Full Cast Announced for Cronin's NOT THE SAME at Metropolitan Room, 3/28

NOT THE SAME: the music & lyrics of Bobby Cronin is a one-night only all new concert of ASCAP winning composer/writer Bobby Cronin's music. On Sunday March 28th at the Metropolitan Room, NOT THE SAME will feature many Broadway performers new to Bobby's music and audience, as well as many new songs written for Bobby's numerous projects in the works; THE BEATEN PATH, TIL DEATH DO US PART, CATY BRIDGEWATER, The Untitled Project, and (UN)LUCKY IN LOVE. The night will feature Cronin on the piano heading a four piece band for a night of rockin' uptempos, passionate ballads, comedic tunes, and honest anthems.

The cast for NOT THE SAME will include several Broadway stars, including Chad Kimball (Memphis, Into The Woods), Lisa Brescia (Wicked, Ordinary Days), Andrew Samonsky (South Pacific), Celisse Henderson (Wicked, singer/songwriter), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde), LaQuet Sharnell (Memphis), Kate Pazakis (Jerry Springer), Brian Gallagher (Tommy Euro Tour), Marla Mindelle (South Pacific), Erik Sisco (Stonewall Sensation winner), Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening), Ravi Roth (Altar Boyz), George Psomas (South Pacific), Rachel Potter, and Anne Fraser Thomas.

Bobby Cronin is a fast-rising, hard-working ASCAP PLUS Award winning composer/writer who "...thinks big. In all ways. Writing in a contemporary musical theatre vein, the songs are passionate and powerful in a take-no-prisoners way that will knock your socks off." -- Rob Lester, Cabaret Exchange.

Bobby's current project is a contemporary, pop/rock driven new musical called THE BEATEN PATH (previously titled "BRATT Camp"). The original musical with book, music and lyrics by Cronin was produced and well reviewed in June 2009 by Chicago's La Red Music Theatre: "the workshop showing of Bobby Cronin's new rock musical, "B.R.A.T.T. Camp," the creators centered on legitimate teenage crises, with a strong script and worthwhile plot, which, along with some brilliant music and lyrics (all by the ingenious Cronin), resulted in a first draft of a promising future product. He even gives us some songs, which can qualify as traditional American musical theatre style, though still within the rock genre." Due to audience response and support, THE BEATEN PATH received a New York City concert presentation in mid-January starring WICKED's Julie Reiber and SPELLING BEE's Derrick Trumbly. Expect to see more of this show in the near future as an option agreement is in negotiations.

Bobby has had many sold-out concerts throughout NYC including the Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, Broadway's Minskoff Theatre,Symphony Space, The D-Lounge, The Duplex, and The Laurie Beechman Theatre, featuring top-notch talent.

Many of Bobby's sought-after songs have been used by theatre companies and solo artists throughout NYC, Chicago, and Seattle stretching as far as Japan and Australia. He is slated for his Los Angeles debut in late April and his debut CD "Reach The Sky: Bobby Cronin Live at The Beechman" is available on iTunes and at www.bobbycronin.com, featuring a slew of Broadway performers including Caissie Levy(HAIR), Allison Case (Hair), Alex Brightman (WICKED), Natalie Weiss (WICKED) and 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 and Emmy Nominee Lea Michele. Bobby was selected to write a song specifically for Eden Espinosa (WICKED, BROOKLYN) for the 2008 Broadway in South Africa benefit at Symphony Space featuring new songs by Jeff Blumenkrantz, Michael John LaChiusa and more.

Bobby is the conceiver and co-writer of THAT'S ANDY, a new musical about a boy who dreams of playing ANNIE. He's directed two NYC readings starring Tony Winner Beth Leavel, Burke Moses, Laura Bell Bundy, and Lauren Kennedy. Also, Bobby's well-reviewed musical adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL written with Angelyn Benson, has been seen at five regional theatres as well as a New England mini-tour.

Bobby is writing new projects including CATY BRIDGEWATER for STEP Theatre Company with book writer Trey Tatum (which had a presentation at teh Alvin Ailey Theatre in early March starring LaQuet Sharnell (MEMPHIS) and Cary Tedder (MEMPHIS), and ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART, a large musical about the mystifying murder of a southern preacher by his mousy wife.

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 (NEXT TO NORMAL) with the approval of original writers and "Friends" creators Marta Kaufman and David Crane.

Bobby Cronin is a graduate of Yale University where he was awarded the prestigious Michael P. Manzella Award for Excellence in Arts,Scholastics and Character, and is represented by Chris Nichols of Kerin-Goldberg Associates.

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