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07:13
Fake Operas at The Green Room 42
Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush improving some operas and talking shit. Tender Hypeman presents Zeniba Now: April Fools! at The Green Room 42 in NYC. Video Editing by Patrick Kendall Audio by Justin Bates Live Lighting and Sound by Sheridan Glover ♥️ Connect with the artists on Instagram / zenibanow / rodneybush 😃 For tickets to the next live show check out the ticketing page at https://www.zenibanow.com/ 🙏🏽 Donation Page https://www.zenibanow.com/support
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03:57
Zeniba Now - "Speed of Truth" LIVE - The Green Room 42
Vocals by Zeniba Now Piano by Rodney Bush Song by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Video Editing by Patrick Kendall Audio by Justin Bates Live Lighting and Sound by Sheridan Glover Tender Hypeman presents Zeniba Now: April Fools! at The Green Room 42 in NYC. ♥️ Connect with the artists on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zenibanow https://www.instagram.com/rodneybush 😃 For tickets to the next live show check out the ticketing page at https://www.zenibanow.com/ 🙏🏽 Donation Page https://www.zenibanow.com/support
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03:39
"How to Grind" (LIVE) - Zeniba Now at Sincerely, Z
“How to Grind” written and performed by Zeniba Now at The Performing Arts Center At Adelphi University presents Larson Legacy Concert: Zeniba Now. Sincerely, Z - where gratitude practice, meets musical theatre Created by Zeniba Now Set Design by Brandon Omega Dramaturgy by Sarah Lunnie Creative Consultation & Staging by Alessandra Valea Additional Support Provided by RWS & Associates DONATE AND SUPPORT - https://www.zenibanow.com/support LEARN MORE - https://www.zenibanow.com
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04:02
"Choosin The View" - LIVE
“Choosin The View” written and performed by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush at The Performing Arts Center At Adelphi University and The American Theater Wing present a Larson Legacy Concert: Zeniba Now. Sincerely, Z - where gratitude practice, meets musical theatre Created by Zeniba Now Set Design by Brandon Omega Dramaturgy by Sarah Lunnie Mix by Forest Bond, Minor Drama Studio Creative Consultation & Staging by Alessandra Valea Additional Support Provided by RWS & Associates DONATE AND SUPPORT - https://www.zenibanow.com/support LEARN MORE - https://www.zenibanow.com
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06:11
Musical Improv LIVE -iQuit Zeniba Now
At my retirement gala, I asked people to help me come up with a new career! Also, this may be one of Rodney and I's best improvs ever, it also may be one of the only ones on tape ever... so there’s that. "The Improv" Performed by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush in iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala, filmed live at The Green Room 42 in New York City on September 20th, 2019. More videos coming soon! To learn more, subscribe at https://www.zenibanow.com/ iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala Written and Directed by Zeniba Now Music Direction by Rodney Bush Original Songs by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Edited by Mike Bonner Filmed by Sarah Lou Kiernan Dramaturgical Support by Sofía Snow w/ Sarah Lou Kiernan Technical Direction by Sarah Lou Kiernan Lighting and Sound by Marty Gasper Stage Management by Virginia Cavaliere Costuming by Brandon Omega Set Dressing by Alessandra Valea and Nyx Harlow Narration by Zack Zadek Special Thanks Alessandra Valea, Sofia Snow, Tom Carranante, Sarah Lou Kiernan, Suzanne Walters, Nikki Harlow, Brandon Omega, GreenRoom42, DGF’s Music Hall, Melody Stolpp, Lauren Rutlin, Zack Zadek,
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04:39
Zeniba Now - "Choosin The View" LIVE - The Green Room 42
Vocals by Zeniba Now Piano by Rodney Bush Song by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Video Editing by Patrick Kendall Audio by Justin Bates Live Lighting and Sound by Sheridan Glover Tender Hypeman presents Zeniba Now: April Fools! at The Green Room 42 in NYC. 🌲🌲🌲 ♥️ Connect with the artists on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zenibanow https://www.instagram.com/rodneybush 🎼 To purchase a digital download of the sheet music https://www.zenibanow.com/product-page/sheet-music-choosin-theview 😃 For tickets to the next live show check out the ticketing page at https://www.zenibanow.com/ 🙏🏽 Donation Page https://www.zenibanow.com/support
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06:07
Zeniba Now - "Broken Nail Audition" from iQuit
