Kurt Perry Featured as soloist in 50th anniversary performance of “Christmas Rapping” at Judson Memorial

Christmas Rappings, a December favorite at Judson Memorial Church since its inception in 1969, is a joyous oratorio based on the Christmas story as presented in the four gospels. The music by the late Al Carmines covers all genres, from country to classical to blues to gospel, plus a tango to "showtunes."

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Musical Director and Conductor: Henco Espag

Director: Kelly O'Donnell, Russell Treyz

Choreographer: Lisette Glodowski

With Original Cast Members: Essie Bordon, Lee Guilliatt & Craig Kuehl

Cast Members: Rick Alessa, Roy Atwood, Dane Berman, Christine Binder, Sarah Blaze, Richard Bull, T.J. Burkett, Sarah Nelson Craft, Julie Dafydd, Mere Davis, Ted Dawson, Alexandra De Suze-Bratcher, Suzanne Dickerson, Erin Evers, Lulu Fogarty, Thom Fogarty, Paul Fraccalvieri, Nicholas Gottlieb, Martha Gotwals, Jason Hart, Martha-Emily Harvel, Marnee Hollis, Kristin Keating, Sam Kinsman, Michael Koehn, Kimberly Larkin, Ryan Lowe, Bob Lydiard, Marion Markham, Robin Manning, Christian Mansfield, Marilyn Matarrese, Christopher Michael McLamb, Peggy McNamara, Barbara Mundy, Eric Oliver, Kurt Perry, Leila Rinehart, Jenny Selig, Bill Smith, JessAnn Smith, Toni Stanton, Megan Thomas, Reggie Whitehead, Amanda Yachechak & Elisabeth Zimmerman

Kurt Perry Featured in Highlight Video From Broadway Session with the Cast of Beetlejuice

Things got wonderfully wild at Broadway Sessions recently as we welcomed cast members form Beetlejuice! Cast members Kelvin Moon Loh, Natalie Charles Ellis, Abe Goldfarb, Kim Sava, Elliot Mattox, Tessa Alves, and wardrobe staffer Travis Ryder, with Kurt Perry, sang and played games and brought the NetherWorld to the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Kurt Perry Joins Diana Degarmo and Andrew Leeds for Quilt: A Musical Celebration

Kurt is thrilled to be joining Diana Degarmo and Andrew Leeds in a concert presentation of Quilt, A Musical Celebration, set to take place June 21–23 at Judson Memorial Church.

Based on true stories from friends and loved ones, Quilt celebrates and remembers both those who died from AIDS and those who have survived or been left behind. The work premiered in 1992 in conjunction with the NAMES Project and the Smithsonian Institute as a means to celebrate the lives of people affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis.

Quilt has a book and lyrics by Jim Morgan, book by John Schak, and music by Michael Stockler. Justin Kirkeberg will direct with music direction by Barbara Yahr. Orchestrations are by Brandon Kaplan; vocal direction is by Henco Espag & Mark Perry.

The concerts will benefit the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center and Frontline AIDS. Quilt is presented in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

For tickets, ranging $35–$65, click here for tickets.

Kurt Perry joins the cast of Ethan Paulini and Friends

Kurt Perry joins the cast of Ethan Paulini and Friends in January 2019.

After a wildly successful concert last March, Ethan Paulini returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below to showcase his eclectic and wildly talented clients from his private coaching studio – #ethancoaches. Ethan’s clients are represented on Broadway in such shows as Frozen, The Book of Mormon, and Beautiful, on television in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Bull,” “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” and countless feature films. Join these stars and stars to be for an evening of unforgettable music and storytelling!

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"The life story of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comes to life on stage at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina"

Kurt Perry Joins the Cast of PerSeverence Productions "A Christmas Carol" National Tour

Kurt Perry joins the cast of PerSeverence Productions "A Christmas Carol" as The Ghost of Christmas Present on tour this holiday season.

A powerful story of redemption, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, has enchanted audiences the world over with its simple message of Holiday joy. Ebenezer Scrooge, that most unrepentant and miserly of fellows, is made to see the light as he survives a merciless battery of revelations by the ghosts of his own life: Jacob Marley and the Christmas Spirits of Past, Present, and Future. Celebrate the true Spirit of Christmas with this brand new, original production filled with haunting special effects and heartfelt sentiment. 

