Broadway Vegas

Isaias and Friends

2009-11-23T07:24:00.000-08:00

The talented Isaias Hiram Urrabazo will be joined by Phantom company members Nicole Pryor, Jason Forbach, Paul Hansell, Benjamin Hale, and accompanist Michael Wineski singing songs from Sondheim to the Beatles.

Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3pm

Trinity International School (2525 Emerson Ave., LV, NV)

Cost: $15

For more information, contact Camille at 702-255-0695 or Camille@gatewayartsfoundation.org.

The Gateway Gallery

McHappy Actors!

2009-11-21T11:18:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, Andrew Ragone from Phantom and Travis Cloer, Rick Faugno, and Peter Saide from Jersey Boys became honorary crew members at a local McDonald's restaurant in celebration of Ronald McDonald House Charities McHappy Day 2009.

Previously known as World Children's Day, McHappy Day is an annual McDonald's fundraising event that creates awareness for children's issues around the world. On this day, McDonald's restaurants donated a portion of sales from select menu items to their local RMHC chapter.

In conjunction with McHappy Day, participating Las Vegas restaurants are also selling Helping Hands throughout the month of November. These paper hand cutouts will be sold for $1.oo and displayed in the stores.

McHappy Actors!

2009-11-21T10:59:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, Andrew Ragone from Phantom, Travis Cloer, Rick Faugno, and Peter Saide from Jersey Boys became honorary crew members at a local McDonald's restaurant in celebration of Ronald McDonald House Charities McHappy Day 2009.

Previously known as World Children's Day, McHappy Day is an annual McDonald's fundraising event that creates awareness for children's issues around the world.

An Opportunity to Give

2009-11-18T10:13:00.000-08:00

Freed's Bakery is giving away cupcakes for cans! Bring in a can of food or a non-perishable food item between November 1st and November 24th and Freed's will call it an even trade for a delicious Freed`s Bakery cupcake! All food goods will be donated to Three Square. Limit one cupcake per customer per day. Cupcake giveaway based on supply. Some restrictions apply. No purchase required.

For a list of needed items, click here:

donate food at ThreeSquare.org

For Freed's locations, click here:

Best Bakery of Las Vegas Directions - Freed's Bakery - Las Vegas, Nevada

Alton Fitzgerald White's Holiday Cabaret

2009-11-16T09:26:00.000-08:00

A Benefit for the Cabaret Showroom @ The Liberace Museum

1775 E. Tropicana

Friday, December 4 at 8pm and 10:30pm

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door with all proceeds going toward the Cabaret Fund for the Cabaret Showroom at the iconic Liberace Museum, a great space for artists to showcase wonderful new works.

For reservations, call 702-798-5595, ext. 14

Alton stars as Mufasa in The Lion King at Mandalay Bay. His Broadway credits include Mister in The Color Purple, Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, Ken in Smokey Joe's Cafe, John in Miss Saigon (original company member), and The Hawker in The Who's Tommy.

Philip Fortenberry in concert!

2009-11-10T13:57:00.000-08:00

"Broadway, My Way"

Sunday, November 22 at 2pm

Clark County Library Theater

1401 E. Flamingo

Philip Fortenberry, a concert pianist, “Jersey Boys” Associate Conductor, and star of “Liberace and Me” cabaret, will perform “Broadway, My Way,” a solo piano concert to commemorate the decades he dedicated to performing for Broadway musicals, national tours, and concerts. His concert will be presented by the Performing Arts Society of Nevada Brown Bag Concerts on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Clark County Library Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

Fortenberry, a virtuoso pianist and Broadway import who now makes his home in Las Vegas, will perform a solo offering of popular and classic Broadway show tunes he knows and loves so well. Too, he’ll play the music he learned directly from the composers, arrangers, directors, and stars of Broadway shows, some of which he helped to originate and bring to life.

