EMILY AT SPLASH!- it's official!

Emily is now filling in as the host for Curtain Call at Splash EVERY MONDAY!

As soon as the video footage ends with Jennifer Holiday screaming her face, Emily takes the stage to rally the crowd and introduce the Broadway acts that come on live!

www.splashbar.com

 

THE AWESOME 80's PROM
Emily is back in as Inga, The Swedish Exhange Student.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7th! ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Get your ticket and party like it's 1999!

www.awesome80sprom.com

 

 

 

NEW!!!!  TUESDAY NIGHTS AT BARTINI!

Emily now hosts and performs every Tuesday at Hell's Kitchen's newest Ultra Lounge.  Don't miss Tuesday November 2nd and 10th when Emily does her own full length show.  10:30pm and free!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

 

 

 

 

MY FIRST TIME

Emily is the female understudy in this hilarious new play. 

Check back to see when she's going on next!

www.myfirsttimetheplay.com

 

 

YOUTUBE?  She's there.

Click here you guys!

 
     

 

 

 

 

EMILY IN FANTASY FOOTBALL: THE MUSICAL?  AT NYMF 2009!

Emily was Sarah in this new "bromantic" musical comedy. Click Here

to read an awesome review that says Emily "beams in sunshine, strength of character, and musical skill!"

www.fantasyfootballthemusical.com

 

 

 

DIAL 'N' FOR NEGRESS

Emily was White Mama in this limited run on Theater Row.  Can you dig it?

www.dialnfornegress.com

 

 

 

 

EMILY AT THE AFTER PARTY!

Emily was the guest at this weekly musical theater schmoozefest on August 7th at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

Click Here For Info!!

 

 

 

 

EMILY IN FIRE ISLAND - TWO WEEKS!

Monday July 20 and 27th, Emily heated up The Ice Palace in Cherry Grove, Fire Island.  Brandon Cutrell and Ray Fellman host this musical theatre party.

Click Here To Read A Write Up!

www.grovehotel.com

 

 

EMILY GOT NAKED IN BROADWAY BARES!

Broadway Bares is an amazing event where the entire Broadway community gets together for one night only to create the most talented and highly produced burlesque show ever seen! It has become one of Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS' signature events.  This incredible event took place at Roseland Ballroom on June 21st.  More importantly, Emily's team SHOES won the Strip-A-Thon by raising over $31,000!

www.broadwaybares.com

 

 

 

TUESDAYS AT VLADA

Emily performed as part of Vlada's cabaret series. Tuesdays in April, May, and June.

www.VladaBar.com

 

AIDS WALK FUNDRAISER CONCERT

The Stonewall Inn as Part of their 40th Anniversary "Stonewall Gives Back to the Community" series and Team Blackbird and Friends Aids Walk Team Proudly Presented this funraiser concert.  Emily sang along with Desiree Davar, Robert Anthony Jones, Jamie Price, and many others. June 2nd at 6pm.

www.thestonewallinnnyc.com

 

THE BATTERY'S DOWN

Emily appeared in the hit web series The Battery's Down.  Check out Season Two Episode 11, "Bad, Bad News (pt 1)" starring Deidre Goodwin, Jake Wilson, Will Chase, Julie Halson, and more.

www.thebatterysdown.com

 

SCOTT ALAN'S CD RELEASE SHOW AT BIRDLAND

The Jan. 12 at 7pm. The concert featured tunes from Scott's new CD, "Keys" Performers included Lisa Brescia, Heidi Blickenstaff, Jenn Colella, Erin Davie, Merle Dandridge, Nikki M. James, Marcus Paul James, Megan McGinnis, Carrie Manolakos, Kenita Miller, Lauren Thomas, Katie Thompson, Allie Trimm, Natalie Weiss, The Broadway Boys, and more. Emily sang back-up!

Click here to see a video from the night! (looking hilarious behind Natalie Weiss)

 

ANNUAL HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR AT SPLASH!

Monday, Dec 22nd 11:30pm.  Featured Shayna Steele, Nick Adams, Arbender Robinson, Kate Pazakis, Emily McNamara, Natalie Weiss, and the winner of the "Stonewall Sensation." We made the yule tide gay!

www.splashbar.com

 

STONEWALL SENSATION AT THE STONEWALL INN

In this American Idol-esque contest, a group of talented contestants performed for the approval (and votes) of the audience members, and for the praise of the celebrity judges.  Emily was a judge alongside comedian Poppi Kramer and a surprise guest every week.  Congrats to Eric Sisco!

Stonewall Sensation On Facebook or Stonewall Sensation on MySpace!

 

EMILY PERFORMED AT THE GAY LIFE EXPO!

November 15th at 12:30pm at the Jacob Javits Center. 

www.gaylifeexpo.com

 

 

BROADWAY LOVES THE 80's

Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub presented Broadway Loves the 80's Vol. 4, a concert featuring Broadway stars singing the hits of the awesomest decade ever!

Sunday September 7th at 9:30pm.  Emily sang one of her favorites!

www.joespub.com

 

 

 

SPLISH SPLASH!  EMILY AT SPLASH!

Monday August 25th at 11:30pm.  Emily hit the stage with her special guests for lots of Broadway gay fun!  There's no Monday like Splash Mondays!

www.splashbar.com

 

 

 

TUNE IN TUESDAYS AT THE RITZ!

