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ACTORS SWING BACK TO W42ND STREET AT BROADWAY SESSION AND THEATRE ROW
BY SARAH BELING for W42ST.nyc
Over at Theatre Row, the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company is wrapping up the final weekend of A Class Act, an Our Town-style telling of A Chorus Line lyricist Ed Kleban’s life through his own memorial service. Christina Carlucci and Andy Tighe, two of the principal actors in A Class Act chatted about the strange phenomenon of returning to the production, which was originally scheduled to open on March 12, 2020…
THE PEOPLE OF PENN STATE EPISODE 11
HOSTED BY The People of Penn State, Alumni Association CEO, Paul Clifford
In this episode of The People of Penn State, Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford is joined by Jim, Robert and another of the company's talented leaders (and fellow Penn State graduate) Ben Nissen, to take us through each of their individual Penn State stories, why they formed J2 Spotlight, the mission of the company, some of their favorite works, and more…
JIM JIMIRRO: THE INVENTOR OF THE DISNEY CHANNEL AND CO-FOUNDER OF J2 SPOTLIGHT MUSICAL THEATER COMPANY
HOSTED BY HEATHER VICKERY and ALAN SEALES FOR WAS IT CHANCE?
…when the opportunity to interview the founder of The Disney Channel presents itself, you ask no questions and just get it on the schedule….
INTERVIEW WITH ROB SCHNEIDER, J2 MUSICAL THEATER COMPANY
Hosted by stuart brown on on broadway
Interview with Rob Schneider, Artistic Director of the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, which presents professional revivals of worthy Broadway musicals. Upcoming season is A Class Act, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, and The Baker's Wife.
ROBERT SCHNEIDER ON PRODUCING RARELY-PRODUCED WORKS WITH J2
By Kaitlyn Riggio For THEATRELY
“Almost every theatre fan has their own “underground” favorite: a show that they fell in love with through things like cast recordings, but have never had the opportunity to see in person; a show that makes a fan wish they had a time machine, just so they could go back and see their favorite show on stage. J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company is looking to turn some of those dreams into reality….”
JIM JIMIRRO PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON MUSICALS
By Brian Scott Lipton for theater pizzazz
“Lovers of vintage musicals in New York always want more options to see their favorite shows, and their wishes came true in February 2020 when J2 Spotlight Productions launched their initial season with acclaimed productions of Seesaw and No Strings...”