David Bryant News

There's just 4 weeks left to go in voting for the 2011 Baltimore Awards and here is the latest update! Have you voted yet, and helped to spread the word to support your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipients of a 2011 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Award? There is no time to waste, click on the voting link and make your opinion count! Below are the stats so far as of Monday November 28, 2011.

On November 29, the New York City-based nonprofit JazzReach launches its 2011-2012 national touring season with a special one-night-only event at The Jazz Standard in New York City.

Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Jennifer Hudson, Victoria Justice and The Band Perry Join the lineup for TNT's Christmas in Washington, hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Those summer nights are going to last just a little longer as Olney Theatre Center extends its production of Grease before it even opens. Bobby Smith returns to direct what can be called the original high school musical.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce a staged reading of ANYONE CAN WHISTLE. ANYONE CAN WHISTLE is the fourth reading offered in the inaugural season of the Reiner Reading Series.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce a staged reading of ANYONE CAN WHISTLE. ANYONE CAN WHISTLE is the fourth reading offered in the inaugural season of the Reiner Reading Series.

Christine Pedi of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY put her impression skills to work for a parody of Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' video channelling Liza Minnelli and Carol Channing in the places of Lady Gaga and Beyonce. Click Below to view her take impression of 'Minnelli and Channing do 'Telephone.'

The musical revue NAKED BOYS SINGING will run in Provincetown, Massachusetts from June 24 to September 15, theproducersperspective.com reports. The cast will include David Bryant, Ryan Obermeier, Brad Greer, Garrett Bruce, Chris Marchant and Garrett Olthuis. The production will be produced and directed by Tom D'Angora and Michael Duling.

The Iridium Jazz Club presents Delfeayo Marsalis: Charlie Parker With A Twist from Thursday, March 4th through Sunday, March 7th, featuring Mark Gross-alto, Mark Shim-tenor, David Bryant-piano, Desron Douglas-bass and Marion Felder-drums.

The Iridium Jazz Club presents Delfeayo Marsalis: Charlie Parker With A Twist from Thursday, March 4th through Sunday, March 7th, featuring Mark Gross-alto, Mark Shim-tenor, David Bryant-piano, Desron Douglas-bass and Marion Felder-drums.

THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB WILL CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE LES PAUL THE MAN, HIS MUSIC AND HIS LEGACY EVERY MONDAY NIGHT WITH THE LES PAUL TRIO AND SPECIAL GUESTS LOU PALLO - GUITAR, JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO, NICKI PARROTT - BASS

Born in Illinois from Taiwanese and East Timorese parents, Jen Shyu is a vocalist, composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist (piano, moon lute, er hu, and violin), and dancer. She is currently a core member of saxophonist Steve Coleman's Five Elements. As a soloist and bandleader now based in New York City, Shyu has focused on expanding the possibilities of voice and dance in the improvisational, experimental jazz, and creative music worlds. She also continues a dying Taiwanese folk tradition on the 2-stringed Taiwanese moon guitar, recently named the first 'Ambassador of Hengchun Folk Music' by Hengchun's mayor.

Naked Boys Singing, the international hit musical revue now in its 10th smash year Off-Broadway, returns to Provincetown summer 2009. Opening June 25th at the Post Office Café and Cabaret, Naked Boys Singing is a traditional musical revue, in the vein of Vaudeville and high-camp musical theater, which reminds us that clothes alone do not make the man!

Naked Boys Singing, the international hit musical revue now in its 10th smash year Off-Broadway, returns to Provincetown summer 2009. Opening June 25th at the Post Office Café and Cabaret, Naked Boys Singing is a traditional musical revue, in the vein of Vaudeville and high-camp musical theater, which reminds us that clothes alone do not make the man!

The news today that the musical A Tale of Two Cities will be presented in concert form at the Theater Royal in Brighton, England, in preparation for a future CD and broadcast on the PBS station WGBH-Boston would at present seem premature.

Natalie Toro starred as Eponine in the Original Broadway of Les Miserables. Her other stage credits include A Christmas Carol, Jesus Christ Superstar and the title role in the acclaimed 1999 20 Anniversary National Tour of Evita. In A Tale of Two Cities she stars as Madame Therese Defarge. In the third of a series of BWW TV interviews with the cast of the new Broadway bound musical, she shares her personal insight into the character of Defarge, finding new inspiration during rehearsals and how the story continues to be emotional for her as it readies for the first preview performance.

Aaron Lazar was last seen on Broadway in the role of Enjolras in the recent revival of Les Misérables. His other Broadway credits include Light in the Piazza, Oklahoma and The Phantom of the Opera. In A Tale of Two Cities he stars as Charles Darnay. In the second of a series of BWW TV interviews with the cast of the new Broadway bound musical, he discusses the epic scope of the story, the challenges of bringing a show to Broadway and the creative journey the production continues to take…

Warren Carlyle to direct and choreograph 'A Tale of Two Cities' set to begin previews at the Hirschfeld on August 19th.