Jesse Kissel News

Broadway's Robert Creighton (Anything Goes), Lindsay Mendez (Godspell) and Betsy Wolfe (Encores! Merrily We Roll Along), join Tony nominee Adam Pascal (Memphis), Heidi Blickenstaff (Now. Here. This., [title of show]), Julia Murney (Queen of the Mist/Wicked), Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame legend Darlene Love, and Seth Rudetsky for the Second Annual Broadway Belts for Pulminary Fibrosis Foundation! Benefit on February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street).

Broadway's Robert Creighton (Anything Goes), Lindsay Mendez (Godspell) and Betsy Wolfe (Encores! Merrily We Roll Along), join Tony nominee Adam Pascal (Memphis), Heidi Blickenstaff (Now. Here. This., [title of show]), Julia Murney (Queen of the Mist/Wicked), Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame legend Darlene Love, and Seth Rudetsky for the Second Annual Broadway Belts for Pulminary Fibrosis Foundation! Benefit on February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street).

When The Public Theater premiered Adam Guettel's Myths and Hymns in 1998 - under the title Saturn Returns - it was presented as a simple song cycle using chamber arrangements of pop, gospel and classical styles in a loose theme of exploring the human relationship to faith, utilizing traditional hymns and ancient myths.  In the new production presented by Prospect Theater Company, director Elizabeth Lucas, through snippets of connecting dialogue and short, silent scenes, gives the evening a bit of a narrative.  The result is too thin to add any dramatic heft, but not so intrusive as to distract from the poetry of the material and the tender and touching performances of her beautifully singing cast.

4@15: Four New Fifteen-Minute Musicals, performed in conjunction with NYU Steinhardt, will commence performances this weekend, January 28 and 29, for five performances only.

Tony nominee Adam Pascal (currently starring in Memphis), Heidi Blickenstaff (The Addams Family, title of show), Julia Murney (Queen of the Mist/Wicked), join Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame legend Darlene Love and Broadway's Mary Testa (Queen of the Mist), Julie Halston (Anything Goes), Andrew Rannells (The Book of Mormon), and Seth Rudetsky for the Second Annual Broadway Belts! for PFF (Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation) Benefit on February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street). For tickets visit bit.ly/broadway2012; Broadway@pulmonaryfibrosis.org or (312) 239 - 6636.

Scott Siegel's new Thursday night show at Feinstein's, THE BROADWAY HOOTENANY, starts December 8th! It is a one-hour musical happening! New stars and new songs every night.

4@15: Four New Fifteen-Minute Musicals, performed in conjunction with NYU Steinhardt, will commence performances this weekend, January 28 and 29, for five performances only.

Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame legend Darlene Love and Broadway's Mary Testa join Julie Halston, Andrew Rannells, and Seth Rudetsky for the Second Annual Broadway Belts! for PFF (Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation) Benefit on February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street). For tickets visit bit.ly/broadway2012 or (312) 239 - 6636.

Last night, January 12th, Nightlife Award Winner Marilyn Maye, Maya Days (Aida), Joan Almedilla (Kim in MISS SAIGON), and vocalist Natalie Douglas took to the stage at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in the latest installment of Broadway Ballyhoo. As in weeks past, this cast performed Broadway show tunes in the new series that changes every Thursday night with a new cast singing entirely different songs every week.

Announced to star this Thursday, January 5th at 11 PM will be Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley (her second appearance in The Ballyhoo), Drama Desk & Olivier Nominee Nancy Anderson, Kevin Earley (Death Takes a Holiday), and the award-winning vocalist Carole J. Bufford (also making her second appearance in The Ballyoo). Musical Direction by Jesse Kissel and hosted by Series Creator/Producer: Scott Siegel

The latest cast for Scott Siegel's Broadway Hootenanny show this past Thursday night, December 29th, at 11 PM at Feinstein's was led by Drama Desk Nominee Kerry O'Malley (On A Clear Day...), Kristen Beth Williams (Anything Goes), Morgan James (Godspell), Scott Coulter (Multi-Award Winning Vocalist), and more. The new Feinstein's show features a rotating cast of talent performing different Broadway show tunes each Thursday night.

This exceptional cast will perform Broadway show tunes in the new hit show that changes every Thursday night with a new cast singing entirely different songs every week.

The cast for the third smash week of Scott Siegel's BROADWAY HOOTENANNY included Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley (NEXT TO NORMAL), Joan Almedilla (MISS SAIGON), Drama Desk Nominee Christina Bianco (Forbidden Broadway, Newsical: The Musical), and more.

This exceptional cast will perform Broadway show tunes in the new hit show that changes every Thursday night with a new cast singing entirely different songs every week.

Feinstein's at Loews Regency is currently hosting Scott Siegel's BROADWAY HOOTENANNY, which features different stars performing different songs every Thursday night at 11pm. Created, produced and hosted by Scott Siegel, the show features musical direction by Jesse Kissel. Now approaching its third week, casts have included Larry Gatlin, William Michals, Jon Fletcher, Claybourne Elder, Jamie deRoy, Courtney Simmons and Paul Pontrelli. It was just announced today that the next installment will feature Alice Ripley (Next To Normal), Joan Almedilla (Miss Saigon), Drama Desk Nominee Christina Bianco (Forbidden Broadway, Newsical: The Musical), and more.

Scott Siegel's new Thursday night show at Feinstein's, THE BROADWAY HOOTENANY, starts December 8th! It is a one-hour musical happening! New stars and new songs every night.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will continue its Fall 2011 season with "THE BROADWAY HOOTENANNY," a new weekly show produced, created and hosted by Scott Siegel. Jesse Kissel serves as Musical Director.

Scott Siegel's new Thursday night show at Feinstein's, THE BROADWAY HOOTENANY, starts December 8th! It is a one-hour musical happening! New stars and new songs every night.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Fall 2011 season with "THE BROADWAY HOOTENANNY," a new weekly show produced, created and hosted by Scott Siegel. Jesse Kissel serves as Musical Director. The show runs on Thursday nights at 11:00 PM (except for the first Thursday of the month) starting on December 8 at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

The award-winning Vital Theatre Company has announced the return of UNCLE PIRATE, with book by Ben H. Winters, music and lyrics by Drew Fornarola and directed by Marshall Pailet, based on the book by Douglas Rees