TWITTER WATCH: The Battery's Down's Jake Wilson - 'seein finian's rainbow on the broadway. break legs!'

By: Oct. 28, 2009
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BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

Twitter Watch hits mid-week by checking out the Twitter page of The Battery's Down mastermind Jake Wilson.

jakewil

@thebossofyou when do u leave?!?
about 13 hours ago from Echofon

no other show on Bway has the word "rich" in it more. literally, there are like 67 lyrics with "rich"
about 13 hours ago from Echofon

seein finian's rainbow on the broadway. break legs!
about 18 hours ago from Echofon

@rantingdetails, I don't know if I'd fit in there w/ my huge arms and all..
about 18 hours ago from Echofon

@YayNina is so sexy. ;)
about 20 hours ago from Echofon

@TheBatterysDown filming w/ Annaliese!
5:56 AM Oct 27th from Echofon

just ran sides w/ @DaniSssss via videochat. rich! prom photo editing begins...
8:26 PM Oct 26th from Echofon

hope you broke a leg tonight at the loesser concert @ZebraAdam!
6:54 PM Oct 26th from web

ughh so sick. i definitely am allergic to popcorn I think. @keenanblogger?
5:13 PM Oct 26th from Echofon

3D cloudy w a chance @danisssss @connorg.
1:24 PM Oct 26th from Echofon

i am loving harlem
11:42 AM Oct 26th from Echofon

wow. #mtprom was a HIT! thanks to all who came out for @DaniSssss!
9:14 AM Oct 26th from Echofon

http://twitpic.com/mzp1x - @danisssss and @yaynina at prom!!!!
9:09 PM Oct 25th from TwitPic

you better watch out @thenickadams...you may have abs, but i've got heart! :)
12:42 PM Oct 25th from web

@jakewil for prom queen!!
12:14 PM Oct 25th from Echofon

Jake Wilson is the creator of The Battery's Down and has been writing and producing the series since January of 2008. Jake is thrilled to be working alongside Connor and Adam on Season 2. As an actor, Jake has been seen in many shows across the country from New York to Arizona. Jake is a proud Musical Theatre graduate of the University of Michigan and has continued his training at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City and The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

The much-loved, musical web series "The Battery's Down" has announced its series finale.

Directed and choreographed by Connor Gallagher (Fat Camp), "The Battery's Down" stars Jake Wilson as a young performer who, along with his friends, navigates the world of showbiz in New York City and Los Angeles. Series regulars include Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Mary Poppins, Spelling Bee), Dani Spieler (Legally Blonde), Nina Sturtz (Vote! The Musical) and Cortney Wolfson (Legally Blonde, Les Miserables).

"The Battery's Down" regularly features original songs by some of the best and brightest musical theatre writers, including Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, or Change, Violet) and Dick Scanlan (Everyday Rapture, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Glen Kelly (Young Frankenstein) and Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone), Laurence O'Keefe (Legally Blonde, Bat Boy!), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Edges), David Kirshenbaum (Vanities), Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk (The Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown), Michael Patrick Walker (Altar Boyz), Nick Blaemire (Glory Days), and Ryan Scott Oliver and Kirsten A. Guenther (Mrs. Sharp).

"The Battery's Down" made its online premiere February 1, 2008, with a slew of Broadway talent.

To view the series, visit www.thebatterysdown.com

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Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski


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