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11.11.12 Korea (the remix)
EJ performed with the cast of Stuck at the star-studded NYMF Gala where it was announced that the show will receive a production in Korea next summer at the Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) followed by an Off-Broadway run in New York. Thrilled for the future of this special play and hope you get Stuck with us next year!
10.25.12 NYTB benefit!
EJ was honored to be asked to sing at the New York Theatre Barn's benefit this year! Here is the performance of Timothy Huang's "I Can't Believe I'm Here" from his new musical Costs of Living, starring EJ Zimmerman and Enrico Rodriguez:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XhA0F7X9gE
08.10.12 and the awards go to... Stuck!
2012 NYMF Awards for excellence Writer/composer/lyricist Riley Thomas has been awarded the Theatre for the American Musical Prize for Stuck at the New York Musical Theatre Festival. He writing was also recognized with honorable mention prizes in both the Music and Book categories. Check out the GALLERY for production photos of our run at NYMF. So proud to be a part of such a special piece.
07.20.12 last chance to get STUCK with us
There's only one show left of Stuck at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, this Sunday, July 22nd at 8:00pm, so get your tickets! Very proud to be working with such a talented team on such a special show.
06.18.12 Stuck at NYMF!
Rehearsals are underway for Stuck, a new musical at the New York Musical Theatre Festival! Thrilled to be working on exciting, new material with such a talented cast and creative team. Click here for tickets and more info!
05.24.12 MTV Promo Spot
EJ just shot a promo for AXE body spray that will air during the MTV Movie Awards in June!
04.21.12 Butterflies of Bill Baker - feature film!
EJ booked a supporting role in the feature film Butterflies of Bill Baker! Stay up to date with the BBB IMDB page.
04.16.12 Happy Opening Avenue Q!
Opening weekend of Avenue Q at Smithtown Performing Arts Center was a success! Thank you to the hard-working and talented members of the cast, crew, and creative team. Shows run Thursdays-Sundays through June 24th. Click here for tickets and more information.
03.06.12 EJ is Christmas Eve
EJ is excited to announce that she will be Christmas Eve in the upcoming production of Avenue Q at Smithtown Performing Arts Center! Stay tuned for more details.
03.03.12 New sketch for Sillyocity!
EJ appears in Sillyocity's latest sketch, "Girls Don't Fart," by the hilarious Howie Michael Smith. Find it on the VIDEO page and at www.youtube.com/sillyocity.
01.19.12 new commercial representation: Artists Entertainment Agency
EJ is looking forward to selling you something in the near future... since she is now working with Artists Entertainment Agency, a boutique agency specializing in television commercials
07.18.11 I Got Fired DIMF media
Check out I Got Fired (DIMF edition) production photos in the GALLERY and listen to a new recording of "Green-Painted Girl" (live performance from the Daegu Opera House) on the AUDIO page! And stay updated with all things IGF here.
07.11.11 Congratulations to I Got Fired at DIMF!
Congratulations to the whole I Got Fired team! After a successful run at the Daegu International Musical Festival, we took home the prize for Best Foreign Musical. Special congratulations to our star, Keith Varney, for winning the Best Leading Actor Award. Looking forward to seeing what's next!
06.07.11 Costs of Living - a new musical
EJ has been busy working with up-and-coming musical theatre composer Timothy Huang on a new project called Costs of Living. Stay up to date with this talented new composer here.
05.03.11 EJ in Korea!
EJ will be reprising the role of Chen in I Got Fired (which she originated last year in the New York Musical Theatre Festival), this time in Daegu, South Korea at the Daegu International Musical Festival this July! To keep up on the latest I Got Fired news, click here.
03.10.11 Performing at the Carbonell Awards
EJ will be performing at the 35th annual Carbonell Awards ceremony on April 4th! The Carbonells celebrate excellence in live theatre in the South Florida community. EJ is both a performer and a nominee (best actress in a musical for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse)! For a complete list of nominees and more information about the Carbonell Awards, click here. Ticket information will be available shortly.
