Bruce Sussman
Latest News on Bruce Sussman:
FDR’S VERY HAPPY HOUR To Launch National Tour Following World Premiere At Actors Theatre Of Louisville (Oct 16, 2025)
Photos: Julie Benko Celebrates Richard Rodgers In MY FANNY VALENTINE At Birdland (Aug 6, 2025)
Seven Angels Reveals Constantine Pappas and Craig David Rosen as New Leadership Team (Jun 13, 2025)
FDR’S VERY HAPPY HOUR To Launch National Tour Following World Premiere At Actors Theatre Of Louisville (Oct 16, 2025)
Photos: Julie Benko Celebrates Richard Rodgers In MY FANNY VALENTINE At Birdland (Aug 6, 2025)
Seven Angels Reveals Constantine Pappas and Craig David Rosen as New Leadership Team (Jun 13, 2025)
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Bruce Sussman, Harmony
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Bruce Sussman, Harmony
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Score
Bruce SussmanHarmony
Videos
Video: Watch Chip Zien Perform Rabbi's Final Monologue from HARMONY: A NEW MUSICAL, Closing Today
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-02-04 11:32:58
Video: HARMONY Honors Hannah Szenes on Holocaust Remembrance Day
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-01-27 12:57:34
Video: Sierra Boggess, Julie Benko, and the HARMONY Cast Perform 'Stars in the Night' and 'Where You Go'
by Stephi Wild - 2023-12-27 09:53:33
Video: HARMONY's Chip Zien and Sierra Boggess Are Broadway BFFs
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2023-12-21 09:54:11
Photos & Video: The Harmonists From HARMONY Visit the Queens of SIX on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-10-31 18:52:45
Video: Watch Barry Manilow Talk HARMONY on Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-10-29 13:55:07
Video: Watch the Cast of HARMONY Perform the Title Song on TODAY
by Michael Major - 2023-10-17 11:46:02
Video: Bruce Sussman and Barry Manilow Can't Wait to Get HARMONY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2023-09-30 08:00:20
Video: Go Inside the First Day of Rehearsals for HARMONY on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-09-06 17:45:58
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For HARMONY on Broadway, Plus Watch a Behind the Scenes Video!
by Stephi Wild - 2023-08-14 10:12:24
Video: Watch the Cast of HARMONY Wish Barry Manilow a Happy Birthday
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-06-18 10:10:11
Photos & Video: See Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman & Warren Carlyle at Curtain Call for the Final Performance of HARMONY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-05-16 17:21:59
News
FDR’S VERY HAPPY HOUR To Launch National Tour Following World Premiere At Actors Theatre Of Louisville
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025
Producer Dominick Balletta’s High Hard Heat will present a national tour of FDR’s Very Happy Hour, an immersive civics experiment conceived by Regan Linton and M. Graham Smith.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025
Producer Dominick Balletta’s High Hard Heat will present a national tour of FDR’s Very Happy Hour, an immersive civics experiment conceived by Regan Linton and M. Graham Smith.
Photos: Julie Benko Celebrates Richard Rodgers In MY FANNY VALENTINE At Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025
Julie Benko performed at Birdland on Monday with a Richard Rodgers tribute concert, cheekily titled My Fanny Valentine—a nod to her now-legendary turn as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. See photos here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025
Julie Benko performed at Birdland on Monday with a Richard Rodgers tribute concert, cheekily titled My Fanny Valentine—a nod to her now-legendary turn as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. See photos here!
Seven Angels Reveals Constantine Pappas and Craig David Rosen as New Leadership Team
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025
The Board of Directors of Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, CT announced the two theatre professionals selected to lead the professional theatre into its next era.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2025
The Board of Directors of Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, CT announced the two theatre professionals selected to lead the professional theatre into its next era.
Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s HARMONY is Now Available For Licensing
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025
Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s musical Harmony is now available for professional, community theater and international licensing. Learn more about the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2025
Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s musical Harmony is now available for professional, community theater and international licensing. Learn more about the show here!
BWW Q&A: Julie Benko on STANDBY, ME: AN EVENING WITH JULIE BENKO at Curtain Call Inc.
by Joshua Wright - May 19, 2025
Julie Benko is an actor, singer, and writer based in New York City. She recently marched her band out on Broadway as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, skyrocketing to fame and joining the annals of theatrical lore for her sensational understudy-to-star trajectory in the show.
by Joshua Wright - May 19, 2025
Julie Benko is an actor, singer, and writer based in New York City. She recently marched her band out on Broadway as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl, skyrocketing to fame and joining the annals of theatrical lore for her sensational understudy-to-star trajectory in the show.
25 Great Audition Songs for Sopranos
by Sarah Lasko - Nov 20, 2024
Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!
by Sarah Lasko - Nov 20, 2024
Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!
Feature: Philip Fortenberry to Perform Sixty Years on the Bench on Nov 15.
by Debbie Hall - Nov 11, 2024
Renowned pianist, composer, and musician Philip Fortenberry will bring his masterful piano playing, exciting storytelling, and beautiful music in Sixty Years on the Bench. The one-night-only solo concert will be held in the space in Community Lutheran Church on Nov 15.
by Debbie Hall - Nov 11, 2024
Renowned pianist, composer, and musician Philip Fortenberry will bring his masterful piano playing, exciting storytelling, and beautiful music in Sixty Years on the Bench. The one-night-only solo concert will be held in the space in Community Lutheran Church on Nov 15.
