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First Stage to Present THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical This February

Get ready for a thrilling theatrical ride when First Stage opens THE LIGHTNING THIEF: The Percy Jackson Musical on February 3, 2024 at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater.
Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney & More This April at The Green Room 42

The Green Room 42 has announced their April line-up for in-person performances. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest and most spacious cabaret club.
A Little New Music's SPOTLIGHT SERIES Features Broadway's Rob Rokicki

THE SPOTLIGHT SERIES, a bi-monthly live streamed concert series created by A LITTLE NEW MUSIC will return to “spotlight” the music of multi-talented composer/lyricist Rob Rokicki on February 2nd.  The evening will be co-hosted by ALNM co-producers Luke H. Klipp and Kila Packett. 
LiveRead@SDA will Launch its 2020 Season with CARRY ME

LiveRead@SDA will launch its 2020 season with CARRY ME, a new musical written by Kira Stone (The Light Rail, Salem) and Matthew Greene (Thousand Pines, Gregorian). LiveRead@SDA, a developmental series at The USC School of Dramatic Arts, was created to cultivate and provide critical support for the creation of innovative and contemporary new works for the American theatre.
Announcing LiveRead@SDA Call For New Musical Submissions

The USC School of Dramatic Arts announces the call for submission for the fourth season of LiveRead@SDA, a developmental series created to cultivate and provide critical support for the creation of innovative and contemporary new works for the American theatre.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! Comes to the Warner

Welcome to the Renaissance! The Warner Stage Company will present the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, on the Main Stage November 2-10, 2019.
Rob Rokicki Releases New EP 'Smart Girls'

Composer/lyricist ROB ROKICKI releases the “Smart Girls” EP, celebrating female vocalists Kristin Stokes, Sarah Beth Pfeifer (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical), and Morgan Siobhan Green (Be More Chill).  Songs include: “Take the Weight,” a fan favorite cut from The Lightning Thief; an acoustic version of “Good Kid” along with the new tune, “Marking” from Rokicki's Eleven Eleven, recently featured at the LiveRead series at the School of Dramatic Arts at USC.
The Green Room 42 Presents Rob Rokicki And The Good Kids In FACE YOUR FEARS

THE GREEN ROOM 42 welcomes the onstage return of composer and lyricist ROB ROKICKI, following the success of the current National Tour of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. ROKICKI, composer of the acclaimed 2018 NAMT selection, Monstersongs, will present all new songs from his current list of never-before-seen projects. Supported by multi-hyphenate performers and a killer band of musicians, FACE YOUR FEARS will showcase all new material from this two-time Larson Award nominee in an exclusive and intimate night of music.
Rob Rokicki & Eric Price To Present Musicals At Molloy College/CAP21

Rob Rokicki (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical) and Eric Price (The Violet Hour) will present two new musicals at Molloy College/CAP21 this Spring. Experience Marianas! and Emma! will be workshopped this March using students from the college.
USC Selects RELATIVITY and MODERN for LIVEREAD@SDA Series

After a rigorously competitive submission and selection process, new musicals Relativity and Modern have been selected for the third season of LiveRead@SDA, a developmental series at the USC School of Dramatic Arts created to cultivate and provide critical support for the creation of innovative and contemporary new works for the American theatre.
Songwriter Showcase, Midday Cabarets And Final Casting Announced For National Alliance For Musical Theatre's 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS

National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) is thrilled to announce final casting for the 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS along with The Songwriters Showcase and Midday Cabarets. The FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). Festival events kick off on Monday, October 22 with Thank You, 30! a gala event to celebrate the 30th Annual Festival.
Caissie Levy, Will Roland, and More Among Initial Casting for Festival of New Musicals

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced initial casting for the 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at New World Stages
National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Directors & Musical Directors For FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS

National Alliance for Musical Theatre announces the line-up of directors for their 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival events will kick off on Monday, October 22 with Thank You, 30!, a gala event to celebrate the 30th Annual Festival.
The Warner Presents Disney's NEWSIES

Stop the presses! The Warner Stage Company will present Disney's NEWSIES on the Main Stage November 3-11, 2018, sponsored by Thomaston Savings Bank. Set in NYC at the turn of the century, this is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged 'newsies' who dream of only a better life far from the hardship of the streets. The story is inspired by the real-life 'Newsboy Strike of 1899,' when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphaned newsies on an action against powerful newspaper publishers. High energy and with non-stop thrills, the stage version introduces eight brand-new songs by the original team of Alan Menken and Jack Feldman while keeping many of the beloved songs from the film. The Warner Stage Company production of Disney's NEWSIES is directed by Richard McKenna with music director Jim Luurtsema, choreographer Sharon W. Houk and associate choreographer Caitlin Nolan Beaudry.
National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Line-up For The Festival Of New Musicals

National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) is thrilled to announce the line-up of new musicals for their 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival events will kick off on Monday, October 22 with Thank You, 30!, a gala event to celebrate the 30th Annual Festival.
THE COLOR PURPLE's Carrie Compere Struck by THE LIGHTNING THIEF Off-Broadway

The Color Purple's Carrie Compere will join the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical in the role of Sally this March for the brand-new production at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street).
George Salazar and More Sign on for 'THE LIGHTNING THIEF' Musical Off-Broadway

Producers of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical have announced that his March for the brand-new production at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street). The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical begins performances on March 23, opening on Tuesday, April 4 and will run through May 6, 2017. More casting has just been announced!
Chris McCarrell to Star in New Show THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL This Spring

Chris McCarrell, will star in a brand-new production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical this March at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street).
Rob Rokicki and Amanda Flynn Join The 3rd Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree at Feinstein's/54 Below

Rob Rokicki and Amanda Flynn Join The 3rd Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree at Feinstein's/54 Below.
New York Musical Theatre Writer Rob Rokicki Returns to London for One Night Event on May 29

The award-winning composer of the Off-Broadway hit “The Lightning Thief” is bringing his brand of smart musical theatre rock back to London for a one-night only concert. The New York Times praised Rokicki's work as “sassy” and “energetic” and Mark Shenton calls Rob 'an engaging new New York singer songwriter who has been developing a number of fresh sounding musicals Off-Broadway.' Join Rob and his friends for a night of rock and roll musical theatre.

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