A LITTLE NEW MUSIC returned to the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Monday, November 14th at 8:30pm for another stellar showcase of emerging musical theater writers, featuring performers from Broadway and beyond. Hosted by Chris Farah, with music direction by three-time Ovation Award winner Gregory Nabours, this 13th edition of the popular concert series featured 14 exciting songs from writers across the country. Scroll down for photos of arrivals and performances of this memorable night!
About the concert series: Since 2013, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC has introduced over 150 songs to its LA audience featuring original works of composers and lyricists from around the globe. Whether a premiere from an established writer or an undiscovered tune from a promising up-and-comer, its mission is to showcase talent with a program that keeps your finger on the pulse of the musical theatre scene.
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Photos by Amy Francis Schott and Sean Marier
· front row: Kila Packett, Michael Shaw Fisher, Lily Soloway, Travis Burnett-Doering, Chase Klein, Iara Nemirovsky, Kat Primeau
· row 2: Jenelle Lynn Randall, CJ Merriman, Molly Dworsky, amy francis schott, Matt Valle, Christopher Maikish
· row 3: Krysta Rodriguez, Greg Nabours, Chris Bramante, Rebecca Larsen, Caitlin Ary, Mitch Glaser, Randy Guiaya
· row 4: Miles Crossman, Sam Johnides, Chris Sousa, Peter Welkin, Dave Reynolds, Zach Spound, Travis Leland, Matt Gould, Marie -France Arcilla, Megan Briones, Jon Jon Briones
· back row: Branson NeJame, Conor Guzman, Brendan Hunt, Chris Farah, Luke Klipp, Eric McCann
Host Chris Farah
Performer Krysta Rodriguez
Performers Lily Soloway, Travis Burnett-Doering, Chase Klein, and Iara Nemirovsky
Performers Jon Jon and Megan Briones
Musical Theatre improv group Robot Teammate and the Accidental Party
Artistic Producer Kila Packett and Managing Producer Luke Klipp
Guest writer/performer Matt Gould with ALNM alum Sari Rose Barron
Cast members from guest production SKULLDUGGERY
Executive Producer Amy Francis Schott with Eric Cornwell
ALNM alum Nicci Claspell with performer Caitlin AryPerformers Conor Guzman, Travis Leland, Krysta Rodriguez, and Marie-France Arcilla
Founding producers Peter Welkin and Christopher Maikish with guest
Marie-France Arcilla sings Rona Siddiqui's 'Om Shanti Om' (photo: afs)
Jon Jon and Megan Briones
Jon Jon and Megan Briones perform Oliver Houser's duet 'Friday' (photo: SM)
Conor Guzman sings Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor's 'Shadow of You' from their musical MODERN (photo: afs)
Conor Guzman
Travis Burnett-Doering, Lily Soloway, Chase Klein, and Iara Nemirovsky sing Michael Lluberes and Jared Dembowski's 'One Plus One'
Zach Spound performs his original song 'Redbox' from the musical LEAP (photo: afs)
Zach Spound
Caitlin Ary sings Michael R. Jackson's 'Miss Lucy' (photo: afs)
Randy Guiaya sings 'Hot Dogs' by Joseph Trefler and Bill Nelson, from their musical MEN WITH MONEY (photo: afs)
Members of Robot Teammate (Miles Crossman, Chris Bramante, Kat Primeau, Dave Reynolds, and Molly Dworsky) improvise a song about an audience member (photo: SM)
Jenelle Lynn Randall sings Zoe Sarnak's 'It's Fine' from the short film 'Landed' (photo: afs)
Cast members Brendan Hunt, CJ Merriman, Matt Valle, Michael Shaw Fisher, and Rebecca Larsen from Michael Shaw Fisher's world premiere musical SKULLDUGGERY perform 'Never Trust a Ghost' (photo: SM)
Writer/performer Michael Shaw Fisher (photo: SM)
Travis Leland (with a little help from co-producers Luke Klipp and Kila Packett) sings 'The Song of the Drowning Bro' by Drew Fornarola (photo: afs)
Special guest writer Matt Gould performs his song 'Woman Is' from the new musical LEMPICKA (photo: SM)
Krysta Rodriguez closes out the night with 'Put Me to Work' from BREAD AND ROSES by Jill Abramovitz and Brad Alexander (photo SM)???????
Krysta Rodriguez
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