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Utah Shakespeare Festival To Present GOLD MOUNTAIN World Premiere Starring Ali Ewoldt & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2021

The Utah Shakespeare Festival will present a world premiere production of Gold Mountain, the original musical by Jason Ma, this coming November. Alan Muraoka is slated to direct, having been at the helm for multiple workshops, presentations, and concert versions of the piece since 2015.

Photo Flash: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Presents THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2020

By popular demand, a Lunar New Year Special: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre (Tisa Chang, Founding Artistic Producing Director), continuing their educational initiative to serve elementary grade students and families with children, has launched its 43rd season with the return engagement of the acclaimed 2018 production of The Emperor's Nightingale by Damon Chua.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre's THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE Begins Performances Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2020

A Lunar New Year Special: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre (Tisa Chang, Founding Artistic Producing Director), continuing their educational initiative to serve elementary grade students and families with children, launches its 43rd season with the return engagement of the 2018 production of The Emperor's Nightingale by Damon Chua.

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Announces Cast and Creative of THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2019

By popular demand, a Lunar New Year Special: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre (Tisa Chang, Founding Artistic Producing Director), continuing their educational initiative to serve elementary grade students and families with children, launches its 43rd season with the return engagement of the acclaimed 2018 production of *The Emperor's Nightingale by Damon Chua*.

Photo Flash: Dramatists Guild Foundation Hosts Presentation Of New Works By DGF Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2019

Last night, the 2018-2019 class of Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellows presented excerpts of full length works at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center.

PRIDE PLAYS to Open with Reading of OUR TOWN; Additional Casting Also Announced
by Julie Musbach - Jun 6, 2019

Festival producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie, in partnership with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, are proud to announce an additional reading to the Festival line-up, as well as additional casting for Pride Plays, an upcoming festival of play readings to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.  Nick Mayo serves as Festival Director.

Photo Flash: Ali Ewoldt, Ann Harada, David Henry Hwang And More Celebrate Jason Ma's GOLD MOUNTAIN In Salt Lake City
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2019

Zions Bank in partnership with Spike150, CRWDA and Ogden Musical Theatre presented Gold Mountain, written by 2017 ASCAP Foundation's Cole Porter Award recipient Jason Ma as a series of semi-staged concert performances at the Regent Street Black Box at The Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City and in partnership with Ogden Musical Theatre, at the historic Peery's Egyptian Theater in Ogden, May 8 - May 11.

Photo Flash: David Henry Hwang Visits Jason Ma's GOLD MOUNTAIN In Rehearsal
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2019

Jason Ma and his company of Asian American actors are currently in rehearsal at different venues around Salt Lake City for the upcoming semi-staged concert presentations of his new musical Gold Mountain, which has sold out its Salt Lake City run. Those hoping to catch one of the Spike 150 celebration performances can see this original musical in nearby Ogden.

Casting Announced For THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA at The Tank
by Julie Musbach - Nov 12, 2018

The Tank in association with Theater of the Apes will present the 10th anniversary production of the dark holiday comedy, The Truth About Santa, written by Greg Kotis (Winner of 2002 Tony Award, 2001 Drama Desk Award, and 2001 Obie Award for Urinetown), directed by Ilana Becker (Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab; Playwrights Horizons Robert Moss Directing Fellow) at The Tank (312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), December 5-20.

Photo Flash: Inside NAAP & Prospect Theater's INTO THE WOODS In Concert Opening Night
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2018

National Asian Artists Project and Prospect Theater Company presented a sold-out concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods at The TimesCenter in New York on October 20. Scroll down for photos of backstage, performance and the reception.

Photo Flash: Ann Harada, Raymond J. Lee, Jason Ma And More In NAAP & Prospect Theater's INTO THE WOODS In Concert
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2018

National Asian Artists Project and Prospect Theater Company presented a sold-out concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods at The TimesCenter in New York on October 20.

BETWEEN THE SEA AND SKY, AN AMERICAN HERO, and More Win Big at NYMF
by Julie Musbach - Aug 6, 2018

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) announced today the winners of the 2018 NYMF Awards for Excellence, which were awarded on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Hudson Terrace

BWW Review: INTERSTATE Fills a Gap in Musical Theatre That Some May Not Even Know Existed
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2018

When it comes to musical theatre these days, so many shows look and sound like other things. It's so rare when something comes along that shakes up the norm, filling a gap that many may not have even known needed filling. That's exactly what Interstate does.

Additional Performance Added For INTERSTATE At The NYMF
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2018

Melissa Li's and Kit Yan's new musical Interstate, has been extended due to popular demand. Interstate, which opens the 2018 New York Musical Festival tonight at Theatre Row, will play to a sold-out house. An additional performance, has been added on Sunday, July 15 at 5:00 pm.

Photo Coverage: NYMF Previews New 2018 Shows
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 27, 2018

Yesterday, New York Musical Festival held a special, behind-the-scenes look at six brand new musicals. Join the cast and creative teams of EMOJILAND, INTERSTATE, THE GUNFIGHTER MEETS HIS MATCH, SONATA 1962, WHAT'S YOUR WISH?, and PEDRO PAN for a sneak peek at these New York Musical Festival productions in the photos below!

Photo Flash: First Look At INTERSTATE At The NYMF
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2018

Interstate, a new musical created by Melissa Li and Kit Yan, has been selected as one of 12 productions to take part in the 2018 New York Musical Festival Next Link Project. The workshop production will open the festival and features a diverse mix of talent while showcasing the journey of two Asian transgender artists. Interstate is directed by Jessi D. Hill, choreographed by Jessica Chen, with music direction by Karen Dryer.

SONGS AT THE NEW WORLD Open Mic Comes to the Green Room at New World Stages
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2018

'No song unsung, no wine untasted.' That's the philosophy behind Songs at the New World, a monthly open mic night that presents its first Songwriter Spotlight on Friday 4/27/18 at 10:30pm at New World Stages. Described as 'a boozy, belting bash,' the evening is hosted by Colleen Harris and Lindsay Morgan, with music direction by Joshua Stephen Kartes and resident music director Will TN Hall.

Photo Flash: Tony Yazbeck Visits Broadway Buddies in THE NEW WORLD at Bucks County Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2017

It was a reunion for two of the lead actors from Broadway's On the Town when Tony-nominee Tony Yazbeck visited New Hope, PA to see Clyde Alves at Bucks County Playhouse. Alves plays the role of Tago in the world premiere of The New World , the musical comedy that is getting raves from critics. John Timpane of the Philadelphia Inquirer said With sneaky brilliance, beginning to end, The New World is fresh, funny, and fluid. Jean Brenner of Bucks County Herald said, Mark my words, The New World is headed to Broadway: it's special, it's funny, it's delightfully entertaining.'

Justin Guarini Steps in for Injured Leading Man in THE NEW WORLD at Bucks County Playhouse
by - Nov 21, 2017

What do you do when the leading man of a world premiere musical suffers an injury less than 48 hours before the first preview? For Bucks County Playhouse, the answer was simple: Call Justin Guarini.

Review Roundup: World Premiere of THE NEW WORLD at Bucks County Playhouse - What Did The Critics Think?
by BWW Intern - Nov 16, 2017

The world premiere of THE NEW WORLD runs at Bucks County Playhouse through December 2, and the critics are weighing in!