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Jason Robert Brown Releases New Album 'Coming From Inside The House' Featuring Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2020


The official album will be released for Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown's spring 2020 virtual SubCulture concert featuring Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean.

Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre Presents Theatre Thursdays with Leslie Tinnaro
by BWW News Desk - Jun 2, 2020


Broadway veteran Leslie Tinnaro will perform an evening of blockbuster Broadway favorites in her cabaret, a?oeMy Heart Took Flight.a?? You'll be charmed by Leslie's passion, love, and stories of Broadway, while she sings the music of some of her favorite composers and lyricists, accompanied by pianist and musical director Jeffrey Lesser. Enjoy the music of My Fair Lady, Evita, Gypsy, The Sound of Music, Ragtime, She Loves Me, Phantom of the Opera, and more.

Georgia Stitt's 'A Quiet Revolution' Physical Album is Released Today, Featuring Laura Benanti, Jeremy Jordan, Jessica Vosk, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2020


Georgia Stitt, the award-winning composer/lyricist and music director, has released a new album of original music, a?oeA Quiet Revolution,a?? on Craft Recordings/Concord Theatricals, available for purchase today. The album is now available wherever music is sold.

Georgia Stitt's Album A QUIET REVOLUTION Featuring Laura Benanti, Sutton Foster and More Released Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2020


Georgia Stitt, the award-winning composer/lyricist and music director, has released a new album of original music, 'A Quiet Revolution,' on Craft Recordings/Concord Theatricals, available digitally today (April 10, 2020) ahead of a May 1, 2020 physical release. The album is now available wherever music is sold.

VIDEO: Stephen Sondheim, Katrina Lenk, and Jason Robert Brown Perform 'Not While I'm Around'
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2020


In honor of Stephen Sondheim's birthday today, Jason Robert Brown released a video of his SubCulture concert, which featured Sondheim, from June 2019.

Georgia Stitt Will Release New Album of Original Music Featuring Laura Benanti, Sutton Foster, Jeremy Jordan & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2020


It was announced today that Georgia Stitt will release a new album of original music, 'A Quiet Revolution,' on Craft Recordings/Concord Theatricals, available digitally on April 10, 2020 and on CD May 1, 2020, with a pre-sale beginning today, wherever music is sold.

Photo Flash: First Look at OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES at Indian Wells Theater in Palm Desert, CA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2020


Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. have announced a limited engagement of the off Broadway hit Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Indian Wells Theater on the CSUSB campus in Palm Desert. The National Touring Production is now playing through Sunday, March 15.

Kate Baldwin Has Released a New Single SOMETHING THAT YOU DO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2020


Craft Recordings and Concord Theatricals are have announced the release of the new digital single, 'Something That You Do' performed by Kate Baldwin, the first song from her concert and forthcoming third solo album, How Did You Get This Number?

Chris Hassett Stars In My Life, My Music, Each Day A Song
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2019


With 5 CD's already recorded and 1 on its way, this recent transplant to the desert from San Diego, shares aspects of his life through his original songs and music that inspired him from his earliest recollection to today.

Marcia Harp Stars In WHERE WAS I WHEN I NEEDED ME?
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2019


Marcia Harp will star in her new one-woman cabaret concert at the Arthur Newman Theater on Sunday, August 18, 2019 as part of the summer season of Les Michaels Cabaret On Sundays Series, now in it's 11th season. Joining Marcia will be her musical director Jeffrey Lesser on baby grand piano.

Leslie Tinnaro to Sing The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber
by Julie Musbach - Jun 20, 2019


A celebration of the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber starring Leslie Tinnaro in her new one-woman cabaret concert. From 'Cats', 'Phantom Of The Opera', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Joseph And The Amazing The Technicolor Dreamcoat', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Tell Me On A Sunday', and more.

If It's Sunday It Must Be Cabaret! Les Michaels' CABARET ON SUNDAYS Series Returns To The Arthur Newman Theatre
by David Green - May 24, 2019


The popular 'Cabaret On Sundays' Series presented by Les Michaels of Life Is A Cabaret will begin the 11th season on June 2, 2019 with a total of 18 shows in the Summer Season that runs through September 29, 2019.  The cabaret shows are presented in concert format at the Arthur Newman Theatre located in the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert at 73750 Catalina Way.  All shows are Sundays at 2 pm and tickets are all $15 cash only and doors open at 1 pm. 

Photo Flash: First Look at OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES at the Colony Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2019


Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. have announced a limited engagement of the off Broadway hit Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. The visiting production is set to open on Thursday, April 25, at 8pm and the engagement will continue through Sunday, June 16.

BWW Review: OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES Offers an Evening in the Catskills with Very Adult Jokes, Skits, Songs, and Dance
by Shari Barrett - Apr 29, 2019


OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES has garnered rave reviews across the country, and I can certainly understand why it's kosher for a Jew to be a ham after watching these five talented and energetic actor/comedians take over the stage. Sets of jokes are broken into categories, with the titles displayed on a large screen at the back of the stage, upon which we also see various settings where jokes are set. Starting with Birth and Childhood, they move through Dating and Courtship, Business and Money, Marriage, Religion, Assimilation, School., Doctors and Retirement, making fun of everyone while the audience roared with laughter.

Casting Announced for Colony Theatre's OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES
by Rebecca Russo - Apr 8, 2019


Casting has been set for Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, it was announced today by producers Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. The visiting production at the Colony is set to open on Thursday, April 25, at 8pm, and the engagement will continue through Sunday, June 16.

Jeffrey Lesser Stars In LIFE UPON THE WICKED STAGE
by Julie Musbach - Feb 22, 2019


Jeffrey Lesser will perform his one-man cabaret-style concert entitled 'Life Upon The Wicked Stage' on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Arthur Newman Theater in Palm Desert. Joined by pianist Joel Baker, the one-hour show features songs and stories about Jeff's experiences on stage and behind stage during his career in musical theater. The Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center located at 73750 Catalina Way in Palm Desert.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording is Released Today
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2019


Jason Robert Brown's landmark musical Songs for a New World (New York City Center 2018 Encores! Off-Center Cast Recording) is released today, Friday, January 25, in streaming and digital formats, in addition to a two-CD set. This is the show's first recording since the world premiere album over 20 years ago. In the ensuing years, these songs have become staples of contemporary musical theater, including the modern standard "Stars and the Moon." The CD package includes a 12-page booklet with production photos and a note from Jason Robert Brown. To order the album, please visit: ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/songsforanewworld

Encores! Off-Center SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording Now Available for Pre-Order
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 14, 2018


New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center production of Jason Robert Brown's musical Songs for a New World will receive a cast album, set to be released on January 25, 2019. Click here to pre-order today!

Jason Robert Brown's HOW WE REACT AND HOW WE RECOVER is Available in Stores Now
by Julie Musbach - Sep 28, 2018


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced the release of How We React and How We Recover, the new album from three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, on physical CD online and in stores today, Friday, September 28.

City Center SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Will Head Into the Recording Studio
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2018


New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center production of Jason Robert Brown's musical Songs for a New World will receive a cast album to be released this fall.

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