Jason Tramm To Conduct Adelphi Orchestra and Pianist Drew Petersen
Noted American conductor Jason Tramm will conduct the Adelphi Orchestra and a once in a generation pianist, the 24-year-old Drew Petersen, a Jersey boy from Oradell on Sunday January 28 2PM in a program whose proceeds will fund the Adelphi Orchestra's (now in its 64th year of Music for all) Young Artist Programming.
Caissie Levy, Kacie Sheik, Jason Gotay, and More Set for Drew Gasparini's KEEPIN' THE PARTY GOING at 54 Below
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present THE MUSIC & LYRICS OF DREW GASPARINI: KEEPIN' THE PARTY GOING, performed by Caissie Levy (Les Miserables), Kacie Sheik(Hair), Jason Gotay (Bring It On, Peter Pan LIVE!), and more on Monday, January 5th at 9:30pm.
BWW Reviews: AstonRep Theatre Company's Well-acted WIT is Saturated in Sadness
AstonRep Theatre Company's high-quality production of "Wit" packs an emotional punch yet also revels in cleverness. Margaret Edson's Pultizer Prize winning play profoundly deals with the experience of cancer, and the capable actors in the show's ensemble - particularly Alexandra Bennett in the lead role - are up to the challenge. There is much to admire here, but this is an intense theatre experience (and rightfully so when dealing with such a difficult, indescribable topic). "Wit" inevitably spirals towards tragedy, and this sadness looms during the entire 90 minutes of the play.
Jason Gotay, Phoebe Strole & More to Join Drew Gasparini at 54 Below, 12/13
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Drew Gasparini and friends in "From Here & There: The Music & Lyrics of Drew Gasparini" on Friday, December 13th at 11pm. This California native turned New York composer will present songs from all over his catalog… some songs from here… some songs from there. The night will consist of new material from several of Drew's latest projects, fan favorites from his award-winning musicals Crazy, Just Like Me, Make Me Bad, and #UntitledPopMusical, as well as numbers from the TV show SMASH and Drew's recently released album, "I Could Use A Drink." Drew's music has been described as, "Remarkable, smart, and strongly tuneful," by The Huffington Post… "Invigorating and original," by the Houston Press… "Loud and approximate," by Michael Cassara, CSA… "The best thing to ever happen to the world," by Drew's mother… and, "That racket," by Drew's father.
Photo Coverage: A Night in Gotham Benefit
Kevin Cahoon, Megan Lawrence, Constantine Maroulis, Catherine Brunell and other stars performed in the Gotham Stage Company's (GSC) first annual benefit performance, A Night in Gotham, which took place on October 9th at the Lucille Lortel Theatre