Classic Stage Company, and singing and dancing an evening of Kurt Weill music in Here Lies Jenny at the Zipper Theatre. She has also played in comedy revues such as Upstairs At O’neal’s. Concert work includes appearing with symphony orchestras around the country, singing the music of Kander & Ebb and Kurt Weill, and also a more intimate show called Stories With Piano. On television Bebe is well known for her role of Lilith on “Cheers”, for which she received two Emmy® Awards. Other TV appearances include her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Dorothy Parker in “Dash” and “Lily”, and a starring role in the series “Law & Order: Trial By Jury”. Film work includes “Liberty Heights”, “Summer Of Sam”, “Celebrity”, “Jumanji”, “Malice”, “Green Card”, “The Faculty”, “Bugsy” and “Tadpole”. Bebe has also provided cartoon voices for several characters in both television and the movies. Ms. Neuwirth is a recipient of the 2007 Dance Magazine Award, The CTFD Rolex Dance Award, and is proud to be an Honorary Ziegfeld Girl. As a vice-chair of The Actors Fund, she founded The Dancers’ Resource, a program committed to addressing the needs - emotional, financial, physical, etc. - of professional dancers across the country.
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