FULL TOUR SCHEDULE

Suffolk Community College, Van Nostrand Theatre
November 18th, 2PM
1001 Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood NY 11717
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Rochester Opera House
November 20th and 21st, 7:30PM
31 Wakefield St, Rochester NH 03867
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Queensboro Performing Arts Center
November 23rd, 7:30 PM
222-05 56th Ave, Bayside NY  11364
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Shubert Theatre
November 24th, 2PM and 8 PM
247 College St, New Haven CT  06510
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Shubert Theatre
November 25th,, 3 PM
247 College St, New Haven CT  06510
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Cailloux City Center
November 29th, 7:30 PM
910 Main St, Kerrville TX  78028
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Grand 1894 Opera House
November 30th, 8 PM
2020 Post Office St, Galveston TX  77550
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Grand 1894 Opera House
December 1st, 3 PM
2020 Post Office St, Galveston TX  77550
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O’Donnell Performing Arts Center
December 2nd, 4PM
600 Blinn Blvd, Brenham TX  77833
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The Grand Theatre
December 4th, 7:30PM
117 Lexington St, Lancaster KY  40444
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The Grand Theatre
December 5th, 9:30AM and 12PM (Hour long version)
117 Lexington St, Lancaster KY  40444
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Brunswick Community College, Odell Williamson Auditorium
December 7th, 7PM
150 College Rd NE, Bolivia NC  28422
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Youkey Theatre
December 8th, 7:30PM
701 West Lime St, Lakeland FL  33815
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Century Village
December 9th, 3PM
Century Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL  33442
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Culver Academies
December 11th, 7PM
1300 Academy Rd, Culver IN  46511
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Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Univ of Pittsburg
December 12th, 7:30PM
450 Schoolhouse Rd, Johnstown PA  15904
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Jasper Community Arts Dept
December 14th, 7:30PM
951 College Ave, Jasper IN  47546
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Clark State Performing Arts Center 
December 15th, 8PM
300 S Fountain Ave, Springfield OH  45506
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The Amoss Center
December 16th, 3PM
200 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air MD  21015
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Riviera Theatre
December 18th, 7:30PM
67 Webster St, No Tonawanda NY  14120
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Wheeler Opera House
December 21st, 6:30PM
320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen CO  81611
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Vilar Performing Arts Center
December 22nd, 7:30PM
68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek CO 81620
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Vilar Performing Arts Center
December 23rd, 7:30PM
68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek CO 81620

You Can't Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY Dances In the Rain at Jenny Wiley Theatre

From BroadwayWorld:

"After their opening night was rained out on Friday, July 20th, the diverse and youthful cast of Hairspray at The Jenny Wiley Theatre, an outdoor amphitheatre in Prestonsburg, Kentucky--population 3,255 -- celebrated their work and art by transforming a local pizzeria into a piano bar and joyfully singing through a concert of the show for an enthusiastic local crowd.

The cast performed the Act 1 finale with umbrellas, until the theatre lost power. That didn't stop the cast from taking Act 2 to a local lodge and performing its songs of togetherness to the local community by candlelight. In the days since, Hairspray, a musical whose central themes include integration, racial/gender equality, and body positivity, has continued to capture the local attention in Floyd County, a region best known for coal mining--and the cast will not let anything or anyone Stop The Beat! 

Jessica Rebecca sings "I Know Where I've Been," Hairspray's eleven o'clock number about overcoming inequality and embracing a future of love, along with Robert Lee Poole III, Breia Kelley, Kynnedi Porter, Jeremiah Bryant, and Toni Lorene Baker. 

Kurt Perry Joins the Cast of Amadeus at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Kurt is overjoyed to be joining the ensemble and understudying Count Orsini at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Located in the heart of Hilton Head Island, the award winning regional Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is a remarkable showcase for professional performing and visual arts, as well as cultural festivals and educational outreach. They are proof that life on the legendary white sand shores is so much more than a day at the beach.

Capturing five Tony Awards including Best Play, Amadeus is brilliant and thrilling from start to finish.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote Mozart's talent or destroy his reputation. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God. 

Kurt Perry Joins the Cast of Staged Reading Of BY MOONLIGHT: A NEW MUSICAL

Kurt Perry joins the cast of staged reading of new musical By Moonlight. By Moonlight is a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream, set in New Orleans, during the summer of 1947.

Via Broadwayworld.com

By Moonlight: A New Musical will receive an open-to-the-public staged reading on May 22, 2018 at Pearl Studios Room 1204 on May 22, 2018. There will be two performances at 12PM and 3:30PM. Tickets are free (reserved seating). For reservations, email bymoonlightproducer@gmail.com.

Directed by Jordan Kai Burnett (Romy and Michele's High School Reunion) and featuring musical direction by Steven Cuevas (Kinky Boots), the reading stars Tess Soltau(Wicked, The Addams Family), Danielle Lee Greaves (A Streetcar Named Desire, Rent, Hairspray), Richard E. Waits (I Am Harvey Milk), Joseph Spieldenner (Les Miserables) and Nicolas Dromard (Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins).

With music and lyrics by Garrett Bell (Hipsters Drinking Coffee) and a book by Jonathan W. Colby (Dirt[dirty]), By Moonlight is a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream. Set in post World War II New Orleans, the classic story is retold exploring new themes of class, race, and war.

Also in the New York cast: Ben Roseberry (The Lion King), Nathaniel P. Claridad (Here Lies Love), Haley Bond, Iris Garrison-Driscoll, Phillip Johnson-Richardson, Kennedy Kanagawa, Hannah Lynne-Miller, and Kurt Perry.

Kurt Perry joins the cast of Hairspray at Jenny Wiley Theatre as Edna Turnblad

It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show." When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network... all without denting her 'do!

