Ashley Brown, Bob Stillman, et al. Set for Town Hall's BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1975 Tonight, 5/14

The Town Hall's (123 West 43rd Street) critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year's® 12th Season continues with The Broadway Musicals of 1975 tonight, May 14th at 8PM. 1975 was a year that brought us famous shows by musical theater icons including Marvin Hamlisch, (A Chorus Line), John Kander and Fred Ebb (Chicago), and Richard O'Brien (The Rocky Horror Show), among others. Produced by The Town Hall, The Broadway Musicals of 1975 is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel.

The initial casting for The Broadway Musicals of 1975 includes Ashley Brown (OBC Mary Poppins), Three-time Grammy® winner Lari White (Ring of Fire), Two-time Tony® nominee Bob Stillman (Grey Gardens, Dirty Blonde), Maya Days (Aida), Scott Coulter (The Stephen Schwartz Show) and Award-winning vocalist Carole J. Bufford, with additional casting soon to be announced. The Broadway Musicals of 1975 will be directed by Scott Coulter, with choreography by Vibecke Dahle, and musical direction by Ross Patterson.

In a statement, Scott Siegel said, "I've often been asked if, in our twelfth season, we are running out of great years to highlight, my answer is 1975! After nearly fifty concerts in this series, we are presenting a year that includes shows like The Wiz, Chicago, A Chorus Line, and Shenandoah -- just to name a few. There is a huge vein of great shows still to be mined and performed by an extraordinary cast. I'm also proud to announce that for the first time ever, we will feature the Broadway by the Year® Chorus, made up of more than two dozen emerging musical theater stars."

Save the date for: The Broadway Musicals of 1987 - Monday, June 11th at 8PM.

The Town Hall's current spring season includes: Lea Salonga: The Journey Continues on Friday, May 4th at 8PM, Loudon Wainwright III With Some Family and Friends on Friday, May 18th at 8PM, An Evening with Judy Collins and Madeleine Peyroux on Friday, June 1st at 8PM, Jane Krakowski Live at The Town Hall on Friday, June 8th at 8PM and Tango for Lovers Only: The Romulo Larrera Ensemble on Friday, June 22nd at 8PM.

Tickets are $55, $50 & $45 and are on sale through TicketMaster at 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com or The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824.

The Town Hall, a National Historic landmark located in the heart of New York City's theatre district, is a non-profit organization serving the community since 1921. It was built by a group of suffragettes and began as a lecture hall and public forum for debates where "America's Town Meetings on The Air" was broadcast live for 25 years. Over the decades, cultural icons including Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, MiLes Davis, and most recently, the Dalai Lama and President Obama, have graced the stage. Today the Hall boasts the hottest acts in rock, pop, folk, cabaret, world music, comedy and dance. In its annual show, Broadway Rising Stars, The Town Hall gives recent graduates from the nation's leading performing arts schools a chance to showcase their talents and perform on the legendary stage. The Town Hall Educational Outreach Program helps schools build their arts programs and advance student learning through standards-based, collaborative arts residencies. Over the past two-and-a-half decades, The Town Hall has produced the Feature Film Seminar Series and a number of new and critically acclaimed musical series, which include the Spring Series, Broadway By The Year®, The Broadway Cabaret Festival and The Summer Broadway Festival.
For more information, visit www.the-townhall-nyc.org.

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