02.22.11 Inappropriate for an Office: Songs by Keith Varney
EJ will be performing in a cabaret featuring songs by the talented upcoming composer/performer Keith Varney. Original I Got Fired cast members will be reuniting and taking the stage together once again! Join us at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, March 7th at 7pm. Call 212.695.6909 to reserve your tickets.
02.15.11 EJ has been nominated for a Carbonell Award!
EJ has been honored with a nomination for a Carbonell Award for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse. The cast, crew, and creative team was recognized with 11 nominations, the most of any production this year! For a complete list of nominees, click here.
01.09.11 Happy New YERROW!
EJ is one of the original company members of the Yerrow Yellow Acting Co., a new group of diverse Asian-American musical theatre artists devoted to developing their craft though contemporary musical theatre. Excited to see where the new year will take this group of talented individuals! Keep up with Yerrow Yellow and learn about its mission here.
12.15.10 Production photos from Saigon at Actors' Playhouse
The GALLERY has (finally) been updated with production stills from Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse, featuring EJ Zimmerman as Kim! Also featured are my good friends Christopher deProphetis as Chris and Herman Sebek as the Engineer. Enjoy!
12.10.10 New audio!
I Got Fired by Keith Varney was the recipient of both the Theatre for the American Musical Prize AND the DIMF (Daegu International Musical Festival) Award this year. Listen "Green-Painted Girl" on the AUDIO page, performed by original cast members EJ Zimmerman and Collin Leydon as Chen and Rick, to see why!
11.11.10 NYMF Gala
EJ will be singing with the rest of the cast of I Got Fired at the NYMF Gala on Sunday, November 14th. I Got Fired will be honored with the Theatre for the American Musical Prize. Congrats again Fired team! For tickets to the gala, which will also honor Barry and Fran Weissler, Chita Rivera, and this year's other award-winning NYMF shows, click here.
10.22.10 New representation!
EJ is now represented by Judy Boals, Inc. Excited to move forward with this new partnership!
10.14.10 Congratulations to the I Got Fired team on a great NYMF run!
Working on a developing musical was arduous, but also exciting and gratifying! A huge thanks to the entire team. We were were fortunate to have great audiences and great press! The NY Post even singled out I Got Fired as one of this year's NYMF shows that "might one day make it off-Broadway or on." If you saw the show, click here to vote for it as Audience Choice!
09.04.10 Rave reviews for Avenue Q at Gateway Playhouse!
The reviews are in! Anita Gates of The New York Times calls Gateway's Avenue Q a "sweet, naughty, hilarious, [and] absolutely first-rate production." And in a cast that she calls "terrific," she cites EJ as a "standout"! Also, Steve Parks of Newsday gave the show four stars, and says EJ is "endearing" as Christmas Eve. To read the full reviews, click here: Times Newsday
09.02.10 EJ at NYMF
EJ is thrilled that she will be performing this October in the new musical I Got Fired at the New York Musical Theatre Festival! For information about this exciting new project, visit the show's website. For tickets and information about NYMF, click here!
08.29.10 Come see Avenue Q at Gateway!
We are finishing up our first week of performances of Avenue Q at the Gateway Playhouse. Click here for tickets, information, production photos, and video. Also, the GALLERY has been updated to include some shots of EJ as Christmas Eve!
08.07.10 EJ in Avenue Q at Gateway Playhouse
EJ is proud to announce that she will be playing the role of Christmas Eve in Gateway Playhouse's upcoming production of Avenue Q! The show runs from August 25th - September 19th. Click here for tickets and more information!
07.19.10 HENRY AWARD!!!
EJ has been honored with a Henry Award for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at the Arvada Center! In addition, the Miss Saigon cast, crew, and creative team won 5 other Henrys, including Outstanding Musical. For a complete list of winners, click here.
06.18.10 EJ has been nominated for a Henry Award!
The Colorado Theatre Guild announced the nominations for the Henry Awards today, and EJ is a finalist for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at the Arvada Center. This production was also honored with 11 other nominations! For a complete list of nominees and more information about the Henry Awards, click here. So proud to have been a part of the Arvada Saigon family!
05.14.10 NEW HEADSHOTS
The GALLERY has been updated with new headshots by photographer Billy Bustamante. Thank you Billy!
