'A Woman Of Will' Starring Amanda McBroom Begins Previews September 15 At Daryl Roth Theatre
By: BWW News Desk Sep. 11, 2005
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Amanda McBroom (Kate / Lyrics /Co-Book Writer) first came to national attention when Bette Midler's version of her song "The Rose" hit number one all over the world in 1979. Amanda's performance of this song on "The Golden Globes," "The Grammy Awards" and "The Tonight Show," along with her many live appearances, launched her career as a singer and songwriter. Her recordings include "Growing Up in Hollywood Town" (in collaboration with pianist Lincoln Mayorga) and "West of Oz" for the Sheffield Labs label; "Dreaming," "Midnight Matinee," "A Waiting Heart" and "Portraits" for her own Gecko Records label; and "Amanda McBroom Live From Rainbow and Stars" for DRG Records. Her compositions have also been recorded by such artists as Leanne Rimes, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, Anne Murray, Harry Belafonte, Betty Buckley and The Manhattan Transfer. In addition to a Golden Globe Award, she has been the recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award for Songwriter of the Year. Amanda's theatre credits include starring in the New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and European productions of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; on Broadway in Seesaw; and leading roles including Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Desiree in A Little Night Music and the title role in Mame. In addition, she has appeared at such prestigious venues as The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, A.C.T. in San Francisco, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and the Pasadena Playhouse. In New York she has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Russian Tea Room and Rainbow & Stars. She has also appeared as the headliner for The Melbourne Arts Festival and at the Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch and The National Symphony. Her other TV appearances include everything from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" to her most recent appearance at the Kennedy Center in the NBC special "From the Heart." Her original musical Heartbeats which had its world premiere at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego has had successful productions at Theatre Three in Dallas, the Cleveland Playhouse, the Goodspeed Opera House, the Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore, the Pasadena Playhouse and the Sacramento Music Circus. The cast album of Heartbearts has been recorded on the Varese Sarabande label. Ms. McBroom also is the lyricist for the new musical Dangerous Beauty, which was presented at Vassar College's Powerhouse Theatre this past summer.
JACK NADEL (Producer) is a retired international entrepreneur who founded, acquired and successfully operated more than a dozen companies. Jack is also the author of five books on sales and marketing as well as a wide-ranging romantic novel. This novel, My Enemy My Friend, has been converted into a stageplay and had a reading at the Rubicon Theatre in May 2005, where a full production is planned for the '06-'07 season. He is an "out of the box" marketing guru and brings these skills to play in his latest role as a producer and co-founder of Ashley Road Productions.DAVID A. BRAUN (Producer) has practiced law in the Entertainment Industry for over fifty years. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School. David specialized in the field of music and served as President of Polygram Records. Among his active clients were Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond and George Harrison. He combines legal experience with hands on management. David served on the Board of Visitors at Columbia Law School. He also served as President of the New York Chapter of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. JULIE NADEL (Producer) was Co-Founder and President of Parties Plus, a Los Angeles catering and event producing company. Among Julie's clients were Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and HBO. She also produced events for the National Football League and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1987 Julie was named Woman of the Year by the professional organization Who's Who in Professional and Executive Women.
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