Brian J. Nash News

FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST will begin performances at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) on Saturday, August 15th at 2:15pm. Additional performances will be held Wednesday, August 19th at 10pm, Friday, August 21st at 5pm, Monday, August 24th at 3pm, Friday, August 28th at 7pm. The musical's book, music, and lyrics are by Ben Knox with additional book by Heather Collins and Karen Weatherwax and additional lyrics and arrangements by Brian J. Nash. For tickets, visit www.fringenyc.com.

Marty Thomas (Xanadu) and Eryn Murman (Spring Awakening) join the previously announced Kristy Cates (Wicked), Steven Stafford (Spamalot) Dan Amboyer (Bash'd), Ben Knox, Eric Rubbe, and Jamaal Wilson in the new musical.

CHRIST's Party Like It's 1979 was held on Monday, July 20th at 9pm at Vlada (331 West 51st St.), Special guest Kristy Cates (Wicked) stopped by to join the fun and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST will begin performances at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) on Saturday, August 15th at 2:15pm. Additional performances will be held Wednesday, August 19th at 10pm, Friday, August 21st at 5pm, Monday, August 24th at 3pm, Friday, August 28th at 7pm.

KATE PAZAKIS will celebrate the release of her new CD, 'UNZIPPED' ~ Live at the Zipper with a CD Release Party at (le) poisson rouge on Monday, June 1st at 8pm. The party will include a short performance by Kate, who will be accompanied by Musical Director Brian J. Nash, with MaryAnn McSweeney on bass Ray Marchica on drums, Dan Davin on guitar & backup singers Victoria Huston-Elem & Eric Michael Krop. Broadway composer & Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown will make a guest appearance.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors) has announced the lineup for the fifth annual Sunshine Series 2009, a play reading festival nurturing new political plays.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors) has announced the lineup for the fifth annual Sunshine Series 2009, a play reading festival nurturing new political plays. The free staged-readings begin May 28th at the East 13th Street Theatre (136 East 13th Street, between 3rd & 4th Avenues, just southeast of Union Square) where Epic is currently presenting the World Premiere of A More Perfect Union by Vern Thiessen.

Kate Pazakis, co-host of 'Mostly Sondheim' at the Duplex, will celebrate the release of her debut album, 'Unzipped: Live at the Zipper' with a CD release party and concert at (le) poisson rouge.

KATE PAZAKIS will celebrate the release of her new CD, 'UNZIPPED' ~ Live at the Zipper with a CD Release Party at (le) poisson rouge on Monday, June 1st at 8pm. The party will include a short performance by Kate, who will be accompanied by Musical Director Brian J. Nash, with MaryAnn McSweeney on bass Ray Marchica on drums, Dan Davin on guitar & backup singers Victoria Huston-Elem & Eric Michael Krop. Broadway composer & Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown will make a guest appearance.

Downtown diva Kate Pazakis headlines her first Zipper show, KatePazakis: Unzipped! on December 9th, 2008 at 7:00pm and again at 10:30pm. The show will be recorded for Pazakis' first live album. Downtown diva Kate Pazakis headlines her first Zipper Factory show, Kate Pazakis: Unzipped! December 9th, 2008 at 7:00pm and again at 10:30pm. This brand new show uses a mix of pop, rock, country and musical theatre to reveal the woman behind the powerhouse belt. The evening also gives the audience a chance to witness the live recording of Kate's debut album.

Downtown diva Kate Pazakis headlines her first Zipper Factory show, Kate Pazakis: Unzipped! December 9th, 2008 at 7:00pm and again at 10:30pm. This brand new show uses a mix of pop, rock, country and musical theatre to reveal the woman behind the powerhouse belt. The evening also gives the audience a chance to witness the live recording of Kate's debut album.

Downtown diva Kate Pazakis headlines her first Zipper Factory show, Kate Pazakis: Unzipped! December 9th, 2008 at 10:30pm. This brand new show uses a mix of pop, rock, country and musical theatre to reveal the woman behind the powerhouse belt. The evening also gives the audience a chance to witness the live recording of Kate's debut album.

heAtrainplays are a celebration of New York, created by six teams while traveling the entire route of the A train, from 207th Street & Broadway to Far Rockaway and back. On Tuesday evening, June 24th, four librettists will hop on the A train at 207th Street and begin writing the books for four 15-minute musicals, all set on the A train. Before each of the teams begins their journey, they pick a number between 3 and 5 to set the number of characters, then they choose headshots from a blind draw to determine who is in each piece. When the librettists reach the Far Rockaway stop, they randomly select, through another blind draw, their collaborative lyricists, composers, directors and choreographers, who have been awaiting their arrival at a nearby McDonald's with two playwrights joining them and just beginning their journey. Two directors will meet the creators of the now finished plays at 207th Street and they all proceed to Columbus Circle where they meet the pre-selected pool of actors, decipher their scribbles, copy the scripts and begin rehearsals. They have until show time THE NEXT DAY, Wednesday night, June 25th at 8:00PM to develop these works into six exciting new musical experiences to be shared with the audience at New World Stages on the set of the hit musical Altar Boyz.

'theAtrainplays' returns to Off-Broadway, with the latest incarnation, theAtrainplays vol. XXII, performing for one night only on Wednesday, June 25th at 8PM at New World Stages.

Natalie Joy Johnson, of Legally Blonde and Bare: A Pop Opera, premiered her new club act at Therapy on Monday, February 25, with Musical Direction by Brian J. Nash, with special material by John Hill and directed by Ben Rimalower.

On February 9, 'Saturday Night Underground' with Ben Rimalower welcomed an array of New York talent, including: David Burnham (Wicked) and Annie Golden (Xanadu).

As part of the new Vlada lounge Tuesday night musical theater/cabaret series at Vlada, Kate Pazakis will be performing and hosting joined by Marty Thomas, Kristy Cates, Brad Bass and Damon Gravina. Music direction by Brian J. Nash. The show is scheduled for 10:30 PM.

Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present Crossing Brooklyn, a world premiere musical, with music by Jenny Giering and book and lyrics by Laura Harrington, and directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III (a Drama Desk nominee for Transport Group's The Audience) beginning performances Friday, October 19, at the Connelly Theatre, 220 East 4th Street, between Avenues A and B. The opening has been scheduled for Sunday, October 28.

theAtrainplays, a celebration of New York, created by six teams while traveling the entire route of the A train (from 207th Street & Broadway to Far Rockaway and back) returned to Off-Broadway's New World Stages last night.

theAtrainplays, a theatre-without-a-net writing/composing/directing/acting experience, had its 22nd incredible incarnation June 20th, with an all-star cast.