Very happy to say I’ve been cast as a guest star in the new NBC pilot of IRONSIDE starring Blair Underwood. Shooting has begun in New York City. SMASH fans will be happy to see me on the small screen again with Neal Bledsoe, from SMASH’s first season. Stay tuned about more information about the show and its future life on NBC! (May it be as successful as the original Ironside detective drama, which ran on NBC for eight seasons and nearly 200 …
Read MoreCongratulations to the Public Theater’s GIANT for garnering a Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Musical nomination! (Full list of 2013 nominees here.) The awards, for best off-Broadway shows, take place on May 13th this year and members of the public are welcome to attend the ceremony.
Meanwhile, here is a fantastic video piece about the making of the upcoming GIANT cast album. (The album will go on sale on May 21. I’ll give …
Read MoreSome of this I’ve shared already on Facebook and Twitter, but am rounding it all up here:
Big screen
Admission opens this Friday (March 22), starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd. I have a scene with Paul. Here’s a picture from the NY premiere:
SMASH news
I’m happy to report that Frank will be returning for the last two episodes of the second season! SMASH will soon be on Saturdays now. Here’s some info on the schedule change: Read More
Since the new year started, I’ve gotten a chance to participate in a number of wonderful projects that I don’t want to go by without mentioning. Here they are:
The American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center
I was asked to sing for The American Songbook Series: The music of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. I was able to revisit that great score from Next to Normal and sing a brand new song of theirs called “Hey Kid.” But perhaps most fun of all was performing the …
Read MoreAs I’ve written about about previously, one of my favorite ongoing projects is doing the narration for the award-winning Jameson’s Whiskey spots. The latest installment in John Jameson’s rather incredible adventures is out just in time for St. Paddy’s Day.
Read MoreI’m sorry to say that, due to scheduling conflicts, my Town Hall concert has been cancelled. We’re working with the venue to try and find another time to reschedule. In other concert info, read about my upcoming return engagement at 54BELOW in September!
Stay tuned for some exciting info on another concert coming up. I can’t announce it just yet, but soon!
Read MoreAt 54 Below this past summer, I debuted my show “Under the Influence,” an homage to all the great pop music I grew up listening to and loving as a kid in Michigan. The show was a blast for me and has emboldened me to explore doing it again. I’m happy to announce that I’ve been asked to headline an evening at the legendary Town Hall in New York on May 11, 2013.
Read More“Bird in a Box” is a touching short film about a guy who falls in love with the voice of his Satellite Navigation System. I shot it in London (where I had to suddenly drive a stick shift on the wrong side of the road), and it’s now making the festival rounds. Visit the film’s website, where you can watch the film (8 min.) and find out about the cast, filmmakers and various screenings: http://www.birdinabox.tv
Here’s a portion of an interview with …
Read MoreI have a small part in Ed Burns’ new film project “The Fitzgerald Family Christmas,” available via on demand services starting on Nov. 21— and due in theaters on Dec. 7. Here’s a recent Huffington Post article about the movie and cast, which includes Mike McGlone and Connie Britton. Burns calls the film his “most personal work,” and being Irish American myself, I can vouch that the laughs and tears hit home. View the trailer.
Read MoreI have a small part in the upcoming March 2013 film ADMISSION, directed by Paul Weitz (“About a Boy”) and from Focus Features. Tina Fey, Paul Rudd…what could be better?
More info: http://movies.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-First-Look-Paul-Rudd-Tina-Fey-Star-in-ADMISSION-20121116
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