Songs from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon, and more!
When Broadway historians look back at the early 21st Century, they may well call this era a new Golden Age, but right now it’s much like the 1920s when bright new composers like Irving Berlin, The Gershwins, Rodgers & Hart, and Cole Porter took a foothold on Broadway. Today’s breakthrough artists may not be as prolific as their antecedents, but their shows definitely run much longer and their impact is just as great.
In our first concert of our 21st season, Broadway by the Year will celebrate the likes of Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights, Hamilton), Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen), Bobby Lopez with Jeff Marx and others (The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q), and so much more! Plus, given the recent timeframe of these already iconic shows, we hope to have some of the original stars come to Town Hall to recreate their history-making performances!
Jeanine Bruen
Jeanine Bruen is a New York-based singer and actress. She has made her name known in the New York City cabaret scene, having graced such stages as that of the renowned Town Hall (Broadway Rising Stars 2016), 54 Below, The Green Room 42, and the Triad Theatre. Various regional theater credits include the world premiere of Pamela’s First Musical at Two River Theatre, directed by ten-time Tony nominee Graciela Daniele. Recently, you may have caught Jeanine singing backup for Farah Alvin in the critically lauded Farah Alvin on Vinyl. Among her many other loves and avocations is writing (check it out on Instagram at @poetinprogressjmb). Keep up with all of Jeanine’s adventures at jeaninebruen.com and follow @j9_bruen on Instagram.
Gunhild Carling
Gunhild Carling: Sweden's Queen of Swing. She is a Jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist (plays over 20!!! Instruments), singer, tap-dancer and Vaudeville artist. She has toured the world. Right now she is touring the US with Postmodern Jukebox. She has played for the king of Sweden, TV shows: ABC news, Dancing with the Stars (Sweden), Songwriters Board(Sweden), RTL News. Her Orchestras/Bands: Carling Family, WDR Big Band (Germany's Radio Big Band), Count Basie Big Band, Hovkapellet (Stockholm Symphony Orchestra), Postmodern Jukebox, and others. Gunhild Carling had a residency at Birdland Jazzclub in New York, and is now delighted to be making her Town Hall Debut.
Quentin Earl Darrington
Quentin Earl Darrington is humbled to share with you all this evening. He currently stars in the new Broadway hit, MJ the Musical, as Rob and Joe Jackson, following his acclaimed performance as Agwe in the Tony Award winning revival of Once On This Island which he earned a Grammy nomination. He starred as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the Tony nominated revival of Ragtime, and was seen as Old Deuteronomy in the Broadway revival of CATS. God’s blessing on Q’s life has taken him across the globe performing, teaching, and serving in 46 US states, Canada, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Russia, New Zealand, and Africa. National Tours: Memphis, The Color Purple, The Lion King, Ragtime. TV: NCIS NOLA, The Blacklist, Elementary, Madam Secretary, The Good Fight, and recurring on The Code. MFA-University of Central Florida, BFA-University of South Florida. Love God, Serve God… Love People, Serve People!
Adan Gallegos
Adan Gallegos is a New York City based performing artist. Originally from Sante Fe, New Mexico. Adan is a graduate of Amda ‘19. Credits Include: Broadway’s Greatest Hits (54 Below), Frank Sinatra: The Second Century (54 Below), Scott Siegel’s Broadway’s Rising Stars (The Town Hall). All his love for family and the road ahead. Instagram @adanvgallegos
Danny Gardner
Danny Gardner is thrilled to be returning to Broadway By The Year at Town Hall. He just finished Flying Over Sunset at Lincoln Center Theater where he was the Understudy to Cary Grant and the Assistant Choreographer to Michelle Dorrance. Other credits include: Dames At Sea on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theater, Lady, Be Good! (City Center Encores!); The New York Summer Spectacular starring the Rockettes (Radio City); The Decline and Fall of the Entire World…(York Theatre); Time Step (New Victory Theater) Neurosis (DR2); Room 17B (59E59 - Drama Desk nomination), Lyrics & Lyricists (92nd Street Y). National Tours: White Christmas, 42nd Street, Here to Stay: The Gershwin Experience. Regional Theaters include: Crazy For You (Signature Theatre), Show Boat (Goodspeed), Singin’ in The Rain (Marriott Lincolnshire), The Music Man (Asolo Repertory Theater), Between the Lines (Kansas City Rep.) Education: BFA from Ithaca College. Instagram:@DannyJGNYC. www.danny-gardner.com
Ben Jones
Ben Jones: Hailed by BroadwayWorld as having "one of the most unbelievable vocal instruments in the industry today," Ben Jones has been seen and heard in productions of Guys and Dolls (Sky), Show Boat (Ravenal), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy), The Last Five Years (Jamie), Sweeney Todd (Tobias), Candide (Governor, Vanderdendur), Follies (Buddy), Cats (Munkustrap/Quaxo) and Chicago (Mary Sunshine). He is proud to have spent a year skewering pop culture figures such as Michael Jackson, George W. Bush, John Travolta, Bill Clinton and Michael Phelps in the San Francisco revue Beach Blanket Babylon.
His versatile voice has been featured on recordings on the Albany, Naxos and Delos labels, on "A Prairie Home Companion,” on the soundtracks for the best-selling video game franchises Halo and Civilization, and on commercials for Coors Light and Meow Mix.
