Music and Theater Innovators
is a new series founded and curated by the former Broadway Performer and Billboard Featured Indie Singer Songwriter Nicola Vazquez. It puts together amazing NYC cutting edge and innovative indie/rock/folk/musical theater composer-lyricists who are also performers. These shows gather 4 such established local powerhouse artists on a single bill performing their material in the round (taking turns while seated on the stage together), often in impromptu collaboration, along with storytelling.
A little bit about the performers/composers/lyricists:
Nicola Vazquez
Pop/Rock/Soul with Latin influences meets Musical Theater “Adroit new presence…unadulterated pop/rock mastery” - Billboard Magazine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7lCUMHOnhM | https://nicolavazquez.com
Simón Gómez Villegas
Musical theatre meets indie pop meets Shakespeare folk. https://youtu.be/L-e_Vp3l7og?si=ztr7-U4UANs9Qgu7 | https://www.simongomezvillegas.com/
Jake Landau
In the tradition of Gershwin and Bernstein, Jake’s work channels the richness of classical music into the directness of musical theater, combining his experiences in opera houses and pop music hit-factories. “Though one is reluctant to use The S Word, Mr. Landau’s composition is so creative and innovative that one cannot help but be reminded of another musical theater titan whom everyone admires [Sondheim]”… Broadway World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyLeG96WM0U | www.JakeLandau.com
Blair Lamb
Grounded folk/pop with Americana undertones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=PysG7IX8TT6_174T&v=PAxJx1K98AU&feature=youtu.be | https://www.blairlambmusic.com/
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