See Lorna Luft and Julie Benko in FROM HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY at Bell Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2024
Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, N.J. will present Lorna Luft and Julie Benko: From Hollywood to Broadway. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2024
Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, N.J. will present Lorna Luft and Julie Benko: From Hollywood to Broadway. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Broadway's Julie Benko & Company Take the Stage At Birdland
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2024
Birdland recently welcomed Broadway's Julie Benko who marched her band out onto the historic stage on Monday, August 12. See photos from the evening.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2024
Birdland recently welcomed Broadway's Julie Benko who marched her band out onto the historic stage on Monday, August 12. See photos from the evening.
Full Cast Set for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE National Tour
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 12, 2024
Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio have announced full casting for the multi-year North American Tour of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 12, 2024
Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio have announced full casting for the multi-year North American Tour of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL.
JoAnn M. Hunter to Direct Broadway-Aimed YASUKE: THE BLACK SAMURAI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2024
JoAnn M. Hunter will direct the Broadway-aimed musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. Learn more about the Hunter and about the show!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2024
JoAnn M. Hunter will direct the Broadway-aimed musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. Learn more about the Hunter and about the show!
Julie Benko Returns To Birdland With A New Show Featuring Guest Vocalist Jeremiah James
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024
Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of Julie Benko – Broadway star of Funny Girl and Harmony – as she marches her band out again on Monday, August 12 at 7:00 PM.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024
Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of Julie Benko – Broadway star of Funny Girl and Harmony – as she marches her band out again on Monday, August 12 at 7:00 PM.
Review: Theatre Raleigh's JANE EYRE
by Jeffrey Kare - May 30, 2024
Based on Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel of the same name, Jane Eyre follows a young orphan who is put in the unfortunate care of her cruel Aunt Sarah and cousin, John Reed, as per her uncle’s dying wish. After spending six years at Lowood School for Girls, Jane leaves and is shortly after hired as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets Mr. Edward Rochester, thus beginning her passionate and heart-wrenching journey of love, loss, and the struggles of morality.
by Jeffrey Kare - May 30, 2024
Based on Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel of the same name, Jane Eyre follows a young orphan who is put in the unfortunate care of her cruel Aunt Sarah and cousin, John Reed, as per her uncle’s dying wish. After spending six years at Lowood School for Girls, Jane leaves and is shortly after hired as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets Mr. Edward Rochester, thus beginning her passionate and heart-wrenching journey of love, loss, and the struggles of morality.
First Standings Announced For the 21st Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards; THE GREATS GATSBY Leads Best Musical
by BWW Awards - May 13, 2024
The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
by BWW Awards - May 13, 2024
The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
Have Many Shows this Season Premiered Long Before Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 28, 2024
This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 28, 2024
This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2024
Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2024
Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
Photos: Chip Zien Honored With Caricature at Sardi's
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 20, 2024
The stars came out at the iconic Sardi’s restaurant in Times Square on Thursday night to honor the legendary Chip Zien, star of the Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman musical, “Harmony.” Check out photos here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 20, 2024
The stars came out at the iconic Sardi’s restaurant in Times Square on Thursday night to honor the legendary Chip Zien, star of the Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman musical, “Harmony.” Check out photos here!
Review: STRANGER SINGS, THE PARODY MUSICAL at The Black Box
by Steve Wilson - Apr 7, 2024
But on the upside, there is always Hawkins, Indiana, nothing strange ever happens there. Unless you are in the upside/down and Hawkins is inside The Black Box, for Padgett Productions' phenomenal Kansas City premiere of STRANGER SINGS, THE PARODY MUSICAL.
by Steve Wilson - Apr 7, 2024
But on the upside, there is always Hawkins, Indiana, nothing strange ever happens there. Unless you are in the upside/down and Hawkins is inside The Black Box, for Padgett Productions' phenomenal Kansas City premiere of STRANGER SINGS, THE PARODY MUSICAL.
Julie Benko Returns to the Venetian Room in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2024
Julie Benko will return to the Venetian Room in her new hit cabaret show, Standby, Me, an evening of spectacular vocals, theatrical lore, and inspiration for all the greatest stars-to-be.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2024
Julie Benko will return to the Venetian Room in her new hit cabaret show, Standby, Me, an evening of spectacular vocals, theatrical lore, and inspiration for all the greatest stars-to-be.
From La Jolla Playhouse to Broadway - A Brief History
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 24, 2024
Learn more about some of the Broadway productions that you may not have realized began their journey at La Jolla Playhouse!
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 24, 2024
Learn more about some of the Broadway productions that you may not have realized began their journey at La Jolla Playhouse!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Bruce Sussman written?
Bruce Sussman has written 8 shows including The Madwoman of Central Park West (Lyricist), Coming Attractions (Lyricist), Coming Attractions (Lyricist), Miami (Lyricist), Copacabana (Lyricist), Harmony (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) (Lyricist), Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) (Lyricist).
What awards has Bruce Sussman been nominated for?
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Harmony, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Harmony and Outstanding Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Harmony.
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