Assaf Gleizner News

Theatre Now has annouced the November 1st release of The 10-Minute Musical, an Anthology from the SOUND BITES Festival. The first ever anthology of 10-minute musicals, the book features 25 complete musicals and is a resource for educators, producers, theatre enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the musical theatre form. More information on the book, including a link to purchase, can be found at www.tnny.org/anthology-book.

David Treatman Creative has announced the release of PROPAGANDA! - the hilarious podcast musical perfect for our political moment. The show will be available on all major podcast streaming platforms on October 6, 2020.

NYC's premiere cabaret featuring trans, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming performers is excited to present their second all live-stream event, Trans Voices Cabaret - Live In Anarchy on Saturday, October 10th at 2pm EST.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene continues to bring the stage to global audiences throughout May when Folksbiene! LIVE features virtual programming to entertain, enlighten, and engage.

Joyah Love Spangler will be joining the cast of The Office! A Musical Parody, the unauthorized send-up of the hit TV series playing in the Jerry Orbach Theatre at The Theater Center. Ms. Spangler will be taking on the role that spoofs iconic TV boss, Michael Scott, replacing Sarah Mackenzie Baron who originated the role in the New York production. Her first performance will be on Thursday, March 12, 2020. The show's creators, Bob & Tobly McSmith implemented the gender-reversed casting decision in a bid to make the character's off-color humor and misogynistic language palatable in the #MeToo era - and it's worked quite well. The production continues to break Theater Center box office records and fans are posting all over social media - rejoicing that they still have a chance to see their favorite characters skewered in this spoof that Mashable calls a?oea boisterous, rejuvenating escape from reality that'll fill the void in your heart.a??

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced their lineup of artists for March 16 through March 29: 

Six months after their Birdland debut, The Swingaroos return to the legendary jazz club for the New York premiere of a?oeHollywood Serenade.a??

The Musical Parody of TV's THE OFFICE is for those who are devoted fans of the 2005 a?' 2013 NBC comedy series. This is an unauthorized version, but it is probable that the best audience members for the parody are those most steeped in the developmental history of how the source show came to be.

Six months after their Birdland debut, The Swingaroos return to the legendary jazz club for the New York premiere of 'Hollywood Serenade.'

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for the Off-Broadway sensation The Office! A Musical Parody will go on sale to the public this Friday, February 7, 2020. The Office! A Musical Parody will play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut) for a three-week engagement from April 28 a?" May 17, 2020.

The American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) is presenting its special Valentine's Day concert dinner, L-O-V-E at the Landings, from 6-9:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14th in the Landings Plantation Ballroom, 1 Cottonwood Dr., Savannah.

MTC Music Academy presents a 5 week Vocal Masterclass featuring intensive technique coaching with Founder and Voice Teacher, Tegan Miller, as well as expert input from rest of the creative team, Music Director, Assaf Gleizner (Office the Musical) and Rep Coach, Andre Catrini (Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit). The classes will also include handpicked, personalized audition material for each student and a showcase for two Casting Directors, Holly Buzcek (HDB Casting/Wojcik/Seay Casting) and Alison Franck (Franck Casting), as well as the creative team. In this showcase, actors will present their new material and receive live, constructive feedback.

Dunder Mifflin is opening an office near you! Starlight and producers of the sold-out, unauthorized Off-Broadway sensation are excited to welcome The Office! A Musical Parody to Kansas City February 4-9 as part of the 2020 Starlight Indoors Series sponsored by Missouri Lottery.

Casting has been announced for the upcoming New York City premiere of Leaving the Blues, a new play by Jewelle Gomez, directed by Mark Finley. Rosalind Brown (original Broadway productions of Footloose and One Mo' Time) will play the lead role of Alberta Hunter, the great American jazz singer and songwriter. The cast also features Michael Michele Lynch, Joy Suddath, Cooper Sutton, Benjamin Mapp, Ameerah Briggs, Tsebiyah Mishael Derry and Erik Ransom.

Dunder Mifflin will remain open for funny business. The Office! A Musical Parody, the unauthorized send-up of the hit TV series will continue its run in the Jerry Orbach Theatre in an open-ended run. The production was slated to close on January 14th but as the musical continues to shatter Theater Center box office records, the show will continue on so that fans from all over the globe have a chance to see their favorite characters skewered in this spoof that Mashable calls 'a boisterous, rejuvenating escape from reality that'll fill the void in your heart.'

Die-hard fan of the hit TV show a?oeThe Office?a?? Do you know a Dwight Schrutte? Give the gift of Dunder Mifflin this holiday season with tickets to the unauthorized Off-Broadway sensation, THE OFFICE! A MUSICAL PARODY, at the Victoria Theatre, Sunday Jan. 26, 2020. Celebrate your Boss or gift a date night for the Jim and Pam in your office or treat yourself to the most hilarious musical parody around! Tickets are on sale now at ticketcenterstage.com.

THE ASTONISHING TIMES OF TIMOTHY CRATCHIT, a new musical with book by Allan Knee, and music and lyrics by newcomer Andre Catrini, comes to Hope Mill Theatre. Ryan Kopel stars in the title role of Timothy. He is joined by Paul Greenwood, Michael Matus, Sammy Graham and Helen Pearson who star as Scrooge, Grimaldi, Lucy and Mrs Linden/Miss Poole respectively.

 Broadway actress and singer Sophia Anne Caruso guest starred on the third episode of new comedy digital series Adulting with Jane.

The French jazz virtuoso has taken on Sondheim and impressed everyone... including Sondheim himself.