In this concert, he’ll weave the music of the Great White Way around the stories of his experiences on Broadway and share unique insights into the music and the special meaning each song – including his own personal take on music from such modern classic hits as “CATS,” “Evita” and “Jesus Christ Superstar,” plus lesser known cult favorites like “Ragtime,” “Sideshow” and “Seussical, the Musical.” He’ll also feature songs from the canon of great Broadway classics “Camelot,” “South Pacific,” and “Carousel.”

Fortenberry, in response to requests from his fans, will debut his newest CD, “Broadway, My Way” at the concert, and a limited number of CDs will be sold.

Tickets for the concert are $15 and can be purchased by phone, 702-658-6741 or e-mail ticket requests to pasnv@aol.com.

More information about Fortenberry’s career and other CD releases are available on his website at www.philipfortenberry.com.

It's that time again!

2009-11-09T12:48:00.000-08:00

The Liberace Museum proudly presents

The Composers Showcase

Thursday, November 12 at 10:30pm

$5 cover charge at the door... All proceeds benefit the Liberace Foundation.

Cash bar provided by Carluccio's.

$5 special at the cafe --- sandwiches, salads, soups, and sweets!

Featuring the songs of local songwriters and composers...

Michael Brennan

Vita Corimbi

Wayne Green

Rylan Leo Helmuth

Christopher Lash

Sarah Lowe

Jason Martinez

Richard Oberacker

Niles Rivers

Keith Thompson

AND MORE!

And the Delightful Song Stylings and Vocal Powers of:

John Ambrosino

Drew Gehling

Leslie Goddard

Kristofer McNeeley

Nicole Pryor

Lauren Tartaglia

Alton Fitzgerald White

And other special guests!

Plus the Amazing Instrumental Chops of

Jim Campbell

Shawn Elsbernd

James Harvey

Ryan Jacobs

Alan Lawson

Ray Pancarowicz

Naldo Posella

Melanie Schiemer

Eric Tewalt

And more

The mission of the Liberace Foundation is to help talented students pursue careers in the performing and creative arts through scholarship assistance.

The Apple Sisters

2009-11-06T12:33:00.001-08:00

The Apple Sisters are playing Vegas... Don't miss it!

Friday, November 27 at 10pm

The Stage Door Theater @ Town Square

$20

The Apple Sisters Variety Show

"Not only tuneful voices but also sharp comedic timing and a great sense of physicality to boot."
- The Onion's Decider

"There's something gut-funny and satisfying about watching gorgeous, leggy ladies inexplicably make themselves unattractive, a tenet Amy Sedaris proves again and again."
- Time Out NY

"Joy! They are a 1943 radio trio that charms their way into your heart. The Apple Sisters are three young Lucille Balls."
- ifc.com

LA Weekly - Best Things to Do in LA
- A bunch of Funny, Smart Women - LA Weekly

(Pick of the Week) "It's Sarah Silverman meets the Shaggs."
-LA Times

Excellent Review of "A Bronx Tale"

2009-10-15T09:22:00.001-07:00

Joe Brown of the Las Vegas Sun wrote a great review of Chazz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale, calling it "richly comic and compelling." Let's hope that theatre of this caliber makes it here to Vegas more often!

To read the full review, click here:

Compelling ‘Bronx Tale’ is refreshingly good theater - Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun

Matt Donnelly's Celebrity Tarot Lounge

2009-10-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

Where:The Stage Door Theatre at Town Square

When: October 16-17 at 7pm and 10pm

Tickets: $24.95 - $44.95

Call 949-6123 or visit Matt Donnelly's Celebrity Tarot Lounge.

Matt Donnelly's Celebrity Tarot Lounge is a dynamic new show filled with comedy, mystery, and celebrity secrets sure to entice any audience. The show features the best and brightest improv comics from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago, who instantly create a series of characters, sketches, and montages based solely on an intimate tarot reading of a guest celebrity live on stage.

This weekend will feature Robin Leach, Terry Fator, Adam Savage, Annie Duke, and Andy Bloch.

Benefit concert for a fellow actor in need!

