Performances                                                                   
 
 
November 27 - December 19th, 2009
Production of "Pop!"
Book & Lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman, Music by Anna Jacobs, Directed by Mark Brokaw, Musical Direction by Lynne Shankel, Choreography by Denis Jones
ROLE: Candy Darling
FEATURING: Randy Harrison, Cristen Paige, Leslie Kritzer, Emily Swallow, Doug Kreeger, & Danny Binstock
 
June 20, 2009
Workshop presentation of "Pop!"
Book & Lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman; Music by Anna Jacobs; Directed by Mark Brokaw
ROLE: Candy Darling
FEATURING: Paul Anthony Stewart, Brynn O'Malley, Luther Creek, Katie Thompson, Cristen Paige, & Ken Robinson
YALE INSTITUTE OF MUSIC THEATRE
January 26th, 2009
Concert presentation of "ALLIES, the Musical"
Book by Maggie F. Levin & Celina Carvajal; Music & Lyrics of the group HEART; Directed by Sam Buggeln; Musical Direction by Paul Leschen
FEATURING: Brian Charles Rooney, Celina Carvajal, Chris Hall, & Ryan Bogner
BLVD/CRASH MANSION, 199 Bowery, NYC
Role: Chris Ford
  
January 19th, 2009
"Broadway SPEAKS OUT!" a Benefit Concert for MGC Productions
The Duplex Cabaret. Sheridan Square, NYC
 
January 18th-19th, 2009
Reading of "Jonestown"
Music & Lyrics by Carl Kelsch and Stephen Thompson; Directed by Ramona Pula; Musical Direction by Skip Brevis
STARRING: Brianna Horne, Jon Rosen, Brian Charles Rooney, Milan Conner, Gayle Samuels, Ken Schwarz,
Debra Thais Evans, Evan Shyer, Molly Sorohan, & Jesse Merz
SNAPPLE THEATER CENTER, 1627 Broadway, NYC
Role: Paul
 
September 16th-27th, 2008
"BEDBUGS!!!"
Music by Paul Leschen; Book & Lyrics by Fred Sauter; Directed by Sam Buggeln
STARRING: Celina Carvajal, Brian Charles Rooney, Chris Hall, Ryan Bogner, H. Wayne Williams, Mark Fisher, Tracy Gilbert, & Stephen Sheffer
Presented by The NYMF
TBG Arts Center, 312 W.36th Street, NYC
Role: Dionne Salon (WINNER of "NYMF's Outstanding Performance Award")
 
July 14th, 2008
"A Night at the Operetta" part of the Town Hall's 2nd Annual Summer Broadway Festival
Produced by Scott & Barbara Siegel; Directed by Dan Foster
Starring: Christine Andreas, Bill Daugherty, John Easterlin, Alexander Gemignani, Jason Graae, Lisa Howard, Milla Ilieva, William Michals, Karen Murphy, Brian Charles Rooney and Jennifer Hope Wills
The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, NYC
  
May 14th - 24th, 2008
"Edward the King"
Directed by Sidney Burgoyne
Starring: Jo Ann Cunningham, Chad Hoeppner, Meg McQuillan, Patrick Porter, & Brian Charles Rooney
Role: Piers Gaveston
 
May 7th - 10th, 2008
"Camelot" in Concert with the NY Philharmonic
Directed by Lonny Price
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Marin Mazzie, Christopher Lloyd, Stacey Keach, Nathan Gunn, Fran Drescher, etc.
Lincoln Center; Avery Fisher Hall, NYC http://www.lincolncenter.org/
 
April 7th & 8th, 2008
"Pop!"
A New Musical Regarding who shot Andy Warhol...
Music by Anna Jacobs & Lyrics by Maggie Kate Coleman
Directed by Susanna Gellert
Starring: Michael Winther, Brian Charles Rooney, Katie Thompson, Amy Linden, Andrea Goss, Caesar Samayoa, & Kurt Robbins
NYU - Tisch School of the Arts - Graduate Program in Musical Theatre Writing & Composing
Role: Candy Darling
 
February 1st - 3rd, 2008
"Ragtime" - in Concert
Directed by Sidney Burgoyne
Starring: Farah Alvin, Jerry Dixon, David Villella, Rosena Hill, Patrick Porter, Brian Charles Rooney, Patricia Noonan, Robert Ousley
The White Plains Performing Arts Center: http://www.wppac.com
Role: Mother's Younger Brother
 
December 1st & 2nd, 2007
"Becoming Tennessee" - Staged Reading of a new musical by Clint Edwards & Michael Aman
Directed by Michael Bush
Starring: Brian Charles Rooney, Gretha Boston, TJ Mannix, Jerry Dixon, Jillian Louis, Graham Stevens, Cole Burden, & Randy Redd
Or Call the Box Office for more info: (914) 698-0098
Role: Tom 'Tennessee' Williams
 
