Jason Ellis
Birth Place: Ocean City, MD
Latest News on Jason Ellis:
Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE-ISH Was a Delightful Romp at 53 Above (Dec 18, 2024)
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards; HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at Fed's Backyard Theater Leads Best Musical! (Dec 16, 2024)
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sarasota Awards (Dec 9, 2024)
Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE-ISH Was a Delightful Romp at 53 Above (Dec 18, 2024)
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards; HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at Fed's Backyard Theater Leads Best Musical! (Dec 16, 2024)
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sarasota Awards (Dec 9, 2024)
BIO
Jason is a non-union Actor, Cabaret Artist, and Theater Creator in NYC. Studied at Playwrights Horizons theater school and with Bulgarian Comedia artist Damyan Pochristov while at Tisch School of the Arts..
As a singer/performer, Jason has appeared in dozens of cabaret programs since 2010. He is a regular producer of cabaret fare, as well as an accomplished computer consultant and technician.
Jason has written and/or directed over two dozen original shows, mostly musical. With his partner Evelyn Sullivan, he received the 2019 MAC award for best cabaret duo/group.
Notable works as a writer include Barbarian! (one of new york's first hip hoperas), the horror-comedy Night of the Touching Zombies, and the horror-comedy-documentary The Last Temptation of Keiko.
Since 2017, Jason has been kindling a small musical renaissance as the Cabaret wizard of 53 Above, at the Broadway Comedy Club.
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Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE-ISH Was a Delightful Romp at 53 Above
Jason Ellis’ THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE-ISH, an adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan work, delivered a raucous, fun-filled Saturday afternoon on December 14th.
Jason Ellis’ THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE-ISH, an adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan work, delivered a raucous, fun-filled Saturday afternoon on December 14th.
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards; HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL at Fed's Backyard Theater Leads Best Musical!
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sarasota Awards
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Sarasota Awards
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sarasota Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE To Be Presented At 53 Above
Experience a fresh take on PIRATES OF PENZANCE with a cabaret twist at 53 Above, Broadway Comedy Club.
Experience a fresh take on PIRATES OF PENZANCE with a cabaret twist at 53 Above, Broadway Comedy Club.
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Cabaret Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Cabaret Awards; Current Live Standings
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards Voting Update
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards December 5th Standings; Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
COUNTRY SUNSHINE: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville Comes to Milwaukee Rep
Milwaukee Rep willpresent an Artists Lounge Live Production of Country Sunshine: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville With Katie Deal in the Stackner Cabaret September 8 – October 29, 2023.
Milwaukee Rep willpresent an Artists Lounge Live Production of Country Sunshine: The Legendary Ladies of Nashville With Katie Deal in the Stackner Cabaret September 8 – October 29, 2023.
82-Year-Old Retired Educator Louisa Lee Poster to Take the Stage as Cabaret Singer in Columbus Circle
Join retired educator Louisa Lee Poster, 82, as she takes center stage in a captivating cabaret performance at the Turnstyle Underground Market at Columbus Circle. Don't miss this one-night-only event, where Louisa will be recording her live album, 'Swinging Down Old Broadway.'
Join retired educator Louisa Lee Poster, 82, as she takes center stage in a captivating cabaret performance at the Turnstyle Underground Market at Columbus Circle. Don't miss this one-night-only event, where Louisa will be recording her live album, 'Swinging Down Old Broadway.'
The Hat Theater Collective Announces Its Cast For THE BALLAD OF OLD MANATEE
The Hat Theater Collective has announced the cast and creative team of the World Premiere of The Ballad of Old Manatee, co-created by Founder and Producing Artistic Director, Danae DeShazer, and Derek Brookens.
The Hat Theater Collective has announced the cast and creative team of the World Premiere of The Ballad of Old Manatee, co-created by Founder and Producing Artistic Director, Danae DeShazer, and Derek Brookens.
Gretna Theatre & Artists Lounge Live Present ELVIS MY WAY
The electrifying Brandon Bennett (Million Dollar Quartet) does the impossible, delivering a spine-tingling Elvis tribute that is fresh, powerful, and right on time.
The electrifying Brandon Bennett (Million Dollar Quartet) does the impossible, delivering a spine-tingling Elvis tribute that is fresh, powerful, and right on time.
53 Above Reopens as Hybrid Cabaret/Streaming Venue
After the resoundingly successful reopening of the world famous Broadway Comedy Club, we are proud to announce the reopening and new mission of it's adjacent cabaret space, 53 Above.
After the resoundingly successful reopening of the world famous Broadway Comedy Club, we are proud to announce the reopening and new mission of it's adjacent cabaret space, 53 Above.
BWW Interview: Eric Michael Gillett of COLORS OF CHRISTMAS The 2020 Benjamin House Holiday Gala
Eric Michael Gillett has done it all and he always does it with an open heart and open hand. His annual holiday gala for Benjamin House was only briefly threatened by the global health crisis - for Gillett, nothing can stop him from honoring his favorite organization to support.
Eric Michael Gillett has done it all and he always does it with an open heart and open hand. His annual holiday gala for Benjamin House was only briefly threatened by the global health crisis - for Gillett, nothing can stop him from honoring his favorite organization to support.
BWW Feature: Support Your Local Artist The Mom And Pop Way
These are tough times. There is no telling when they will get better. Many are choosing to do their shopping, holiday or other, buy patronizing the craftspeople who find themselves out of work at their usual career: show business. Take a look at what these talented folks have to offer, aside from their performance skills.
These are tough times. There is no telling when they will get better. Many are choosing to do their shopping, holiday or other, buy patronizing the craftspeople who find themselves out of work at their usual career: show business. Take a look at what these talented folks have to offer, aside from their performance skills.
BWW Previews: HiGlass Productions Presents WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS December 17th on YouTube
HiGlass Productions has put together an online concert designed to make you forget the woes of 2020 so you can focus on the holiday spirit instead.
HiGlass Productions has put together an online concert designed to make you forget the woes of 2020 so you can focus on the holiday spirit instead.
Conch Shell Productions Announces Collaborative Theatre Initiative Addressing Systemic Racism
Conch Shell Productions, Braata Productions and Kumu Kahua Theatre have formed an alliance designed to spotlight Black and Indigenous People of Color in America, responding to systemic racism and oppression in America.
Conch Shell Productions, Braata Productions and Kumu Kahua Theatre have formed an alliance designed to spotlight Black and Indigenous People of Color in America, responding to systemic racism and oppression in America.
VIDEO: Watch the 30th Annual MAC Awards!
With the Coronavirus stopping all social gatherings and causing the closing of Don't Tell Mama for the duration, MAC has made a change from the previously announced event which was to be held at the club.
With the Coronavirus stopping all social gatherings and causing the closing of Don't Tell Mama for the duration, MAC has made a change from the previously announced event which was to be held at the club.
BWW Feature: MAC AWARDS Will Be Announced Live Via Facebook Monday. March 30th at 7 pm
The MAC Awards were scheduled to be celebrated on March 30th at Sony Hall. Instead they will be announced via Facebook Live from Lennie Watts' home. The times are a little different now, but the celebration of art is the same.
The MAC Awards were scheduled to be celebrated on March 30th at Sony Hall. Instead they will be announced via Facebook Live from Lennie Watts' home. The times are a little different now, but the celebration of art is the same.
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