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Brendan has performed with and without puppets all over the world. He got his puppetry start with John Tartaglia's Imaginocean, which he took to the Sydney Opera House! Since then, he learned how to build puppets at "The Puppet Kitchen" in NYC, has been in workshops hosted by Sesame Street, joined the Puppetry Guild of Greater New York, and became a Professor of Puppetry at PACE school of performing arts.

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Broadway's Andrea Dotto to Return to the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater This Month

Andrea Dotto (Bandstand, Chita Rivera Award Nominee) is back at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theater in the multi-faceted ensemble of A Grand Night For Singing, directed and choreographed by Sam Hay with music direction by Broadway's Joshua Zecher-Ross.
Fully-Masked Performers Will Return to Off-Broadway's RESCUE RUE After Holiday Hiatus

The producers for Rescue Rue at DR2 Theatre have announced the show will return after a holiday hiatus. Originally scheduled to conclude performances on January 16, 2022, the show will now pause performances until the New Year, and the run will be extended to Sunday, January 30, 2022 with performances on a new varying schedule.
Photos: First Look At RESCUE RUE, A New Musical Fairytale At DR2 Theatre In NYC

Here’s a first look at Rescue Rue, a new musical fairytale created by Emmy-winning Stacey Weingarten being staged at DR2 Theatre (103 East 15th Street) in NYC through Jan 16th.
Photos: Meet The Dogs (and Cat) of RESCUE RUE, A New Musical Fairytale At DR2

Meet the dogs (and cat) of Rescue Rue, a new musical fairytale created by Emmy Award-winning Stacey Weingarten being staged in association with Daryl Roth at DR2 Theatre (103 East 15th Street) in NYC through Jan 16th.
Caitlin Kinnunen Joins the Cast of RESCUE RUE Off-Broadway

The full cast of Rescue Rue, a new musical fairytale created by Emmy-winning Stacey Weingarten has been announced. Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen (B'way: The Prom) joins a cast of seven, including Alex Burnette (Off-B'way: Olivier Py’s The Young Girl), Leanne Brunn (Nat. Tour: ImaginOcean), and more.
Broadway's Andrea Dotto and Brendan Malafronte Develop Children's Reading Show With The Reading League

After their theater jobs were cancelled due to the industry shutdown, husband and wife team Dotto & Malafronte moved upstate to quarantine with family. From there, a labor of love was formed.
Ahava Theatre Presents Virtual Fundraiser Featuring Music From FUNNY GIRL

Ahava Theatre Company will present Hello Gorgeous: Funny Folx in Concert, a virtual fundraiser for International Sanctuary. International Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization that empowers girls and women escaping human trafficking in growing community centers across the globe.
VIDEO: Andrea Dotto and Brendan Malafronte Create New YouTube Show DUSTY & DOTT

Performers Andrea Dotto and Brendan Malafronte have created a new YouTube show called Dusty & Dott, with one main goal: to make as many people smile as possible! They have teamed up with Ronald McDonald House to connect with their families in need. Whether you are young, or young at heart… Dusty & Dott can't wait to meet you!  Take a look at one of the episodes below!
Westchester Broadway Theatre Will Present ALL SHOOK UP

Set to the hits of the King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley, this musical will have you dancing in your 'Blue Suede Shoes' all night long. Inspired by William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, the music is all Elvis, and the result is a night of hilarious and enchanting 1950s fun. When Chad, the mysterious motorcycle-riding, hip-swiveling roustabout rides into town, suddenly everyone's lip-curling and all shook up with secrets, music, and love. Lovers meet, woo, pursue and more, all in one zany night that will change the town forever. You'll be rocking in your seat to great tunes like 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Hound Dog', 'Devil in Disguise' and many more!
LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR Opens At Saint Michael's Playhouse

Producing Artistic Director Chuck Tobin today announced the July 31 opening of Neil Simon's comedy Laughter on the 23rd Floor at Saint Michael's Playhouse in Colchester, Vermont. Laughter on the 23rd Floor is directed by Catherine Doherty who has directed numerous SMP productions including You Can't Take It With You, See How They Run, The 39 Steps.
VIDEO: South Pacific at Flat Rock Playhouse

Flat Rock Playhouse continues the 2019 Season with summer blockbuster musical and Broadway classic, South Pacific. Check out video of the show!
Review Roundup: SOUTH PACIFIC at Flat Rock Playhouse; What Did The Critics Think?

