Prospect Theater Company's Spring Soiree Will Feature Julia Murney, Jay Armstrong Johnson and More

Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director / Melissa Huber, Managing Director) presents its annual gala,2013's Spring Soirée, in the Harbor View Room at Battery Gardens, a beautiful and unique waterside location nestled at the southernmost corner of Battery Park. This special one-night only event will be held on Monday, May 6 from 6pm - 10:30pm, with an 8pm concert performance, to feature performances by Broadway friends as well as Prospect stars! Guests will be treated to a sneak peek of songs from upcoming 2013 - 2014 Prospect productions, as well as encore performances from previous Prospect shows. The evening's line up of writers includes work by Sam Carner and Derek Gregor, Marisa Michelson and Joshua H. Cohen, Peter Mills, and Ryan Scott Oliver, among others.

Battery Gardens is located inside New York City's Battery Park (opposite 17 State Street): www.BatteryGardens.com. Tickets for the entire evening, which includes a cocktail hour, seated dinner, performance, and after-party, range from $250 - $500 and are available until April 29th by calling 212-594-4476, or visiting www.ProspectTheater.org and downloading the mail order form. Tickets to the concert and after-party portion of the evening (performance begins at 8pm) are $125, and may be obtained through online purchase at www.ProspectTheater.org or by calling 212-352-3101. A portion of the cost of each ticket is tax-deductible. Proceeds from the evening will benefit Prospect's mission to develop and produce new American musical theater works.

Currently scheduled to appear are: Joshua Boone, Alison Cimmet, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Julia Murney, Peter Saide, Margo Seibert, Hannah Jane McMurray, Scott Wakefield, with Margot Bassett, Maggie Brothers, Troy Burton, Raphael Sacks, Hana Slevin, Marrick Smith, and Hansel Tan and more to be announced.

Prospect Theater Company's 2013 Annual Gala Committee includes Roger Berlind, Mary Goulet, The Susan Gurman Agency LLC, Brian and Darlene Heidtke, Carol Hickey, Suzanne and Thorley Mills, Stephen Schwartz, Harriet Slaughter, and Alex Timbers.