The Capital Repertory Theatre starts their run of A Night With Janis Joplin tonight in Albany, NY. Michael J Moritz Jr will be Music Supervisor on this production which runs from July 12th to August 9th. Kelly McIntyre is the star of the show, portraying the role of "Janis Joplin."
Read MoreFollowing the tragic event that took place at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, the Broadway and Orlando theatre communities will unite to perform From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Orlando – a healing night of music and dance to honor the 49 victims – on Monday, July 25 at 7:30 pm at the Disney Theatre in the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Read MoreAn ensemble of some of Broadway's best singers will gather on tonight's telecast of NBC's "Maya and Marty" to perform "What the World Needs Now" in support of the victims of the Orlando shooting at Pulse nightclub. Michael J Moritz Jr will be playing piano for this special telecast.
Read MoreMichael mixed the latest live album from Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner from their recent shows at Feinstein's’s/54 Below - Unattached.
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Michael J Moritz Jr mixed and produced the recent release of the world premiere recording of Arlington. The show premiered Off-Broadway in 2014 at The Vineyard Theatre.
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr produced and mixed the latest of the Live at 54 Below Series, Bonnie and Clyde and a Whole Lotta Jazz: Frank Wildhorn and Friends.
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Originally premiering in 2014, the cast of Dearly Beloved reunites for an encore performance in order to pay homage to the late pop star, Prince. Tony nominee Robin de Jesus, Tony winner Lena Hall, E. Clayton Cornelius and other Broadway names will be featured in the concert presented at 7 PM at the cabaret 42West, 514 W. 42nd St., in New York City. Michael J. Moritz Jr. returns to serve as musical director!
Read MoreAfter taking part in the Broadway production of A Night With Janis Joplin, Michael J Moritz Jr served as music director/supervisor to the touring cast of the show in 2016.
Read MoreRachel Levy, who recently made her television debut in TLC’s special Broadway At The White House, brings her new show to Feinstein's/54 Below and Michael J Moritz will serve as Musical Director and pianist.
Read MoreOperatic tenor Noah Stewart returns to Columbus, Georgia's RiverCenter for the Performing Arts to perform a night of cabaret, torch songs, ballads, and show tunes. Michael J Moritz Jr will return as Noah's Musical Director. The two artists previously toured the UK together for Noah's "So in Love" tour in 2015, visiting such cities as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, and more.
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr will be the Music Supervisor for the upcoming 2016 National tour of A Night with Janis Joplin. The musical, which was written and directed by Randy Johnson, tells the story of Janis Joplin's meteoric rise to the Queen of Rock n' Roll, and pays tribute to all of the great artists that inspired her.
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr served as music-director, producer, and played piano for Rumer Willis’ New York City cabaret debut at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr has produced and mixed Tony Award nominee Melissa Errico's new album, "What About Today: Live at 54 Below". Melissa is an acclaimed Broadway, film, and television actress who brings a special set of music to 54 Below including songs by Burt Bacharach, Frank Wildhorn, Stephen Sondheim, and even revisits the score of "My Fair Lady."
Check out Melissa singing Sondheim's "Children Will Listen" live at 54 Below.
Broadway Records will release a concert cast recording of “Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera” (book and lyrics by Elizabeth Searle and music by Mike Teoli) on Friday, September 28th. The record is produced and mixed by Michael J. Moritz Jr.
Arielle Jacobs (Broadway’s Aladdin) will release her debut solo album A Leap In The Dark, produced and mixed by Michael J. Moritz Jr. and released by Broadway Records on June 15th.
Broadway Records and Olivier Award Winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda: The Musical, Dames At Sea, Homeland) will release a new album titled “Rule Your Kingdom: Live At Feinstein’s 54 Below” on May 11th.
The album is produced and mixed by Michael J. Moritz Jr.
On February 13th, Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera had its 54 Below concert debut. The musical, with book and lyrics by Elizabeth Searle and music by Michael Teoli, featured Ashley Spencer, Lauren Worsham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder), and Nancy Opel (Urinetown, Toxic Avenger). Michael J. Moritz Jr. provided music supervision.
Two-Time Tony Award winning actress Patti LuPone will release a 2-disc album called "Don't Monkey with Broadway". The album is produced and mixed by Michael J Moritz Jr.
Broadway Records has released a new installment in the "Feinstein's/54 Below" series. This new album features a Broadway couple that has starred alongside each other on more than one occasion. Michael J Moritz Jr has produced and mixed Legally Bound, a record that includes a mix of Broadway, Motown, and soul tunes from the talented couple.
The latest installment of the "Live at Feinstein's/54 Below" series features MAC award winner, Tony nominee, and "drag legend" Charles Busch. Michael J Moritz Jr produced and mixed this live set from Busch, who The New York Times praised by saying, “He has the gift of comic gab like few other entertainers. Innately funny, endearing and acutely intelligent, he also has claws. For an audience, the possibility of being scratched, although remote, lends his humor a bracing edge..."
Broadway Records has released Tony Award nominee Carmen Cusack's debut album, If You Knew My Story: Live at Feinstein's/54 Below. The West End and Broadway actress' new album has been produced and mixed by Michael J Moritz Jr and features songs from the show Bright Star, in which Cusack played Alice Murphy on Broadway, as well as others.
Today marks the release of Norbert Leo Butz's new album, Girls Girls Girls: Live at Feinstein's's/54 Below. Michael J Moritz Jr serves as Musical Director, Pianist, Vocalist, and Arranger on this next installment in the "Live at 54 Below" series on Broadway Records.
Following the tragic event that took place at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, the Broadway and Orlando theatre communities will unite to perform From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Orlando – a healing night of music and dance to honor the 49 victims – on Monday, July 25 at 7:30 pm at the Disney Theatre in the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Michael J Moritz Jr serves as music director and pianist to Micky Dolenz, best known as the lead singer of the hugely successful rock ‘n’ roll band The Monkees, which originated from the classic sixties TV show of the same name. A Little Bit Broadway, A Little Bit Rock & Roll is a brand new show created to combine his love of Broadway with his love for rock ‘n’ roll in one cabaret concert.
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr serves as Music Director, pianist, arranger, and producer for Isabela Moner's Stopping Time, the debut album of the young singer on Broadway Records.
Read MoreMichael recently announced his Fall 2015 coaching tour, which kicks off on October 11 and concludes on November 24. Students across the country will have the chance to have individual coachings with the Broadway producer and music director. The cities Michael will be visiting include: Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Seattle, Orlando, Tampa, Houston, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Napa, and Sonoma. Sign ups are now open, and are filling up fast!
Read MoreBring the Future Faster: Live at 54 Below by British vocalist Danielle Hope has been released on Broadway Records. Michael J Moritz Jr serves as producer and mixer of this album which features songs from shows the singer has starred in as well as other West End favorites.
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr produced and mixed the new Off-Broadway cast recording of Liberty: A Monumental New Musical. The album released on May 5, 2015, and features a cast including Abigail Shapiro, Emma Rosenthal, Ben McHugh, Cheryl Stern, Tom Souhrada, Ryan Duncan, C. Mingo Long, and Andrew DiTusa. With book and lyrics by Dana Leslie Goldstein with music by Jon Goldstein, the show tells the story of a determined, young French immigrant who arrives alone in New York Harbor in 1884.
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr mixed and produced the new Live from Feinstein's/54 Below album entitled Side Show: Added Attractions. The critically acclaimed cast of the Broadway musical revival SIDE SHOW re-united to perform never-before-heard material such as cut songs and extended versions of familiar tunes from the show. The album was released on May 19, 2015 on Broadway Records.
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