November 12th, 2007
"Broadway Sings the Phonebook, A Benefit for the Make A Wish Foundation"
Studio 54, West 54th Street, NYC
Starring: Julie White, Dee Hoty, Janet Carroll, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Erin Davie, Brooke Sunny Moriber, Brian Charles Rooney, Austin Miller,
Kate Rockwell, Barbara Walsh & Mara Davi
 
November 5th & 6th, 2007
Workshop performance of "Muscle-Man vs. Skeleton-Man, A Love Story... the Musical!"
Chelsea Studios, 151 W. 26th St (btwn. 6th and 7th Ave.), NYC
Monday, November 5 at 6PM
Tuesday, November 6 at 12PM
Role: Sorceress
 
September 10th, 2007
The Red Fern Theatre Company presents
“A Cabaret Fundraiser: An Evening of Personal Stories”
8pm @ The Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street @ Broadway)
 
August 1 - 12th, 2007
The Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center presents the world premiere of
the new musical, "Becoming Tennessee" (developmental workshop)
Starring: Brian Charles Rooney, Gretha Boston, Dathan B. Williams, TJ Mannix
Music by Clint Edwards; Book & Lyrics by Michael Aman
Directed by Michael Bush
Role: Tom "Tennessee" Williams
 
July 11, 2007
"Turn Me ON... Turn Me UP... ONE MORE TIME!!"
BRIAN CHARLES ROONEY - LIVE @ The Zipper Factory!!!! -- 8PM
The Zipper Factory is located at 336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues
 
May 18th & 19th, 2007
Staged Reading of "Edward the King"at
The Barrow Group Arts Center, 312 West 36th Street, New York, NY
Part of "GAYFEST NYC 2007," Benefiting the Harvey Milk High School scholarship fund
Friday, May 18th @ 8:30 PM
Saturday, May 19th @ 2:30 & 8:30 PM
Starring: Brian Charles Rooney, Chad Hoeppner, Megan McQuillan, Patrick Porter, & Jo Ann Cunningham
Directed by Sidney J. Burgoyne; Produced by Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman in association with Marvin Kahan
Role: Piers Gaveston
April 30th, 2007 
"Turn Me ON... Turn Me UP!" - BRIAN CHARLES ROONEY - LIVE @ The Zipper Factory!!!!  -- 8PM
The Zipper Factory is located at 336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues...   
 
December 13th, 2006 - January 16th, 2007
Gila Sand presents the new rock musical, "Twist," at The Kraine Theater, 85 E. 4th Street, NYC (Between 2nd and 3rd Ave)
Book & Lyrics by Gila Sand; Music & Lyrics by Paul Leschen (co-writer/composer/musician
for The Scissor Sisters)
Role: The Artful Dogder
REVIEW:
 
October 16th, 2006
A Benefit Performance - Fundraiser for The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
6:30-11:00 - Fred's Bar & Restaurant, 83rd and Amsterdam
**$50 donation at the door or $40 in advance
To pay ahead, just make a $40 donation at http://donate.lisawalks.com/
When you get the confirmation email from Avon, just forward it to Lisa Spodak
at lisaspodak@yahoo.com and tell her that that is your cover
for the fundraiser and she will add you to the list.
August 2nd - August 11th, 2006
Guest Artist Participant in "The 2006 O'Neill Cabaret & Performance Conference" at The Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center, Waterford, CT
New Projects for the Stage:
"Pure Heaven: The Life of Kay Thompson"
Starring Ruth Williamson, Brian Charles Rooney, Erich Bergen, Cole Burden, & Jeffrey Kuhn
"The Country Cabaret"
Starring Marcus Hummon, Sherrie Austin, Deven May, Brian Charles Rooney, Erich Bergen, Louis Tucci, & Nancy Slusser
"Warrior, in Concert" - Songs from the musical, "Warrior" - book, music, & lyrics by Marcus Hummon
Starring Deven May, Marla Schaffel, Sherrie Austin, Brian Charles Rooney, Louis Tucci, Nancy Slusser, Cole Burden & Erich Bergen
July 7th - July 30th, 2006
World Premiere production of "Frankenstein, the Musical" at The Wings Theater Co., NYC;
Starring Brian Charles Rooney, Tim Warmen, Paul Jackel, etc.
Directed by John henry Davis; Music Directed by Paul Staroba
Role: Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Previews: March 24th - April 19th, 2006; Opening Night April 20th, 2006; Closing Night June 25th, 2006
The Roundabout Theatre Co. Broadway revival of "The Threepenny Opera," at Studio 54, NYC;
Starring Alan Cumming, Cyndi Lauper, Jim Dale, Ana Gasteyer, Nellie McKay, & Brian Charles Rooney
Directed by Scott Elliott; Music Directed by Kevin Stites
Role: Lucy Brown
February 13, 2006
Equity Staged Reading of the new musical, "The Man in the Iron Mask," at
The Lambs Theatre, 130 West 44th St., NYC
Starring Adam Anderson, Brian Charles Rooney, Michael Hunsaker, Marla Schaffel, Paul Jackel,
Jason Simon, Richard Roland, & Deborah Grausman 
Directed by Brian Swasey; Music Directed by Phillip Kirchman
Book & Lyrics by Shad Olsen; Music by Jeffrey Campos
Role: Louis XIV
January 16, 2006
"Jammin’ for Godot," a concert to benefit FourScore Productions, at The Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St., NYC
Those set to lend their voices to the evening include:
Jazz recording artist, Jane Monheit; Matthew Morrison (The Light in the Piazza); Jenn Gambatese (Tazan); Kingsley Leggs (The Color Purple); Lauren Molina (Sweeney Todd); Elena Shaddow;
Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera); & Jazz combo Exit 59
Tickets, priced $50 (show only), $100 and $150 (show and pre-show reception), are available
by calling (718) 768-0086
or by e-mailing godot@fourscoreproductions.com
 
