Category Archives: News
“Showman making musicals modern” (The Age [Australia], 2/27/11)
Written on March 5, 2011 at 11:18 pm, by admin
Bryce Hallett’s profile available here. Showman making musicals modern by Bryce Hallett The Age (Australia), February 28, 2011 JASON Robert Brown is not yet a household name, but his musical output and ambition rival that of Andrew Lloyd Webber. He has been hailed a champion for lifting the contemporary American musical out of the doldrums.Read More »
JRB on NPR: Sing Out Mr President!: Honest Abe, Bullets and Voting Booths (2/11/11)
Written on February 11, 2011 at 5:46 pm, by admin
Tom Huizenga and Ashalen Sims’s article, with a recording of the full round and several interview clips, can be found here. “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” —Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln led the country through its most violent internal struggle — and left behind some famous words. Throughout February, hear new works by contemporaryRead More »
John Lithgow stars in Trumpet of the Swan at the Kennedy Center
Written on February 10, 2011 at 3:58 pm, by admin
Andrew Gans’s article on Playbill.com here. The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will present The Trumpet of the Swan: A Novel Symphony for two performances only in the Concert Hall March 27 at 2 PM and 5 PM. Joe Calarco directs. Tony Award winner John Lithgow will star in the production, which is based on theRead More »
JRB & Anika Noni Rose in NYC in April!
Written on February 9, 2011 at 11:29 pm, by admin
This’ll have to be a quick one, because I’ve got so much going on that I don’t have time for a long update. The big news: after last year’s smash success run at Birdland and an amazing sold-out stand in London, the glorious Anika Noni Rose and I are coming back to New York toRead More »
Natalie Weiss EP, featuring new JRB song, released on iTunes!
Written on December 31, 2010 at 4:44 pm, by admin
Click here to purchase Natalie Weiss’s debut EP on iTunes! Broadway actress and YouTube sensation, Natalie Weiss, is set to release her debut recording, Natalie Weiss EP. The seven-track EP features Natalie covering an eclectic mix of popular tunes, including “Only Hope” and “Water Runs Dry”. An original song, written exclusively for the recording byRead More »