Catch-up time!
Well, this past week has FLOWN by! I've seen a bunch of great shows, had headshots taken, done a tech for this Sunday's performance of SMOOCH! at the Metropolitan Room, and even squeezed in a voice lesson and a facial! So, let me bring you up-to-date on the shows I've seen in the past week.
I was in attendance for the final dress rehearsal of Terrence McNally's Some Men last Thursday at Second Stage Theatre. The play, a sort of history, of gay rights, featured stellar performances all around. Each of the men in the ensemble played several different characters, and each of them succeeded in making their own characters distinct from the other characters they were playing - not an easy task! Set and lighting design were beautiful. I'm so happy I got a chance to catch this show!
On Saturday night, I went to the Metropolitan Room for Tracy Stark's CD release show. Tracy is an extremely talented singer/songwriter, but because she's such a terrific musical director, she's most often seen accompanying other performers - so it was a special treat to see her in her own show, performing her own music! She was joined by some very talented friends - Alisa Schiff, Jackie Fornatale, Heidi Weyhmueller, Michael Vaccaro, Miles Phillips, Steven Ray Watkins, and Rob Langeder. It was an awesome show - the ensemble numbers were fantastic, and Tracy's music and lyrics were given the chance to shine that they truly deserve.
On Sunday, I went to "round 2" of two shows I'd seen before: Rob Langeder's Broadway Revival and Gretchen Reinhagen's Redefined. And, I'm happy to report, both were even better than the first time I saw them (not an easy feat, I'll tell you!). Rob's boundless energy and amazing voice seemed to top their own achievements from the previous week, and Gretchen's show had been whittled and tightened a bit since the last time I saw it - allowing her incredible voice to work its magic even more. Yay, Rob and Gretchen!
On Monday, I had a voice lesson and a SMOOCH! rehearsal, then headed over to Birdland for Cast Party. Oh, what fun that was! My super-talented dad came, and in addition to playing for me and Rob Langeder, he also did a kick-butt "Kansas City." Other stand-out performance included Christine Lavin doing "What Was I Thinking" and Tony DeSare with his take on Prince's "Kiss."
On Tuesday night, I was back at the Metropolitan Room to see Tim Sullivan in his solo show. I'd only heard him sing one song before, and was really happy to be able to see him do a whole show. He's charming and engaging, and has a really terrific voice. He co-wrote several of the songs, and was joined by sister-in-law Robin Brooks Sullivan on a few numbers, which was a special treat. A very enjoyable evening!
Last night, I was at Weill Recital Hall to see the ENITRE Sullivan crew in their celebration of Elizabeth and James Sullivan's 60th anniversary. What a special night! 7 out of their 8 children were in attendance. KT, Patrick, Stacy, Heather, and Tim Sullivan all performed, as did Robin Brooks Sullivan and her adorable son Montana. Tim also performed a beautiful number with his daughter Katie doing ballet to the accompaniment of his voice and guitar. Guest performers Lumiri Tubo and Barbara Brussell, along with the very talented Mark Nadler, made an already-wonderful evening even better!
That's about all for now, but I've got a lot coming up, so check back for updates!
And don't miss SMOOCH! at the Metropolitan Room this Sunday, March 11th at 4 p.m. It's the last performance of this show for a while, and I would LOVE to have a packed house! You can make your reservations at 212-206-0440.
Smooches to all!
I was in attendance for the final dress rehearsal of Terrence McNally's Some Men last Thursday at Second Stage Theatre. The play, a sort of history, of gay rights, featured stellar performances all around. Each of the men in the ensemble played several different characters, and each of them succeeded in making their own characters distinct from the other characters they were playing - not an easy task! Set and lighting design were beautiful. I'm so happy I got a chance to catch this show!
On Saturday night, I went to the Metropolitan Room for Tracy Stark's CD release show. Tracy is an extremely talented singer/songwriter, but because she's such a terrific musical director, she's most often seen accompanying other performers - so it was a special treat to see her in her own show, performing her own music! She was joined by some very talented friends - Alisa Schiff, Jackie Fornatale, Heidi Weyhmueller, Michael Vaccaro, Miles Phillips, Steven Ray Watkins, and Rob Langeder. It was an awesome show - the ensemble numbers were fantastic, and Tracy's music and lyrics were given the chance to shine that they truly deserve.
On Sunday, I went to "round 2" of two shows I'd seen before: Rob Langeder's Broadway Revival and Gretchen Reinhagen's Redefined. And, I'm happy to report, both were even better than the first time I saw them (not an easy feat, I'll tell you!). Rob's boundless energy and amazing voice seemed to top their own achievements from the previous week, and Gretchen's show had been whittled and tightened a bit since the last time I saw it - allowing her incredible voice to work its magic even more. Yay, Rob and Gretchen!
On Monday, I had a voice lesson and a SMOOCH! rehearsal, then headed over to Birdland for Cast Party. Oh, what fun that was! My super-talented dad came, and in addition to playing for me and Rob Langeder, he also did a kick-butt "Kansas City." Other stand-out performance included Christine Lavin doing "What Was I Thinking" and Tony DeSare with his take on Prince's "Kiss."
On Tuesday night, I was back at the Metropolitan Room to see Tim Sullivan in his solo show. I'd only heard him sing one song before, and was really happy to be able to see him do a whole show. He's charming and engaging, and has a really terrific voice. He co-wrote several of the songs, and was joined by sister-in-law Robin Brooks Sullivan on a few numbers, which was a special treat. A very enjoyable evening!
Last night, I was at Weill Recital Hall to see the ENITRE Sullivan crew in their celebration of Elizabeth and James Sullivan's 60th anniversary. What a special night! 7 out of their 8 children were in attendance. KT, Patrick, Stacy, Heather, and Tim Sullivan all performed, as did Robin Brooks Sullivan and her adorable son Montana. Tim also performed a beautiful number with his daughter Katie doing ballet to the accompaniment of his voice and guitar. Guest performers Lumiri Tubo and Barbara Brussell, along with the very talented Mark Nadler, made an already-wonderful evening even better!
That's about all for now, but I've got a lot coming up, so check back for updates!
And don't miss SMOOCH! at the Metropolitan Room this Sunday, March 11th at 4 p.m. It's the last performance of this show for a while, and I would LOVE to have a packed house! You can make your reservations at 212-206-0440.
Smooches to all!
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