Midtown Men News

Muny Executive Producer Mike Isaacson announced today the directors, choreographers and music directors for the Muny's 2014 Season, which opens on June 16 with Billy Elliot The Musical. "We're so happy these exciting artists are creating our 2014 season," said Isaacson. "This is a challenging season, one with incredible variety and power. We're fortunate that such extraordinary talents will be creating our 'Muny Magic.'"

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The BroadwayWorld Chicago Award winners will be announced tonight! Plus 'Ghost' and 'Phantom' haunt the Loop, 'Wicked' casts Tim Kazurinsky, productions like 'Sweet Smell' and 'Nunsense,' The Midtown Men, news out of Circle Theatre and more!

The Midtown Men, a.k.a. the original stars of Broadway's runaway hit Jersey Boys, are coming to Chicago with a whole new musical act that celebrates the love songs of the 1960s for two special Valentine's Day performances, Friday, February 14 at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:

Cast members from some of Broadway's biggest hit musicals, including Pippin, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, American Idiot, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Hands on a Hard Body, will come together for Broadway Against Bullying - a one-night-only holiday cabaret benefitting No Bully and their efforts to bring innovative, sustainable solutions to bullying, harassment and violence in schools - today, December 2 at 7 p.m. at Club Fugazi (home of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon) in San Francisco. Tickets are $75 for general admission seats. A limited number of premium tickets are available for $150 and include reserved seats, tickets to a post-performance dessert reception at North Beach's famed Rose Pistola with the cast and a VIP gift bag. To purchase tickets, visit www.bab2013.eventbrite.com or call the Beach Blanket Babylon Box Office at415.421.4222.

54 Below has announced that Broadway and concert star Daniel Reichard will play two performances of his new solo Christmas concert, 'It's Christmas…Again' this December 10th and 19th at their fabulous venue.

As original cast members of Broadway's Jersey Boys, they took the world by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time. Now they are together again becoming rock stars in their own right as The Midtown Men. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer are taking their sensational sound on the road once more, bringing to life their favorite 'Sixties Hits' from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons, and more.

THE MIDTOWN MEN are coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 7:30P. Tickets will go on sale Friday, November 8, 2013 at 10A at the Box Office window (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), by phone at (401) 421-ARTS (2787), and online at www.ppacri.org. Tickets are $57 - $29; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.

The Midtown Men return to The Grand 1894 Opera House to light up the Christmas season with their Holiday Hits December 29th at 4pm. Four stars from the original Broadway cast of Jersey Boys- Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and J. Robert Spencer - delight their audiences with top-shelf choreography, incredible harmonies and legendary onstage chemistry known as The Midtown Men. Experience their lively renditions of timeless '60s hits of The Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, and The Four Seasons, plus holiday tunes popularized by Elvis Presley and Motown. This performance is part of Galveston's Passport to Holiday Magic activities and events.

Christian Hoff has a record amount of voices inside his head. He holds a Guinness World's Record for 'Most Character Voices in an Audio Book' doing 241 separate voices in Tell Me How You Love the Picture, based on the career of movie producer Ed Feldman.

As original cast members of Broadway's Jersey Boys, they took the world by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time. Now they are together again becoming rock stars in their own right as The Midtown Men. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard, and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer are taking their sensational sound on the road once more, bringing to life their favorite "Sixties Hits" from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons, and more.

The Midtown Men, Four Stars from the Original Broadway Cast of JERSEY BOYS, continue to gain momentum as they announce their fourth national tour. The group's founding members, Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer, known for their lively versions of the greatest pop songs of the 1960s, will take their highly acclaimed talents to many of the nation's most prestigious venues this season.

It's a new era for The Philly POPS and a chance for audiences to share in the excitement of this first season under the baton of new music director Michael Krajewski. The Philly POPS opens its 2013-14 season with the theme 'Viva Philadelphia!' - a celebration of the City and of Philadelphia's Italian spirit as well as a demonstration of the maestro's special love for vocal music. It's a fitting theme, as the new maestro celebrates the City that will be another POPS home for this nationally recognized conductor. It's also fitting as this first series of The POPS 35th season falls on Columbus weekend, a time of special significance in a city with a rich Italian heritage. With performances tonight, October 11 through Sunday October 13, POPS concerts will continue to be presented in a series of Friday evenings at 8 p.m., followed by Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. at Verizon Hall of the KimMel Center for the Performing Arts on Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Cast members from some of Broadway's biggest hit musicals, including Pippin, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, American Idiot, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Hands on a Hard Body, will come together for Broadway Against Bullying - a one-night-only holiday cabaret benefitting No Bully and their efforts to bring innovative, sustainable solutions to bullying, harassment and violence in schools - on Monday, December 2 at 7 p.m. at Club Fugazi (home of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon) in San Francisco. Tickets are $75 for general admission seats. A limited number of premium tickets are available for $150 and include reserved seats, tickets to a post-performance dessert reception at North Beach's famed Rose Pistola with the cast and a VIP gift bag. To purchase tickets, visit www.bab2013.eventbrite.com or call the Beach Blanket Babylon Box Office at415.421.4222.

As BroadwayWorld.com continues to celebrate the site's landmark 10th anniversary, with a variety of special features, today we're turning our spotlight on the wonderful photography of Linda Lenzi.

Single tickets are now available for The Grand 1894 Opera House's Simply Irresistible 2013-2014 Performing Arts Season. Located in historic downtown Galveston, The Grand will open its new powerhouse season with the internationally-acclaimed and award-winning music legends, The Beach Boys. This world- renown group will present two spectacular performances - tonight, October 5at 8pm and Sunday, October 6, at 4pm.

With its Centennial season well underway, the Houston Symphony shared record-shattering statistics from the first few months of activity for the historic 2013-14 season along with notable financial results achieved during the previous fiscal year that ended May 31.

Philadelphia's treasured musical tradition Holiday POPS! returns to Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for nine festive performances, December 6 through December 21, 2013 led by Britain's celebrated American-born conductor David Charles Abell, who is known for conducting the two "Les Miserables" anniversary celebrations, televised throughout the world. As The POPS' exceptional musicians present the beloved seasonal tunes in exciting arrangements, each concert also features three spectacular choirs and the ever-popular audience sing-along, in a rousing program guaranteed to please young and old. For 2013, The Philly POPS is pleased to welcome acclaimed dramatic soprano Angela Brown making her POPS debut during this annual family favorite.

It's a new era for The Philly POPS and a chance for audiences to share in the excitement of this first season under the baton of new music director Michael Krajewski. The Philly POPS opens its 2013-14 season with the theme 'Viva Philadelphia!' - a celebration of the City and of Philadelphia's Italian spirit as well as a demonstration of the maestro's special love for vocal music. It's a fitting theme, as the new maestro celebrates the City that will be another POPS home for this nationally recognized conductor. It's also fitting as this first series of The POPS 35th season falls on Columbus weekend, a time of special significance in a city with a rich Italian heritage. With performances on Friday, October 11 through Sunday October 13, POPS concerts will continue to be presented in a series of Friday evenings at 8 p.m., followed by Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. at Verizon Hall of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia.