Caitlin O'Brient News

On Dec 11-17, L.A.'s Upright Cabaret marked its 7th annual 'A Broadway Christmas' with a cavalcade of stars singing the best of Broadway with the carols of Christmastime. Headlined by Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Lillias White, singer James Tormé and American Idol's David Hernandez.

Upright Cabaret's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS stars Emmy & Tony Award-winner Lillias White (Dreamgirls), LaToya London (American Idol, The Color Purple), Brittany Underwood (Nickelodeon's Hollywood Heights), Matt Zarley (A Chorus Line, Chicago), Nita Whitaker (Star Search), Carla Renata (CW's Hart of Dixie, Avenue Q), JAMES TORME, Sylvia MacCalla (Hairspray), Kelli Provart (Aida) and Santa Claus (Coming Direct from the North Pole)!

Chris Isaacson Presents brings you the perfect Holiday gift of the season, Upright Cabaret's A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS! Coming this Holiday Season, watch Stars and Snowflakes glitter together as Upright combines the best of Broadway with the carols of Christmastime. Cozy up next to your someone special, and be warmed not by an open fire but by yuletide joy and the sweet songs from your favorite musicals like Jersey Boys, Wicked, The Christmas Story, Billy Elliot, Dreamgirls - and more.

On Tues, Dec 20, 2011, Chris Isaacson presented Upright Cabaret's 6th Annual 'A Broadway Christmas' at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA.

On Tues, Dec 20, 2011, Chris Isaacson presented Upright Cabaret's 6th Annual 'A Broadway Christmas' at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA. See Jacobs performing 'My Grown Up Christmas List' below!

On Tues, Dec 20, 2011, Chris Isaacson presented Upright Cabaret's 6th Annual 'A Broadway Christmas' at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA.

Director Vincent Cardinal wins big with classic revival of GUYS AND DOLLS at CRT.

Writer Damon Runyon invented Broadway - and Broadway invented the American Musical! Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 2011 Nutmeg Summer Series with the classic American musical, Guys and Dolls based on Runyon's comic tales of Broadway running June 2-12 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre (Lower Jorgensen).

A midnight show has been added to Show At Barre's concert presentation Rocky Horror. Starring Ty Taylor as Frankenfurter, Rocky Horror will be presented in concert ONE NIGHT ONLY at 9PM and midnight with Lesli Margherita (Magenta), Jason Paige (Riff Raff), Angela Pupello (Columbia), Brooke Tansley (Janet), Steve Mazurek (Brad), Mike Motroni (Rocky), Christopher Youngsman (Narrator) and featuring Caitlin O'Brient, Tori Spero, Lauren Santos, Stephanie Hayslip, Ben Goldberg, Joshua Kerlin, and Ben Caron. Music Direction by Christopher Bratten. Directed by Tro Shaw (West Side Story). Produced by Shane Scheel.