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Bruce Sussman
Latest News on Bruce Sussman:
25 Great Audition Songs for Sopranos (Nov 20, 2024)
Feature: Philip Fortenberry to Perform Sixty Years on the Bench on Nov 15. (Nov 11, 2024)
See Lorna Luft and Julie Benko in FROM HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY at Bell Theater (Sep 6, 2024)
25 Great Audition Songs for Sopranos (Nov 20, 2024)
Feature: Philip Fortenberry to Perform Sixty Years on the Bench on Nov 15. (Nov 11, 2024)
See Lorna Luft and Julie Benko in FROM HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY at Bell Theater (Sep 6, 2024)
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Bruce Sussman, Harmony
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Book of a Musical
Bruce Sussman, Harmony
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Score
Bruce SussmanHarmony
Videos
Video: Watch Chip Zien Perform Rabbi's Final Monologue from HARMONY: A NEW MUSICAL, Closing Today
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 4, 2024
Video: Sierra Boggess, Julie Benko, and the HARMONY Cast Perform 'Stars in the Night' and 'Where You Go'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 27, 2023
Video: HARMONY's Chip Zien and Sierra Boggess Are Broadway BFFs
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Dec 21, 2023
Photos & Video: The Harmonists From HARMONY Visit the Queens of SIX on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2023
Video: Watch Barry Manilow Talk HARMONY on Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 29, 2023
Video: Bruce Sussman and Barry Manilow Can't Wait to Get HARMONY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 30, 2023
Video: Go Inside the First Day of Rehearsals for HARMONY on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2023
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For HARMONY on Broadway, Plus Watch a Behind the Scenes Video!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2023
Video: Watch the Cast of HARMONY Wish Barry Manilow a Happy Birthday
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 18, 2023
Photos & Video: See Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman & Warren Carlyle at Curtain Call for the Final Performance of HARMONY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022
News
25 Great Audition Songs for Sopranos
Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!
Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!
Feature: Philip Fortenberry to Perform Sixty Years on the Bench on Nov 15.
Renowned pianist, composer, and musician Philip Fortenberry will bring his masterful piano playing, exciting storytelling, and beautiful music in Sixty Years on the Bench. The one-night-only solo concert will be held in the space in Community Lutheran Church on Nov 15.
Renowned pianist, composer, and musician Philip Fortenberry will bring his masterful piano playing, exciting storytelling, and beautiful music in Sixty Years on the Bench. The one-night-only solo concert will be held in the space in Community Lutheran Church on Nov 15.
See Lorna Luft and Julie Benko in FROM HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY at Bell Theater
Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, N.J. will present Lorna Luft and Julie Benko: From Hollywood to Broadway. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Bell Theater at Bell Works in Holmdel, N.J. will present Lorna Luft and Julie Benko: From Hollywood to Broadway. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Broadway's Julie Benko & Company Take the Stage At Birdland
Birdland recently welcomed Broadway's Julie Benko who marched her band out onto the historic stage on Monday, August 12. See photos from the evening.
Birdland recently welcomed Broadway's Julie Benko who marched her band out onto the historic stage on Monday, August 12. See photos from the evening.
Full Cast Set for A BEAUTIFUL NOISE National Tour
Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio have announced full casting for the multi-year North American Tour of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL.
Producers Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio have announced full casting for the multi-year North American Tour of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL.
JoAnn M. Hunter to Direct Broadway-Aimed YASUKE: THE BLACK SAMURAI
JoAnn M. Hunter will direct the Broadway-aimed musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. Learn more about the Hunter and about the show!
JoAnn M. Hunter will direct the Broadway-aimed musical Yasuke: The Black Samurai. Learn more about the Hunter and about the show!
Julie Benko Returns To Birdland With A New Show Featuring Guest Vocalist Jeremiah James
Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of Julie Benko – Broadway star of Funny Girl and Harmony – as she marches her band out again on Monday, August 12 at 7:00 PM.
Birdland Jazz Club will present the return of Julie Benko – Broadway star of Funny Girl and Harmony – as she marches her band out again on Monday, August 12 at 7:00 PM.
Review: Theatre Raleigh's JANE EYRE
Based on Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel of the same name, Jane Eyre follows a young orphan who is put in the unfortunate care of her cruel Aunt Sarah and cousin, John Reed, as per her uncle’s dying wish. After spending six years at Lowood School for Girls, Jane leaves and is shortly after hired as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets Mr. Edward Rochester, thus beginning her passionate and heart-wrenching journey of love, loss, and the struggles of morality.
Based on Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel of the same name, Jane Eyre follows a young orphan who is put in the unfortunate care of her cruel Aunt Sarah and cousin, John Reed, as per her uncle’s dying wish. After spending six years at Lowood School for Girls, Jane leaves and is shortly after hired as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she meets Mr. Edward Rochester, thus beginning her passionate and heart-wrenching journey of love, loss, and the struggles of morality.