Tuesday August 5 and Tuesday August 12th. 

Emily sang with special guests.

Camp.  Belting.  Hilariousness.

www.myspace.com/theritznyc

 

 

 

STAND BY YOUR MAN

Emily just got back from Alabama where she was singin some country!

Click here for theatre info and more!

 

 

 

EMILY MAKES A SPLASH ON MARCH 3rd!

Splash Bar was proud to present the uber-talented, bubbly blonde bombshell belter and her special guests.  It was a full set of Broadway showstoppers!

www.splashbar.com

 

EMILY'S CABARET AT DILLON'S REPRISE ROOM!

Finally a NYC cabaret! Emily performed on Thursday Sept 27th @ 8pm.

www.dillonslounge.com

 

JIHAD THE MUSICAL!

Emily played the slick Fox News reporter, Foxy Redstate, in this hilarious new musical at Scotland's prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

www.jihad-the-musical.com

 

 

 

Mostly Sondheim At The Duplex

Emily worked this open mic extravaganza all spring with Kate Pazakis and Brian Nash. She'll be back soon!  Click Here to see the recent review of Mostly Sondheim at CabaretExchange.com where Emily is referred to as "one of the best new all around gifted performers on this whole scene!"

www.theduplex.com

 

The Tides in Fire Island

Emily made her Fire Island debut on July 17th. Click here to read about it on CabaretExchange.com.

The Paige Turner Show!

On Monday June 18th Emily kick started pride week with “Showbiz Spitfire” Paige Turner at East Of Eighth in Chelsea.
www.myspace.com/paigeturnernyc

Emily and Kelly King at Queens Pride Parade!

Sunday June 3rd at 4pm on the mainstage.  The amazing Ari Gold was also there. Happy Pride!

www.queenspride.com

 

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!

Em got in touch with her Jewish roots as Fruma-Sarah at the Fireside Theatre in Wisconsin.

March 22-May 27, 2007. Yay for cheese!

www.firesidetheatre.com

 

Iridium Jazz Club

Wednesday Feb 28th @ 10pm Emily sang a half hour jazz set at the legendary Iridium Jazz Club with the help of the Barry Levit Trio.
www.iridiumjazzclub.com

 

Emily and Kelly King At SPLASH

Em appeared with XL Star's Kelly King (aka Mariah Scary) at SPLASH on Feb 26th @ midnight
It was splashy.
www.splashbar.com

Emily: Solo at SPLASH
Directly following the video madness of Musical Mondays, Emily served up a full set of Broadway show-stoppers! Cady Huffman stopped by to sing her signature song, "When You Got It, Flaunt It!"
www.splashbar.com

 

Broadway At Birdland!

Emily sang back up for Cady Huffman at Birdland on January 29th, 2007. Cady won the Tony Award for her performance as Ulla in The Producers on Broadway.  Angie Schworer, the current Ulla, also made an appearance.  It was tall, blonde, and fabulous!

www.birdlandjazz.com

 

2006 World Aids Day Concert
Emily sang in the World Aids Day Concert of the musical RAGS. It was held at the new Nokia Theater in Times Square and was co-presented by artistic producer Jamie McGonnigal and The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation. Altar Boyz' Stafford Arima directed the one-night-only event. Avenue Q’s Mark Hartman was musical director.

www.WorldAIDSDayConcert.org

 

 

Jamie McGonnigal Presents Green 2
New York's Brightest New Talent Saluted the Music of Broadway Legend Charles Strouse in the GREEN 2 Concert. The concert took place at 7PM at the Upper West Side's Makor Theatre. XL Star Winner Emily McNamara sang songs from Applause and Rags.

www.makor.org

 

Curtain Call at SPLASH
Emily performed at Curtain Call at SPLASH on Monday October 2nd, 2006!
The latest addidtion to Musical Mondays -- SCOTT NEVINS' CURTAIN CALL Series. Get there early to grab a seat to watch the legendary musical numbers on the screens, and then sit tight as a Broadway belter livens things up in person!
www.splashbar.com

 

The 2006 Barrymore Awards!

Emily was in two productions that were nominated for Barrymore Awards:

Dreamgirls and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum!

The Awards are the greater Philadelphia region's comprehensive theatre awards program, produced annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.

www.theatrealliance.org.

  Too bad there wasn't a category for Best White Girl in a Musical.

  Emily would've won for "Creamgirl" in "Dreamgirls"  :)

The Early Revue with Scott Nevins at the Metropolitan Room
Nevins' variety show returned to the Metropolitan Room in September, 2006. The evening included performances by Kathy Brier, Leslie Kritzer, Julie Garnye, Emily McNamara and Johnathan Groff, and Jesse Vargas at the piano.
www.metropolitanroom.com

A Woman's World at The Gretna Theatre
Gretna Theatre performer Emily McNamara hosted a Monday night cabaret on July 17th, 2006.  The show featured two of New York's finest up and coming singers, Alysha Umphress (XL Star Champion Season 1), and Kate Pazakis (The Sexless Years, Newsical: The New Edition, A Broadway Diva Christmas)

www.mtgretna.com

 

 

 
       
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