Jason Tam
10.17.08 | Feast with Famous Faces
On October 27th, Jason will be appearing at the 16th Annual Feast with Famous Faces, to benefit the Programs and Services of the League for the Hard of Hearing.
"Feast on fabulous food prepared by New York’s top chefs and served by celebrity sous chefs. Bid on incredible silent auction prizes including one-of-a-kind experiences, vacation packages, luxury goods and more."
Visit www.LHH.org for more info.
10.15.08 | Soapbox Interview
Check out Michele Dargan's article about Jason for Soapbox, part of the Palm Beach Daily News.
09.25.08 | Tokyo vs. Stars and Strikes
Jason has been asked to travel to Tokyo to help promote the release of "Every Little Step", the documentary about the casting of A Chorus Line. Because of this he's bummed that he'll be unable to attend this years Stars and Strikes.
09.16.08 | Jason to appear at Super Soap Weekend
Jason will be going to his first ever Super Soap Weekend this November 15th and 16th. Get your tickets now to see him and the rest of the ABC Daytime crew! Google "Super Soap Weekend" for all the info.
09.16.08 | Jason interviewed on Stardish Radio
Jason was recently interviewed on Stardish Radio. Go to the attached website and click on the interview archive link to check it out!
09.16.08 | Sony picks up "Every Little Step"
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the rights to the James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo A Chorus Line documentary "Every Little Step", which features Jason. The 96-minute documentary will likely be released in spring 2009 to coincide with the Tony season. "Every Little Step" traces the casting of the 2006 Broadway revival of A Chorus Line and explores the late Michael Bennett's creation of the original production. It made it's debut in the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month and will be opening in Japan in early October.
09.16.08 | Daytime Stars and Strikes
Jason is set to Bowl for the American Cancer Society. This September 28th, 1pm - 5pm, come to Leisure Time Bowl at Port Authority to Bowl with Jason and other actors from One Life to Live, All my Children, Guiding Light and As The World Turns. Check out the attached site for all the specifics.
09.16.08 | "Petty Theft" to appear in Festival
"Petty Theft", a short starring Jason, will appear in the New Filmmakers Festival on October 7th at 7:20pm. It'll be at Anthology Film Archives located at 32 2nd Ave at 2nd st. Visit the website for more details.
08.10.08 | Jason to appear at NYMF Hoedown
Dust off that ten gallon hat and get ready for an evening of hootin' and hollerin' as the New York Musical Theatre Festival shuts down Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown. Mosey right on up to the bar and our kindly bartenders will pour you and your favorite Broadway celebrities what's on tap. Get ready to let everyone know who's the most rooten tootenist cowpoke as guests play one on one with the likes of Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening and the upcoming Hamlet 2), Nick Blaemire (Glory Days, Cry Baby), Andrew Call (Glory Days, Cry Baby), Megan McGinnis (Little Women, Les Miserables), Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening), Krysta Rodriguez (In The Heights, Spring Awakening), Jason Tam (A Chorus Line), and Kirsten Wyatt (Grease) in one of our exciting country fair games, including pie eating competitions, bean bag tosses, and the outlawed Lasso a Star challenge. Cowboys and cowgirls will have a chance to sidestep together in some country line dancing and get their photo taken with their favorite celebrity in our photo booth. Musical cowpoke Joe Iconis and friends will be on hand to play a set of his rockin' tunes!
The event will take place on Sunday, August 10th, 2008 at 8-11 pm at Spanky's BBQ, 127 West 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and Broadway. The venue can be accessed by the A,C,E / 1,2,3 / N,Q,R,W / 7 / Grand Central Station Shuttle lines at 42nd Street/Times Square.
Buy tickets at www.nymf.org
08.10.08 | Tam for Obama!
As previously announced, Spare Some Change: NYC Artists for Barack Obama is the title of the Aug. 11 concert to benefit Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
The 8 PM performance, which was originally scheduled to play New World Stages, will now be presented at the Fifth Floor Theatre, which is located on the campus of New York University.
The evening will include an original song penned by Henry Krieger and Bill Russell performed by Tony winner Lillias White; appearances from "One Life to Live" stars Jason Tam, BethAnn Bonner and Kamar de los Reyes; songs from Andrew Lippa, Sarah Schlesinger, Mike Reid, Kirsten Guenther and Joy Sun; and performances from Celia Keenan-Bolger, Maddy Wyatt, the casts of Hair and the short-lived Glory Days, Mamma Mia!'s Carrie Manolakos, Grease's Lindsay Mendez, Company's Teri Ralston, musician-actor Seth Rudetsky, Lance Rubin, magician Denis Tsvang, hip hop artists Jeffrey Vann and Kevin "Skyrocket" Williams, modern dance artist Philip Montana, tap dancer Garrett Minniti and singer Shaina Taub.
