10/31: A Shining Halloween Costume Party

A SHINING HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

at Maxwell DeMille's Cicada Club

Featuring: 

DEAN MORA AND HIS HAUNTED ORCHESTRA

Mr. Mora's acclaimed dance orchestra presents an evening of dance music of the 1920s and 30s, featuring star vocalists Kayre Morrison and Damon Kirsche. Dance the Lindy, Jitterbug, Foxtrot, Tango and the Waltz to the finest tunes of the 1920s and 1930s as Dean Mora and His Haunted Orchestra takes you on ghostly musical journey.

More information and tickets available at clubcicada.com. For more information about Dean Mora and his various bands, visit www.morasmodern.com.

A SHINING HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2012

DOORS OPEN 6PM - BAND AT 8PM

Maxwell DeMille's Cicada Club

617 S. Olive Street

Los Angeles, California 90014

Evening or Vintage attire requested.

10/26: LA Stage Times Feature

Damon Kirsche as Julian Marsh in Musical Theatre West's 42nd Street (Photo: Alysa Brennan)

I was recently interviewed by Samantha Mehlinger for a feature article in the LA Stage Times  ("Kirsche Kicks Off MTW’s 6-0 Party With 42nd Street"), in which we discuss Musical Theatre West's current production of 42nd Street, my recent work in Scott Thompson and Fred Barton's new Harold Arlen musical One for My Baby, and my regular appearances with Dean Mora and his Orchestra.

10/26-11/11: 42nd STREET at Musical Theatre West

This weekend, Musical Theatre West's 42nd STREET opens at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, directed and choreographed by Jon Engstrom with musical direction by Michael Borth.

"Terrific tap dancing and sensational singing abound in the song–and–dance fable of Broadway.  Peggy Sawyer, fresh off the bus from Allentown, Pennsylvania is plucked out of the chorus to save the show when leading lady, Dorothy Brock, breaks her ankle and cannot go on.  Features “We’re in the Money,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” and of course, the title song."

UPDATE: The production received rave reviews in the Los Angeles Times (Critic's Choice) and Backstage (Critic's Score: A). Click here for photo coverage of Musical Theatre West's 42ND STREET Opening Night Curtain Call & Party by Lily Lim at BroadwayWorld.

Video highlights of MTWest's 42ND STREET:

The cast of MTW's 42nd STREET at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Photo: Alysa Brennan).

 42nd STREET

October 26 - November 11, 2012

CARPENTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, LONG BEACH

Music by Harry Warren, Lyrics by Al Dubin

Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble

Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes

starring

DAMON KIRSCHE* as Julian Marsh

and

TRACY LORE* as Dorothy Brock

with

ZACH HESS - CAITLYN CALFAS - JAMIE TORCELLINI* - BARBARA CARLTON HEART*

PAUL AINSLEY* - EVIE HUTTON - LINDSAY ANDERSON - CHRISTOPHER GUILMET*

Come and meet the dancing feet of our ensemble:

NICK ADORNO - LAUREN CLARK - QUINTAN CRAIG - EMILY DAUWALDER - JAZZ ELISE - DEBORAH FAUERBACH - BRAD FITZGERALD - CAMDEN GONZALES - HECTOR GUERRERO - NATASHA HARRIS - APRIL HENRY - BLAIR HOLLINGSWORTH - CHLOE KIANA - NANCY LAM - KRISTEN LAMOUREUX CLAUDIA NEWLAN - KATHERYNE PENNY - STEVE RADA - THOMAS ROY - AVERY ROYAL - JENNIFER SIMPSON - DANIEL SMITH* - CLAY STEFANKI - KATY TABB - MATTHEW THURMOND - CHRISTOPHER VALENTINE - EMILY VERLA - KARL WARDEN

and introducing

TESSA GRADY as Peggy Sawyer

Director / Choreographer - JON ENGSTROM

Musical Director - MICHAEL BORTH

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association.

10/20: Egyptian Theatre 90th Anniversary Masquerade Ball

Kayre Morrison and Damon Kirsche
(Photo: Brian Boskind)

Saturday, October 20th, I'll sing with Dean Mora and His Orchestra at the Egyptian Theatre's 90th Anniversary Masquerade Ball, an evening of 1922-style entertainment featuring silent short films (including some Egyptian theme novelty films), vaudeville acts, make your own Hollywood Screen Test, 1920s libations, a buffet fit for King Tut, gaming in our speakeasy gambling den, docent-led tours of the Egyptian's private spaces, Mystics, a 1920s fashion parade, Paper Moon Vintage Photos and exotic entertainment including performances by Princess Farhana and DeVilla who will provide a vintage-style floor show, recreating the glamour of Old Hollywood and the "orientalist" fantasies of silent films, the Victory Variety Hour burlesque troupe who will perform "Egyptian Epic," and close-up magic from professional magician Mark Paskell.

Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
8:30 - 11:30 PM

For more information visit The Egyptian Theatre website.

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, 90th Anniversary
Photo: Brian Boskind

10/19: American Showstoppers at Pace University

This Friday night I'll appear in a concert of "American Showstoppers," part of Pace University's series of music of Broadway and the American Songbook. Noted arranger and producer Fred Barton brings the legendary Harold Arlen to the Schimmel stage backed by a full 12-piece orchestra. We'll be joined by two-time Tony Award nominee Vivian Reed, Luba Mason, Anastasia Barzee, Tari Kelly, Jesse Luttrell, Ryan Silverman and N'Kenge.
More details at Playbill.com.

10/1: "Lyrics and Music by Charles Bloom: In Here"

I'm featured on a new recording to be released this month: "Lyrics and Music by Charles Bloom: In Here," the first recording of Charles' work for commercial release, produced, orchestrated and conducted by David Snyder. The collection features an 18-piece orchestra and fellow vocalists Christine Ebersole, Aaron Lazar, Howard McGillin, Jason Graae, Gregory Jbara, Vicki Lewis, John Dossett, Liz Larsen, Jill Paice, David Burnham, Nikki Renee Daniels, Claybourne Elder, Josh Grisetti, Christy Faber and Ashley Fox Linton, and a 16-page, full-color book with comments by noted theater critic and columnist Peter Filichia.

The CD is available for purchase at Charles Bloom's website (where you can listen to excerpts from his diverse range of compositions), cdbaby.com, amazon.com and through iTunes.

For more details, visit Playbill.com and BroadwayWorld.com.

Check out photos from the release party at BroadwayWorld.com.