John Bantay

From Musical Mondays at Splash to AVENUE Q: John Bantay Talks to Richard Jay-Alexander About His Farewell Night on Monday, May 20th

And this Monday, May 20th, John Bantay will do his farewell SPIN as he leaves to continue pursuing his career and becomes a stage manager at the long-running musical, Avenue Q. Speaking to John Bantay, I, of course, was curious as to what his favorite video clips have been over the years. He was reticent to put them in 'Top 10' format because, to him, he considers them all number 1's. So here's his hit list, in no particular order:

VJ John Bantay Departs Splash's Musical Mondays on 5/20

VJ John Bantay will play his final night at Spash's Musical Mondays next Monday May 20th after 10 smash years. Bantay leaves to join Avenue Q as stage manager.

'The Ritz' Engagement Ends 12/9

Roundabout Theatre Company's limited engagement of The Ritz will play its final performance on Sunday, December 9 at 2PM. This revival of Terrence McNally's comedy The Ritz stars Rosie Perez (as Googie Gomez) and Kevin Chamberlin (as Gaetano Proclo) and is directed by Joe Mantello at Studio 54

Strike Coverage: Musical Mondays Attracts Larger Crowd Hungry for Theatre

Though silence has set upon many of the Broadway theaters, 'Musical Mondays' at Splash made a whole lot of noise this week. The always popular venue was packed as video after video of musical performances kept the Broadway vibe alive in Chelsea. Though spirits were high, the strike was not far from peoples minds. The theater professionals that frequent the show tune shindig spoke of the angst so many are feeling as they wait for both sides to come to a compromise.