Jacob Brandt News

The cast has been announced for The Potluck at Soho Rep. Soho Rep and INTAR will present The Potluck by César Alvarez, directed by Sarah Benson, this summer.

Cynthia Nixon and Susan Sarandon will star in a benefit reading of LITTLE LIVES at The Public Theater on March 16. The one-night event will support the Chicago Abortion Fund and feature a cast of stage and screen performers.

Weston Theater Company will launch the holiday season with the 8th Annual Weston Winter Cabaret and a free community reading of A Christmas Carol. Both events will take place December 4–6 at Walker Farm Theater.

Sulfur Bottom has announced a two-week extension of its running time. The show will now be performed until October 25th at The Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center.

Weston Theater Company will present the world premiere of The Twelfth Night Show September 26–October 12, 2025, at Walker Farm. Created by Megumi Nakamura and Jacob Brandt.

Weston Theater Company's invitation-only reading of The Twelfth Night Show brought together industry professionals and Weston stakeholders at ART/NY Studios for a preview of a new production headed to the Weston stage this fall.

Weston Theater Company has announced a lineup of productions rooted in the spirit of Vermont. Performances will take place from June – October at Weston's beloved Walker Farm Theater.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company has opened its 2024-2025 season with a fun, frothy, beautifully rendered Comedy of Errors by the theatre’s “resident playwright” William Shakespeare and directed by the company’s artistic director, Simon Godwin. Godwin layers visual and aural punch to keep the pace lively – including a band of versatile on-stage musician storytellers.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team of the first show of 24/25 Season, William Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team for the holiday production of As You Like It, playing in STC's Harman Hall DEC 2 – 31.

Artistree Community Arts Center has announced the cast and creative team for THE TWELFTH NIGHT SHOW, a new musical created and written by Megumi Nakamura (92Y LYRICS AND LYRICISTS) and Jacob Brandt (1969: THE SECOND MAN).

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Weston Theater Company presents the American tribal love-rock musical: HAIR, playing July 20 – August 13 at the Weston Playhouse. 

Weston Theater Company has been approved for a $15,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support their 2022 Original Works Programs. 

It's a ride on the rails, a trip on the wide-open highway, and a journey into the backwoods of Tennessee. RING OF FIRE brings the music of Johnny Cash to life with an exhilarating story of struggle and success, recklessness and redemption, love and family. With more than two dozen classic Cash hits, including “I Walk the Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and “Cry Cry Cry,” a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians creates a unique portrait about an American legend in this rollicking and heartfelt stage production.

Throughout time, the distinction of being 'the first' has always held an enormous amount of historical weight. The 'first' person to create a motion picture, the 'first' person to operate an automobile, the 'first' human to step foot on the moon. But what about the second? 1969: The Second Man centers not on Neil Armstrong, but on Buzz Aldrin.

This week's list includes new music from Josh Groban and Broadway songs from Seth MacFarlane. In addition, The SpongeBob Musical is coming to DVD, and the lyrics of Hadestown are now available!

Check out this week's list of new and upcoming book and music releases, including a book of Broadway musical Christmas carols, socially distanced theatre games, and more!

1969: The Second Man, an original concept album by Jacob Brandt about the second man to walk on the moon, will be released this October. The album will be available to stream everywhere beginning October 1, 2020, the 62nd Anniversary of the founding of NASA. It is now available for pre-download on Spotify.