The award-winning songwriters Zina Goodrich and Marcy Heisler brought their vivacious, eclectic, romantic, and seriously funny songbook to Feinstein's/54 Below last night and BroadwayWorld was there.
Dying for a new episode of BREAKING DOWN THE RIFFS? Well today is your luck day, because YouTube sensation and Broadway vet Natalie Weiss is back after a year-long hiatus! Below, watch as Natalie breaks down Fantasia with Avery Wilson!
Earlier on in 2016, Broadway star NATALIE WEISS sang a sell out solo concert at the Leicester Square Theatre, were she performed some of her favourite songs, from varying genres. Natalie also performed duets with a whole host of online competition winners, including the then unknown Matt Terry - who since has gone on to huge success winning 2016 series of ITV's X-Factor.
If there's anything everyone can agree on about 2016, it's that it was rough. As the contentious year comes to a close, many artists are turning to the holidays as a time to spread rejuvenation and hope. This week, the a cappella group #ChorusCalls, led by former Kinky Boots and Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark cast member Jake Odmark, released a cover of John Lennon's classic call for peace, War is Over.
Cleveland Music Theatre (CMT), the brainchild of native Clevelanders Miles Sternfeld and Sean Patrick, was created to provide Northeast Ohio with high quality, engaging, locally produced musical theater by uniting Cleveland's most talented artists with Broadway/national talent, while creating educational opportunities for rising professional actors.
ALADDIN's Nathan Lucrezio just covered the classic Christmas song 'Mary, Did You Know?' with Natalie Weiss (Dear Evan Hansen) and cabaret star Marty Thomas. Get in the holiday spirit with their rendition below!
In the Wings Promotions is proud to present HAIR - The Original Tribal Love-Rock Musical, directed and choreographed by META winner Nadia Verrucci with Music Direction by META nominee Ian Baird. HAIR features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado with music by Galt MacDermot. HAIR runs November 23-26, 2016 at the MainLine Theatre in Montreal.
A Dog Story, a new musical with music and lyrics by Gayla D. Morgan (Mary - A Musical) and book by Eric H. Weinberger (Wanda's World), is playing off-Broadway at The Loft at The Davenport Theater (354 W. 45th Street). The show, which opened last night, November 17, is produced by Seaglass Theatrical and co-produced by Waterfront Theatrics and Martha Robinson. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening festivities below!
21-year-old Eric Anthony Lopez (American Idol, Carmen-London, Phantom, The Jackie Mason Musical - Off Broadway, Broadway's Inspirational Voices) is set to release his debut album '21 & Counting' on November 18, 2016 with Alliance Entertainment, ahead of his principal role in 'Broadway Christmas Wonderland' at Tokyo Theatre Orb in Tokyo, Japan this month.
Club 11 London and The Hippodrome are pleased to announce american composer Jonathan Reid Gealt is returning to London on 16th February 2017at his first concert at the London Hippodrome Casino. He will be joined* by Natalie Weiss, Craig Colton, Rebecca Trehearn and Andy Coxon along side the Club 11 London band, lead by Marc McBride. Other guests are to be announced.
Last week, some of the brightest talents on Broadway were featured in Broadway Sings Beyonce, the latest concert in the Broadway Sings concert series. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!
21-year-old Eric Anthony Lopez (American Idol, Phantom of The Opera, Broadway Inspirational Voices), currently in Broadway Christmas Wonderland at Tokyu Theatre Orb in Japan, has reached the number one spot on the iTunes vocal charts, and now in the top 100 in the main charts, following the launch of his debut studio album 21 & COUNTING.
In the Wings Promotions is proud to present HAIR - The Original Tribal Love-Rock Musical, directed and choreographed by META winner Nadia Verrucci with Music Direction by META nominee Ian Baird. HAIR features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado with music by Galt MacDermot. HAIR runs November 23-26, 2016 at the MainLine Theatre in Montreal.
Emily Goglia (TV's 'Grease Live!', Rent at La Mirada) will join nine other performers to help songwriter/pianist Brandon Sturiale celebrate the release of his album So Much More at the Beechman Theatre on Sunday night, Oct. 23rd at 7:30pm.
Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Scroll down for details!