03.27.10 Only a week and a half left to see Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse!
You only have until April 4th to see EJ play Kim in this production that the Palm Beach Artspaper calls "impressive." John Lariviere of Talkin' Broadway says that EJ "demonstrates her strength through her vocal stamina, and the simple purity of her sound is well matched to the nature of her character." To read more about what the critics have to say about EJ and Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse, check out the REVIEWS page!
03.05.10 Miss Saigon at the Actors' Playhouse opens to rave reviews!
Christine Dolen of the Miami Herald says that EJ "plays Kim with an openness and sweet-voiced innocence" while
Ron Levitt of the Florida Media News and ENV Magazine calls EJ's performance "heart-breaking." Visit the
REVIEWS page to read more!
12.19.09 EJ wins a Camera's Eye Theater Award!
EJ is once again recognized for her performance as Kim in the Arvada Center's production of Miss Saigon, this time winning a Camera's Eye Theater Award for best actress in a leading role/musical. These awards were chosen by The Daily Camera's theatre critic, Mark Collins, from 75 productions this year in the Boulder/Denver area. Miss Saigon was also honored with a win for best musical production. Read all about the other winners (and runners-up) here.
12.17.09 EJ will be reprising the role of Kim in Miss Saigon
EJ will be playing the lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon, this time at the Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables, FL, from March 3 to April 4, 2010. For more info and to buy tickets click here.
12.13.09 Ovation Award nomination!
EJ has been nominated for an Ovation award, the Denver Post's awards recognizing the best of this year's theatre in Colorado, for her performance as Kim in the Arvada Center's Miss Saigon. In addition to EJ's best actress in a musical role nomination, Miss Saigon was also nominated for best musical, best director (Rod Lansberry), and best supporting actor in a musical role (Daniel Herron). Read all about the Ovation Awards and other nominees here, and cast your vote for EJ as reader's choice here.
12.11.09 Check out the multimedia page...
New audio and video clips have been added!
12.09.09 Official launch of www.ejzimmerman.com
Thanks for visiting EJ's new website! Keep checking back for new updates on her latest projects!
EJ performed with the cast of Stuck at the star-studded NYMF Gala where it was announced that the show will receive a production in Korea next summer at the Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) followed by an Off-Broadway run in New York. Thrilled for the future of this special play and hope you get Stuck with us next year!
10.25.12 NYTB benefit!
EJ was honored to be asked to sing at the New York Theatre Barn's benefit this year! Here is the performance of Timothy Huang's "I Can't Believe I'm Here" from his new musical Costs of Living, starring EJ Zimmerman and Enrico Rodriguez:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XhA0F7X9gE
08.10.12 and the awards go to... Stuck!
2012 NYMF Awards for excellence Writer/composer/lyricist Riley Thomas has been awarded the Theatre for the American Musical Prize for Stuck at the New York Musical Theatre Festival. He writing was also recognized with honorable mention prizes in both the Music and Book categories. Check out the GALLERY for production photos of our run at NYMF. So proud to be a part of such a special piece.
07.20.12 last chance to get STUCK with us
There's only one show left of Stuck at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, this Sunday, July 22nd at 8:00pm, so get your tickets! Very proud to be working with such a talented team on such a special show.
06.18.12 Stuck at NYMF!
Rehearsals are underway for Stuck, a new musical at the New York Musical Theatre Festival! Thrilled to be working on exciting, new material with such a talented cast and creative team. Click here for tickets and more info!
05.24.12 MTV Promo Spot
EJ just shot a promo for AXE body spray that will air during the MTV Movie Awards in June!
04.21.12 Butterflies of Bill Baker - feature film!
EJ booked a supporting role in the feature film Butterflies of Bill Baker! Stay up to date with the BBB IMDB page.
04.16.12 Happy Opening Avenue Q!
Opening weekend of Avenue Q at Smithtown Performing Arts Center was a success! Thank you to the hard-working and talented members of the cast, crew, and creative team. Shows run Thursdays-Sundays through June 24th. Click here for tickets and more information.
03.06.12 EJ is Christmas Eve
EJ is excited to announce that she will be Christmas Eve in the upcoming production of Avenue Q at Smithtown Performing Arts Center! Stay tuned for more details.
