Following their sold-out show at Playwrights Horizons, up-and-coming songwriters Kyle Ewalt and Michael Walker bring their lively, innovative music to 92YTribeca. Joining them are some of Broadway’s hottest young stars, including Matt Doyle ( Spring Awakening, Bye Bye Birdie), Adam Kantor (Rent), Eric Petersen (Shrek, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Kristy Cates (Wicked), Romelda Benjamin (Brooklyn The Musical), Lindsay Mendez (Grease, The Marvelous Wonderettes), Lisa Morabito (Mamma Mia), Kevin Greene (TV's Grease: You're the One that I Want) and cabaret sensations Molly Pope and Jonathan Whitton.

Join Ewalt and Walker to hear what’s next in musical theater, as they share favorites including songs from Broke and The Making of Madeline Moore, as well as the world premiere of material from their upcoming musical comedy, Bromance: The Dudesical.

Presented by 92YTribeca with Producer Adam J. Rosen. Musical Direction by Ian Shugel.  $12 advance, $15 at the door.

This innovative musical by Tony-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, is certain to entertain with a show that's full of heart, humor and hurt. At the beginning we meet Cathy, an actress, as she sings about the end of her relationship with her husband: Jamie. When we meet Jamie, an up-and-coming writer, he sings about his infatuation for the girl he's just met: Cathy. The show progresses as Cathy moves backward in time, and Jamie moves forward chronicling their five-year relationship. They finally meet on stage during their wedding. "The Last Five Years" is a contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously records a relationship, from meeting to break-up... or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Heartfelt and moving, this show is certain to become a contemporary classic.

Tony Award-winning actress Michele Pawk will direct the world premiere of Phil Geoffrey Bond's The Disney Diaries at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in June starring Jonathan Whitton.
 
Running June 21-29, The Disney Diaries will feature MAC & Bistro winner Jonathan Whitton (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) in the solo show, which follows one gay man's experience during "Gay Days" at Walt Disney World.
 
The Disney Diaries is the latest work from MAC winner Bond, who has also penned The Citadel, The Other Side of Darkness, My Queer Youth and My Roaring 20's: How I Learned to Drink Fast.

Michele Pawk earned a Tony Award for her work in Hollywood Arms. She has appeared on Broadway in Crazy for You, Cabaret, Mamma Mia!, Seussical, Hairspray, Losing Louie and Chicago. Her Off-Broadway stage appearances include A Prayer for My Enemy, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Hello Again, Merrily We Roll Along and The Paris Letter.
 
Tickets for The Disney Diaries are priced $20. There is a $15 food/drink minimum at the Beechman. Reservations are available by phoning (212) 695-6909. The Laurie Beechman Theater is located within the West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd Street.
 
http://www.thedisneydiaries.com

"Though he can, at will, beautifully project a fragile soul, Jonathan Whitton himself is built to last. He´ll be around for the long run: performing, growing, daring." - Rob Lester, Cabaret Scenes.

"Disarming and sharp... Jonathan Whitton is a performer to watch and appreciate. He has an agenda and he delivers." - Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes

"Poised, handsome and bursting with charisma. He possesses a key ingredient for success and stardom… Whitton is a winner." – John Hoglund, After Dark

"Jonathan Whitton exudes talent and taste... The songs he chooses to act are sterling." - David Finkle, Backstage

"A musical theater performer with considerable craft and skill at his disposal... Jonathan Whitton will, indeed go a long, long way in cabaret." -Barbara & Scott Siegel, Talkin' Broadway

"Jonathan Whitton makes a delightful debut with his topnotch tenor voice and bright and boyish charm. His love of musical theater shines, along with his stellar sense of storytelling. To quote the title of his opening number, it´s a joy ´Watching the Show´ whenever Whitton sings.´´ – Wayman Wong, New York Daily News

"Lola may have been blessed with 'a little brains, a little talent,' but Jonathan Whitton has both of these assets in spades plus a lovely voice, an engaging personality that is offbeat and fresh, and informing his entire show, a distinctive artistic viewpoint." - Roy Sander, Cabaret Columnist & Critic

"A young Tommy Tune reimagined by Picasso... Perfect Finite is a compact, well thought out and entertaining cabaret show that exhibits Jonathan Whitton's slightly offbeat personality and considerable skills to their best advantage. It´s worth spending an hour at the Laurie Beechman to get to know him. You won´t regret it." - Jay Jeffries, Cabaret Exchange