'Predictable Heart: The Music of Justin Rugg' to Play the Duplex, Featuring Jenn Gambatese, 3/1

"Predictable Heart: The Music of Justin Rugg" is described as an evening of story songs about life and love. Rugg's melodies are stirring, passionate and exciting, and his lyrics are honest, fresh, funny and often biting. Rugg's informal evening around the piano marks his cabaret debut and is also Pantochino's first 'grown-ups only' entertainment. The performance features fifteen original songs.

 

Special guest Jenn Gambatese (Tarzan, All Shook Up, Hairspray),  will sing Rugg's newest song, "I Love You, Stay Beautiful..."

Rugg, who considers himself the original 'post-hipster,' is a New Jersey transplant now living in Connecticut. He attended Lebanon Valley College where he double-majored in Music Theory Composition and Percussion Performance.  He is an actor, singer, composer and retail slave. For Pantochino, Justin appeared as the Gravedigger in the award-winning production of "Cinderella Skeleton" and he also composed the punk rock score for "Teen Santa." His musical influences include Amanda Palmer, the Decemberists and Jukebox the Ghost. He is also at work composing music for Pantochino's next show, "The Brothers Grimm and a Showgirl."

 

"Predictable Heart: The Songs of Justin Rugg" debuted last month in New Haven, Connecticut at Firehouse 12 and is produced by Pantochino Productions Inc.'s Bert Bernardi and Jimmy Johansmeyer.

For more information on the show, visit www.pantochino.com. Admission is $10. plus two-drink minimum. Reservations for the performance are available at http://www.theduplex.com/webcalendar/view_entry.php?id=6434&date=20120301.