Latest Articles About Desperate Measures on Investigation Discovery![]() by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2017 The York Theatre Company production of Desperate Measures, the knee-slappin' new musical with a nod to Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous), presented in association with Cecilia Lin and Hu Guo, is now in pe... ![]() by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - December 29, 2017 The clever, funny and hilarious new musical Desperate Measures, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous), presented by The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), in association with Pat ... ![]() by Julie Musbach - March 07, 2018 The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans returns to Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center for its annual offering for the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. One Arm follows Ollie Olsen, a young veteran who is mangled in a car accident and has to resort to desperate me... ![]() by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2017 The York Theatre Company production of Desperate Measures, the knee-slappin' new musical with a nod to Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous), presented in association with Cecilia Lin and Hu Guo, is now in pe... ![]() by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2018 It's a Jule Styne Celebration! The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, has announced Stephanie Umoh (Junk, York's Jerry's Girls,) and two-t... ![]() by Julie Musbach - January 25, 2018 Lauren Molina joins the cast of WOMEN OF THE WINGS: A CELEBRATION OF FEMALE MUSICAL THEATRE WRITERS Volume II at Feinstein's/54 Below on March 2! ... ![]() by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - April 11, 2018 The York Theatre Company just presented its Spring Gala Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!).... ![]() by Julie Musbach - April 05, 2018 Tony Award-winning producer Margot Astrachan (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder) will be joined by composer David Friedman and Grammy-nominated album producer Rob Sher on the Guild Hall stage on Wednesday, April 16 at 7pm for an insightful discussion answering the question, 'How do all those or... ![]() by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2017 New York is getting more and more desperate! Due to popular demand, The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, in association with Pat Flicker Addiss, has put a new block of tickets on sale for the clever, funny and hilarious new... ![]() by Julie Musbach - April 05, 2018 Tony Award-winning producer Margot Astrachan (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder) will be joined by composer David Friedman and Grammy-nominated album producer Rob Sher on the Guild Hall stage on Wednesday, April 16 at 7pm for an insightful discussion answering the question, 'How do all those or... ![]() by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018 Presenting Michelle Pfeiffer in one of the most acclaimed performances of her storied career, Andrew Dosunmu's WHERE IS KYRA? tells the story of Kyra Johnson, a middle-aged divorcee who moves into her elderly mother's Brooklyn apartment while she looks for work and tries to get back on her feet. W... ![]() by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2017 The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, has added Samantha Bruce (The Fantasticks), Ava Della Pietra (School of Rock), Julian Fleisher (February House), Randy Harrison (Cabaret), Samantha Massell (Fiddler on the Roof), Randy R... ![]() by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017 NYC & Company, New York City's official destination marketing organization, announced NYC Off-Broadway Week begins today, offering visitors and locals 2-for-1 tickets to 36 Off-Broadway productions with performances now through October 8.... ![]() by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2018 Are subways really for sleeping? The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, has announced the cast of the 1961 Broadway musical Subways Are fo... ![]() by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017 The cast of the York Theatre Company production of the new hit musical Desperate Measures, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous), presented in association with Pat Flicker Addis, welcomed celebrity guests Jason Alexander backstage following th... ![]() by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2017 Below, meet the cast and creative team of the knee-slappin' new musical Desperate Measures, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music byDavid Friedman (Scandalous) presented by The York Theatre Company, in association with Cecilia Lin and Hu Guo!... ![]() by Julie Musbach - April 04, 2018 Due to popular demand, The York Theatre Company announces the release of a limited number of tickets for the dress rehearsal of the special Spring Gala Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!). Joining the cast of eight is Lauren Molina who r... ![]() by Julie Musbach - March 19, 2018 The York Theatre Company has announced the cast for the special Spring Gala Celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Off-Broadway hit The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)... ![]() by Julie Musbach - February 01, 2018 The Jule Styne Celebration Continues! The York Theatre Company has announced the cast of the rarely-seen musical Bar Mitzvah Boy, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Tony and Oscar winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard), and book by Jack Rosenthal (Yentl), as adapted by David Thompson (The Scottsboro B... ![]() by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2018 Pat Flicker Addiss and Mary Cossette present Desperate Measures, a new musical comedy gone wild with music by David Friedman (Listen To My Heart), book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina),and directed by Bill Castellino (Cagney, Marry Harry). Desperate Measures has announced full casting and... ![]() by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2017 Yeehaw! By popular demand! Based on the success of a recent one-night only concert, the hot musical duo The Skivvies, Lauren Molina (Bella Rose in The York's current production of Desperate Measures) and Nick Cearley, will return to The York Theatre Company for an encore performance with the cast of... ![]() by Danielle Ashley - October 27, 2017 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: FALSETTOS on PBS, THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, and more!... ![]() by Danielle Ashley - September 19, 2017 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: DESPERATE MEASURES Begins Previews, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Announces New Tour Cast, and More!... ![]() by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2017 NYC & Company, New York City's official destination marketing organization, announced NYC Off-Broadway Week begins today, offering visitors and locals 2-for-1 tickets to 36 Off-Broadway productions with performances now through October 8.... ![]() by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017 It's a hoedown! In the spooky spirit of the season, The York Theatre Company will host a special pre-show Haunted Hoedown in conjunction with the hilarious new Western musical comedy, Desperate Measures, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous) t... |