First Standings Announced For the 21st Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards; THE GREATS GATSBY Leads Best Musical
The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
The first standings have been announced for the 21st Annual Theater Fans' Choice Awards. The Theater Fans' Choice Awards, honoring and celebrating the best of New York Theater - as decided by the most important critics, the audience at large - allowing YOU to have your say during the most exciting time of the year for the theater community.
Have Many Shows this Season Premiered Long Before Broadway?
This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?
This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards
Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
Photos: Chip Zien Honored With Caricature at Sardi's
The stars came out at the iconic Sardi’s restaurant in Times Square on Thursday night to honor the legendary Chip Zien, star of the Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman musical, “Harmony.” Check out photos here!
The stars came out at the iconic Sardi’s restaurant in Times Square on Thursday night to honor the legendary Chip Zien, star of the Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman musical, “Harmony.” Check out photos here!
Review: STRANGER SINGS, THE PARODY MUSICAL at The Black Box
But on the upside, there is always Hawkins, Indiana, nothing strange ever happens there. Unless you are in the upside/down and Hawkins is inside The Black Box, for Padgett Productions' phenomenal Kansas City premiere of STRANGER SINGS, THE PARODY MUSICAL.
But on the upside, there is always Hawkins, Indiana, nothing strange ever happens there. Unless you are in the upside/down and Hawkins is inside The Black Box, for Padgett Productions' phenomenal Kansas City premiere of STRANGER SINGS, THE PARODY MUSICAL.
Julie Benko Returns to the Venetian Room in April
Julie Benko will return to the Venetian Room in her new hit cabaret show, Standby, Me, an evening of spectacular vocals, theatrical lore, and inspiration for all the greatest stars-to-be.
Julie Benko will return to the Venetian Room in her new hit cabaret show, Standby, Me, an evening of spectacular vocals, theatrical lore, and inspiration for all the greatest stars-to-be.
From La Jolla Playhouse to Broadway - A Brief History
Learn more about some of the Broadway productions that you may not have realized began their journey at La Jolla Playhouse!
Learn more about some of the Broadway productions that you may not have realized began their journey at La Jolla Playhouse!
Photos: Go Inside Theatre Communications Group's 2024 Gala
Theatre Communications Group presented its 2024 TCG Gala: Our Stories at The Edison Ballroom. The Gala featured performances from PigPen Theatre Co., Nichelle Lewis, Judine Somerville, Tracee Beazer, Jacqueline Arnold and Aisha Jackson. Check out photos from inside the big night!
Theatre Communications Group presented its 2024 TCG Gala: Our Stories at The Edison Ballroom. The Gala featured performances from PigPen Theatre Co., Nichelle Lewis, Judine Somerville, Tracee Beazer, Jacqueline Arnold and Aisha Jackson. Check out photos from inside the big night!
Photos: Julie Benko & Company Let The Good Times Roll at Birdland
Birdland presented Julie Benko – direct from Broadway’s Funny Girl and Harmony– with her band “Euphonic Gumbo” on Monday, February 12. Check out photos here!
Birdland presented Julie Benko – direct from Broadway’s Funny Girl and Harmony– with her band “Euphonic Gumbo” on Monday, February 12. Check out photos here!
David Marino, Finalist On Canada's THE VOICE, to Perform at Birdland Jazz Club
Birdland Jazz Club will present the debut of rising young jazz vocalist David Marino, finalist on Canada's 'The Voice,' with Billy Stritch and more.
Birdland Jazz Club will present the debut of rising young jazz vocalist David Marino, finalist on Canada's 'The Voice,' with Billy Stritch and more.
Photos: Get an Inside Look Into HARMONY's Final Weekend Events
See photos from the events of Harmony's final weekend on Broadway
See photos from the events of Harmony's final weekend on Broadway
Video: Chip Zien Gives Speech at HARMONY Closing Night Curtain Call
Harmony officially concluded its run on Broadway on February 4. Producer Ken Davenport shared a video of the show's final curtain call, which included a speech by Chip Zien. Check out the video here!
Harmony officially concluded its run on Broadway on February 4. Producer Ken Davenport shared a video of the show's final curtain call, which included a speech by Chip Zien. Check out the video here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Bruce Sussman written?
Bruce Sussman has written 8 shows including The Madwoman of Central Park West (Lyricist), Coming Attractions (Lyricist), Coming Attractions (Lyricist), Miami (Lyricist), Copacabana (Lyricist), Harmony (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (1) (Lyricist), Escape: 6 Ways to Get Away (2) (Lyricist).
What awards has Bruce Sussman been nominated for?
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Harmony, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Harmony and Outstanding Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Harmony.
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