Joe Iconis & Family
Joe Iconis is a Tony Award-nominated writer and performer. His shows include Be More Chill (with Joe Tracz; Broadway, West End), Love in Hate Nation (directed by John Simpkins; Two River Theater), Broadway Bounty Hunter (with Lance Rubin and Jason SweetTooth Williams; Greenwich House Theater Off-Broadway and Barrington Stage Company), Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova), The Black Suits (CTG and Barrington), ReWrite (Urban Stages), Things To Ruin (The Zipper Factory), The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks and We The People (Theaterworks USA) and the currently-in-development Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (La Jolla Playhouse.) His albums are available on Ghostlight Records and he frequently performs at Feinstein's/54 Below and the Laurie Beechman Theater. Joe is hugely inspired by Robert Altman, Dolly Parton, The Muppets, and the Family of artists he frequently surrounds himself with. @MrJoeIconis everywhere.
Sara Niemietz
Chicago-born, LA-based Sara Niemietz is a musical storyteller. Sara’s first concert experience was a BJ Thomas show in Illinois, where BJ saw the then four year-old singing along with him in the audience. He invited her to join him on the stage, and sparked a life-long love of performance.
From starring on Broadway and singing at the Grand Ole Opry to touring in over thirty countries with Postmodern Jukebox, Sara has spent years in studios and on stages. Her theatre career began when she starred in Carol Burnett’s Hollywood Arms under the direction of Hal Prince. She has gone on to work with Jason Robert Brown in the musical 13 in Los Angeles and to star in Enter Laughing at The Wallis. Her videos on YouTube have garnered over 26 million views. After listening to Sara sing online, Ellen DeGeneres invited her to perform on The Ellen Show and share her music.
Sara’s last album, twentytwenty, landed on the Billboard album chart in 2020. Drawing inspiration from the organic warmth of old jazz records, and the vibrancy of time spent on the road, Sara writes songs, plays guitar, and shares her unique voice in live shows across the world. This year, she will embark on her third solo European Tour, in support of her next record with Linda Taylor (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
Jenny Lee Stern
Jenny Lee Stern is thrilled to be back at Town Hall! She was seen on the Great White Way in Rocky (Original Broadway Cast, “Joanne”) and A Christmas Story (Madison Square Garden, “Mrs. Schwartz). She toured the country as "Mary Delgado” in Jersey Boys, originating the role in the Chicago and Toronto companies. Off-Broadway, Ms. Stern garnered critical acclaim for her portrayals of Judy Garland, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, Sutton Foster (and more!) in Forbidden Broadway: Alive & Kicking and Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation. She also regularly cameoed as “The Diva” in Spamilton: An American Parody. She can be heard on the cast recordings of Forbidden Broadway, Rocky, and Disenchanted (Little Mermaid/Belle/Rapunzel). Ms. Stern recently played the role of Judy Garland in the premiere of the new musical Judy Garland: World’s Greatest Entertainer in Wilmington, DE. Regionally, she has found her niche playing "Patsy Cline" in Always…Patsy Cline. She is currently preparing to play Patsy for the 12th time! Catch her at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia April 12-May 15. Jenny is mother to three beautiful daughters. Follow their adventures on Instagram @pinneddownpinup
Tyler McCall
Tyler McCall is a New York based actor/singer/guitarist. He is originally from Phoenix, Arizona. Credits include, Off Broadway: Mandela, Swan Lake Rock Opera. Concerts: Broadway’s Greatest Hits (54 Below), Totaled: A New Musical (Green Room 42)(Written by: Tyler McCall, Richard Eyler, Neil McLinden), Scott Siegel’s Broadway’s Rising Stars (Town Hall). He is producing his first concert, Artists Undiscovered, at 54 Below on July 19. Much love and thanks to parents for their endless support. Instagram @tylerdmccall
SCOTT SIEGEL
Scott Siegel is the author of 48 books, and has created more than 400 major concerts that have been performed all over the world. He has written/produced/directed concerts for Michael Feinstein, created scores of nightclub acts that have played at major clubs around the globe, but is, perhaps, best known as the creator/writer/director/host of town Hall’s signature series, Broadway by the Year®, which is currently celebrating its 22nd critically acclaimed season.
For more information about all of Scott’s shows, please visit Scott’s website at SiegelPresents.com
ROSS PATTERSON
Ross Patterson’s career in music has been as varied and eclectic as the many styles he loves to play. After completing his studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Ross spent two years on the road as Musical Director for the Ice Capades before heading to NYC. There, he quickly became one of the most sought after pianists by singers. This led to musical directing, arranging and recording for many of the top cabaret artists in New York. He has been honored twice with the Backstage Bistro Award for outstanding musical direction. For its entire history, Ross has been the arranger, musical director and band leader for the critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year® concert series at The Town Hall.
What You Need to Know
Per current mandatory health requirements from the City of New York, all attendees must present proof of a COVID-19 vaccination and ID in order to enter the venue and attend the show. In attending the event, you certify and attest that you and all individuals in your party attending the event will abide by the following regulations:
All fans will provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (fully vaccinated) – and provide proof of vaccination and ID prior to entering the venue. Per The Town Hall, children under the age of 12 for whom there is no currently available vaccine, will not be permitted to enter The Town Hall regardless of the vaccination status of their guardians. These regulations will apply to all members of your party before they are allowed entry to the event and to any users of the tickets purchased by you. Mask wearing will required for this evenings performance.
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