Music and Theater Innovators at Open Jar Studios

"Music and Theater Innovators"

December 8, 2025

7:15 – 8:45pm

Open Jar Studios

1601 Broadway – 11th. Floor – Studio 11J

NYC

This concert showcase is a new series founded and curated by the former Broadway Performer and Billboard Featured Indie Singer Songwriter Nicola Vazquez. It puts together amazing NYC cutting edge and innovative indie/rock/folk/musical theater composerlyricists who are also performers. These shows gather 4 such established local powerhouse artists on a single bill performing their material in the round (taking turns while seated on the stage together), often in impromptu collaboration, along with storytelling

A little bit about the performers/composers/lyricists:

Nicola Vazquez

Pop/Rock/Soul with Latin influences meets Musical Theater

“Adroit new presence…unadulterated pop/rock mastery”…Billboard Magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7lCUMHOnhM

https://nicolavazquez.com

Jake Landau

In the tradition of Gershwin and Bernstein, Jake’s work channels the richness of

classical music into the directness of musical theater, combining his experiences in opera houses and pop music hit-factories.

“Though one is reluctant to use The S Word, Mr. Landau’s composition is so creative and innovative that one cannot help but be reminded of another musical theater titan whom everyone admires [Sondheim]”… Broadway World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyLeG96WM0U

https://jakelandau.com/

Blair Lamb

Grounded folk/pop with Americana undertones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAxJx1K98AU

https://blairlambmusic.com

Simon Gomez Villegas

Musical theatre meets indie pop meets Shakespeare folk

https://youtu.be/L-e_Vp3l7og?si=ztr7-U4UANs9Qgu7

https://simongomezvillegas.com/

Follow @music_and_theater_innovators for more info.

Ticket Link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/music-and-theater-innovators-tickets-1853319872629?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios