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From The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers and The Four Aces to The Beach Boys, The Beatles and The Manhattan Transfer, this fall ON THE RECORD - A Tribute to the Great Vocal Groups of the 20th Century will premiere in New York City with a run beginning today, October 19 at 3pm STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street).

Ten years ago, as a reaction to over-amplification of musicals, Scott Siegel had the crazy idea that there might be an audience for a concert of Broadway show tunes performed the way they used to be sung: without microphones. And Scott had the perfect place to try out his theory, the acoustically wonderful Town Hall on West 43rd St. With no money, but the support of a great many singers who wanted, literally, to be heard in a way that was no longer possible on Broadway, he launched the first Broadway Unplugged, boasting 'Sound Design by God.' BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special concert below!

Ten years ago, as a reaction to over-amplification of musicals, Scott Siegel had the crazy idea that there might be an audience for a concert of Broadway show tunes performed the way they used to be sung: without microphones. And Scott had the perfect place to try out his theory, the acoustically wonderful Town Hall on West 43rd St. With no money, but the support of a great many singers who wanted, literally, to be heard in a way that was no longer possible on Broadway, he launched the first Broadway Unplugged, boasting 'Sound Design by God.'

BARITONES UNBOUND, featuring MARC KUDISCH, BEN DAVIS & JEFF MATTSEY have joined the 10th Annual Concert at Town Hall lineup on Monday, Sept. 30th at 8 PM.

From The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers and The Four Aces to The Beach Boys, The Beatles and The Manhattan Transfer, this fall ON THE RECORD - A Tribute to the Great Vocal Groups of the 20th Century will premiere in New York City with a run beginning on October 19 at 3pm STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street).

From The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers and The Four Aces to The Beach Boys, The Beatles and The Manhattan Transfer, this fall ON THE RECORD - A Tribute to the Great Vocal Groups of the 20th Century will premiere in New York City with a run beginning on October 19 at 3pm STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street).

Ten years ago, as a reaction to over-amplification of musicals, Scott Siegel had the crazy idea that there might be an audience for a concert of Broadway show tunes performed the way they used to be sung: without microphones. And Scott had the perfect place to try out his theory, the acoustically wonderful Town Hall on West 43rd St. With no money, but the support of a great many singers who wanted, literally, to be heard in a way that was no longer possible on Broadway, he launched the first Broadway Unplugged, boasting 'Sound Design by God.'

After a critically acclaimed one-year run at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency, ending only because the Regency closed for renovations, Scott Siegel's BROADWAY BALLYHOO re-launches at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, downstairs at the West Bank Cafe on Wednesday, July 24th at 10:30 PM (doors open at 10 PM).

Cheyenne Jackson, Julia Murney Andy Karl & Orfeh gathered at Town Hall for the ninth annual Broadway Unplugged concert this week.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: LES MISERABLES premieres in London, ASSASSINS Cast reunites, NEWSIES goes to Disney World, and so much more!

The 9th Annual BROADWAY UNPLUGGED concert featured Broadway stars singing like the stars of yesteryear: without microphones!

Producer Scott Siegel has announced that Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte and Drama Desk Nominee Michael Winther have joined the previously announced CHEYENNE JACKSON (The Performers), NATALIE TORO (A Tale of Two Cities), JULIA MURNEY (Falling), ORFEH (Legally Blonde), ANDY KARL (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), WILLIAM MICHALS (South Pacific, Man of La Mancha), JEFFRY DENMAN (The Holiday Guys), BILL DAUGHERTY (Brother, Can You Spare a Dime), BARBARA WALSH (Tony Nominee, Company, Falsettos, Big), KELLI RABKE (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), CAROLE J. BUFFORD (Speak Easy, Broadway by the Year, 11 O'Clock Numbers at 11 O'Clock), CHRISTINA BIANCO (Drama Desk Nominee, Forbidden Broadway, Newsical, 11 O'Clock Numbers…), and SCOTT COULTER (The Stephen Schwartz Show, Broadway by the Year, 11 O'Clock Numbers…)