One time at Telsey, when I was auditioning for Mean Girls on Broadway, I broke my nail....tragic. “Skyfall” from iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala Written and Performed by Zeniba Now Played by Rodney Bush Choreography by Alessandra Valea and Brandon Omega Dancers - Alessandra Valea and Brandon Omega More videos coming soon! To learn more, subscribe at https://www.zenibanow.com/ iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala Written and Directed by Zeniba Now Music Direction by Rodney Bush Original Songs by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Edited by Mike Bonner Filmed by Sarah Lou Kiernan Dramaturgical Support by Sofía Snow w/ Sarah Lou Kiernan Technical Direction by Sarah Lou Kiernan Lighting and Sound by Marty Gasper Stage Management by Virginia Cavaliere Costuming by Brandon Omega Set Dressing by Alessandra Valea and Nyx Harlow Narration by Zack Zadek Special Thanks Alessandra Valea, Sofia Snow, Tom Carranante, Sarah Lou Kiernan, Suzanne Walters, Nikki Harlow, Brandon Omega, GreenRoom42, DGF’s Music Hall, Melody Stolpp, Lauren Rutlin, Zack Zadek
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02:59
Superfan visits WICKED Broadway
“Orangethrup Grandel: Superfan” is a parody BroadwayWorld docuseries about a local Superfan visiting the stagedoor at Wicked Broadway. Conceived and Performed by Zeniba Now Filmed and Edited by Sarah Lou Kiernan Guest Star - Celia Hottenstein Innocent Victim - Brandon Omega iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala, filmed live at The Green Room 42 in New York City on September 20th, 2019. More videos coming soon! To learn more, subscribe at https://www.zenibanow.com/ iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala Written and Directed by Zeniba Now Music Direction by Rodney Bush Original Songs by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Edited by Mike Bonner Filmed by Sarah Lou Kiernan Dramaturgical Support by Sofía Snow w/ Sarah Lou Kiernan Technical Direction by Sarah Lou Kiernan Lighting and Sound by Marty Gasper Stage Management by Virginia Cavaliere Costuming by Brandon Omega Set Dressing by Alessandra Valea and Nyx Harlow Narration by Zack Zadek Special Thanks Alessandra Valea, Sofia Snow, Tom Carranante, Sarah Lou Kiernan, Suzanne Walters, Nikki Harlow, Brandon Omega, GreenRoom42, DGF’s Music Hall, Melody Stolpp, Lauren Rutlin, Zack Zadek,
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06:15
"I Am Changing" - from DREAMGIRLS Zeniba Now
Everyone Loves Dreamgirls “I Am Changing” by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen From DREAMGIRLS and The Bows of iQuit. Performed by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala, filmed live at The Green Room 42 in New York City on September 20th, 2019. More videos coming soon! To learn more, subscribe at https://www.zenibanow.com/ iQuit: Millennial Retirement Gala Written and Directed by Zeniba Now Music Direction by Rodney Bush Original Songs by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Edited by Mike Bonner Filmed by Sarah Lou Kiernan Dramaturgical Support by Sofía Snow w/ Sarah Lou Kiernan Technical Direction by Sarah Lou Kiernan Lighting and Sound by Marty Gasper Stage Management by Virginia Cavaliere Costuming by Brandon Omega Set Dressing by Alessandra Valea and Nyx Harlow Narration by Zack Zadek Special Thanks Alessandra Valea, Sofia Snow, Tom Carranante, Sarah Lou Kiernan, Suzanne Walters, Nikki Harlow, Brandon Omega, GreenRoom42, DGF’s Music Hall, Melody Stolpp, Lauren Rutlin, Zack Zadek
Original Musicals
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03:24
Video - "Poor Aurora" from THE THIRST TRAP starring Broadway's Antwayn Hopper
"Poor Aurora" from THE THIRST TRAP a new b-movie musical in development. Performed by Antwayn Hopper, Stephen Petrovich, Taylor A Blackman, and Taylor Shubert Song by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Arrangement by Teddy Roxpin Mixed by Justin Bates Filmed by Patrick Kendall Edited by Jonathan Chowthi PLEASE SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER - https://dashboard.givebutter.com/accounts/168234/campaigns/286214 LYRIC VIDEO - https://youtu.be/mngW-FJvvjo?si=RYjLcA66qJ8greo0 KARAOKE - https://youtu.be/1ROYgr8dreA?si=xDCnsBE2QQKI1C2A INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thirsttrapmusical/
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09:50
THE LOOPHOLE LIVE at Passing The Mic
A New Musical by Zeniba Now and Jay Adana www.ZenibaNow.com www.JayAdana.com UWM Development Team Jess McLeod- Director Alessandra Valea - Lead Choreographer Andrea Yohe - Music Direction Christian Thompson - CoChoreographer Kelsey Baehrens - Production Assistant Performers Tyler Fauntleroy, Zeniba Now, Jay Adana, Le’Asha Julius, Christian Thompson, Jason Simon, Blu Rhythm Crew & Students from UWM Arts Division Jessica Billings, Allison Larsen, Sally Eberlein, Janae Adams, Rayane Prado Nunes Footage by Aaron Granat and Nia Scott
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37:40
The #BARS MEDLEY VOL 2 | Filmed live at the Public Theater, NY
