Charles Messina News

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) previously announced the lineup of full-length plays and musicals for its thirteenth season, running from today July 16 to August 5, 2012, at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC, 1st floor; and the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) has announced the lineup of full-length plays and musicals for its thirteenthseason, running from July 16 to August 5, 2012 at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC, 1st floor; and the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, 1st floor. Tickets are $15-18. Readings are free. Tickets are available at www.midtownfestival.org or by phone at 866-811-4111. The Festival also offers various group discounts and package passes, good for full-length and short plays.

Gennaro Productions in association with The Midtown International Theatre Festival present Vincent Gorliormella's new outrageous comedy WHATTA YA NUTS! directed by Charles Messina, choreographed by Tricia Brouk, with musical Direction by Ray Naccari and songs by Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler, John Fogerty, Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini, Wham!, Tom Jones, Les Reed, Geoff Stephens, and Neil Diamond. The show stars Al Sapienza, Ernest Mingione, Alex Ishkanian, Gina Ferranti, Autumn Ready Potter, Steven LaChioma and Valerie Smaldone. WHATTA YA NUTS! plays July 19 - August 5 at the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36 Street - between Eighth & Ninth Avenues).

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) is pleased to announce the lineup of full-length plays and musicals for its thirteenthseason, running from July 16 to August 5, 2012

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) today announced the lineup of full-length plays and musicals for its thirteenthseason, running from July 16 to August 5, 2012 at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC. Tickets are $18-15. Tickets are available at www.midtownfestival.org or by phone at 866-811-4111.

Today, May 7, 2012, at 2:00pm at The Triad Theater (158 West 72nd Street) Joe Pantoliano and Mario Cantone will co-star in the staged reading of Arje Shaw's new play MOOLAH for Jones Street Productions LLC. Charles Messina directs.

Jones Street Productions LLC has announced that on May 7, 2012 at 2:00pm at The Triad Theater (158 West 72nd Street) Joe Pantoliano and Mario Cantone will co-star in the staged reading of Arje Shaw's new play MOOLAH. Charles Messina directs.

Shortened Attention Span is presenting 'THE TENEMENT PLAYS', an evening of one acts by playwright Charles Messina at the 13th Street Repertory Theatre (50 West 13th Street) on Thursday, March 29 through Sunday April 1st. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture opening night!

Shortened Attention Span is proud to present 'THE TENEMENT PLAYS', an evening of one acts by playwright Charles Messina at the 13th Street Repertory Theatre (50 West 13th Street) on Thursday, March 29 through Sunday April 1st.

Andrew Goffman's Off-Broadway hit comedy, 'THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT,' has been extended for the fifth time.

On Thursday, October 13th at 12:00 Noon, Visual Performances, Inc. (Ted Kurdyla, Producer) will present the first in a series of developmental readings for the iconic new musical 'THE WANDERER, The Life and Music of Dion DiMucci.'

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On Thursday, October 13th at 12:00 Noon, Visual Performances, Inc. (Ted Kurdyla, Producer) will present the first in a series of developmental readings for the iconic new musical 'THE WANDERER, The Life and Music of Dion DiMucci.'

On Thursday, October 13th at 12:00 Noon, Visual Performances, Inc. (Ted Kurdyla, Producer) will present the first in a series of developmental readings for the iconic new musical 'THE WANDERER, The Life and Music of Dion DiMucci.'

After considerable critical and audience acclaim, after being extended three times at The Players Theatre where it played for 18 months and 180 sold-out performances, after moving to the THIRTEENTH STREET THEATRE ( 50 West 13th Street - between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) where it will play through December 2011 with an option to continue through 2012, 'THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT' Andrew Goffman's hilarious tour-de-force-of-honesty will open a second company in Argentina at the ND/Ateneo in Buenos Aires' Cultural Center.

As we all know, after considerable critical and audience acclaim 'THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT' Andrew Goffman's hilarious tour-de-force-of-honesty has been extended three times at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street - btwn: West 3rd Street & Minetta Lane) through Saturday, June 18, 2011.

After considerable critical and audience acclaim, after being extended three times at The Players Theatre where it played for 18 months and 180 sold-out performances, after moving to the THIRTEENTH STREET THEATRE ( 50 West 13th Street - between Fifth and Sixth Avenues) where it will play through December 2011 with an option to continue through 2012, 'THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT' Andrew Goffman's hilarious tour-de-force-of-honesty will open a second company in Argentina at the ND/Ateneo in Buenos Aires' Cultural Center.

As we all know, after considerable critical and audience acclaim "THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT" Andrew Goffman's hilarious tour-de-force-of-honesty has been extended three times at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street - btwn: West 3rd Street & Minetta Lane) through Saturday, June 18, 2011.

As we all know, after considerable critical and audience acclaim 'THE ACCIDENTAL PERVERT' Andrew Goffman's hilarious tour-de-force-of-honesty has been extended three times at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street - btwn: West 3rd Street & Minetta Lane) through Saturday, June 18, 2011.

Writer Damon Runyon invented Broadway - and Broadway invented the American Musical! Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 2011 Nutmeg Summer Series with the classic American musical, Guys and Dolls based on Runyon's comic tales of Broadway running June 2-12 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre (Lower Jorgensen).