Odds & Ends: Watch Ariana Grande & JRB Team Up on Tonight, Alex Brightman Set for Rabbit & More

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.

Watch Ariana Grande & JRB Team Up on Tonight
Ariana Grande, who appeared on Broadway back in 2008 in Jason Robert Brown’s 13, has never forgotten her Main Stem roots, and she once again joined forces with the composer on September 19. Check out below as they perform "Jason's Song (Gave It Away)" together for the Tonight Show audience. We can't wait to see Grande take on the role of Penny Pingleton for the December 7 broadcast of NBC’s Hairspray Live!.


Alex Brightman & More Set for Rabbit
School of Rock’s Alex Brightman and more have signed on for the buzzy White Rabbit Red Rabbit off-Broadway. Tony nominee Brightman will headline the production on November 14, with Mozhan Marnó (Blacklist) signed on for October 17, Joe Pantoliano (Sopranos) on October 24 and Nancy Travis (Three Men and a Baby) on November 21. The New York premiere of Nassim Soleimanpour’s solo show, which involves a different actor every performance seeing the script for the first time just before they go on stage, is playing Monday nights at the Westside Theatre.

Cherry Jones Tapped for American Crime
Cherry Jones has boarded the third season of ABC’s American Crime. According to Variety, the Tony and Emmy winner will have a recurring role as the matriarch of a big family agricultural operation. Set in North Carolina, production began earlier this week on the upcoming episode series, which is slated to bow next year.

Actors Fund to Honor Dame Marin Mazzie
The Phyllis Newman Womens Health Initiative of The Actors Fund will honor Marin Mazzie this fall during the 20th anniversary of Nothing Like a Dame. Newman will produce the annual event, directed by Bebe Neuwirth and featuring an all-star cast. Mazzie will receive the first Phyllis Newman Dame Award for her bravery and generosity as she publically shared her battle with ovarian cancer. The one-night only event is scheduled for October 24 at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Tickets will be on sale soon through the Actors Fund.

Ana Gasteyer Set for Café Carlyle
Broadway alum Ana Gasteyer (Wicked, Grease: Live) will make her Café Carlyle debut from October 25 through November 5. She is set to perform a saucy selection of covers and reimagined classics from her critically acclaimed jazz album, I’m Hip. Buy tickets to see her at the Big Apple hotspot here.