03.03.12 New sketch for Sillyocity!
EJ appears in Sillyocity's latest sketch, "Girls Don't Fart," by the hilarious Howie Michael Smith. Find it on the VIDEO page and at www.youtube.com/sillyocity.
01.19.12 new commercial representation: Artists Entertainment Agency
EJ is looking forward to selling you something in the near future... since she is now working with Artists Entertainment Agency, a boutique agency specializing in television commercials
07.18.11 I Got Fired DIMF media
Check out I Got Fired (DIMF edition) production photos in the GALLERY and listen to a new recording of "Green-Painted Girl" (live performance from the Daegu Opera House) on the AUDIO page! And stay updated with all things IGF here.
07.11.11 Congratulations to I Got Fired at DIMF!
Congratulations to the whole I Got Fired team! After a successful run at the Daegu International Musical Festival, we took home the prize for Best Foreign Musical. Special congratulations to our star, Keith Varney, for winning the Best Leading Actor Award. Looking forward to seeing what's next!
06.07.11 Costs of Living - a new musical
EJ has been busy working with up-and-coming musical theatre composer Timothy Huang on a new project called Costs of Living. Stay up to date with this talented new composer here.
05.03.11 EJ in Korea!
EJ will be reprising the role of Chen in I Got Fired (which she originated last year in the New York Musical Theatre Festival), this time in Daegu, South Korea at the Daegu International Musical Festival this July! To keep up on the latest I Got Fired news, click here.
03.10.11 Performing at the Carbonell Awards
EJ will be performing at the 35th annual Carbonell Awards ceremony on April 4th! The Carbonells celebrate excellence in live theatre in the South Florida community. EJ is both a performer and a nominee (best actress in a musical for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse)! For a complete list of nominees and more information about the Carbonell Awards, click here. Ticket information will be available shortly.
02.22.11 Inappropriate for an Office: Songs by Keith Varney
EJ will be performing in a cabaret featuring songs by the talented upcoming composer/performer Keith Varney. Original I Got Fired cast members will be reuniting and taking the stage together once again! Join us at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, March 7th at 7pm. Call 212.695.6909 to reserve your tickets.
02.15.11 EJ has been nominated for a Carbonell Award!
EJ has been honored with a nomination for a Carbonell Award for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse. The cast, crew, and creative team was recognized with 11 nominations, the most of any production this year! For a complete list of nominees, click here.
01.09.11 Happy New YERROW!
EJ is one of the original company members of the Yerrow Yellow Acting Co., a new group of diverse Asian-American musical theatre artists devoted to developing their craft though contemporary musical theatre. Excited to see where the new year will take this group of talented individuals! Keep up with Yerrow Yellow and learn about its mission here.
12.15.10 Production photos from Saigon at Actors' Playhouse
The GALLERY has (finally) been updated with production stills from Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse, featuring EJ Zimmerman as Kim! Also featured are my good friends Christopher deProphetis as Chris and Herman Sebek as the Engineer. Enjoy!
12.10.10 New audio!
I Got Fired by Keith Varney was the recipient of both the Theatre for the American Musical Prize AND the DIMF (Daegu International Musical Festival) Award this year. Listen "Green-Painted Girl" on the AUDIO page, performed by original cast members EJ Zimmerman and Collin Leydon as Chen and Rick, to see why!
11.11.10 NYMF Gala
EJ will be singing with the rest of the cast of I Got Fired at the NYMF Gala on Sunday, November 14th. I Got Fired will be honored with the Theatre for the American Musical Prize. Congrats again Fired team! For tickets to the gala, which will also honor Barry and Fran Weissler, Chita Rivera, and this year's other award-winning NYMF shows, click here.
10.22.10 New representation!
EJ is now represented by Judy Boals, Inc. Excited to move forward with this new partnership!
10.14.10 Congratulations to the I Got Fired team on a great NYMF run!
Working on a developing musical was arduous, but also exciting and gratifying! A huge thanks to the entire team. We were were fortunate to have great audiences and great press! The NY Post even singled out I Got Fired as one of this year's NYMF shows that "might one day make it off-Broadway or on." If you saw the show, click here to vote for it as Audience Choice!
