Rori Nogee News

Ready for a thrill?  Look no further than theotherspace at the Roxy Regional Theatre, presenting the explosive rock musical sensation MURDER BALLAD for four evenings only, October 5 - October 13.

Lionel Bart's OLIVER!, a musical which has touched the hearts of millions, will provide an unforgettable opening to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season on Friday, September 25, at 8pm.

Take a trip back to the period in our nation's history when gangsters were the purveyors of libations, women sported fluttering fringe above the knee, and the likes of Sophie Tucker held court at various nightclubs. Leading in to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season, SPEAKEASY will showcase the music of the Roaring Twenties, cabaret style, tonight, August 28 - September 12.

Take a trip back to the period in our nation's history when gangsters were the purveyors of libations, women sported fluttering fringe above the knee, and the likes of Sophie Tucker held court at various nightclubs.  Leading in to the Roxy Regional Theatre's 33rd Season, SPEAKEASY will showcase the music of the Roaring Twenties, cabaret style, August 28 - September 12.

On Sunday, March 15 2015, to celebrate Broadway Sings for Pride's (www.BroadwaySingsforPride.com) upcoming 5th Anniversary Gay Pride charity concert in June, they will be amping up the star power and going into the recording studio. The selection of songs will be favorites from their previous shows and cast members who support Broadway Sings for Pride including a special arrangement of Seasons of Love featuring RENT Alumni.

Neal B., producer of Broadway Sings for Pride and www.NealB.tv, and Robert Miele of Artists Proof Productions will present an hour long sampling of New York theatre's best talent at the Original LGBT Expo 2015 on Saturday, February 28, 2015 (1:30pm-2:30pm) and Sunday, March 1, 2015 (1:30-2:30pm).

It's Yuletide at Arizona Broadway Theatre, and the musical du jour is the ever-appealing White Christmas, served with all the sugar and spice that has made Irving Berlin's classic a seasonal favorite. In his directorial/choreographic debut at ABT, Stephen Casey has imbued this production with distinctive style and energy. His ensemble has laced the show's punch with elixirs of song and dance that leave you wanting an encore. A special moment in this production is Rori Nogee's oomphatic delivery of Let Me Sing and I'm Happy.

When it comes to consistency and quality in musical performance, Arizona Broadway Theatre stands among the top of the Valley of the Sun's list. Its current production of The Angry Housewives closes its Ninth Season with a rollicking and rolling blast from the past ~ the '80's, that is ~ featuring an outstanding cast of eight accomplished and highly talented actors. The show's tempo goes upbeat when the fab four transform from models of civic virtue to heavy metal. It's a sight to behold, particularly when Molly Lajoie, in a sparkling and energetic turn of song and dance, morphs from meek wife to raging rocker, takes to the mike, and hammers out an unforgettable rendition of Corn Flakes.

For four performances only, beginning August 4 at 7:00pm, see another side of the cast of GREASE in a cabaret style performance of their favorite musical theatre selections, A BIT OF THIS, A BIT OF THAT, at the Roxy Regional Theatre.

The West Village Musical Theatre Festival is currently the largest short-musical theater festival in the country! Currently in its fourth year, the Festival will host 25 brand new original 15-minute musicals. Tickets are now on sale at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/708446.

Dust off your leather jacket, pull on your bobby-socks and hand-jive the night away with Rydell High's senior class of 1959! The hit musical GREASE returns to the Roxy Regional Theatre, July 11 - August 16.

The West Village Musical Theatre Festival is currently the largest short-musical theater festival in the country! Currently in its fourth year, the Festival will host 25 brand new original 15-minute musicals. Tickets are now on sale at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/708446.

On Monday, May 19th the new musical LOVE QUIRKS by Seth Bisen-Hersh (music & lyrics) and Mark Childers (book) will get two private industry presentations at 4pm and 7:30pm at the Elektra Theatre Off-Broadway. LOVE QUIRKS is a new musical of unconventional devotion exploring the trials and tribulations of love. Four characters, straight and gay, experience the frustrations and perils of dating and relationships in NYC. Brian Childers (Helen Hayes Award Winner for Danny and Sylvia) will serve as director.

Fall in love with theater and fashion all over again when they share the spotlight for a special love-insprired fashion collection headed by live singing from Broadway and New York theater's best at this season's New York Couture Fashion Week (couturefashionweek.com). The event will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at The New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan.

While inebriation is not a non-negotiable requirement for enjoying the fizzy mindlessness of director/writers Bob and Tobly McSmith's two musicals, it ain't a bad idea.

Showgirls! The Musical!, the musical parody of the cult classic film Showgirls, has extended its run through February 2014. Performances will be held Wednesdays at 8pm. All seats at all performances are $25.

Showgirls! The Musical!, the hit musical parody of the cult classic film Showgirls, will begin performances at Off-Broadway's Theatre 80 on Friday, December 6, 2013. This strictly limited engagement will run through December 28 only. All seats at all performances are $25.