Binder Casting News

The new musical comedy The Last Smoker in America will get its New York premiere this summer, it was announced today. The Last Smoker in America, with book and lyrics by Tony Award® Nominee Bill Russell (Side Show) and music by Drama Desk Nominee Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao), will be directed by Tony Award-winning producer and director Andy Sandberg (Hair; Gore Vidal’s The Best Man) and choreographed by Tony Award® nominee AC Ciulla (Footloose). Performances begin Wednesday, July 11, 2012 upstairs at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street), with an official Opening Night set for Thursday, August 2, 2012. Casting will be announced shortly. (more...)

The Shakespeare Theatre Company continues celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season with the second installment of the BardÂ’s Broadway series with the Tony Award winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera) performing January 27-29, 2012 at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW). Galt MacDermot, John Guare and Mel Shapiro come together to create the music, lyrics and book that add a spicy, funky twist to ShakespeareÂ’s work of the same name. (more...)

The Shakespeare Theatre Company continues celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season with the second installment of the BardÂ’s Broadway series with the Tony Award winning musical Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera) performing January 27-29, 2012 at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW). Galt MacDermot, John Guare and Mel Shapiro come together to create the music, lyrics and book that add a spicy, funky twist to ShakespeareÂ’s work of the same name. (more...)

J.D.'s varied career has encompassed Broadway, opera, concert work and 17 Encores! shows. (more...)

Filipino-American Broadway star Adam Jacobs ("Les Miserables", "Mamma Mia") is currently essaying the coveted role of Simba in Disney Theatrical Productions' North American touring production of ground-breaking, multi-award winning musical "The Lion King". The show plays the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL until Saturday, November 27, 2010. Upcoming tour engagements will include Durham, NC January 4 to 30, 2011; Providence, RI February 1 to 20, 2011; Schenectady, NY February 22 to March 20, 2011; Rochester, NY March 22 to April 17, 2011; Toronto, ON Canada April 19 to May 22, 2011; Dayton, OH June 14 to July 10, 2011; and Montreal, QC Canada August 9 to September 4, 2011. (more...)

ShowBiz Expo New York, a five-star event that brings everyone in show business together under one roof, returns Sunday, March 28 to the Hilton New York City, 1335 Avenue of the Americas. Whether you are a producer, studio executive, director, musician, filmmaker, performer, designer, writer, stage manager, or anyone else involved in film, stage, fashion, live events, and concerts this event is for you. (more...)

ShowBiz Expo New York, a five-star event that brings everyone in show business together under one roof, returns Sunday, March 28 to the Hilton New York City, 1335 Avenue of the Americas. Whether you are a producer, studio executive, director, musician, filmmaker, performer, designer, writer, stage manager, or anyone else involved in film, stage, fashion, live events, and concerts this event is for you. (more...)

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING will hold a children's open casting call for the roles of African lion cubs "Young Simba" and "Young Nala" on Saturday, October 24 beginning at 9AM at The National Black Theatre in Harlem (2031-33 Fifth Avenue @ 125th Street, NYC). Casting search is for the Broadway and Las Vegas productions and the North American touring company. (more...)

Disney's THE LION KING will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a gala performance at London's Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Former cast members along with the show's award-winning creative team will gather with a host of celebrities and friends to celebrate 10 triumphant years in the West End. (more...)

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING will hold a children's open casting call for the roles of African lion cubs "Young Simba" and "Young Nala" on Saturday, October 24 beginning at 9AM at The National Black Theatre in Harlem (2031-33 Fifth Avenue @ 125th Street, NYC). Casting search is for the Broadway and Las Vegas productions and the North American touring company. (more...)

Disney's THE LION KING will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a gala performance at London's Lyceum Theatre on Sunday 18th October 2009. Former cast members along with the show's award-winning creative team will gather with a host of celebrities and friends to celebrate 10 triumphant years in the West End. (more...)

Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Workshop and Summer Intensive (Session Two). Foster also taught a master class on song interpretation during the Summer Intensive (Session One). (more...)

Billy Elliot's Tony Award-winning actor Gregory Jbara delighted students as their special "surprise guest" during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive (Session One). (more...)

A casting search is underway for the role of ?Eugene Jerome? in the upcoming revival of Neil Simon?s award-winning play BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, coming to Broadway this fall at a theatre to be announced. (more...)

Donna Murphy, Marc Kudisch, Andrea Burns, Larry O'Keefe, Jose Llana, Gavin Creel, Dave Clemmons, Erin Dilly, Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, Geri Mcintyre, Jay Binder Casting, Gerard Alessandrini and the cast of Forbidden Broadway, songwriters Pasek and Paul and a yet to be named Broadway Agent will all be a part of the winter intensives at Making it on Broadway! (more...)

Tony Award-winning actor Norbert Leo Butz delighted students as their special "surprise guest" during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive (Session Two) (more...)

Gypsy's Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti delighted students as their special "surprise guest" during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive. (more...)

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown returned to Broadway Artists Alliance last week to lead a master class, working with talented young people from across the country (more...)

Broadway Artists Alliance is the dynamic not-for-profit educational organization that is quickly gaining a reputation for ensuring the future of great Broadway talent by bringing together Broadway artists and promising young performers. They will present their annual Winter Intensive February 16-18. Jason Robert Brown returns as a special guest master class instructor to mentor the talented young performers (ages 10-21). (more...)

Amy Birnbaum, Ryan Hill and Allison Estrin hosted "Round II" at Sardi's Upstairs on Tuesday, January 15 at 6:30PM. The invite-only event aims to bring young artists within the Broadway community to mix business and pleasure, to maintain old relationships, and establish new ones. (more...)