Emily Drennan
Latest News on Emily Drennan:
Emily Drennan Releases New Single 'I Know Your Name' (Apr 19, 2023)
Emily Drennan Releases New A Cappella Single 'We Three Kings / What Child Is This?' (Dec 4, 2020)
MAMMA MIA and RADIO CITY'S Emily Drennan Releases Single (Feb 20, 2019)
Emily Drennan Releases New Single 'I Know Your Name' (Apr 19, 2023)
Emily Drennan Releases New A Cappella Single 'We Three Kings / What Child Is This?' (Dec 4, 2020)
MAMMA MIA and RADIO CITY'S Emily Drennan Releases Single (Feb 20, 2019)
Emily Drennan BIO
Born in Norman, Oklahoma, Emily Drennan began singing at a very early age predominately in church. With a mom who is a composer with perfect pitch and was a vocal music teacher, a Dad who played the trumpet, keyboard, bass and baritone and a brother who played the saxophone, piano and guitar, a musical influence seemed inevitable for Emily. Growing up listening to Karen Carpenter, Fifth Dimension, Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Petula Clark Sandi Patty and composers like Chopin, Vivaldi, Norman Dello Joio and Mozart, Emily grew up with an eclectic taste in music. Throughout her teenage years, Emily had the opportunity to sing for many varied events including singing the national anthem for NCAA Championship sports and Softball College World Series'.
Emily was selected as a National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts Competition Level 1 winner. Out of 8,100 applicants in 8 disciplines, Emily was chosen 1 of 2 Pop Vocalists in the United States. By being a Level 1 winner, Emily was later nominated and then named a National Presidential Scholar in the Arts which is the highest award given to a high school senior in the United States. This award also included a solo performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and a White House reception with President Bill Clinton. That same year, Emily graduated as a Valedictorian of her high school class and went to Oklahoma State University where she received a full 5-year college scholarship and 25 additional private scholarships enabling her to also study at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. During her stay at OSU, in addition to being in 12 National Honor Societies and an Executive member of 9 organizations, Emily had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of musical activities. From singing classical music such as the Bach in B Minor Mass and Carmina Burana in Concert Chorale and Chamber Choir to being the Jazz Vocalist for 5 years for the OSU Jazz Band singing music by Duke Ellington and Cole Porter, Emily was blessed with a plethora of opportunities to expand her musical horizons. While there, she also was named the Outstanding Senior in Business, Outstanding Senior in Economics and Outstanding Overall Senior, Graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts inSpanish and minors in Finance, Marketing, International Business and Latin American Studies.
Within a year of moving to NYC, Emily landed a spot in the Drama Desk Award Winning Off-Broadway show Toxic Audio in which she later when on to perform in the show in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood and The Luxor and across the country.
Emily has been seen as a guest with NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice and is a frequent guest with various symphonies.
Credits include:
Radio City Christmas Spectacular
NBC, DVD, PBS soloist
Radio City Music Hall, NYC
2007
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VIDEO: VOCA PEOPLE's Emily Drennan Releases Debut Music Video for 'You Oughta Know/Forget You'
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2013
Emily Drennan News
Emily Drennan Releases New Single 'I Know Your Name'
Emily Drennan, a versatile singer-songwriter-producer who has performed on and off Broadway and with symphonies across the country, has released her new single 'I Know Your Name'. The song is a heartfelt tribute to her father, James S. Drennan, who was tragically killed exactly one year ago.
Emily Drennan Releases New A Cappella Single 'We Three Kings / What Child Is This?'
Radio City’s, Mamma Mia, and Voca People’s Emily Drennan recently released a new a cappella holiday arrangement of “We Three Kings / What Child Is This?” Drawing on her a cappella background with Off-Broadway’s Voca People and Toxic Audio, the a cappella arrangement is written and sung by Drennan.
MAMMA MIA and RADIO CITY'S Emily Drennan Releases Single
Mamma Mia and Radio City's Emily Drennan just released an acoustic arrangement of the Bob Dylan classic, “Make You Feel My Love”, featuring Beautiful, the Musical guitarist Jeremy Goldsmith.