2009-10-13T10:46:00.000-07:00

SEASONS OF LOVE: A Benefit Concert featuring the cast of Jersey Boys and special guests.

The Cabaret Showroom at The Liberace Museum

(1775 E. Tropicana Ave.)

October 15 (TONIGHT!) at 10:30pm and October 18 at 2pm

Tickets: $25

For reservations call 702-798-5595 ext.14

These two concerts will help celebrate and benefit Broadway and Stratford Shakespeare Festival actress Lindsay Thomas (Hairspray, Jersey Boys), who was recently diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy in Toronto.

The concerts will help raise funds to contribute to the cost of Thomas' medical care.

"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."

-Albert Camus

Benefit Concert for Family Promise and The CSN Performing Arts Center

2009-10-11T11:02:00.000-07:00

On October 24 and 25, members of the casts and orchestras of Jersey Boys, The Lion King, LOVE, Menopause: The Musical, and Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular will come together for a performance to raise money for Family Promise of Las Vegas and the CSN Performing Arts Center.

Written by Robert Landy and composed by Jersey Boys conductor Keith Thompson, God Lives in Glass consists of 16 songs from rap to reggae to pop to gospel that reflect different faiths from around the world.

Steven Hood Tribute

2009-10-10T21:37:00.000-07:00

The Phantom company recently lost a great friend. Original cast member Steven Hood passed away in August and the cast and crew will be celebrating his life and beautiful spirit this Saturday.

Steven was a wonderful man, full of life, wise, always smiling. He has been greatly missed at the theatre and our hearts go out to his wife, children, and grandchildren.

If you knew Steven and would like to attend this musical celebration of life, please join us.

When: Saturday, October 17 at 2pm

Where: The Phantom Theatre at The Venetian

Jersey Boys welcomes new cast member

2009-10-01T07:28:00.001-07:00

There's a new 'Bob Gaudio' in town! Jersey Boys welcomes Drew Gehling to the cast, but he's no stranger to the show. Drew previously played Gaudio in the Chicago company.

Chazz Palminteri at the Venetian

2009-09-30T15:03:00.000-07:00

What: “A Bronx Tale”

When: 8 p.m. Oct. 7-12, 15-18

Where: Venetian Showroom

Tickets: $38.25 to $138.25; Call 702-414-9000

Click here to read the Las Vegas Sun interview:

Tough-guy tale - Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas Sun interview with Hal Prince

2009-09-28T21:05:00.000-07:00

Hal Prince was just in town to give the keynote address at Phantom Fans Week.

Las Vegas Sun writer Jerry Fink was able to share a few moments with him...

‘Phantom’ director on show’s heady early life, future in Vegas - Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 | 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun

eARTh Songs

2009-09-25T10:15:00.000-07:00

Mountain View Presbyterian Church Concert Series presents...

eARTh Songs: A Program Celebrating Nature

Joan Sobel, soprano (Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular)

Laurence Sobel, music director/pianist

Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 3:00pm

Mountain View Presbyterian Church

8601 Del Webb Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89134

Admission: Free (with the passing of the hat)

For more information call Mountain View Presbyterian Church at 702-341-7800

Robin Leach covers Phantom Fans Week

2009-09-20T08:28:00.001-07:00

The two Phantom Christines with Robin Leach at the Masquerade Ball. Photo by Tom Donaghue.

The first annual Phantom Fans Week was a great success. Robin Leach has coverage of the week and lots of great photos!

"Photo Galleries: Phantom of the Opera fans celebrate beloved musical" by Robin Leach: Luxe Life | Vegas Deluxe

Lion King on ABC this Wednesday!

2009-09-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

The Las Vegas cast of The Lion King will perform on Dancing with the Stars.

Tune into ABC on Tuesday, September 23 at 8pm to check it out!

Phantom Fans Week starts today!