Filmed LIVE at the PUBLIC THEATER, NY on September 5th, 2016 BARS Created by Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs MEDLEY Directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada Choreography by Chris Walker Music Composition by Samora Pinderhughes and Erica Telisnor Featuring Hosts Adrienne Warren (Tony Nominee, Shuffle Along) Javier Muñoz (Broadway's Hamilton) Rapper Pharoahe Monch, Anthony Ramos (Broadway's Hamilton) Lemon Andersen (Tony winner, Def Poetry) Saray Kay (TED, Def Poetry) Dessa (Hamilton Mixtape, Daveed Diggs (Tony Winner, Hamilton, Black-ish) & Yours truly, Rafael Casal PRODUCTION COMPANY: DIKTATOR MANGO ST https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=58s 1984 https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=3m42s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=6m33s THINGS FALL APART https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=9m16s FRANKENSTEIN https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=11m41s DEATH OF A SALESMAN https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=14m47s BELOVED https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=18m26s LORD OF THE FLIES https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=21m27s NATIVE SON https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=23m57s THE CATCHER IN THE RYE https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=26m8s AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=29m18s THE ALCHEMIST https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=31m40s THE GREAT GATSBY https://youtu.be/Xf3YR2wtMyM?t=34m5s ABOUT #BARS This July, #BARS began it’s second session, in partnership with The Public Theater! The #BARS Workshop is a lab series created by artists Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs, to serve as a space for artists to investigate the intersection between contemporary verse and Theater. The first session of #BARS concluded in June 2016, punctuated by the release of the first installment of a video series called the #BARS MIXTAPE MUSICAL MEDLEY, which received high praise from ELLE, TIME, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, TEEN VOGUE, SLATE & more! Casal & Diggs teamed up with New York’s The Public Theater to present SESSION 2 of the #BARS workshop, which began July 18th and ended with the filming of the #BARS MEDLEY VOL. 2, and here it is. CAST (In order of appearance) INTRO Daveed Diggs Rafael Casal Pharoahe Monch HOUSE ON MANGO STREET Jalene Goodwin Janelle McDermoth Karl Igleslias Ricardo Perez Gonzalez Shannon Matesky Sofia Snow 1984 Benjamin Earl Turner Broke MC PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Broke MC Jay Adana Nora Fox Ato Blankson-Wood THINGS FALL APART Ryan Nicole Zainab Jah Zeniba Britt FRANKENSTEIN Karl Iglesias Janelle McDermoth Ricardo Perez Gonzalez DEATH OF A SALESMAN Carvens Lissaint Nora Fox Stacey Sergeant BELOVED Zeniba Britt Janelle McDermoth Ryan Nicole Zainab Jah Jalene Goodwin LORD OF THE FLIES Juan Drigo "JD" Ricafort Broke MC Ricardo Perez Gonzalez Matt Werner Karl Iglesias Ato Blankson-Wood NATIVE SON Shannon Matesky Benjamin Earl Turner THE CATCHER IN THE RYE Ato Blankson-Wood THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X Carvens Lissaint Shannon Matesky Nora Fox Benjamin Earl Turner + Ensemble ALCHEMIST Sofia Snow Lindsay Meck Jon Victor Corpuz Jared Dixon Danny Bevins Nate Lombardi Ashley August Virginia Cavaliere THE GREAT GATSBY Ryan Nicole Juan Drigo "JD" Ricafort Nora Fox Ricardo Perez Gonzalez Matt Werner Janelle McDermoth Karl Iglesias Zainab Jah
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03:24
LYRIC VIDEO - "Poor Aurora" from THE THIRST TRAP
LISTEN TO THE SONG ON STREAMING - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/zenibanowandrodneybush/poor-aurora-feat-antwayn-hopper-stephen-petrovich-taylor-a-blackman--taylor-shubert SONG BY Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush PERFORMED BY Antwayn Hopper, Stephen Petrovich, Taylor A Blackman, and Taylor Shubert
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03:57
Zeniba Now Performs "Some Vampires" at DGF's 60th Anniversary Gala
Zeniba Now (former DGF Musical Theater Fellow) performs at the Dramatists Guild Foundation's 2022 60th Anniversary Gala. "Some Vampires" from The Thirst Trap Music and Lyrics by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush Performed by Zeniba Now & Ally Bonino, Antwayn Hopper, Brandon Omega, and Nicole Weiss Orchestration by Patrick Sulken Video Editing by Loren Fay Audio Editing by Brian Becker
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03:16
Nicole Weiss - "What I Wanna Do" at Joe's Pub
Download the sheet music and accompaniment tracks here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R6Zdzyi6w52tRdVJSICb4XqUXEk7ovdk?usp=sharing Queering the Canon: Sondheim presented by Ring of Keys "What I Wanna Do (Tidal Wave)" written by Zeniba Now and Rodney Bush performed by Nicole Weiss at Joe's Pub written in response to "Sooner or Later" by Stephen Sondheim. Directed by: Ann James Music Direction / piano: Julianne B. Merrill Drums by Kendall Perry Guitar by Kristen Goodman Bass / Guitar by Meghan Rose Casting by Emily Tarquin Produced / Conceived by Andrea Prestinario
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