Operatic 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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Michael J Moritz Jr will be touring with one of opera's brightest young stars, Noah Stewart, as his pianist and musical director during Stewart's 2016 UK Tour!
Read MoreMichael J Moritz Jr served as Music Director and pianist for the Stephen Sondheim Birthday Concert on March 24, 2015 at 42West. The concert featured an all-star lineup including Billy Magnussen, MacKenzie Mauzy, Lilla Crawford, Rufus Wainwright, Michael McElroy, Broadway Inspirational Voices, Norm Lewis, Lance Horne, Christopher Sieber, Chip Zien, Constantine Maroulis, and Tituss Burgess.
Read MoreOn March 17, 2015, the new Broadway Cast Recording of On the Town was released through PS Classics. Michael J Moritz Jr is a producer of the 2014 Broadway revival of the classic musical at The Lyric Theatre.
Read MoreOn February 25, 2015, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical opened up at the Aldwych Theatre in London's West End. Michael J Moritz Jr serves as a producer of the show. Michael Billington of The Guardian says, "Katie Brayben... makes the big leap into playing Carole King with admirable skill: she conveys her essential normality, love for music and longing for domestic harmony."
Read MoreOn December 4, 2014, NBC aired the live television event of "Peter Pan Live!" The musical starred Allison Williams and Christopher Walken as Peter Pan and Captain Hook, respectively. Michael J Moritz Jr was a producer on the live album, released on Broadway Records on December 16, 2014.
Read MoreThe Angel Band Project is an advocacy organization that supports victims of sexual assault. The organization provides music therapy for survivors and for awareness education. Michael J Moritz Jr is not only on the board of directors, but he also helped put together the live concert in St. Louis, "The Angel Band Project: An Evening with Norbert Leo Butz". He mixed and produced the live album of that show, which was released on October 19, 2014.
Read MoreThe revival of the hit musical On The Town opened at Broadway's Lyric Theatre on October 16, 2014. Michael J Moritz Jr is a producer of this new show which features a talented cast including Tony Yazbeck, Alysha Umphress, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Megan Fairchild, Jackie Hoffman, and Elizabeth Stanley.
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Tony nominee Robin de Jesus, Tony winner Lena Hall, E. Clayton Cornelius and other Broadway names will be featured in Dearly Beloved, a concert paying homage to the pop star, Prince. This show is being presented at 7 PM at the cabaret 42West, 514 W. 42nd St., in New York City. Michael J Moritz Jr will be serving as musical director to this show.
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!
Michael J Moritz Jr served as music director and pianist for the new Shapiro Sisters show at 54 Below, Live Out Loud! Michael also produced and mixed the album which was released by Broadway Records on September 9, 2014.
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