JERSEY BOYS Star Michael Longoria to Encore BROADWAY BRICK BY BRICK at Joe's Pub

Original "Jersey Boy" Michael Longoria will return to Joe's Pub at The Public to perform BROADWAY BRICK BY BRICK on Sunday, September 18 at 7:00pm. BROADWAY BRICK BY BRICK is a hybrid concert/cabaret of Longoria's solo album (Broadway Records) of the same name.

To purchase tickets, go to Joe's Pub Ticket Link. To order the album, visit Broadway Records.

Longoria debuted his concert/cabaret of BROADWAY BRICK BY BRICK on May 2, 2016 to a sold out crowd at Joe's Pub. A second performance was added by demand. The concerts were also deemed a "Critic's Pick" by Time Out New York.

Longoria's solo album, BROADWAY BRICK BY BRICK, debuted at #2 on the iTunes Pop Vocal Albums chart. For the album, Longoria partnered with a dream team of musical greats including Grammy winner John McDaniel (Patti LuPone), who music directed and arranged, Grammy-winning producer Jeffrey Lesser (Barbra Streisand, Kristin Chenoweth) and orchestrator Jesse Vargas (Clay Aiken). The album offers Broadway's biggest songs, featuring Longoria's soulful voice while incorporating his Latin roots.

Longoria recalls the feelings which ultimately prompted the release. "I didn't dare look back as I turned to walk down a long hallway at Los Angeles International Airport to board a plane headed for New York City. I kept telling myself to keep walking as tears streamed down my face, knowing that it was time to go find myself in the Big Apple. It feels like a lifetime since I was that kid, claiming his destiny, boarding pass in hand. I wanted to tell that story: how a little mariachi boy chased the impossible dream and found a home onstage in New York City."

About the release, John McDaniel raves, "We've had so much fun putting this collection together and I'm so proud of Michael." Jeffrey Lesser shares, "When I first met Michael Longoria, I was immediately taken with his energy and passion. He has found a way to incorporate his personality into fresh, new interpretations of classic Broadway songs. He has poured his heart into these inspired performances."

Each song offers a snapshot of Longoria's journey, starting with "Home" from The Wiz, where he starts his tale as a child, listening to his mother's Mariachi music played on an old piano she bought from a priest in the 70s. "Maria" from West Side Story sets the stage for his very first audition in high school. "The Impossible Dream" reflects his efforts to acknowledge his immigrant father's wishes but to ultimately follow his own path, to New York and his dream of Broadway.

Longoria began his career as a Mariachi singer in his hometown of Los Angeles, before moving on to stage productions. At age fourteen he was accepted to the prestigious Los Angeles County High School of The Arts, and then earned a scholarship to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. He is best known for his portrayal of Frankie Valli in the acclaimed production of Jersey Boys. Longoria is currently performing in The Midtown Men, the subjects of two PBS specials including "Meet The Midtown Men." To learn more, visit Michael Longoria "Brick by Brick" Facebook Fan Page.

BROADWAY BRICK BY BRICK Track Listing:

1. "Home" from The Wiz

2. "The Sound of Music" from The Sound of Music

3. "Maria" from West Side Story

4. "Music and the Mirror" from A Chorus Line

5. "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha

6. "Corner of the Sky" from Pippin

7. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" from Jersey Boys

8. "Being Alive" from Company

9. "Tell Me on a Sunday" from Song and Dance

10. "Thank You for the Music" from Mamma Mia!

11. "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard

12. "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz

BROADWAY RECORDS (Van Dean, President) is one of the preeminent theatrical record labels to produce original cast albums for major Broadway and Off-Broadway shows including the Grammy nominated Matilda The Musical, Fiddler on the Roof (2015 revival), Tony Award-winning The Color Purple (2015 revival), Allegiance and Disaster! among others. Recent releases include The Visit, Doctor Zhivago, Side Show (2014 revival), Bonnie & Clyde, Big Fish and NBC's television events, The Wiz Live! and Peter Pan Live!. The label's critically-acclaimed "Live at Feinstein's/54 BELOW" series features top Broadway stars including Patti LuPone, Aaron Tveit, Annaleigh Ashford, Norbert Leo Butz, Sierra Boggess, Laura Benanti, Emily Skinner & Alice Ripley, Frank Wildhorn and Friends, Micky Dolenz and many others. Most recently, Broadway Records launched the Broadway for Orlando initiative (in partnership with creators Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley) as a response to the Pulse nightclub mass shooting. The all-star benefit single, "What the World Needs Now is Love" (recorded at NYC's Avatar Studios on Wednesday, June 15, 2016) has been downloaded more than 65k times and raised over $100k to date and counting, with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the GLBT Center of Central Florida. Additionally, the song reached No. 1 on the iTunes song chart in its first week of release and broke into the Billboard Top 100 with no commercial radio play. A special charitable CD/DVD recording, From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Orlando, will be released in October. To learn more, visit BroadwayRecords.com.

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