December 17, 2005 - February 5, 2006
The Vital Children's Theatre presents David L. Williams & John Gregor's musical, "The Bully,"
At The McGinn Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, 4th Floor, NYC
Directed by Suzu Wood-McConnell; Music Directed by John Gregor
Role: Lenny

October 31, 2005
Michael Bush & Alexander Fraser present "Pure Heaven: The Music of Kay Thompson,"
At Birdland Jazz Club, 315 West 44th Street, NYC
Starring stage and film star Ruth Williamson; with Brian Charles Rooney, Erich Bergen,
Cole Burden, & Michael Aaron Capps
Directed by Michael Bush; Music Directed by Dana P. Rowe; Musical Supervision by Joel Silberman
Role: Andy Williams, etc.

September 14 - 25, 2005
The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2005 and Rusty Butter Knife Productions
presentation of "The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde"
At The Theatre at St. Clements, 423 W. 46th St., NYC
With Country Music recording artist Sherrié Austin, and "Bat Boy! The Musical" star Deven May
Music by two-time Olivier Award nominee Dana P. Rowe("The Witches of Eastwick," "The Fix," "Zombie Prom")
Book and Lyrics by Michael Aman and Oscar E. Moore
Directed by Michael Bush
Role: Deacon Jones, the youngest member of the Barrow Gang

July 25, 2005
Screening of the movie-musical, "Allies,"
At Zanzibar, 645 Ninth Avenue, NYC
Directed by Frank Hall Green
Role: Thomas Tanner

July 21 - 27, 2005
Principal photography for the television pilot, "Angel's Place"
Directed by Savanna Washington
Role: Dita Nolita

April 3 - June 26th, 2005
Pittsburgh CLO / Van Kaplan & NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center / Tom Gabbard
(producers of "Spamalot," "Thoroughly Modern Mille," etc.) production of "Forever Plaid,"
At the Mc Glohon Theater/Spirit Square/NC Blumenthal P.A.C., Charlotte, NC
With Brian Charles Rooney, Justin Packard, Billy Sharpe, & Kevin Vortmann
Directed by Guy Stroman (original "Frankie" in the NY, London, and L.A. productions of "Forever Plaid")
Role: Jinx

December 16 - 21, 2004
Principal photography for the movie-musical, "Allies"
Directed by Frank Hall Green
Role: Thomas Tanner
October 7, 2004
Industry Reading of the new musical, "The Bad Kids' School" (formerly "With Glee")
At the Frederick Lowe Theater in NYC
With Brian Charles Rooney, Eric Millegan, Lee Zarrett, Justin Brill, and Colin Hanlon
Directed by John Simpkins
Role: Scott Venderberg III

September 24, 2004
Workshop Production of "The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde"
At Manhattan Theatre Club, NYC 
With Garrett Long, Leah Hocking, Brian Charles Rooney,
Raymond Jaramillo McLeod, Michael McCoy, Adinah Alexander, & Stephen Bienskie
Directed by Michael Bush
Role: Deacon Jones, the youngest member of the Barrow Gang

