The York Theatre Company present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating New, Emerging, Outstanding musical theatre writers, last night Monday, May 16 at its home at the Theatre at Saint Peter's. "NEO" (an acronym for "New, Emerging, Outstanding") celebrates songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals. Since the first NEO concert 6 years ago -- recorded by England's JAY Records-- musical theatre fans and York supporters eagerly anticipate each incarnation. NEO7 included songs by the following new musical theatre writers: Will Aronson & Bill Nelson; Andre Catrini; Adam David Cohen & Patrick Gallagher; Jonathan Matthew Gilbert & John Andrew Tarbet; Tom Gualtieri & David Sisco; Richard Isen; Steven Jamail; Mark McDaniels & Donald Garverick; Mary Liz McNamara; Michael Mitnick; Jonathan Monro; Benjamin Velez; and Derrick Wang. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.
Sirius XM host Julie James ("Broadway Names with Julie James," "Sirius XM Live on Broadway") and Tony winner Michael Rupert (Sweet Charity, Legally Blonde, Elegies: A Song Cycle) hosted the annual concert event.
Performers included Kate Anderson, Tony nominee Christine Andreas (La Cage Aux Folles, The Scarlet Pimpernel), Mick Bonde, Steven Brinberg (Simply Barbara), Jennifer Cody ("The Princess and the Frog," Shrek, Urinetown), Autumn Hurlbert (Tomorrow Morning, Legally Blonde), Danny McNie, Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd), Jonathan Monro, Jill Paice (Curtains, The Woman in White), A.J. Shively (La Cage Aux Folles, Things to Ruin), Emily Shoolin (Enter Laughing, The Musical), Tanner Tompkins (York Mufti: I Remember Mama) and Teal Wicks (Wicked). More performers will be announced shortly. The evening was directed by Jennifer Paulson Lee (Enter Laughing, The Musical) with music direction by Matt Castle (Company; Enter Laughing, The Musical).
For more information, visit www.yorktheatre.org.
Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy
The Cast and Songwriters of NEO7
Director Jennifer Paulson Lee joins the cast and songwriters
Bill Tompkins, Megan Tompkins with their daughter Tanner Tompkins
Kara DeYoe and A.J. Shively sign posters before show
Matt Castle (Musical Director)
A.J. Shively and Christine Andreas
Jen Cody and Jill Paice
W. David McCoy (Chairman of the Board of The York Theatre Company)
James Morgan (Producing, Artistic Director of The York Theatre Company)
Michael Rupert and Julie James hosts of tonight's show
Shira Elias
Mick Bonde and Shira Elias
Julie Galorenzo, Mick Bonde, Shira Elias and Kara DeYoe
Michael Rupert and Julie James
Derrick Wang and Autumn Hurlbert
Jonanthan Monro and Kate Anderson
Danny McNie
Danny McNie
Michael Rupert and Julie James bring on all the songwriters
The NEO7 Songwriters
David Sisco
Will Aronson, Bill Nelson and Derrick Wang
Charles Strouse and Jamie deRoy
Thomas Meehan and Charles Strouse
David Sisco and Lauren Molina
Bill Tompkins, Tanner Tompkins and James Morgan
James Morgan starting the raffles
W. David McCoy with his wife Millie and his son Dan
Thomas Meehan, Elisa Stein and Carolyn Meehan
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