Jason Robert Brown

With many thanks to Jesse Cline and all the folks at Media Theatre for gamely agreeing to a last-minute reschedule when I got the call to go to LA for the MTV Movie Awards with Ariana! It All Fades Away from The Bridges of Madison County I Love Betsy from Honeymoon In Vegas Long Long Road from Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes King of the World from Songs for a New World Being A Geek from 13 The Lamest Place In The World from 13 (Vocal: LEXI GWYNN) What It Means To Be A Friend from 13 (Vocal: ANNA GRACE ROSENTHAL)Read More »

A night of joy and grace. After the amazing response to the April concert, I knew I wanted to go in an entirely different direction for this one, so I stripped the band down to a trio, and we all had the gift of being joined by one of the true lights of the musical theater, La Chanze. The night before this show, I had the privilege to attend a concert by one of my favorite pianists, the astounding Fred Hersch, whose guest was my friend, the wonderful Kate McGarry. What I saw watching and listening to those two longtimeRead More »

I don’t think there could have been a better way to spend the second night of Passover than at SubCulture with my sensational band, a full horn section, and the gorgeous and wonderful Lindsay Mendez. I started the evening raising a glass of Manischewitz (ugh) and leading an audience sing-along to the Pesach classic, “Dayenu,” set to a merengue rhythm. I brought two brand-new songs, one from The Connector and one aimed directly at the National Rifle Association. Lindsay transcendently sang my all-time favorite Joni Mitchell song, featuring one of Todd Reynolds’s most lyrical solos. And the horn section blastedRead More »

My yearly tribute to the Irish ladies, whose shamrock milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard. Jason Robert Brown in Concert, with Special Guest Anika Noni Rose Now available for download or streaming! https://vimeo.com/ondemand/28087

A sublime and ridiculous evening at SubCulture with the amazing Ana Gasteyer (whose sensational album I’m Hip is available now on iTunes). Not only did Ana rip our hearts out with her version of 13-year-old teenage angst, she did an amazing Harold Arlen song from her own show, a glorious Buddy Holly/Linda Ronstadt cover, and (egged on by me) basically sight-read the hell out of “Summer in Ohio.” I can’t wait to have Ana come back and do more with that unbelievable voice! A first: not only did I premiere a brand-new song from a brand-new show (The Connector, whichRead More »