2009-09-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

Schedule of Events:

Wed, Sept. 16 -

Performance at 7pm

Thurs, Sept. 17 -

Morning Insider Session with The Phantom

Afternoon Insider Session with the Phantom Cast

Performance at 7pm

Post-Show Party: Masquerade Ball with the Phantom Cast in St. Mark's Square at the Venetian

Fri, Sept. 18 -

Morning Insider Session on The Phantom's opulent costumes and makeup

Afternoon Insider Session on the Vegas Chandelier Experience

Add-On Event: Dinner with the Phantom Producer at Postrio

Performance at 7pm

Sat, Sept. 19 -

Morning Insider Session on the Phantom Custom Theatre

Afternoon Insider Session: Keynote Address from director Hal Prince

Performance at 7pm

Performance at 9:30pm

Sun, Sept. 20 -

Add-On Event: Farewell Brunch at Bouchon Bistro

For more information on how you can participate, click here:

Phantom Fans Week in Las Vegas — Really Useful Group

reasons to be pretty

2009-09-11T08:11:00.000-07:00

Neil LaBute's play reasons to be pretty opens at UNLV's Black Box theatre on Friday, Sept. 18 and runs through the 27th.

Shows are at 8pm and tickets are $15.

Call 702-895-ARTS

This Tony-nominated play is a love story about the impossibility of love from one of the most important new voices in the American theatre. Greg really, truly, adores his girlfriend, Steph. Unfortunately, he also thinks she has a few physical imperfections, and when he casually mentions them, all hell breaks loose. A hopelessly romantic drama about the hopelessness of romance.

LaBute is possibly best known for his controversial films In the Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors.

Jersey Boys on NBC tonight!

2009-09-09T14:31:00.000-07:00

The entire Las Vegas cast of Jersey Boys will be featured on America's Got Talent tonight! Tune in at 9pm to check it out.

Great article on Jersey Girl Carly Thomas-Smith

2009-08-26T10:56:00.000-07:00

Jerry Fink of the Las Vegas Sun wrote a wonderful article about Carly Thomas-Smith who joined the cast of Jersey Boys in April.

To check it out, click here:

Wife, mother, Frankie Valli’s girlfriend - Las Vegas Sun

Great 702.TV video on MJ Tribute

2009-08-25T15:57:00.000-07:00

Click here to see it:

Long Live The King - Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas will take center stage in the world of entertainment this Saturday. The city's biggest performers are coming together inside Palms for the "Las Vegas Celebrates The Music of Michael Jackson" Concert. Emily Gimmel heads to rehearsals for the monumental event.

Terry Fator, Holly Madison, the casts of Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Peepshow, Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular, Zumanity, and Ultimate Manilow, Clint Holmes, Zowie Bowie, Santa Fe, Earl Turner & Lani Misalucha, Mosaic, Toxic Audio, Human Nature, and the Las Vegas Mass Choir are all coming together to pay tribute to the King of Pop and raise money for music education in Clark County public schools.

Saturday, Aug. 29 at 3pm

Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Resort and Casino

For tickets, call 1-800-745-3000

It's that time again!

2009-08-24T11:15:00.000-07:00

The Liberace Museum proudly presents...

The Composers Showcase

Thursday, August 27 at 10:30pm

$5 cover charge at the door (free with show or student ID)

Featuring the songs of local composers and songwriters Kamilah Marshall, Jason Martinez, Bonnie Mizell, Richard Oberacker, Danny Rogue, Shayna Steele, Keith Thompson, Tyler Williams, and more!

... and the delightful song stylings and vocal powers of Jason Andino, Charl Brown, Travis Cloer, Bruce Ewing, Kristen Hertzenberg, Christopher Rogue, Tim Searcy, Joan Sobel, Carly Thomas Smith, and other special guests!

Plus the amazing instrumental chops of Tish Diaz, Philip Fortenberry, Joe Malone, Rebecca Ramsey, Moonlight Tran, Drew Zingg, and more!

The museum is located at 1775 E. Tropicana (@ Spencer).

There will be a $5 hors d'oeuvres buffet and a cash bar provided by Carluccio's and the Liberace Museum.

All proceeds go to the Liberace Foundation.

Liberace Museum and Foundation