BWW Reviews: Third Kritzerland at Sterling's a Huge Hit with Ira Gershwin Tunes
by Don Grigware
- Mar 7, 2012
On Sunday evening March 4, Bruce Kimmel presented the 19th Kritzerland show, the third and final one at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's. Commencing April 1, Kritzerland will continue at Sterling's in its new venue Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal. Sunday's show was a salute to the lyrics of Ira Gershwin, boasting the glorious talents of musical director Shelly Markham and singers Shannon Warne, Damon Kirsche,Jane Noseworthy, Melody Hollis and Lauren Leigh Barker. Special guest was the remarkable Andrea Marcovicci (photo above) whose grande acting style really sets a song apart and makes it a sizzlingly unique experience on a cabaret stage. Kimmel told delightful anecdotes about Gershwin's collaborations with brother George Gershwin, Kurt Weill, Jerome Kern, Burton Lane, Harold Arlen, Harry Warren, among other musical composers. The program offered well known songs, but with an emphasis on those lesser known tunes that are really little gems, totally worth remembering. Thanks to Kimmel and Kritzerland for keeping all this wonderful music alive and vibrant.
TV: LA’s Next Great Stage Star 2012!
by Michael Sterling and Jerry Evans
- Feb 22, 2012
Upon the conclusion of six weeks of intense competition which began January 8, nearly a thousand patrons supported 20 of Southern California's newest and most dynamic, young musical theatre performers in LA's Next Great Stage Star 2012 at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City, CA.
Kritzerland Soaring in its New Home at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's
by Don Grigware
- Feb 7, 2012
On Sunday evening February 5 Kritzerland celebrated their 18th. show and second at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City with a family evening of great tunes from live action films entitled Reel Imagination saluting Michelle NiCastro, a magnificent singer who passed away last year. Five remarkable female singers Alet Taylor, Juliana Hansen, Melody Hollis, Lauren Rubin and Jane Noseworthy (left to right in photo above) joined music director extraordinaire Shelly Markham at the piano and Bruce Kimmel who introduced the songs in his own inimitable style with delightful anecdotes about the composers and his association with them through Kritzerland. Composer Richard M. Sherman, of Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang fame, made a special guest appearance singing and playing the kazoo on 'The Chimpanzoo' cut from Mary Poppins (photo above).
BWW Reviews: LA's Next Great Stage Star 2012 Presents a Dazzling Array of Talent
by Don Grigware
- Jan 17, 2012
On Sunday January 15 producers Michael Sterling and Tony Monsour presented the second week of the annual six-week competition LA's Next Great Stage Star 2012, now in its sixth knockout year. Twenty very talented contestants are competing for the title which will be announced at the end of the finale on Sunday February 12.
STAGE TUBE: OUTSIDE THE BOX's Season One Finale!
by Nicole Rosky
- Jan 16, 2012
The sixth episode of Outside the Box has been posted. In the latest episode, Days of Our Lives and musical theatre star Matthew Ashford is asked to star in a new musical for the Outside the Box Musical Theatre Group. What is the musical? Will he accept the unusual role? Find out below!
Kritzerland at Sterling’s Presents Toonful!
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 8, 2012
Kritzerland at Sterling's will present Toonful! Great Songs From Animated Films, and A Tribute to the Memory of Michelle Nicastro on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
LA’s Next Great Stage Star Kicks Off 1/8
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 8, 2012
LA's Next Great Stage Star™ 2012 bows to the New Year beginning Sunday, January 8th at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's, the most critically acclaimed, award-winning supper club of its kind in Los Angeles.
Kritzerland at Sterling’s Presents Toonful! 1/8
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 4, 2012
Kritzerland at Sterling's will present Toonful! Great Songs From Animated Films, and A Tribute to the Memory of Michelle Nicastro on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm.
LA’s Next Great Stage Star Kicks Off 1/8
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 3, 2012
LA's Next Great Stage Star™ 2012 bows to the New Year beginning Sunday, January 8th at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's, the most critically acclaimed, award-winning supper club of its kind in Los Angeles.
STAGE TUBE: Gregory Harrison Stars in Episode 5 of OUTSIDE THE BOX
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 2, 2012
The fifth episode of Outside the Box has been posted. In the latest episode, TV, film, and Broadway star Gregory Harrison (Trapper John, Broadway's Steel Pier and Chicago) is asked to star in a new musical. What's the musical? Will he accept the challenging role? Find out below!
Kritzerland Moves to New Venue at Sterling's for TOONFUL!
by Max Schwager
- Jan 2, 2012
We're very excited to announce that in January we move to Sterling's at Vitello's in Studio City - on Sundays! We love doing shows at the Gardenia (all sixteen of them), but Wednesdays at 9pm have been difficult for people - at Sterling's we're on Sunday and at 7pm.
LML Music Releases Adryan Russ' EVERYONE HAS A STORY
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Dec 22, 2011
The new collection, EVERYONE HAS A STORY: THE SONGS OF ADRYAN RUSS, offers Broadway, pop, cabaret - even a holiday song - by this lyricist/composer of Inside Out, the award-winning off-Broadway musical about five women in group therapy that played New York's Cherry Lane and many theaters country-wide.
STAGE TUBE: Andy and Alet Taylor Star in Episode 4 of OUTSIDE THE BOX
by Kelsey Denette
- Dec 18, 2011
Musical theatre performers Andy Taylor (currently off-Broadway and about to be on Broadway in Once; The Producers; Moon Over Buffalo), and Alet Taylor (The Brain From Planet X, The Producers, several Encores productions, and wife of Andy) are asked to star in a new musical for the Outside The Box Musical Theatre Company. What is the musical? Will they accept? Find out by clicking below!
Kritzerland Has a Turkey Lurkey Time at the Gardenia
by Don Grigware
- Dec 9, 2011
On Wednesday December 7 Kritzerland presented its yearly Christmas show A Broadway/Hollywood Christmas at the Gardenia celebrating both popular and lesser known Christmas songs from the world of film and Broadway. It was a delightfully fun evening as usual with some terrific singing, some amusing anecdotes from Bruce Kimmel, Kritzerland's founder, and a few surprises from Santa Claus.
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