09.04.10 Rave reviews for Avenue Q at Gateway Playhouse!
The reviews are in! Anita Gates of The New York Times calls Gateway's Avenue Q a "sweet, naughty, hilarious, [and] absolutely first-rate production." And in a cast that she calls "terrific," she cites EJ as a "standout"! Also, Steve Parks of Newsday gave the show four stars, and says EJ is "endearing" as Christmas Eve. To read the full reviews, click here: Times Newsday
09.02.10 EJ at NYMF
EJ is thrilled that she will be performing this October in the new musical I Got Fired at the New York Musical Theatre Festival! For information about this exciting new project, visit the show's website. For tickets and information about NYMF, click here!
08.29.10 Come see Avenue Q at Gateway!
We are finishing up our first week of performances of Avenue Q at the Gateway Playhouse. Click here for tickets, information, production photos, and video. Also, the GALLERY has been updated to include some shots of EJ as Christmas Eve!
08.07.10 EJ in Avenue Q at Gateway Playhouse
EJ is proud to announce that she will be playing the role of Christmas Eve in Gateway Playhouse's upcoming production of Avenue Q! The show runs from August 25th - September 19th. Click here for tickets and more information!
07.19.10 HENRY AWARD!!!
EJ has been honored with a Henry Award for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at the Arvada Center! In addition, the Miss Saigon cast, crew, and creative team won 5 other Henrys, including Outstanding Musical. For a complete list of winners, click here.
06.18.10 EJ has been nominated for a Henry Award!
The Colorado Theatre Guild announced the nominations for the Henry Awards today, and EJ is a finalist for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon at the Arvada Center. This production was also honored with 11 other nominations! For a complete list of nominees and more information about the Henry Awards, click here. So proud to have been a part of the Arvada Saigon family!
05.14.10 NEW HEADSHOTS
The GALLERY has been updated with new headshots by photographer Billy Bustamante. Thank you Billy!
03.27.10 Only a week and a half left to see Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse!
You only have until April 4th to see EJ play Kim in this production that the Palm Beach Artspaper calls "impressive." John Lariviere of Talkin' Broadway says that EJ "demonstrates her strength through her vocal stamina, and the simple purity of her sound is well matched to the nature of her character." To read more about what the critics have to say about EJ and Miss Saigon at Actors' Playhouse, check out the REVIEWS page!
03.05.10 Miss Saigon at the Actors' Playhouse opens to rave reviews!
Christine Dolen of the Miami Herald says that EJ "plays Kim with an openness and sweet-voiced innocence" while
Ron Levitt of the Florida Media News and ENV Magazine calls EJ's performance "heart-breaking." Visit the
REVIEWS page to read more!
12.19.09 EJ wins a Camera's Eye Theater Award!
EJ is once again recognized for her performance as Kim in the Arvada Center's production of Miss Saigon, this time winning a Camera's Eye Theater Award for best actress in a leading role/musical. These awards were chosen by The Daily Camera's theatre critic, Mark Collins, from 75 productions this year in the Boulder/Denver area. Miss Saigon was also honored with a win for best musical production. Read all about the other winners (and runners-up) here.
12.17.09 EJ will be reprising the role of Kim in Miss Saigon
EJ will be playing the lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon, this time at the Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables, FL, from March 3 to April 4, 2010. For more info and to buy tickets click here.
12.13.09 Ovation Award nomination!
EJ has been nominated for an Ovation award, the Denver Post's awards recognizing the best of this year's theatre in Colorado, for her performance as Kim in the Arvada Center's Miss Saigon. In addition to EJ's best actress in a musical role nomination, Miss Saigon was also nominated for best musical, best director (Rod Lansberry), and best supporting actor in a musical role (Daniel Herron). Read all about the Ovation Awards and other nominees here, and cast your vote for EJ as reader's choice here.
12.11.09 Check out the multimedia page...
New audio and video clips have been added!
12.09.09 Official launch of www.ejzimmerman.com
Thanks for visiting EJ's new website! Keep checking back for new updates on her latest projects!