Broadway Battle of the Bands

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents its second annual Broadway Battle of the Bands competition.

This informal smackdown between bands is comprised of Broadway and Off-Broadway actors, writers, and musicians. The line-up will feature the pop/rock/funk/R&B stylings of Anthony Rapp (Rent) and his band Albinokid (David Matos, Pete Asirisi, Paul Gil and Dan Weiss); Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening) playing original pop songs from her forthcoming album for Sony/BMG Records; The Fabulous Entourage (OBIE-winning playwright Kyle Jarrow, director Travis Chamberlain, actors Libby Winters, Perry Silver, and Jimmy Owens); singer/songwriter Kacie Sheik (sister to Tony Award Winner Duncan Sheik), who starred in the West End’s We Will Rock You; Chester Gregory II (Cry-Baby) and his band Ancestree (Dave Cook, Deonte’ Larry, D-Flat, Phil, Big C & Romel Veal); and Groovelily featuring Valerie Vigoda, Brendan Milburn, and Gene Lewin.