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By: Mar. 03, 2009
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The music of Bobby Cronin will be showcased on Monday, March 30 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

The event which starts at 6pm, will be hosted by Erica Ruff and John Zindarsic.

The cast includes Kristy Cates, John Treacy Egan, Larkin Bogan, Anne Brummel, Michael Kadin Craig, Jenny Dinoia, Janine DiVita, Brian Gallagher, Jared Gertner, Michael Hunsaker, Eric Michael Krop, Chris Lane, Robyn Lee, Auri Marcus, Jenna Noel, Jacob Richard, and Mary Rodriguez and Cronin himself.

For more informaton and ticket info visit, www.bobbycronin.com.
Bobby's current project is a contemporary, pop/rock driven new musical called B.R.A.T.T. CAMP which had a to-capacity reading produced by the New York Theatre Barn at MTC studios in June 2007 directed by Christopher Gattelli (ALTAR BOYZ, FAME BECOMES ME, 13) starring Tony nominee Orfeh.

Bobby has had many concerts throughout NYC featuring top-notch talent including: Autumn Hurlbert (LEGALY BLONDE), Allison Case (HAIR, MAMMA MIA), Julie Reiber (WICKED, BROOKLYN), Kathy Deitch (FOOTLOOSE, WICKED), Eric Sciotto (PAL JOEY), Anthony Holds (SPAMALOT), Tracy McDowell (final cast of RENT), Marty Thomas (XANADU), Kate Pazakis (JERRY SPRINGER), Stanley Bahorek (SPELLING BEE), Jared Gertner (Spelling Bee), Aaron Lavigne (Hair), Adam Fleming (Wicked, Bare), Kristy Cates (Wicked), Anne Brummel (Wicked), Jenn Furman (Wicked), Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida) and many, many more.

Bobby's music made its BC/EFA debut in December 2007 along with songs by Andrew Lippa and Larry O'Keefe, featuring Tony Nominee Lea Michele. Bobby was recently selected to write a song specifically for Eden Espinosa (WICKED, BROOKLYN) for the Broadway in South Africa benefit at Symphony Space featuring new songs by Jeff Blumenkrantz, Michael John LaChiusa and more. The opening number of B.R.A.T.T. CAMP was selected for Ryan Scott Oliver's "Dance Numbers from Musicals You Haven't (Yet) Heard Of" at the Laurie Beechman directed by Jessica Redish (ADDING MACHINE). And "I'll Be Home With Love" from his CHRISTMAS CAROL adaptation written with pal Angelyn Fullarton Benson was presented at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre for the Broadway in South Africa Christmas Benefit sung by PAL JOEY'S Anthony Holds.

As the Artistic Director of Ergo Theatre Company he has directed, developed and written several musicals and plays such as his unique "revusical" FROM THIS DAY FORWARD: A SCHWARTZ JOURNEY, arranged by AVENUE Q musical director Mark Hartman with support and guidance from Stephen Schwartz, which uses over 100 Schwartz songs to tell a brand new, plot-driven musical about four twenty-somethings living and loving in NYC. Bobby directed and wrote a new book for the 2000 NYC revival of PERSONALS with musical direction by Charlie Alterman (FAME BECOMES ME) with the approval of original writers and FRIENDS creators Marta Kaufman and David Crane.

As an SSDC director, Bobby worked with Arthur Miller on RESURRECTION BLUES, Patrick Stewart on VIRGINIA WOOLFE, Star Search Winner Jake Simpson on THE WHO'S TOMMY, Tony Winner TEd Mann on the National Tour of LA BOHEME (musical staging). He has directed and musically staged around the country, is represented by Broadway attorney Mark D. Sendroff, and is a graduate of Yale University where he was awarded the prestigious Michael P. Manzella Award for Excellence in Arts, Scholastics and Character.

 

 




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