Esteemed composer and lyricist team, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty celebrated their 30th anniversary with a handful of live shows at 54 Below, which compiled some of their best known songs into a star studded concert series. Michael J Moritz Jr produced and mixed this compilation album of their anniversary celebration, which was released on June 3, 2014 on Broadway Records.
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The Original Cast recording of "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" is now available for purchase! The album which stars Jessie Mueller as Carole King is released on Ghostlight Records.
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On April 21, 2014 at the Booth Theatre in NYC, The Velocity of Autumn opened on Broadway. Michael J Moritz Jr is a producer of this show which stars the critically acclaimed actress Estelle Parsons.
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Best known for his turn as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys and Barry Mann in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Jarrod Spector brought his solo show to 54 Below. Michael J Moritz Jr produced and mixed Jarrod's new live album A Little Help From My Friends, which has been released on March 25, 2014 on Broadway Records.
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Tony Award winning Broadway actor Norbert Leo Butz and Michael J Moritz Jr (Music Director, pianist, and arranger) recently performed Memory & Mayhem: Unplugged live at The Abbey in Orlando, Florida.
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical opened on Broadway January 12, 2014 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Michael J Moritz Jr is a producer of this original Broadway production, which stars Jessie Mueller in the title role, along with Anika Larsen, Jake Epstein, and Jarrod Spector.
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Michael J Moritz Jr mixed and produced Sierra Boggess' debut album, Awakening: Live at 54 Below. This live set from Ms. Boggess was released on December 10, 2013 on Broadway Records as the latest installment in their "Live at 54 Below" series.
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Michael J Moritz Jr produced and mixed Bebe Neuwirth's new album, Stories in NYC...:Live at 54 Below. The album was released on November 15, 2013 by Broadway Records.
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A Night With Janis Joplin opened up at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre on October 10, 2013. Michael J Moritz Jr is a producer of this production which stars Mary Bridget Davies as the title role of Janis Joplin.
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"Big Fish: A New Musical" officially opened on Broadway on October 10, 2013. Michael J Moritz Jr serves as producer for this production that opened at the Neil Simon Theatre. The cast includes Bobby Steggert, Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin and Brad Oscar.
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The soundtrack to Matilda the Musical was released on September 26, 2013 on Broadway Records. Michael J Moritz serves as a producer for this new original cast album.
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The North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Evita commenced in Fall 2013. Michael J Moritz Jr will be serving as a producer for this new touring production.
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Michael J Moritz Jr produced and mixed Aaron Tveit's newest album "The Radio in My Head: Live at 54 Below". Released on September 10, 2013, the album is one of the first in the "Live at 54 Below" series from Broadway Records.
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Broadway's Norbert Leo Butz, known for his role's as Fiyero in "Wicked", Agent Carl Hanratty in "Catch Me if You Can", and portraying Kevin Rayburn on the original Netflix series "Bloodline", is back at Feinstein's/54 Below with a brand new show. "Girls, Girls, Girls!" focuses on both the contemporary and mythological female and their roles as muses to great songs. Michael J Moritz Jr returns as Norbert's musical director and the show will be recorded by Broadway Records.
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Michael J Moritz Jr had a unique opportunity to collaborate with a group of Broadway's brightest young stars on this latest project. "When I Grow Up: Broadway's Next Generation" features a who's-who of Broadway's young actors taking on songs with much more mature themes. Michael served as Musical Director, Producer, and Pianist for the show.
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On January 28, 2013, "From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook" took place. It was a concert of healing for the Newtown community where composers, musicians and more than 100 stars of Broadway came together with over 300 students from several Newtown schools and creative groups to put on this benefit. Michael J Moritz Jr served as a pianist on the show, and was a co-producer on the live album and DVD/Blu-Ray.
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Broadway Records has released the latest installment in their "Live at 54 Below" series, Norbert Leo Butz - Memory and Mayhem, featuring Michael J Moritz Jr as musical director and pianist.
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