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May 24, 2010
Jim will headline 'The Songbook Series' concert at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts celebrating the work of up and coming composer and lyricist Tommy Newman. The concert will be directed by John Znidarsic. Click here for more information or click the logos below to read press releases.
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James has won The 2009 Bay Area Critics Circle Award for Supporting Performance in a Musical for his work in Theatreworks’ production of Tinyard Hill. Written by Tommy Newman and 2009 Jonathan Larsen Award-winning composer Mark Allen, the production also featured Allison Briner, Chris Critelli, and Melissa WolfKlain, with direction by TheatreWorks Founding Artistic Director, Robert Kelley. Click the logo below to see the full listing of winners and nominees.
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May 7, 2010
James will join J. Robert Spencer, Jill Paice, Tom Wopat, John Cullum and Natalie Belcon in a reading of songwriter Bruce Hornsby's new musical SCKBSTD. The reading will be directed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall with musical direction by Kim Grigsby. Click here to read the full press release on Playbil.com
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James has received an SFBAC Best Supporting Actor Award nomination for his work in Tinyard Hill this summer with Theatreworks in Palo Alto, CA. Click the link below to read more about the rest of the nominees.
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February 22, 2010
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James begins rehearsals for Million Dollar Quartet, the new Broadway musical about a momentous Sun Records recording session with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. James will be standing by for the role of Sam Phillips which will be played by Hunter Foster. With direction by Eric Schaefer, the show features a book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux. The music director for the production is Chuck Mead and the show will play Nederlander Theatre on 41st Street. For tickets and more information, please visit: www.milliondollarquartetlive.com
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February 1 - 2, 2010
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James took part in a reading of It's A Bird It's A Plane It's Superman playing the roles of Jor-El, Tank Tanner, and Dr. Sedgewick. Presented by Dallas Theatre Center where a production will take place this summer, the reading starred Matt Cavenaugh, Chris Sieber, Leslie Kritzer, Orfeh and Renee Goldsberry wth direction by Kevin Moriarity with musical direction by Kim Grigsby. The show features music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams, original book by David Newman and Robert Benton with additional new material by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
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January 15, 2010
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James took part in a reading of Burnt Part Boys at Playwrights Horizons playing the roles of a Miner. The reading was directed by Joe Calarco and the show features a book by Mariana Elder, music by Chris Miller and lyrics by Nathan Tysen.
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October 23, 2009
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This Fall James will be in the Broadway company of of the revival of Ragtime. The show begins previews on October 23rd at the Neil Simon Theatre and opens November 15th. James will be a understudying the role of Father. Directed and Choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, the show will feature a 28-piece orchestra led by musical director James Moore. For more information about the show and to purchase tickets, please visit www.ragtimebroadway.com.
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July 15 - August 23, 2009
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This summer James will head to Palo Alto, CA to play the role of Russell Kingsley in Tinyard Hill which is being presented as the centerpiece of Theatreworks’ 8th Annual New Works Festival. Written by Tommy Newman and 2009 Jonathan Larsen Award-winning composer Mark Allen, the production will also feature Allison Briner, Chris Critelli, and Melissa WolfKlain, with direction by TheatreWorks Founding Artistic Director, Robert Kelley. For more information about the show you can visit Theatreworks’ website or read the casting announcement on Theatremania.com.
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May 28, 2009
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James took part in a reading of the new musical, Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale playing the role of Deputy Sheriff Ted Hinton. The musical features a libretto by Hunter Foster and a score by Rick Crom. Directed by Mark Woldrop, the cast will also feature Sutton Foster, Will Swenson, Marc Kudisch, Debra Monk and Christopher Sieber. Jed Bernstein’s Above the Title Entertainment is producing the reading. You can read more about the reading on Playbill.com.
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May 4, 2009
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James reprised his role of Brother Bob in a reading of Kathie Lee Gifford, David Friedman, and David Pomerantz’s Saving Aimee. The reading also starred Carolee Carmello, Dee Hoty, Aisha DeHaas, Kevin Kern, and Fred Applegate. James played the role of Brother Bob in the 2005 production at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. This reading was directed by Graciela Daniele and music directed by Paul Raiman.
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April 13, 2009
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James shot a scene in the upcoming feature FAIR GAME. Directed by Doug Liman (Swingers, The Bourne Supremacy), the film is based on the memior by Valerie Plame Wilson regarding the CIA Leak scandal. James played a reporter hounding Sean Penn (Joe Wilson) in the scene.
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April 13, 2009
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James will be taking part in a by-invitation-only reading of the new musical Republic. The show features music and lyrics by Dylan Glatthorn, who co-wrote the book with Paul Alexander. The reading will be presented at the Acorn Theatre in the Theatre Row Complex. You can read more about the upcoming reading on Playbill.com and Broadwayworld.com.
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February 27 - June 7, 2009
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James is currently in rehearsals for the Lincoln Center Theater’s new musical, Happiness. A new musical about a disparate group of New Yorkers caught on a subway train under unusual circumstances, was commissioned and developed by Lincoln Center Theater. The production will reunite Tony winning director-choreographer Susan Stroman and Tony nominated book writer John Weidman, whose last LCT collaboration was the Tony Award winning Best Musical Contact and will mark the LCT debuts of composer Scott Frankel and lyricist Michael Korie. For more information about the show and tickets, please visit: www.LCT.ORG
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December 2, 2008 - January 3, 2009
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This holiday season James will be heading to St. Paul’s Ordway Theatre to play Bob Wallace, the Bing Crosby role, in RIrving Berlin’s White Christmas. Based on the classic film of the same title, the show will be directed by Walter Bobbie with choreography by Randy Skinner and musical direction by Rob Berman. The show features a new book by David Ives and additional songs by Irving Berlin that are not found in the movie. For more information about the show and tickets, please visit: www.whitechristmasthemusical.com
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August 19, 2008 - November 16, 2008
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James is coming back to Broadway with the new epic musical, A Tale of Two Cities. Directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, the show’s book and lyrics are by Jill Santoriello and will play the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. For more information, please visit: www.talemusical.com
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September 18, 2007 - July 13, 2008
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This Fall James will be heading out on the road to play the role of the latin lover, Aldolpho, in the First National Tour of The Drowsy Chaperone. The tour, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw with musical direction by Phil Reno, will kick off in Toronto, home of the show’s creator Bob Martin who will reprise his role as Man in Chair for that city.
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