Tickets, priced $30 and $60, are available by e-mailing sparesomechangenyc@gmail.com.
The Fifth Floor Theater at New York University is located at 111 Second Avenuue (between 6th and 7th Streets) in the East Village.
07.13.08 | Jason competing in Guitar Hero Tournament
Jason will put his virtual guitar skills to the test in the New York Musical Theatre Festival's Guitar Hero Tournament at Stitch Bar and Grill on Monday, July 14th from 7-10pm (Jason will be there from 8:30-10). Tickets for the "Guitar Hero" tournament are $15 for general admission, with game plays offered for $5. Additional ticketing includes $30 Apprentice Player (a free drink and two game plays) and $150 Rock God Player (reserved seating in the VIP section, open bar, access to a private VIP game system, and 1 star game with a participating celebrity). Tickets are available by visiting nymf.org. Stitch Lounge is located in Manhattan at 247 West 37th Street.
06.20.08 | Jason to be in reading at Borders
Jason will be joining his fellow OLTL cast members Robin Strasser and Brittany Underwood to read an excerpt of 'Likely Story', a new novel about the backstage world of a fictional soap opera. You can catch it at the Borders at the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle, at 6pm on June 26th.
06.10.08 | Jason rocking The Black Suits
For one week only, THE BLACK SUITS will take the stage at the legendary Public Theater and unleash their hard rocking hijinks on a world that may not be ready for them.
THE BLACK SUITS is a rock musical about a Long Island garage band’s quest to win the St. Anne’s Battle of the Bands. It is about the friendship between a lead singer who gets panic attacks and a guitar player who sets things on fire. It is about dreams, blood, Pop Tarts, records, drug runs, blue hair, and the undying, transformative coolness of rock and roll music.
Featuring a balls-to-the-wall rock band, led by Matt Hinkley, and a cast that includes Nick Blaemire, Jason Tam, Krysta Rodriguez, and Sarah Glendening, as well as Annie Golden, Lance Rubin, and Jason "SweetTooth" Williams performing the roles they created in the first ever reading of the show. As choreographed by Jennifer Werner and directed by John Simpkins, Joe Iconis and Robert Maddock's THE BLACK SUITS is going to be heartfelt rock and roll musical at it's bloodiest.
Schedule:
Tuesday July 1st @ 7pm
Wednesday July 2nd @ 4:30pm
Wednesday July 2nd @ 9pm
Thursday July 3rd @ 9pm
Saturday July 5th @ 4:30pm
Saturday July 5th @ 9pm
Sunday July 6th @ 3pm
All tickets $10
Go to www.spfnyc.com
Or call 212-967-7555
Shiva Theater
at The Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street
06.10.08 | Jason to sing in Benefit for China Quake
Jason will be singing with many other Broadway performers in a concert to benefit the victims of the Sichuan, China earthquake. Check the events section for more details.
05.27.08 | Jason returning to the Beechman
This Friday, May 30th, Jason will be returning to the Beechman theatre at the West Bank Cafe to sing the songs of Danny Larson and Michelle Elliot (previous recipients of the Richard Rodgers developmental award). See events for details.
05.11.08 | Gabriel workshop postponed
The workshop of "US", the new Peter Gabriel musical, will now take place in January of 09'.
05.11.08 | Jason singing Iconis
Jason will be singing Joe Iconis (The Black Suits) tunes this Wednesday, 5/14, at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Krysta Rodriguez (In the Heights), Nick Blaemire (Cry Baby and writer/composer of Glory Days), and many others will also be performing. The show starts at 11:00 pm.
05.03.08 | New Pictures
Some new photos of She Loves Me at the Guthrie Theatre were added to the pictures section.
04.25.08 | Jason in workshop of new Peter Gabriel musical
The Real Theatre Company has cast Jason as Zephyr in a workshop of a new Peter Gabriel musical called "US". The book was written by Maggie Levin, who will also be directing. There will be a few performances of "US" at the end of June but the dates haven't been set. Stay tuned for all the specifics!
04.21.08 | Jason performing in "Kathy Brier and Friends" cabaret
Jason will be performing in the "Kathy Brier and Friends" cabaret at the Metropolitan Room on May 16th and 17th at 10pm. The tickets are $25 with a $15 food/drink minimum. To make reservations go to www.MetropolitanRoom.com.
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