Posted on May 31, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Starting June 6th, Ovation TV begins a two week, on air, Broadway Festival, where viewers can catch: “Mr. Prince,” the new documentary about the legendary Hal Prince in addition to performances of “Cabaret”, “Victor/Victoria”, “New York, New York” to name a few. They will also air other great programs in the Broadway series, including ‘Making [...]
Filed under: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Broadway, Jason Robert Brown, Kander and Ebb, Musical, Musical Revue, Stephen Sondheim, Theater News, Tony Awards, Video, William Shakespeare, YouTube | Tagged: Stephen Sondheim, Cabaret, Fiorello, Merrily We Roll Along, Harold Prince, Candide, Phantom of the Opera, Fiddler on the Roof, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Pacific Overtures, Hal Prince, Victor/Victoria, Ovation TV, Call Me Madam, Wonderful Town, The Pajama Game, Don Juan, The Visit, Grandchild of Kings, Show Boat, Lovemusik, Zorba | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 30, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
Regarding this wonderful video: Songs: “Good Thing Going” from “Merrily We Roll Along” by Stephen Sondheim, incredible vocal arrangement and performance by The Tonics. There is also a short bit of “Company” from the musical “Company”. “The Tonics” performed together for six years in the late 1980s/early 1990s. A young (22yo?) Jason Robert Brown wrote [...]
Filed under: Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Sondheim, Sunday Night Sondheim, Video, YouTube | Tagged: Brian Lane Green, Cortes Alexander, Gene Reed, Jason Robert Brown, Lindy Robbins, Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim, The Tonics | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 5, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
It’s not if Broadway will suffer in this tough economy, it’s how much the theatre ticket sales will suffer. The New York Times tackles this issue: Nearly every show had its audience shrink last week, with 14 productions experiencing more than a 10 percent drop in ticket sales. So musicals and plays are trying to hang [...]
Filed under: Broadway, Jason Robert Brown, New York Times, Ticket Sales | Tagged: Avenue Q, Boeing-Boeing, Broadway, Jason Rober Brown, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia! Monty Python's Spamalot, New York Times, South Pacific, Spring Awakening, The Little Mermaid | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 21, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
Production: Songs for a New World Producers: Bohemian Theatre Ensemble Whazzit About? Songs for a New World is a musical review with a very loosely-connected theme, first performed in 1995, featuring songs written by young composer Jason Robert Brown, a precursor to his highly-acclaimed epic musical Parade. Bohemian Theatre first presented this show in late [...]
Filed under: Bohemian Theatre, CD Recordings, Jason Robert Brown, Musical Revue | Tagged: Alanda Coon, Bohemian Theatre, Elizabeth Morgolius, Jason Robert Brown, Jayson Brooks, Jess Godwin, Michael Arthur, Songs for a New World | 1 Comment »
