Frank Mastrong & Friends is back! Featuring jazz vocalist Richard “Cookie” Thomas, Singer/Guitarist Dodie Petit (Original cast member of The Phantom of the Opera), Violinist Darwin Shen with Mathew Stolfi on Piano, Nick Macri on bass, and Gabe Napi on drums.
Come and enjoy an evening of Broadway classics, American songbook standards, and popular favorites by the Beatles, Jim Croce, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Don McLean, and more. A baby-boomers dream!
This show is a blast! The extensive song list covers all the sing-along favorites by artists such as Billy Joel, Elton John, The Beatles, and all the dueling pianos standards such as Sweet Caroline, Piano Man, Don't Stop Believing, Come Sail Away, and more!
…S'Wonderful is just that. If you're in need of a little 'pick me up', you'll fly to heaven listening to Christine Andreas, with a voice as pure as an angel's, singing a show highlighting Gershwin, Berlin, Bacharach, Bricusse, Lerner, and a little Rodgers & Hart…lots more of the best!
Starring Nicolas Dromard and Desiree Davar, this electrifying evening celebrates the magic of Broadway, the American Songbook, and the golden age of Hollywood movie musicals. With powerhouse vocals, dazzling choreography, and effortless charm, the award-winning duo delivers a fast paced night of music, romance, humor, and spectacular dancing.
Between them, Nic & Desi have appeared on Broadway and national tours of Wicked, Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins, West Side Story, and Peter Pan. Their celebrated cabaret show has taken them to top venues across the country and internationally, including performances in London’s West End and leading cabaret stages from New York to California.
This performance marks a special homecoming to MTC, where both artists are proud alumni. Nicolas previously starred as Jamie in The Last Five Years, while Desiree appeared as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. Now returning together with their hit show Nic & Desi: Broadway to Hollywood, the couple brings their signature blend of Broadway glamour, classic Hollywood style, and world class song and dance back to the MTC stage.
Ann Kittredge and Raissa Katona Bennett—two award-winning NYC cabaret artists with credits spanning Broadway, Off-Broadway, and as true New York performers, even Law & Order: SVU—join forces for an unforgettable evening of song.
Together, they invite you on a journey through life’s defining moments, set to the timeless music of the Great American Songbook. Their program features an eclectic and vibrant blend of Standards, Pop, Classic Broadway, and works by today’s most exciting new theatre songwriters.
A Norwalk native, Raissa Katona Bennett is best known for playing “Christine” in The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, as well as appearances in the First National Tours of Cats and Parade. Ann Kittredge’s Broadway credits include A Christmas Carol and the original cast of King David, along with the critically acclaimed Dessa Rose at Lincoln Center. Each has been hailed by critics for her expressive voice and interpretive mastery.
Cracks and All, Randye Kaye’s one-woman show, got its start in a storytelling and comedy class at MTC, taught by Lisa Lampanelli. It asks the question: “Can we be loved, even if we, and our lives, are far from perfect?” Even if our past is full of errors of judgment, dreams that fizzle, and sudden trauma? Can we love, and laugh, flaws and all?
Randye serves as news anchor/local host of All Things Considered for WSHU Public Radio, and is host of its new podcast Good At Heart. As voice over talent, she has represented companies like Dannon, Priceline, Hilton, NBC, Verizon and Estee Lauder. Her two bestselling books, Happier Made Simple and Ben Behind His Voices, are tied into her work as motivational speaker and mental health advocate - sharing lessons of resilience, connection, and humor - as well as her life as wife, mother and grandma. She was born without the gene for loving to cook, or caring where the ball goes. But you never know. She is also co-creator and host of the podcast, Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches. If you are, or know, a family touched by mental illness, please check out the National Alliance on Mental Illness, www.nami.org.
A solo show? What is it? Well - just as the name implies, it is one person, on stage, sharing a story or collections of stories - sometimes with music, or without. But not just any stories. These stories reflect the most human, vulnerable parts of us. (My Big Fat Greek Wedding began as a solo show, one actress sharing all that went on leading to her wedding and marriage. That’s one big story - that went on to be a hit movie.) Or, it can be mosaic style - a number of life stories that all contribute to a central dramatic question, like “does God exist?” or “can trauma be healed?”.
All titles and performers subject to change.