Tue, 08 May 2012 02:45:53 -0500WeeblyFri, 03 Jun 2011 13:14:30 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2011/06/post-title-click-and-type-to-edit.htmlBeing interviewed by MD Theatre Guide's Joel Markowitz a few minutes after being awarded Outstanding Book of a Musical at the 2011 Drama Desk Awards.

]]>Wed, 25 May 2011 13:28:47 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2011/05/adam-wins-the-2011-drama-desk-award-for-outstanding-book-of-a-musical.htmlBeating out the expected winner The Book of Mormon, Adam Mathias was the recipient of the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical for See Rock City & Other Destinations! One of only two of the awards to go to an artist from a non-Broadway show.

http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-2011-Drama-Desk-Awards-The-Press-Room-20110524
]]>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:12:37 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2010/06/see-rock-city-to-receive-off-broadway-premiere-with-transport-group.htmlRead all about it:

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/140011-Champlin-Wilfert-Bahorek-Hammond-and-More-Will-See-Rock-City-in-NYC-Premiere-of-Musical

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Transport_Group_to_Present_SEE_ROCK_CITY_OTHER_DESTINATIONS_Previews_717_20100602

http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/06-2010/donna-lynne-champlin-jonathan-hammond-bryce-ryness_27846.html

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/152584/bryce-ryness-donna-lynne-champlin-more-set-to-see-rock-city/]]>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:14:05 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2010/03/dirty-hippie-jam-band-project-reading-march-18th-19th.htmlThe Dirty HIppies are on the prowl again!  Due to the popularity of our last reading, we're remounting next week at the Mint:

The Dirty Hippie Jam Band Project
A New Musical
 
Music by Daniel Israel
Lyrics by Phoebe Kreutz
Book by Adam Mathias and Phoebe Kreutz
Directed by Alan Muraoka

Hop in the van and join a group of modern-day hippies following their favorite band, Liquid Brick, around the country. All is good in the land of "Brick" until an outsider arrives and disrupts the flow. Travel with Gator, Huck, Honeydew, White Evan, Pops, Marisol and Julie as they discover their own community and new recipes for bean dip.  

Starring
Thomas Michael Allen*, Jennifer Barnhart*, Mick Bonde*, Suzanna Neeley Bridges*,
Rob Marnell*, Michael "Tuba" McKinsey*, Sandie Rosa* and Colin Summers
*Actors appear courtesy of Actor's Equity Association

Musical Direction by Kary Haddad and John Prestianni

Approximate Running Time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Thursday, March 18 at 3:00pm
Friday, March 19 at 11:00am and 3:00pm

Theater 3
311 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10036
Seating is limited.
Please respond to dirtyhippiemusical@gmail.com
Confirmation will follow.]]>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:36:31 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2010/01/hamlet-what-dreams-may-come-nyc-premiere.htmlProspect Theater Company presents Bakerloo Theatre Project's production of
Hamlet: What Dreams May Come
adapted from William Shakespeare
by Adam Mathias
directed by William Addis
featuring
Joe McGranaghan
Gwyn Hervochon
Sarah Murphy
& Adam Smith

Saturday February 6th at 3:00pm
Sunday February 7th at 8:00pm
Monday February 8th at 8:00pm

Details
]]>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:15:39 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2010/01/dirty-hippie-jam-band-concert-reading-january-28th.htmlThursday, January 28, 2010
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Jerry Orbach Theater at the Snapple Theater Center (50th & Broadway) NYC
Tickets are $15
Make a Reservation

Hop in the van and join a group of modern-day hippies following their favorite band, Liquid Brick, around the country. All is good in the land of "Brick" until an outsider arrives and disrupts the flow. Travel with Gator, Huck, Honeydew, White Evan, Pops, Marisol, and Julie as they discover their own community and new recipes for bean dip.

With music by Daniel Israel, lyrics by Phoebe Kreutz, book by Adam Mathias and Phoebe Kreutz, direction by Alan Muraoka and music direction by Kary Haddad. The cast features Thomas Michael Allen, Mick Bonde, Suzanna Neeley Bridges, Ann Harada, Aaron LaVigne, Michael "Tuba" McKinsey and Sandie Rosa.
]]>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:05:32 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2009/11/dirty-hippies-are-bound-for-broadway.htmlSee a sneak preview of three songs from The Dirty Hippie Jam Band Project (and an interview with the songwriters Daniel Isreal & Phoebe Kreutz) at

Broadway Close Up: Bound for Broadway
Monday, November 16, 2009 8:00 pm | purchase tickets

Hosted by Heidi Blickenstaff

Be the first to see what’s coming down the Great White Way! Merkin Concert Hall’s annual Bound for Broadway concert gives theater fans a sneak peek at brand new shows that might turn out to be the next season’s biggest hits. Past shows have featured Avenue Q, The Drowsy Chaperone, Next to Normal, Vanities and High Fidelity among many others. With interviews with the writing teams and performances by some of Broadway's brightest new stars, the 9th annual Bound For Broadway concert will give theater fans a special opportunity to preview five new shows written by some of the most inspiring and adventurous writers in town.

