John Hickok News

Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab, under the mentorship of Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn, kicks off its fifth season with the world premiere of Pool Boy, a splashy new musical with music and lyrics by Nikos Tsakalakos and book and lyrics by Janet Allard.

Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab, under the mentorship of Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn, kicks off its fifth season with the world premiere of Pool Boy, a splashy new musical with music and lyrics by Nikos Tsakalakos and book and lyrics by Janet Allard.

Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab, under the mentorship of Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn, kicks off its fifth season with the world premiere of Pool Boy, a splashy new musical with music and lyrics by Nikos Tsakalakos and book and lyrics by Janet Allard.

Titanic composer/lyricist Maury Yeston has joined a panel that will precede the June 21 benefit concert of the Tony-winning musical. The conversation will focus on the creative process of creating the original Broadway production, the historical event itself, and the ethical issues brought to light by the sinking and the great loss of life. The talkback will begin at 6:30 PM and is included in the cost of admission to the 7:30 PM concert, which will benefit the New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC). Produced by Sarah Melissa Rotker in association with Josh Wellman, the event will take place in NYSEC's 800-seat Concert Hall, located at 2 W. 64th St. at Central Park West.

Casting has been completed for the upcoming performance of THE CHERRY SISTERS REVISITED, which will play as a part of the Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The production will feature music by Michael Friedman, commissioned by the theatre.

Casting has been completed for the upcoming performance of THE CHERRY SISTERS REVISITED, which will play as a part of the Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The production will feature music by Michael Friedman, commissioned by the theatre.

Musical Mondays on Tuneful Tuesdays revisits Séance. Séances, mediums, tables rising, spirit manifestations --- the true story of the Fox Sisters whose childish pranks led to the birth of the commercialization of the spiritualism movement.

William Gibson's The Miracle Worker is one of those rare serious American dramas you can call a real crowd-pleaser, as much as Oklahoma!, Hello, Dolly! or any other musical with an exclamation point at the end of its title.  Death of A Salesman?  Long Day's Journey Into Night?  Great dramas for sure, but not exactly crowd-pleasers.  Heck, we already know there's a happy ending.  It's called The Miracle Worker, for goodness sake.

The National Alliance of Musical Theatre has announced additions to its 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals, taking place October 19-20 at New World Stages.

The National Alliance of Musical Theatre has announced additions to its 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals, taking place October 19-20 at New World Stages.

The National Alliance of Musical Theatre has announced additions to its 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals, taking place October 19-20 at New World Stages.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues its 25th anniversary season of new works celebrating the female playwright with the New York premiere of The Night Watcher, written and performed by Charlayne Woodard.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the writers for the Songwriters Showcase, which will be Co-hosted by David Zippel & Dee Hoty as well as additional casting for the eight musicals in the 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals at New World Stages (340 West 50th St) on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has announced final casting for Hamlet, which begins the Fall portion of its Fantastic Voyages season.

SESSIONS, a musical in therapy, continues its off-Broadway run at the Algonquin Theater (123 East 24th Street). Directed by Thomas Coté, SESSIONS is a candid and witty new musical by Albert M. Tapper (From Where I Stand, Broadway: The Golden Age) about the trials and tribulations of everyday life as seen through the eyes of a New York therapist and his patients. Tony Sportiello/Algonquin Theater Productions and Jason Hewitt are the producers.

SESSIONS adds extra Matinee Performance: New Schedule Begins February 18 Due to demand for tickets, SESSIONS will add a weekly performance on Wednesday afternoons beginning February 18, 2009 at the Algonquin Theater. The new performance schedule as of February 18, 2009 is as follows: Tuesday - 7:00 PM Wednesday - 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Thursday - 8:00 PM Friday - 8:00 PM Saturday - 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sunday - 3:00 PM

SESSIONS adds extra Matinee Performance: New Schedule Begins February 18 Due to demand for tickets, SESSIONS will add a weekly performance on Wednesday afternoons beginning February 18, 2009 at the Algonquin Theater. The new performance schedule as of February 18, 2009 is as follows: Tuesday - 7:00 PM Wednesday - 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Thursday - 8:00 PM Friday - 8:00 PM Saturday - 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sunday - 3:00 PM

Algonquin Theater Productions and Ten Grand Productions present Albert M. Tapper's musical 'Sessions', about group therapy.

Consistently drawing large audiences to its exceptional previews, award-winning playwright Al Tapper's original musical SESSIONS, playing at Manhattan's brand new Algonquin Theater (123 East 24th Street-between Lexington and Park Avenues), launches its official Off-Broadway run Wednesday, January 14, 2009 (7:00 PM).

Consistently drawing large audiences to its exceptional previews, award-winning playwright Al Tapper's original musical SESSIONS, playing at Manhattan's brand new Algonquin Theater (123 East 24th Street-between Lexington and Park Avenues), launches its official Off-Broadway run Wednesday, January 14, 2009 (7:00 PM).