Meadow Brook Theatre Wraps up its 50th Anniversary Season with FOREVER PLAID
Meadow Brook Theatre wraps up its golden anniversary season with "Forever Plaid" May 25 through June 19, 2016, on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester. "Forever Plaid" was written and originally directed and choreographed by Stuart Ross with music continuity supervision and arrangements by James Raitt. It was originally produced by Gene Wolsk.
FAR FROM CANTERBURY Set for Fringe NYC Encore Series
Producer Dana M. Lerner (Application Pending) and Far From Canterbury, LLC announce that FAR FROM CANTERBURY: A NEW MUSICAL with Book, Music and Lyrics by Danny K. Bernstein, having won the Overall Excellence - Musical Award for its sold-out run at the New York International Fringe Festival will continue on as a part of the FringeNYC Encore Series, a selection of the best shows in both FringeNYC and Edinburgh Fringe. All performances take place at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam St) this fall.
GODS & KINGS Industry Readings to be Held Next Week
On June 15th and 16th, The Other Mirror will present a staged reading of the new GODS & KINGS. A Theban king goes to pieces after snubbing the Greek god Dionysus and his pack of wild groupies in this alt-rock adaptation of Euripides's ripping tragedy, The Bacchae. It features music by Neil Douglas Reilly (Clinton the Musical, Little Dancer, Rocky), a book by Austin Ruffer, and lyrics by Maggie Herskowitz (The Edelweiss Pirates) and Austin Ruffer. The reading is directed by Katherine M. Carter (Drama League, Playwrights Horizons, Artistic Director of The Other Mirror) with music Producer/Supervision by James Dobinson (Clinton the Musical).
Photo Flash: Sound Bites After Party at Hurley's Saloon
Theatre Now New York presented the 2nd Annual Sound Bites 10 Minute Musical Theatre Festival on December 8th 2014 at the 47th Street Theatre. An after-party, sponsored by Music Theatre International, was held after at Hurley's Saloon where awards were given and merriment was had.
The Other Mirror to Premiere GODS AND KINGS, 09/5-9
Set in 'Ancient Greece,' GODS & KINGS is an original alt-rock musical that boldly brings to life the timeless fable of The Bacchae. The story centers on the conflict between the unyieldingly rational King Pentheus (Ben Garrett) and the wildly anarchic God Dionysus (Jonathan Grunert) as they struggle for influence and power over the people of Thebes. With music by Neil Douglas Reilly (Rocky, The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess) and book and lyrics by Austin Ruffer, the musical asks: Do people really have to live a life stuck between Gods and Kings?
Michigan Premiere of THE ANDREWS BROTHERS Runs Now thru 5/18
Songs from the fabulous 40s hit the stage when the USO heads for the South Pacific. The headline act is the Andrews Sisters, but what happens when they get stuck in quarantine? Luckily, three brothers, who also just happen to have the last name of Andrews, know all the songs! Songs include 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,' 'Slow Boat to China,' 'Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive,' and 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree' sung like you've never heard them before.
Michigan premiere of THE ANDREWS BROTHERS to Play 4/23 - 5/18
Songs from the fabulous 40s hit the stage when the USO heads for the South Pacific. The headline act is the Andrews Sisters, but what happens when they get stuck in quarantine? Luckily, three brothers, who also just happen to have the last name of Andrews, know all the songs! Songs include 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,' 'Slow Boat to China,' 'Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive,' and 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree' sung like you've never heard them before.
Photo Coverage: Ryan Scott Oliver Kicks Off Murderous Musical Mondays at MURDER FOR TWO
The cast and creative team of the hit Off-Broadway musical Murder for Two have teamed up with some of New York's brightest up and coming composers and BroadwayWorld.com every Monday night for their spring concert series, Murderous Musical Mondays. Composer Ryan Scott Oliver launched the series last night, March 24th, 2014, immediately following the 7pm performance of Murder for Two at New World Stages (Stage 5 - 340 West 50th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the special concert event and you can check out photos below!
Rso Fest Continues With 'Darling: A Theatrical Concert' on Monday, November 4 At 54 Below
Very Intense Productions and Your Theatrics (Jeremy Youett and Jacob Harvey) will present Ryan Scott Oliver's Darling, at 54 Below (254 West 54th Street, New York, NY) on Monday, November 4 at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. Darling is produced in association with Grammy Award winning Kurt Deutsch and Sh-k-boom, and is part of RSO Fest, a series of concerts showcasing the scores of three new musicals by composer Ryan Scott Oliver. RSO Fest launched at New York's premier Supper Club, 54 Below, on October 7 with 35mm: A Musical Exhibition (in association with Tony Award winning producer John Johnson and will conclude with Jasper in Deadland completing the trilogy on Monday, November 18 (produced in association with Prospect Theater Company).
Matt Patrick Walsh's HOW'S THIS SOUND!? Returns to the Duplex, 9/7
Matt Patrick Walsh's 90-minute cabaret 'How's This Sound!?' comes to the Duplex on Friday, September 7th, at 9:30 PM. 'How's This Sound!?' includes original musical theatre by Matt Patrick Walsh with featured lyricists performed by a very talented cast of actors.
Photo Flash: First Look at York Theatre Company's SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
As part of a new initiative supporting promising young artists Off-Broadway, The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), in association with Patricia Hoag Simon, presents a new lab production of Songs for a New World with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Songs for a New World began performances August 4 for a 6 performance limited engagement with the next performance scheduled for late night Saturday evening, August 11 at 11:00 p.m. at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's including special late-night performances on Fridays for "the show after the show."(Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the cast in action below!
York Theatre Company Presents Lab Production of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Now thru 8/12
As part of a new initiative supporting promising young artists Off-Broadway, The York Theatre Company, in association with Patricia Hoag Simon, presents a new lab production of Songs for a New World with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Songs for a New World plays six performances, tonight, August 4 through August 12, 2012, at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's including special late-night performances on Fridays for "the show after the show."(Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
Photo Flash: First Look at York Theatre Company's SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD- Opens Tonight!
As part of a new initiative supporting promising young artists Off-Broadway, The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), in association with Patricia Hoag Simon, presents a new lab production of Songs for a New World with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Songs for a New World will begin performances today for 6 performances only August 4 - 12, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's including special late-night performances on Fridays for "the show after the show."(Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Directed by Bethany Christine Elkin (I Love a Piano) and music direction by Justin Fischer (Young Frankenstein), the four-member cast will feature Diana Buchwald (An American Tragedy), Ben Garrett (Rags), Krista Paolella (Edges: A Song Cycle) and Rafael Rodriguez (Evita).
York Theatre Company to Present Lab Production of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, 8/4-12
As part of a new initiative supporting promising young artists Off-Broadway, The York Theatre Company, in association with Patricia Hoag Simon, presents a new lab production of Songs for a New World with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown. Songs for a New World will play 6 performances, August 4 - 12, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's including special late-night performances on Fridays for "the show after the show."(Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
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STAGE TUBE: Preview Matt Patrick Walsh's HOW'S THIS SOUND, Coming to the Duplex
by Stage Tube - Jun 13, 2012