Full Cast Announced For A LITTLE NEW MUSIC at the Catalina Jazz Club

After a two year intermission due to the COVID-19 pandemic, A Little New Music is back at Hollywood's historic Catalina Jazz Club with a fresh look at new musical theatre material. Audiences of A Little New Music's concert series will once again discover a distinguished variety of artists and a diverse assortment of songs intent on becoming future classics of the American musical theatre.

Broadway star Michael-Leon Wooley (B'way: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Disney's THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, Netflix's "AJ and the Queen") will host the exciting evening. Returning on the grand piano will be award-winning music director, Gregory Nabours (MARILYN, THE NEW MUSICAL), accompanied by the A Little New Music band.

Guest writers include Brett Ryback & Jeff Luppino-Esposito (PASSING THROUGH, IN STRANGE WOODS), Selda Sahin & Derek Gregor (MODERN), Brian Graden & Ben Boquist (LOST IN CALIFORNIA), Val Vigoda (ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME) & Ryan O'Connell (FATTY: A MUSICAL TRAGICOMEDY), and Justin Anthony Long (COOKIE SOIREE). Other writers with featured songs include: Jerome Brooks Jr. (COMMITTED THE MUSICAL), Lynette Barkley & Tony DeSare (SWING SISTERS), James Ballard & Seth Christenfeld (THE OXFORD EPIDEMIC), David Mallamud & Nathan Christensen (SPITOONIA ON THE ERIE), Paulo K. Tirol (ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD), Daniel John Abrahamson (HUGH AND I), and Amanda Yesnowitz & Doug Katsaros (SOMEWHERE IN TIME).

Showcasing their vocal talents will be Michael Thomas Grant (NBC's "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"), Tony Abatemarco (PETER AND THE STARCATCHER), Iara Nemirovsky (National tour: SCHOOL OF ROCK, Netflix's "Ridley Jones"), Daniel David Stewart (B'way: SPRING AWAKENING, "Catch 22"), Donell James Foreman (B'way: BOOK OF MORMON), Eran Scoggins (National Tour: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL), Kyra Selman (UMPO: STRANGER), Miatta Lebile (Tyler Perry’s “All the Queen's Men”), Sarah Wolter (Greenway Court’s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC), Justin Anthony Long (COOKIE SOIREE), Jonny Lee Jr. (Utah Shakespeare Festival: GOLD MOUNTAIN), Laura Schein (EMOJILAND), Clayton Farris (THE ART COUPLE), Reuben Uy (“Bosch”, EWP’s LA CAGE AUX FOLLES), Katie Self (UMPO’s TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU), Trevin Goin (STEPHEN KING’S IT: A MUSICAL PARODY), Andy Arena (SONDHEIM: THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT), and Jimmy Marino. 

About A Little New Music

A LITTLE NEW MUSIC (ALNM) is the best 90 minutes of new and unheard musical theater material in Los Angeles.  Whether a premiere from an established writer, or an undiscovered tune from a promising up-and-comer, our mission is to showcase these talents with a program that keeps your finger on the pulse of the musical theater scene.  Since 2013, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC has introduced an impressive array of over 200 songs by nearly 150 songwriting teams, including Broadway’s Sankoff & Hein (COME FROM AWAY); Academy Award-winners and Tony Award nominees Pasek & Paul (DEAR EVAN HANSEN, LA LA LAND); Joe Iconis (BE MORE CHILL); Rob Rokicki (THE LIGHTNING THIEF); Mark Allen (GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER); Miller & Tysen (TUCK EVERLASTING); Matt Gould & Griffin Matthews (WITNESS UGANDA); Michael R. Jackson (A STRANGE LOOP); Ryan Scott Oliver (JASPER IN DEADLAND); Carner & Gregor (ISLAND SONG); Milburn & Vigoda (ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME); Adam Gwon (ORDINARY DAYS); Drew Fornarola (CLAUDIO QUEST); Carmel Dean (RENASCENCE); Kerrigan & Lowdermilk (THE MAD ONES); Tegan Summer & Gregory Nabours (MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL), and counting.  LA Weekly says, “A Little New Music is bringing the best of new musical theatre to LA, one song at a time.”