Jason Robert Brown

Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman’s musical The Bridges of Madison County, based on Robert James Waller’s bestselling novel, starts its journey across the United States on November 28, in a touring production to be directed by Bartlett Sher and featuring the entire original creative team. Brown himself will conduct the performances in Des Moines, IA; Los Angeles, CA; and Washington DC. The entire original orchestration will be used. Nov. 28–Dec. 5 Des Moines, IA Des Moines Civic Center Dec. 8, 2015–Jan. 17, 2016 Los Angeles, CA Ahmanson Theatre January 19–31 Houston, TX The Hobby Center February 2-14 Dallas TXRead More »

JASON ROBERT BROWN returns to SubCulture for the latest concert in his yearlong residency, this time featuring three sensational guest singers. Joining the three-time Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist will be SHOSHANA BEAN, recording artist and star of Wicked and Hairspray; CHRISTOPHER JACKSON, singer/songwriter and featured cast member of Hamilton and In The Heights; and MORGAN KARR, LA-based singer/songwriter and cast member of Broadway’s Spring Awakening. Also featured in the concert are the Legendary Caucasian Rhythm Kings, Brown’s longtime backup band. Brown promises “New songs and old songs,” with selections from his works in progress as well as favorites fromRead More »

From Playbill.com: The Honeymoon Is Over! Broadway’s Honeymoon in Vegas, Starring Tony Danza, To Close By Michael Gioia, Andrew Gans 31 Mar 2015 The new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, based on the 1992 Castle Rock Entertainment film of the same name, will play its final performance at Broadway’s Nederlander Theater April 5, the show’s producers announced March 31. The musical was praised by critics, but failed to catch on at the box office. The production grossed $371,576.00 for the week ending March 29. Those who have purchased tickets to a performance after April 5 through Ticketmaster will automatically receive creditRead More »

Tony Award-winning performer Norbert Leo Butz is scheduled to join Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown for a one-night concert at SubCulture on March 13. Les Misérables favorite Caissie Levy is also set to star. Butz originated the role of Jamie in Brown’s musical The Last Five Years when it premiered in 2002. He is also known for his Tony-winning performances in the musicals Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Catch Me If You Can. Levy most recently starred as Fantine in Les Misérables on Broadway and has also appeared in the Broadway productions of Wicked, Ghost the Musical, and more. JasonRead More »

THEATER  | THEATER REVIEW What Happens in Vegas Comes to New York ‘Honeymoon in Vegas,’ With Tony Danza, Opens on Broadway NYT Critics’ Pick By BEN BRANTLEY JAN. 15, 2015 Rob McClure and Elvis impersonators in “Honeymoon in Vegas” at the Nederlander Theater.CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times  Wake up and smell the mai tais, New York. Las Vegas has come calling on you. And it’s on such good behavior, you’d be a churl not to embrace it as if it were a long-lost sibling. As embodied by the bright and bouncy new musical “Honeymoon in Vegas,”which opened on Thursday night at the NederlanderRead More »