Brian Usifer News

Neil Diamond's 'I Am... I Said,' from 'A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical,' will be featured in Volkswagen's advertisement during Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII. See full video of the ad.

Dorinda Medley is best known as a cast member on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City, in which she starred from 2015 to 2020, but she's also a huge Neil Diamond fan! Watch as she sings 'Sweet Caroline' with the cast of A Beautiful Noise during curtain call!

The producers of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, have announced open call auditions for the actors who can sing and play the guitar for the starring role of ‘Neil Diamond – Then’ in the upcoming North American Tour and international productions.

During a performance of A Beautiful Noise, the cast led the audience at the Broadhurst Theatre in wishing Neil Diamond a happy birthday. Nick Fradiani called Diamond via FaceTime and the crowd sang Happy Birthday to him. Diamond then joined in as the cast performed 'Sweet Caroline'. Check out the video here!

A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will host “Nick at Nite: Nick Fradiani Sings More Neil,” a special a special one-night only, post-performance

Tonight, at a celebration honoring outstanding theatre on stages across the Washington area, theatre artists, administrators, patrons, and special guests gathered at the ATLAS Performing Arts Center for Theatre Washington's announcement of nominees for the 40th Helen Hayes Awards.

An all new video has been released of Nick Fradiani, currently starring as Neil Diamond - Then in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, performing 'Stadium Medley'! Check out the video here!

Raúl Esparza has revealed that Galileo, the new musical premiering this spring, has its sights set on Broadway.

Watch Nick Fradiani sing 'Holly Holy' in A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway!

The full cast has been revealed for the upcoming Broadway production of The Heart of Rock and Roll, the new musical inspired by the iconic songs written and performed by Huey Lewis and The News. Find out who is starring in the musical here!

Amber Ardolino will join the cast of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical in the role of ‘Marcia Murphey’, beginning tonight, January 2, at the Broadhurst Theatre.

The company of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical on Broadway have revealed their picks for best line in the show and the answers are so good! Check out the video!

Get a first look at footage of The Avett Brothers' Swept Away at Arena Stage!

Watch Robyn Hurder take her final bow in A Beautiful Noise.

On Wednesday evening, The Avett Brothers (Scott Avett, Seth Avett, and Bob Crawford) celebrated the opening of their new musical, Swept Away, running at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, D.C. through January 14 after a thrice-extended run at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in early 2022. Check out photos below!

Read the reviews for Swept Away at Arena Stage.

What did our critic think of SWEPT AWAY at Arena Stage?

Chris Miller and Brian Usifer are currently living their theatre lives as the co- Music Arrangers/Orchestrators of The Avett Brothers’ new musical Swept Away. Brian also serves as the Musical Supervisor for the show which runs through January 14th in the Kreeger Theater space at Arena Stage.

Check out photos from opening night of The Avett Brothers musical Swept Away at Arena Stage!

Get a first look at Swept Away at Arena Stage!