Producer Scott Siegel has announced Barbara Walsh (Tony Nominee, Company, Falsettos, Big), Kelli Rabke (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Carole J. Bufford (Speak Easy, Broadway by the Year, 11 O'Clock Numbers at 11 O'Clock), Christina Bianco (Drama Desk Nominee, Forbidden Broadway, Newsical, 11 O'Clock Numbers…), and Scott Coulter (The Stephen Schwartz Show, Broadway by the Year, 11 O'Clock Numbers…) will be joining the previously announced CHEYENNE JACKSON (The Performers), LAURA OSNES (Cinderella), NATALIE TORO (A Tale of Two Cities), JULIA MURNEY (Falling), ORFEH (Legally Blonde), ANDY KARL (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), WILLIAM MICHALS (South Pacific, Man of La Mancha), JEFFRY DENMAN (The Holiday Guys), and BILL DAUGHERTY (Brother, Can You Spare a Dime) as stars of BROADWAY UNPLUGGED today, December 3rd at Town Hall.

Producer Scott Siegel has announced Barbara Walsh (Tony Nominee, Company, Falsettos, Big), Kelli Rabke (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Carole J. Bufford (Speak Easy, Broadway by the Year, 11 O'Clock Numbers at 11 O'Clock), Christina Bianco (Drama Desk Nominee, Forbidden Broadway, Newsical, 11 O'Clock Numbers…), and Scott Coulter (The Stephen Schwartz Show, Broadway by the Year, 11 O'Clock Numbers…) will be joining the previously announced CHEYENNE JACKSON (The Performers), LAURA OSNES (Cinderella), NATALIE TORO (A Tale of Two Cities), JULIA MURNEY (Falling), ORFEH (Legally Blonde), ANDY KARL (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), WILLIAM MICHALS (South Pacific, Man of La Mancha), JEFFRY DENMAN (The Holiday Guys), and BILL DAUGHERTY (Brother, Can You Spare a Dime) as stars of BROADWAY UNPLUGGED on Monday, December 3rd at Town Hall.

Producer Scott Siegel announced this morning that joining the previously announced CHEYENNE JACKSON (The Performers) and LAURA OSNES (Cinderella) as stars of BROADWAY UNPLUGGED on Monday, December 3rd at Town Hall will be a second wave of big-voiced talent. NATALIE TORO (A Tale of Two Cities), JULIA MURNEY (Falling), ORFEH (Legally Blonde), ANDY KARL (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), WILLIAM MICHALS (South Pacific, Man of La Mancha), JEFFRY DENMAN (The Holiday Guys), BILL DAUGHERTY (Brother, Can You Spare a Dime), and more stars soon to be announced!

Producer Scott Siegel announced this morning that tickets will be go on sale today at noon via TicketMaster for the 9th Annual BROADWAY UNPLUGGED concert in which today's Broadway stars sing like the stars of yesteryear: without microphones! Unplugged! In this age of head-splitting, over-amplifcation the sound of the pure human voice soaring through the orchestra and then sailing up into the balcony of an acoustically pure concert hall is to hear Broadway show music at its most thrilling. This year's cast is headed by two of Broadway's most in-demand stars, CHEYENNE JACKSON and LAURA OSNES. They will lead a cast of upwards of twenty sensational singing stars on Monday, December 3rd at 8 PM at The Town Hall.

The first 11 o'clock number of the evening came at around 8:05, when Marc Kudisch opened Town Hall's The Best of Broadway By The Year concert by caressing Lerner and Loewe's “If Ever I Would Leave You” with his rich, dramatic baritone and superlative musical acting skills.  It was a very appropriate opening since Kudisch, a regular participant throughout the concert series' twelve-season history, very much represents what these evenings have evolved into; a look at what Broadway could be in a commercially different environment.

The Town Hall's Eighth Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival concluded with The Best of Broadway By The Year last night, October 26th at 8pm. The festival is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from The Best of Broadway By The Year below!

The Town Hall's Eighth Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival concludes with The Best of Broadway By The Year on Friday October 26th at 8pm. The festival kicked off with Linda Eder's, Linda Eder, A New Life on Saturday October 13 and continued with Broadway Originals! on Sunday October 21st. The festival is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel.