The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul - a new musical by Christie Baugher

01/02/2025

Happy New Year!!! We hope you've had a delightful holiday season. Thank you for all of your encouragement and support!

Help us get 2025 off on the right foot -- we have FOUR DAYS LEFT to reach our goal and we're only 15% of the way there! Donating, spreading the word, every little bit helps us get closer to making the album of our dreams! Link to Kickstarter in comments.

12/26/2024

11 days left for us to reach our fundraising goal and make our concept album a reality! We have to raise the entire amount or we get nothing — the stakes are so very high. Please help us, by donating or spreading the word or both?

To quote the man himself (in a random newspaper clipping, in a very different context of course): “This is ALL. What does it matter? Let’s GO!”

Kickstarter link in bio 🥂

12/19/2024

Oopsy-daisy, it’s Playbill-official!!! The all-star cast for the FITZGERALDS concept album is shaping up to be a legendary lineup (with EIGHT more still to be announced!) We are so excited to make this beautiful album happen, but we need your help — we have 18 days left in our Kickstarter campaign (link in comments on Facebook, bio on Instagram) — please donate if you can to help us make this magical album a reality!

The announced cast so far includes (in alphabetical order):

Julie Benko
Heidi Blickenstaff
Jewell Wilson Bridges
Raúl Esparza
Jessica Fontana
Santino Fontana
Alexander Gemignani
Judy Kuhn
Grace McLean
Paolo Montalban
Shannon O’Boyle
Tiffany Topol
Alysha Umphress

12/19/2024

We have TWO (!!!) more amazing singers to announce: Alexander Gemignani (Tony nominated star of CAROUSEL, SWEENEY TODD, LES MISERABLES) and Paolo Montalban (CINDERELLA, DESCENDANTS, BELLA: AN AMERICAN TALL TALE)! Alex will be joining Heidi Blickenstaff to sing “Oopsy-Daisy”, and Paolo will be singing “I Don’t Want to Know” (stay tuned to find out who’ll be his duet partner)!

Thank you so much for all your support of this project! Please keep spreading the word to anyone you know who loves musical theatre — we have 18 days left to make this happen!!!

12/16/2024

BIG UPDATE!!! Our next singer announcement for the FITZGERALDS concept album: the one and only Judy Kuhn (CHESS, FUN HOME, Disney’s POCAHONTAS, so many iconic things!!!) Judy will be singing “I’ll Be Here (Reprise)”, the closing number on the album, and we are so excited!!!

This album can only happen if we raise our goal. We have three weeks to go — please help us get there both by donating and spreading the word! Kickstarter link in comments.

11/12/2024

Our concept album fundraiser has been chosen as a Project We Love by Kickstarter!!! Show us some love!

Stars from Broadway and beyond sing the score from Christie Baugher’s new musical THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL

11/09/2024

EXCITING UPDATE: our next singer announcement for the FITZGERALDS album is here — Raúl Esparza (COMPANY, TICK, TICK…BOOM!, LEAP OF FAITH, so many things, not to mention SVU!) We are so thrilled that Raúl will be joining us to sing “I Brought the Band”!

Keep an eye out here and on Kickstarter for more announcements (many more singers to come!). Kickstarter link in comments! And if you’re near Buffalo, NY, please come see the preview production of the show at Irish Classical Theatre — it runs now through November 24. Tickets at irishclassical.com!

11/08/2024

THIS JUST IN: we have our first additional singer announcement for the FITZGERALDS concept album: Julie Benko (FUNNY GIRL, HARMONY)!!! Julie will be singing “Do the Rest” and “Do the Rest (reprise)”!

Keep an eye out here and on Kickstarter for more announcements (many more singers to come!). Kickstarter link in comments! And if you’re near Buffalo, NY, please come see the preview production of the show opening TONIGHT at Irish Classical Theatre — it runs through November 24. Tickets at irishclassical.com!

11/08/2024

Our Concept Album Kickstarter is LIVE!!!

Stars from Broadway and beyond sing the score from Christie Baugher’s new musical THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL

09/26/2024

Here’s a look behind the scenes of our FITZGERALDS film shoot at the gorgeous 1883 Tavern at the stewarthouseny in Athens, New York!