August 15 - 29, 2004
New York City 2004 International Fringe Festival/Push Productions/Mahonia Theater Co. premiere
production of "John Walker, the Musical"
At Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, NYC 
Starring Brian Charles Rooney, Scoop Slone, Valerie Clift, Josh Fiedler, & L.J. Mitchell
Role: John Walker Lindh

April 16, 2004
Second reading of the new musical, "Tear Gas,"
At The Brecht Forum, NYC
Role: Jupiter 

March 28, 2004
Reading of the new musical, "Tear Gas,"
At Brecht Forum, NYC
Role: Bruce

February 5 - 22, 2004
TOSOS II production of "Young Stowaways in Space"
Role: Ben Dawes

January 16 - 17, 2004
Reading of the new musical, "Con-Man," based on Herman Melville's novel, "The Confidence Man"
Produced by NYU and the Riverside Opera Ensemble, NYC
Role: Lovely Billy Boy

December 18 - 21, 2003
"Yuletide Celebration Concert" with The Portland Symphony Orchestra in Portland, OR
Role: Featured Soloist

December 3 - 14, 2003
"Yuletide Celebration Concert" with The Seattle Symphony Orchestra in Seattle, WA
Role: Featured Soloist

August 9, 2003
The Genesius Guild Production of the new musical, "Honeymoon in Hades,”
At 'Upstairs@RED' in NYC
Role: Orpheus

July 21, 2003
Reading of the new musical, “Masada," with Maya Days,
At the York Theatre Co. in NYC
Role: Roman Soldier/Featured Ensemble

March 5 – 30, 2003
Actors’ Playhouse Production of “Floyd Collins”
Coral Gables/Miami, Florida
Role: Homer Collins (2003 Carbonell Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical)

February 2003
Recording of Composer/Lyricist, Ben Morss' new musical, "Moon Moth"
Role: Thissel

February 2003
Off-Broadway production of Amy Gargan’s “The Line,"
At The Riant Theatre, NYC
Role: Justin

October 18 – November 2, 2002
Charleston Stage Co. production of “Bat Boy, the Musical!” in Charleston, SC
Role: Bat Boy

July 15, 2002
Reading of the new musical, “With Glee,”
At the York Theater Co. in NYC
Role: Scott Vanderburg III

June 25 – July 10, 2002
European tour of “West Side Story”
Role: Tony

June 22, 2002
Reading of the new play “Summer Night in a Goldfish Bowl” for Gallery Players Black Box Series in NYC
Role: Eddie

May 31, June 1 & 2, 2002
Previews of the European tour of “West Side Story”at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, FL
Role: Tony

May 4 – 19, 2002
Gallery Players production of “Floyd Collins” in NYC
Role: Homer Collins

May 14, 2002
Reading of the new musical, “With Glee” for NYU Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program, NYC
Role: Scott Vanderburg III

April 19 – 21, 2002
VLOG/Richard Rodgers Foundation production of “Dearest Enemy," Off-Broadway, at The Haft Auditorium, NYC
Role: Captain Harry Tryon

March 23, 2002
“Wall to Wall Richard Rodgers” concert, Off-Broadway, at Symphony Space, NYC
Role: Featured Soloist

March 11, 2002
Benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at the Cultural Arts Playhouse, Old Bethpage, NY
Role: Featured Soloist

January 10, 2002
Reading of Doric Wilson’s play, “The West Street Gang” for TOSOS II, NYC
Role: Virgo

October 20 – November 11, 2001
Gallery Players production of “The Student Prince” in NYC
Role: Prince Karl Franz

October 14, 2001
Recording of the musical “Anna Karenina” at The Tony Bennet Studios, NJ
Role: Featured Ensemble

July 12, 2001
Filming of the movie-short, “Boundaries” for NY Film Academy
Role: Arden

March 24, 2001
Filming of the movie short, “Traffic Island” for NY Film Academy
Role: Cecil

March 12, 2001
Songwriter showcase for composer/lyricist Peter Mills at NYU, NYC
Role: Featured Soloist

August 28 – December 5, 2000
Nederlander Organization/Troika Entertainment production of “The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber” (North American tour) with Petula Clark
Role: Featured Soloist (Phantom, Jesus, etc.)

August 2000
Berkshire Theater Festival/ASCAP workshop production of “The Taxi Cabaret” in Stockbridge, MA
Role: Scott

April 12 – May 27, 2000
Paper Mill Playhouse production of “The Student Prince” in NJ, with Christiane Noll
Role: Lackey/Ensemble

February 2 – March 24, 2000
Prospect Theater Co. production of "The Taxi Cabaret”
At the Duplex Cabaret Theater, NYC
Role: Scott

November 04, 1999 – January 23, 2000
Broad Hollow Players production of “Evita” in Old Westbury & Rockville Center, NY
Role: Che'