A Little New Music at Catalina Jazz Club

Tony nominee John Tartaglia (AVENUE Q, SHREK, Sirius XM On Broadway) hosts A Little New Music for its 19th concert of contemporary musical theater writing, under the music direction of LA Ovation Award-winning composer Gregory Nabours (THE TROUBLE WITH WORDS, MARILYN THE MUSICAL).In partnership with the #ASCAP Foundation, #ALNM presents a stellar lineup of talent performing the most exciting new musical theatre writing from across the country! Featured writers will include Megan Cavallari & Kait Kerrigan (IRENA); Jordan Beck & Gerald Sternbach (BITING BROADWAY); Rona Siddiqui (SALAAM MEDINA: TALES OF A HALFGHAN); Drew Fornarola (TIANANMEN); David Kornfeld & Alex Higgin-Houser (57TH NATIONAL MATHLETE SUM-IT); Krishna Alexandra & Lrien Patton (DUBLIN RISING); and Scott Starrett & Dyan flores (DOOMSDAY CLUB), with performances from guest writers Benji Goldsmith and Brian Gallagher.Performers scheduled to appear include: Jared Gertner (Bway and West End: BOOK OF MORMON); Carly Hughes (Bway:s PIPPIN, CHICAGO, TV:ABCs American Housewife); Carrie Manolakos (Bways WICKED, MAMMA MIA!), Nick Sacks (DEAR EVAN HANSEN), Doug Peck (Glimmerglass Festival, The Wallis); Randy Guiaya (East West Players NEXT TO NORMAL); Tickwanya Jones (UNPLUGD LA); Leslie Rubino (Color and Lights LIZZIE), Lia Wollman (MANSONS GIRLS at HFF18), Brooke Van Grinsven (Color and Lights LIZZIE), Molly Grant (National Fine Arts Award winner), and Lulu Mack (The Rockabelles); Travis Burnett (MTWs OLIVER); Dayna-Alice Austin (RULE MY WORLD); Sean Ormond (HOOKED) and Abigail Kate Thomas (THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT).Join us for a stellar lineup of talent performing the most exciting new musical theatre writing from across the country!