Marty Thomas News

Performing artist Kim Sozzi (Singer of the Billboard Chart Topping Hit 'Feel Your Love') joins My Big Gay Italian Wedding March 31st-April 23rd! Kim will take over the role of Aunt Toniann and lend her vocal abilities, replacing Ilene Kristen (One Life to Live) who currently fills the role until March 26th.

DREW BRODY: SONGS I DREW plays Thursday, April 14 at 9:30 PM; $20

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance.

The Broadway Beauty Pageant adds Lee Roy Reams to open the show in a special number 'Beautiful Boys' created by Gerard Alessandrini. The award-winning Tovah Feldshuh will be the host for this not-to-be-missed event on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, benefiting The Ali Forney Center, NYC's primary housing resource for homeless LGBT youth. The annual show will again be at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). This year's contestants are: Matt Anctil, La Cage aux Folles; Michael Cusumano, Chicago; Raymond J. Lee, Anything Goes; Brandon Rubendall, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark; and James Tabeek, Mary Poppins. Conceived by Jeffery Self and directed by Ryan J. Davis, The Broadway Beauty Pageant is musically directed by Christopher Denny, choreographer is Erin Porvaznika. Brian Tovar is the lighting designer The evening is produced by Wil Fisher, Ryan J. Davis, Jeffery Self and Matthew Oberstein.

The Broadway Beauty Pageant announced that the award-winning Tovah Feldshuh will be the host for this not-to-be-missed event on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, benefiting The Ali Forney Center, NYC's primary housing resource for homeless LGBT youth. The annual show will again be at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street).

Grammy nominated and Broadway phenom Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) prepares to redefine the nightclub scene with his new act Marty Thomas Presents: Divas at the hottest spot in Hell's Kitchen.

Grammy nominated and Broadway phenom Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) prepares to redefine the nightclub scene with his new act Marty Thomas Presents: Divas at the hottest spot in Hell's Kitchen.

The "Divas of Daytime" join My Big Gay Italian Wedding March 17-19, 2011! Ellen Dolan (As The World Turns), Kristen Alderson (One Life to Live), Brittany Underwood (One Life to Live), and Marnie Schulenberg (As The World Turns) join Ilene Kristen (One Life to Live) during her run for one weekend only!

A trio of outstanding and hilarious judges has been announced for the 5th Smash Year of The Broadway Beauty Pageant: Bruce Vilanch is the six-time Emmy Award winner comedy writer and actor who is one of the most sought after jokesmiths in the entertainment industry. Rachael Dratch is best known for her years as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and is an award winning comic actress from Second City. Carson Kressley was the fashion expert on Queer Eye, the host of the TV show How To Look Good Naked, and now hosts Carson-Nation on the Oprah Winfrey Network. This not-to-be-missed event will be on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, benefiting The Ali Forney Center, NYC's primary housing resource for homeless LGBT youth. The annual show will again be at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street).

From the Cast of ANYTHING GOES and SPIDER-MAN, to the Ladies of THE VIEW, Raul Esparza, Barbra Streisand, Alan Menken, Bernadette Peters, Susan Boyle, Kelsey Grammer, GLEE and everyone in between...it's the BroadwayWorld.com 2011 Valentine's Day Special! Its Biggest Ever!

Hot off the heels of the success of his first book Blackouts and Breakdowns, Mark Brennan Rosenberg is back March 3rd previewing selections for his upcoming memoir, Eating My Feelings.

Broadway Sessions is thrilled to celebrate the birthday of theatrical manager Michael Einfeld with a star studded concert event on Thursday, January 27th. Musical director turned reality television star Trapper Felides will also be on hand to offer a sample of performances from his upcoming concert at Les Poisson Rouge.

Marty Thomas, best known for his Broadway appearances in XANADU, WICKED and THE SECRET GARDEN, takes over the role of Andrew, one of the prospective bridegrooms, in MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING beginning Jan. 13 at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre.

Composer, conductor, arranger and all-around music man Lance Horne is a very busy musician these days: this week's GENIUS OF AUTISM benefit and the upcoming American Songbook Series of shows in New York; the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas spectacular playing twice-nightly to sold-out crowds called VEGAS: THE MUSICAL, about to re-open with a slew of new material; a series of London concerts followed by a European tour; conducting at the Sydney Opera House; and a brand new album - FIRST THINGS LAST - released this week. All of this without even mentioning the hotly anticipated new productions he has coming up! Keep your eyes peeled for ARTS & CRAFTS, his new musical created with Jake Shears and starring Sandra Bernhard and Justin Bond, as well as the new Diane Paulus production of the fresh Steven Sater translation of PROMETHEUS BOUND starring Gavin Creel. The future looks bright for a talent like Lance's and in this revealing conversation we touch on all of this and much, much more.

March comes in like a lion for the 5th Smash Year of The Broadway Beauty Pageant! This event will be on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM, benefiting The Ali Forney Center, NYC's primary emergency housing resource for homeless LGBT youth. The annual show will again be at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street). Conceived by Jeffery Self and directed by Ryan J. Davis, The Broadway Beauty Pageant is musically directed by Christopher Denny. The evening is produced by Wil Fisher, Ryan J. Davis, Jeffery Self and Matthew Oberstein.

Marty Thomas, best known for his Broadway appearances in XANADU, WICKED and THE SECRET GARDEN, takes over the role of Andrew, one of the prospective bridegrooms, in MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING beginning Jan. 13 at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre.

Splash's Musical Mondays is proud to present a very special edition of 'Curtain Call' with Broadway star and recording artist Marty Thomas. On January 3rd, directly following the video clip extravaganza, host Emily McNamara welcomes Marty Thomas back to town and back to 'Curtain Call' to serve up a full set of Broadway's hottest tunes plus a few surprises!

Splash's Musical Mondays is proud to present a very special edition of 'Curtain Call' with Broadway star and recording artist Marty Thomas. On January 3rd, directly following the video clip extravaganza, host Emily McNamara welcomes Marty Thomas back to town and back to 'Curtain Call' to serve up a full set of Broadway's hottest tunes plus a few surprises!

Handel's Messiah Rocks is pleased to announce MiG Ayesa, who originated the role of The Tenor, will reprise his role and rejoin the cast for its final performances tonight in Schenectady, N.Y. and tomorrow in Hershey, Pa.

Naughty or Nice!! - the 5th Smash Year of The Broadway Beauty Pageant will be on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 8:00 PM.