Also Featuring:
Band Geeks by Gaby Alter, Mark Allen & Tommy Newman
Party Come Here by Daniel Goldfarb & David Kirshenbaum
The Scottish Musical by Darin De Paul, Mark Waldrop & Sam Davis
Sleeping Beauty Wakes by Rachel Sheinkin and Valerie Vigoda, Brendan Milburn & Gene Lewin (AKA GrooveLily)
]]>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:22 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2009/11/cutting-edge-composers-ii-jeremy-kushnier-sings-rock-city.htmlJosh Young and Laura Pietropinto present the second installment of Cutting Edge Composers: A New Generation of Musical Theater Songwriters.

Moday, November 9, 2009
8:00pm - 9:30pm
The Canal Room
285 W. Broadway (at Canal Street)
New York, NY

The concert will showcase some fan favorites and world premiere songs by Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Joe Iconis, Peter Lerman, Carmel Dean and Anna Jacobs, Creighton Irons and Sean Mahoney, Brian Lowdermilk and Kait Kerrigan, Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, Ryan Scott Oliver, Jeremy Schonfeld, and Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham. Directed by Laura Pietropinto (Next to Normal) with Music Direction by Julie McBride and a band featuring Mike Aarons, Jay Mack, Orlando Marin, and Leah Potteiger.

With an All-Star Lineup of performers including:
Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid; Guys and Dolls)
Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening)
Matt Doyle (Spring Awakening)
Molly Hager (Factory Girls)
Michael Hunsaker (Ragtime)
Jay Johnson (HAIR)
Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening)
Lauren Kennedy (Vanities)
Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Jersey Boys)
Brooke Sunny Moriber (The Threepenny Opera)
Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent)
Lance Rubin (The Black Suits)
Katie Thompson (R.R.R.ED)
Jason "Sweettooth" Williams (The Black Suits)
Josh Young (Les Miserables)
and more!

Tickets are $20 or $15 with Student ID.

18 and over permitted. Under 18 contact cuttingedgecomposers@gmail.com and we will make an accommodation for you.

Tickets are available in advance through Smarttix.com or by calling (212) 868-4444.

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]]>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:01:43 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2009/09/see-rock-city-alumni-update.htmlLots of our favorite See Rock... performers are busily buzzing around Broadway and beyond!  Here's a quick rundown:

Wesley Taylor (Evan/Rick, Barrington Stage & NAMT) has departed Broadway's Rock of Ages to start work on the new Addam's Family musical.
Kerry O'Malley (Lauren/Judy, Transport Group workshop) just finished a stint in the Broadway hit Billy Elliot.
John Jellison(Grampy, Barrington Stage & NAMT) is beginning work on Memphis, coming to Broadway this fall.
Jill Abramowitz (Claire/Kate, Barrington Stage & demos) was recently featured in Broadway's 9 to 5.
Broadway's new revival of Ragtime boasts alumni from every major showing of SRC:  Mamie Parris (Dodi, 2008 Reading & demo recordings), Benjamin Schrader(Jess/Cutter, Barrington & demos) and Jonathan Hammond (Dempsey/Tour Guide, Transport Group workshop)
Lisa Brescia (Lauren, 2008 Reading) and Hunter Foster (Jess/Tour Guide, NAMT) will be appearing in Adam Gwon's Ordinary Days at Roundabout.

...and Cassie Wooley (Lauren/Judy, Barrington Stage) has been crowned NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation!
]]>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0500http://www.adamup.com/1/post/2009/09/first-post.htmlSeveral songs from Adam & Brad's musical See Rock City & Other Destinations were featured at Birdland on Monday, September 7th 2009 at the world famous jazz venue Birdland!  See the pictures here.

Songs included:
"You Are Not Alone" sung by Wesley Taylor
"Q Train to Coney Island" sung by Wesley Taylor & Josh Young
"All There is to Say" sung by Kerry O'Malley
"Rock City" sung by Josh Young
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