Amanda Green & Tom Kitt & Friends at BIRDLAND, 1/24 and 1/31
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 30, 2004
The Winter Season, a series of 7pm Monday night concerts at BIRDLAND featuring top Broadway and cabaret performers, continues with composer/lyricists Amanda Green & Tom Kitt, who will be performing their original songs January 24th and 31st at 7pm. The duo will be joined by special guest stars Brooks Ashmanskas, Mario Cantone, Jenn Colella, Gavin Creel, Jerry Dixon, Matt McGrath, Julia Murney, Greg Naughton, Alice Ripley, Amy Spanger and the Tom Kitt Band. The writing team is currently adapting the popular book and film High Fidelity for the Broadway stage as a musical, and will premiere several songs from the musical during the concert.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Sings Finn & LaChiusa January 24 at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 28, 2004
In a show originally produced by the Ars Nova Broadway Spotlight series, Jesse Tyler Ferguson moves downtown to Joe's Pub where he name drops, practices the art of storytelling and sings the music of Michael John LaChiusa and William Finn, including songs from their new works, R SHOMON and THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. The evening is directed by Jason Eagan and musical directed by Mary Mitchell Campbell.
LaBute's FAT PIG announces full cast
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 22, 2004
MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone & Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director) will re-team with NEIL LaBUTE for the world premiere of his latest work, FAT PIG starring in alphabetical order: ASHLIE ATKINSON (Theresa on F/X's 'Rescue Me'); ANDREW McCARTHY (Broadway: Side Man; feature films: Less Than Zero; Pretty in Pink; St. Elmo's Fire); JEREMY PIVEN (Ari Jacobs on HBO's 'Entourage') and KERI RUSSELL (Golden Globe winner for WB's 'Felicity'). Jo Bonney (Living Out; Fifth of July) directs.