Jenny Wiley Theatre is eastern Kentucky's only professional theatre offering year round productions.  Since 1964, summers have been magical under the stars at the Jenny Wiley Amphitheatre, located in the beautiful Jenny Wiley State Park in Prestonsburg. In 2014, our new Mainstage indoor theatre opened in Pikeville.  Located at the corner of Second Street and Division Street, this facility offers productions on a year-round basis.  Our Pikeville location is the result of a partnership with the City of Pikeville.

JWT is a non-profit organization and receives funding from individuals, corporations, charitable foundations, the Prestonsburg Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, The City of Pikeville, The Kentucky Arts Council, and The Kentucky Department of Travel. The Kentucky Arts Council which is the State Arts Agency, supports Jenny Wiley Theatre with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Reviews are in for White Plains Performing Arts Center's Hunchback of Notre Dame

James Zanelli and Company

“...the show is absolutely replete with beautiful visual and vocal movements, especially when the mammoth 32-person chorus is in full swing. Cleverly attired in monk robes and subtlety ensconced on the second story balcony of the huge and magisterial set, the chorus brought an enormous amount of depth and passion to the sound and the show itself. Whether accompanying the leads or delivering a solo monastic choral number, the chorus provided a gigantic wall of sound that spoke in a visceral manner of the power of the church in 15th century Europe.” 

-BroadwayWorld for Hunchback of Notre Dame

Hunchback runs through January 14th in White Plains, New York. 

Tickets avalable here

Kurt Perry joins the cast of North Street Playhouse’s production of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, a book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups.

North Shore Playhouse, the Eastern Shore of Virginia's only regularly producing live theatre - located in historic Onancock, Virginia.  With 3 different series producing 12-15 productions a season - we have something for everybody. The show runs from March 8th-18th, 2018.

Tickets are available here

Kurt Perry joins the vocal ensemble of White Plains Performing Arts Center’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame

From the Academy Award-winning composing team of Alan Menken (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) & Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin) comes a lushly scored retelling of Victor Hugo’s (author of Les Miserables) epic story of love, acceptance, and what it means to be a hero. The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the Disney film’s Academy Award-nominated score.

The musical begins at the famed cathedral in fifteenth-century Paris. Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer who longs to be “Out There,” observes all of Paris reveling in the Feast of Fools. Held captive by his devious caretaker, the archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo, he escapes for the day and joins the boisterous crowd, only to be treated cruelly by all but the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda. Quasimodo isn’t the only one captivated by her free spirit, though – the handsome Captain Phoebus and Frollo are equally enthralled. As the three vie for her attention, Frollo embarks on a mission to destroy the gypsies – and it’s up to Quasimodo to save them all.

A sweeping score (accompanied by a 15 piece orchestra & 30 person choir) and powerful story make The Hunchback of Notre Dame an instant classic.

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Selections from Trevor Project LIVE Featuring Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan

Kurt Perry to appear with an ensemble of Broadway performers at TrevorLIVE New York 2017

TrevorLIVE New York is a signature semi-annual fundraising event offering a celebratory evening of impact and awareness for the suicide prevention resources and crisis intervention services offered by The Trevor Project. TrevorLIVE brings together top entertainers and corporate leaders to support Trevor’s life-saving, life-affirming work for LGBTQ youth in crisis. The event will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.

Special Guests include; BD Wong, Freema Agyeman, Gideon Glick, Imagine Dragons, Jeremy Jordan, John Oliver, Max Emerson, Shoshana Bean, and Taye Diggs.

The entire event will be livestreamed on Facebook 

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Kurt Perry to Appear on "Bull" with Eliza Dushku and Michael Weatherly

Kurt will appear on episode 122 "Dirty Little Secrets" airing on May 16th.

Kurt Perry joins the roster at The Luedtke Agency

Kurt is proud to announce that he has signed with The Luedtke Agency and is looking forward to a long, mutually rewarding relationship with the team.

Kurt Perry Leads Reading of World Premiere Reading of Brandon Sturiale's "BIG BUCKS: The Press Your Luck Scandal

Kurt Perry leads the world premiere reading of BIG BUCKS: The Press Your Luck Scandal by Brandon Sturiale as Michael Larson, a desperate man who wins more money than any single day contestant in television history at that time. The story tells of Michael's origin and the aftermath of his win and his subsequent fall from grace.

Kurt Perry has Joined the Cast of Bristol Valley Theater's Production of AVENUE Q

The full cast has been announced for the opening production for Bristol Valley Theater's 2016 Season. Kurt will be joining the cast as Brian. More details to follow.

Performers Announced for Next Entry in The Metropolian Room's GONE TOO SOON SERIES

Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 PM at The Metropolitan Room
 

GONE TOO SOON: HOWARD ASHMAN
The first installment of the Met Room's GONE TOO SOON series will pay tribute to the late great Howard Ashman, lyricist of some of the most beloved Disney films of all time in addition to musicals from the Broadway and Off-Broadway stage. 2016 will mark the 25th anniversary of Howard's passing and we intend to celebrate him in style. Yasuhiko Fukuoka will musical direct an evening that will feature powerhouses Adam Shapiro, Carly Ozard, Kurt Perry, Jamie Hartmann, Tony Perry, Janice Hall, Sierra Rein, and some possible surprises.