Brad Russell News

59E59 Theaters hosts a return engagement of HIS ROYALHIPNESS LORD BUCKLEY, written and performed by Jake Broder and directed by David Ellenstein.

Much to the excitement of bass players around the world, bass guitar virtuoso Brad Russell has released his debut solo album 'Let's Hear It!' on Steve Vai's Digital Nations label. Featuring guitar legend Joe Satriani, 'Let's Hear It!' explores musical frontiers where no bassist has gone before! Brad is a true bass hero and his debut CD is a solid sampling of creative cutting edge "lead" rock bass playing.

New York Musical Theater Festival's 2007 'Broadway Idol' winner, George Psomas, takes a night off from his role in the acclaimed revival of South Pacific to take the stage in his solo New York concert debut on Monday August 4th (10 PM) - joined by several special guests including Tony Award nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q) and Jim Stanek (Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, staring with Nathan Lane). NYMF Director of Programming Jess McLeod directs, with musical direction by Jana Zielonka, along with musicians Brad Russell and Jay Mack.

Casting has been announced for the special holiday encore engagement of Jersey Boys, set to play San Francisco's Curran Theatre from November 20-December 30, 2007. The cast of Jersey Boys will be lead by Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), San Franciscan Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi), Bryan McElroy (Tommy DeVito) and Andrew Rannells (Bob Gaudio) as The Four Seasons with Jonathan Hadley and Ken Krugman.

The San Francisco Company of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys will perform on the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 16 at 8PM (7PM Central) on FOX.

Old dramatic chestnuts get a healthy workout in this two-person story of young meets old, washed up meets on the rise and substance abuser meets… well, substance abuser

Bertolt Brecht's The Private Life of the Master Race runs off-Broadway from March 30th through April 22nd