BWW Review: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS Entertains at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
The current production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas now performing at The Merry - Go - Round Playhouse in Auburn, New York brings comedy, dancing, a lot of attitude, and very little clothing. Director and choreographer Parker Esse brings a rowdy, toe-tapping, and carefree good time with his high energy cast.
Review Roundup: THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at Finger Lakes
Next up this summer at The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) is The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The show runs tonight, August 2, through August 23 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y.'s Emerson Park. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS at Finger Lakes
Next up this summer at The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) is The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The show runs tonight, August 2, through August 23 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y.'s Emerson Park. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Cast Announced for Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Next up this summer at The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) is The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The show runs August 2 through August 23 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y.'s Emerson Park.
Cast Announced for Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Next up this summer at The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) is The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The show runs August 2 through August 23 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y.'s Emerson Park.
Emily Drennan Releases New Holiday Album MOTHER DAUGHTER CHRISTMAS
Emily Drennan (Mamma Mia!, New York Spectacular, Voca People, Toxic Audio) has just released a new holiday album, A Mother Daughter Christmas, with her mother, Patti Drennan.
Tony Plana, Bret Shuford, Kay Trinidad & More to Perform the Songs of Paul Cozby, 1/27
Lone Star Theatre Co. will present a night of music by Texas composer Paul Cozby Jan. 27 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre as part of their on-going series TX MUSIC / NY STAGES.
VOCA PEOPLE's Emily Drennan Releases Holiday Single 'O Holy Night'
VOCA PEOPLE's Emily Drennan has just released a new holiday single, O HOLY NIGHT available on iTunes, CDBABY and Amazon. She will star in A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra this holiday season, a show produced by RoxSteady Music, which will also feature her mother, Patti Drennan, and guest conductor, Gregory Lopez.
VIDEO: VOCA PEOPLE's Emily Drennan Releases Debut Music Video for 'You Oughta Know/Forget You'
VOCA PEOPLE's Emily Drennan has just released her Debut Music Video off her double-disc debut album, Two-Way Street. It tells the story of two sides of the heart: the white disc - in love, hopeful and full of belief and the black disc - the heartbroken and raw, yet resilient in dark times. The video is an a cappella mash-up of 'You Oughta Know' and 'Forget You' off the black side. Check it out below!
Broadway Performers Gather Today, 10/30, in Times Square for Hurricane Sandy Relief
According to a Facebook post by Emily Drennan, some Broadway performers who are in Midtown and able to get to Times Square are performing impromptu for stranded tourists and to spread a little sunshine. They met and began at 3 p.m. Any proceeds will be given to storm relief.
VOCA PEOPLE and TOXIC AUDIO's Emily Drennan Releases Debut Album TWO-WAY STREET
VOCA PEOPLE's Emily Drennan has just released her double-disc debut album, Two-Way Street.
Photo Coverage: FANTASTICKS, VOCA PEOPLE, and More Play Broadway In Bryant Park!
The event continued yesterday with performances from the casts of VOCA PEOPLE, Traces, The Fantasticks and Jersey Boys. BroadwayWorld was there for the concert, and you can check out full photo coverage below!
TV: ROCK OF AGES Plays Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!
BroadwayWorld TV brings you the performances from Rock Of Ages at Broadway in Bryant Park, 2011!
Photo Coverage: ADDAMS FAMILY, MEMPHIS, et al. Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park!
The best of Broadway is being presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm's Broadway in Bryant Park 2011' - a lunchtime series that began on Thursday July 7th on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and Clean Air NY, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the eleventh annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 11th.
TV: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Plays Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!
BroadwayWorld TV brings you the performances from The Addams Family at Broadway in Bryant Park, 2011!
TV: MEMPHIS Plays Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!
BroadwayWorld TV brings you the performances from Memphis at Broadway in Bryant Park, 2011!
TV: BILLY ELLIOT Plays Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!
BroadwayWorld TV brings you the performances from Billy Elliot at Broadway in Bryant Park, 2011!
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