Jessica Molaskey News

Jason Robert Brown will perform with a host of guest stars, including Jessica Molaskey and Lauren Kennedy at the Le Jazz au Bar from June 27th to July 3rd to celebrate the release of his new CD before joining Jen Colella in a Virginia concert on July 12

Donna Murphy, Christopher Sieber, Bruce Vilanch and Orfeh will all perform at the Garden Party Pride Celebration on June 20th, while playwright Terrence McNally will also be honored

Jason Robert Brown's debut song cycle received an orchestral revival at Symphony Space with a bevy of Broadway stars to bring his songs to new life.

PS CLASSICS has announced plans to record JASON DANIELEY and MARIN MAZZIE, 'Broadway's golden couple' (The San Francisco Chronicle), in a studio recording drawn from their acclaimed evening of duets, 'Opposite You.'

All-star cast including original stars Jessica Molaskey, Andrea Burns, Brooks Ashmanskas and many more to sing 'Songs For A New World' backed by a 90-piece Orchestra.

PS Classics will record the cast album of the recent much-acclaimed production of Lone Star Love on March 2nd. Directed by Michael Bogdanov (Olivier Award-winner for The War of the Roses), LONE STAR LOVE is inspired by the play The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, conceived and adapted by John L. Haber, with music and lyrics by Jack Herrick, and contributions from Michael Bogdanov, Bland Simpson and Tommy Thompson. Randy Skinner (2001 Tony® nominee, 42nd Street) is choreographer. Discussions are underway for a commercial transfer.

CAPATHIA JENKINS, who recently played The Washing Machine in the Tony-nominated Broadway musical CAROLINE, OR CHANGE and has also received raves for her roles in THE CIVIL WAR and THE LOOK OF LOVE, will join award-winning composer LOUIS ROSEN for a new musical evening called 'PHENOMENAL WOMAN,' celebrating the poetry of Maya Angelou.

PS Classics will record the cast album of the new Broadway production of PACIFIC OVERTURES on February 1, and anticipates a May release. The production, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), began performances at Studio 54 on November 12, 2004, and plays through January 30, 2005.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced the casting for its 16th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will be held at the new DODGER STAGES on Sunday, October 3 and Monday, October 4, 2004.

John talks with BroadwayWorld about the upcoming revue of his music.