Flat Rock Playhouse continues the 2019 Season with summer blockbuster musical and Broadway classic, South Pacific. Known for its glorious score by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the show transports audiences to the Pacific Islands in World War II as young couples struggle with the dynamics of love, war, and faith. Yet, South Pacific also showcases a vibrant, delightful comedic side found in the business of everyday life: raising children, relationship squabbles, and workplace gossip.
Photo Flash: Get an Inside Look at Flat Rock's SOUTH PACIFIC

Flat Rock Playhouse continues the 2019 Season with summer blockbuster musical and Broadway classic, South Pacific.
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents SOUTH PACIFIC

Flat Rock Playhouse continues the 2019 Season with summer blockbuster musical and Broadway classic, South Pacific. Known for its glorious score by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the show transports audiences to the Pacific Islands in World War II as young couples struggle with the dynamics of love, war, and faith. Yet, South Pacific also showcases a vibrant, delightful comedic side found in the business of everyday life: raising children, relationship squabbles, and workplace gossip.
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents Neil Simon's PROPOSALS

If Flat Rock Playhouse's 2019 Homecoming Season celebrates family, love, and adventure, then Neil Simon's Proposals, checks all three boxes. Simon is known for hits such as The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, and Lost in Yonkers, and much like his other comedies, Proposals recounts the highs and lows of family life with laughter, punctuated by moments of connection and discovery.
BWW Review: DISNEY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

A Truly Innovative Collaboration: Maltz Jupiter Theatre's 'Beauty and the Beast'
Photo Flash: First Look at NYMF's LUDO'S BROKEN BRIDE

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in association with Chinese Mother Jewish Daughter & Michael Chase Gosselin presents LUDO's Broken Bride, a new rock opera about one man's epic journey to save his true love's life, utilizing LUDO's entire discography.  BroadwayWorld has your first look at the NYMF production below! Check it out!
LUDO'S BROKEN BRIDE to Present Preview Cabaret at The West End Lounge

Before their August 3rd opening at NYMF, LUDO's Broken Bride is presenting a... 'Broken Bride Preview Cabaret' on Saturday, July 23rd at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm) at The West End Lounge 955 West End Avenue (at 107th Street). 
LUDO's BROKEN BRIDE Set for New York Musical Festival, 8/2-6

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in association with Chinese Mother Jewish Daughter & Michael Chase Gosselin presents LUDO's Broken Bride, a new rock opera about one man's epic journey to save his true love's life, utilizing LUDO's entire discography. Adapted by Stacey Weingarten (NYMF: Les Enfants de Paris, Rescue Rue) with additional story and arrangements by Dana Levinson, the cast of 14 includes Spencer Clark (Regional: West Side Story, Romeo In Your Arms), Carson Higgins (Nat. Tour: American Idiot; NYMF: The Runaway Clone), Larry Hamilton (Off Bway: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Captain Louie), Catherine Landeta (Regional: The King and I, Avenue Q, Bat Boy), Melissa Hunter McCann (TV: 'Tony Awards'; NY: Carnegie Hall's West Side Story, Encore's Paint Your Wagon), Gabrielle McClinton (Bway: Pippin; 1st Nat. Tour: American Idiot), Brendan Malafronte (Nat. Tour: Annie, The Producers, Singin' in the Rain), Jamen Nathakumar, Jackson Perrin, Devin Richey, Brian Charles Rooney (Bway: The Threepenny Opera; NYMF: Bedbugs!!!), Ashley Talluto (Nat. Tour: Flashdance, West Side Story), Michael Jayne Walker (Regional: Hair, Godspell, Tommy), and Amy Whitcomb (TV: 'The Voice;' 'The Sing-Off'). LUDO's Broken Bride is being staged at The Duke on 42nd Street a NEW 42ND STREET project, 229 West 42nd Street (bet. 10th and 11th Aves.) in NYC for five performances from Tuesday, August 2 through Saturday, August 6, 2016.
National Tour of ANNIE Gets Heckled at DC's National Theatre

According to the Washington Post, the national touring cast of ANNIE got heckled this week at DC's National Theatre. The heckler attended the show Tuesday night, and is said to have yelled, 'That was terrible!' from his seat, following the number 'We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover.' There were no reported reactions from the cast or the other audience members during the incident.

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