New GIRL ROBOT

GIRL ROBOT released a sweet new music video chapter in her saga entitled "Aluminasty." This one's pretty hot, not to mention keep an eye out for my man Dave Hull (Umich class of '07). He's the backup dancer in the red hat who is giving it.

Winner of the video that I've watched the most this week

The ferocious Helene Yorke sings "Not Her Way" from TALES FROM THE BAD YEARS by Kerrigan/Lowdermilk. First off, the song--amazing. Like, such a great story song with subtext for days. Also, Helene is one of those performers that no matter what she's singing, I am always sitting on the edge of my chair. There's an almost dangerous quality to her. Especially because she looks so commercially beautiful on the outside, it's thrilling to see such a fire on the inside. When thinking of other people who have that same quality, Alice Ripley comes to mind. I mean, even while standing at a mic stand, reading from a score she's giving you drama.

So Cute!

Best Musical!!!

PEREZ HILTON SAVES THE UNIVERSE was awarded Outstanding Musical of the Year at the 2008 Fringe Festival Awards! WOOO HOO!! We were also asked to be a part of the Fringe Encores Series, so that means if you missed the Sold Out run at Bleecker St Theatre, You can catch it again in September. More details on Perez.
Award Winning! (perezhilton.com article)

Andrew's Blog (The Taste of Philly One)

New Andrew's Blog Tonight!

So I know it's been almost a month, but I finally got some time to get down and edit a video blog that Benj & I shot almost 2 months ago. Yikes! But anyways, it looks great and will be premiering here tonight. Keep checkin back.

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filed under: CAMPY!!!

Hopefully this will delight at least a couple thirteen-year-old girl fans out there. It's Jake Wilson & I singing "S.O.S." by the Jonas Brothers with Saum Eskandani. This was a part of the Kids Broadway Belters concert on the Rosie Cruise this past July. Campy for sure.

Craig Steven's STREET LIGHTS Blog

Effing hilarious! It was a fantastic concert and I was so glad Craig & Janine documented it. Oh, and just for the record, I didn't vote in the primary because Michigan, the state I'm registered in, canceled their democratic primary because they pushed the date earlier so Hilary was the only one campaigning. But I'm clearly voting in my swing home state in November and you should too!!

STREET LIGHTS For Obama! (Concert & CD Release Party)

Hey if you're in town and wanna show some STREET LIGHTS/Obama love, definitely check this one out. There's gonna be some amazing live performances from STREET LIGHTS as well as the premiere of the "Wake it Up" video that I directed, featuring many of you bloggers!

Street Lights For Obama, a concert of Joe Drymala's new hip hop musical, Street Lights benefiting Obama For America.
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 8:00pm
The Zipper Theatre
336 West 37th Street (Btw 8th & 9th)
New York, NY
Facebook Official Invite

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THE BATTERY'S DOWN Outtakes/Behind the Scenes

From Episode 7

totes.
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FROM THE INSIDE, OUT

I am so proud to post the info for this show.
FROM THE INSIDE, OUT by Maggie Keenan-Bolger is a deeply affecting new play currently running in the Fringe Festival. Below is a fantastic promo for it. I hope at least some of you get to see this incredibly brave, visceral piece of theatre.

Venue #2 Pace University
Schaeberle Studio Theatre
41 Park Row, 12th Floor

Thurs. 8/14 @ 2:45
Sun. 8/17 @ 1:45
Tues. 8/19 @ 7:00
Sun. 8/24 @ 4:00

For Tickets and Information
866.468.7619 or www.fringenyc.org

STREET LIGHTS Rescheduled

Hey guys, because of the weather tomorrow, we have to reschedule shooting until Wednesday. I tried to email or mass message most of you guys, but in case you didn't hear from me, don't show up in central park tomorrow. There will be more detatils about the Wednesday shoot to come.

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Wanna Be in a Music Video?

Hey guys, I'm currently filming a music video for a song from the new show STREET LIGHTS, a hip/hop musical about "inner-city high school kids trying to make sense of the rough world they've grown up in." It features one of the most ambitious new scores I've heard in a long time. It's truly unlike anything the musical theatre world has heard before. The video will be featured on Broadway World TV (www.broadwayworld.com) later this month, as well as on UrInTown of course :)

Okay, here's where you guys come in. Next Monday, August 11th, I'm filming a really important section of the video where a group of young people, leave their static, numb lives and take to the streets, joining together to wake up the generation through their music. I'd LOVE if I could get a ton of you guys to be in the video.

So if you look somewhat young and live in the New York City area and would be available/interested in helping me out/lending your fresh face to make a pretty sweet looking video, please hit me up at
wannabeinavideo@yahoo.com
Make sure to include in the e-mail your name and also when you're available on Monday. I'll come up with a time and exact location (it will be somewhere in Central Park) that will work for the most amount of people.

Please don't be shy!! It's a lot of fun and a great way to get some on camera experience and to meet some pretty cool people. Also bring a TON of your friends, these things are more fun when you've got some buddies!


(a shot from a part of the video that's already been filmed)

I'm on Perez!!! Oh, and in PEREZ :)

PEREZ HILTON SAVES THE UNIVERSE (Perez Hilton Article)

Get your tix NOW!!! It's almost completely sold out

· Saturday August 9th at 12 PM
· Wednesday August13 at 9:45 PM
· Friday August 15 at 2:30 PM
· Saturday August 16 at 5:00 PM
· Friday August 22 at 7:00 PM

All performances will play at the 45 Bleecker Theater (45 Bleeker Street between Lafayette Street and Mott Street). Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 866.468.7619 or by visiting www.fringenyc.org.

FLIRT: With Haviland Stillwell on the 'R Family Cruise'

Guys, you MUST check this out if you haven't already. One of my good friends Haviland Stillwell (Les Miz & Fiddler on Bway, also "Ellen" the hottest lesbian in the world on the most recent episode of THE BATTERY'S DOWN, also "Muffin" from the VOTE! blog ) was on the Rosie Cruise this summer and filmed an online TV show for BroadwayWorld. It looks unbelievable and I'm so thrilled for her!!! Definitely watch it and get ready for a bunch of familiar faces from both Broadway stars, and maybe even a few familiar Umichers (Jake, Corns & Me)!

FLIRT on Broadwayworld.com

Mad Props

So these guys made a video asking to be favorited by the UrInTown account. Um, I can clearly do better than that for these two, they're hysterical. Check em out. Subscribe to their channel too, they're just gettin started out on youtube.

THE BATTERY'S DOWN: Ro Ro Ro Your Boat