Vineyard Extends Domingo's A BOY AND HIS SOUL Thru 11/1by Jessica Lewis - October 2, 2009The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre has announced that it will extend its critically acclaimed play A BOY AND HIS SOUL - written and performed by Colman Domingo - by 2 weeks, now until November 1. York Theatre Company Presents OBITUARY 10/2 At The Yorkby Gabrielle Sierra - October 1, 2009The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces that Akin Babatunde will perform in a staged reading of his new one-man show OBITUARY this Friday, October 2nd at 3 p.m. at The York, as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series. Progressive Insurance Named The Title Sponsor of Broadway Across America Arizonaby Gabrielle Sierra - September 30, 2009Broadway Across America - Arizona is proud to announce Progressive Insurance as the title sponsor for the 2009-2010 Broadway Season at ASU Gammage, located at the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. The season opened last Tuesday with the smash-hit LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. Beechey Sings Sondheim, Schwartz, Finn and Maltby and Shire on Debut CDby BWW News Desk - September 29, 2009Annalene Beechey who starred in the West End productions of 'Marguerite', 'Wicked' and 'Beauty & The Beast', will release her debut solo album next month. The CD features arrangements by Peter White, Jonathan Williams and Richard Taylor. Featured vocalists include Julian Ovenden (Marguerite, Annie Get Your Gun), Rebecca Lock (Avenue Q, Phantom of the Opera) and Simon Greiff (Saturday Night Fever, Spamalot). Happy Holidays! Errico, Clow, Davi and Yazbeck Will Lead IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS by Eddie Varley - September 29, 2009The Tony Award® nominated hit musical IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman, is pleased to announce Broadway principal casting.
James Clow, Melissa Errico, Tony Yazbeck and Mara Davi will star in the Broadway return production also starring Ruth Williamson, Peter Reardon, Remy Auberjonois, Cliff Bemis, Madeleine Yen and David Ogden Stiers, who will lead a cast of 33 in the limited holiday engagement at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). TV: NYMF 2009 - THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICAby Eddie Varley - September 28, 2009The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Andy Sandberg (Hair) present The Last Smoker in America with Book & Lyrics by Bill Russell (Side Show, Tony Award Nominee), and Music by Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao, Drama Desk Nominee). Broadway's Manu Narayan Will Lead THE CURE At NYMF 9/29-10/11by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2009Manu Narayan (Bombay Dreams on Broadway, subUrbia at Second Stage, The Love Guru starring Mike Myers) will star in the rock and roll vampire musical The Cure, running September 29th-October 11th at the American Theatre of Actors in the upcoming 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Written by Mark Weiser, The Cure will feature direction from Elizabeth Lucas (Wild About Harry, The Last Starfighter, and The View From Here at NYMF), and is produced by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Samantha Saltzman. Carvajal, Justman and More Sing Lyrics of Charlie Sohne at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 10/5by Jessica Lewis - September 28, 2009I'M JUST GLAD YOU'RE HERE, a collection of songs with lyrics by Charlie Sohne, will be performed at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Monday, October 5 at 9:30 p.m. The show features performances by Celina Carvajal (Toxic Avenger, MTV's 'Legally Blonde: The Search for the Next Elle Woods'), Sevan Greene (Betrayed), Amy Justman (White Christmas, Company), Jed Resnick (Rent national tour, Avenue Q), Jodi Stevens (Urban Cowboy, Jekyll & Hyde) and Mariand Torres (Giant). The show includes music by David Gaines, Tim Rosser, Matt Van Brink, and Chris Wade. SPRING AWAKENING's Wright Joins NYMF's GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, Runs 9/28-10/11by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2009Jonathan B. Wright (Spring Awakening - Broadway original cast, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Youth in Revolt) has been cast in the New York premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein, a 'comic-book-rock-musical' that begins its run at the New York Musical Theatre Festival on September 28. Wright joins fellow Spring Awakening alum, Emma Hunton, completing an outstanding cast which includes Darryl Winslow (Avenue Q, Evil Dead, Unlock'd - NYMF), Jeremiah James (Carousel - London), Dana Aber, Christian D. White, Christopher Hudson Myers and Ashley Kate Adams. Hunton, Winslow & More Join GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN At NYMF, Full Cast & Creative Staff Announcedby BWW News Desk - September 28, 2009Emma Hunton (*Spring Awakening*), Darryl Winslow (*Avenue Q, Evil Dead, Unlock'd - NYMF*), Jeremiah James (*Carousel* - London), Dana Aber, Christian D. White, Christopher Hudson Myers and Ashley Kate Adams will appear in the New York premiere of Gay Bride of Frankenstein at the New York Musical Theatre Festival this September. CityListen Audio Tours Releases 'Walkin' Broadway'; Features Stories From Broadway Creators and Artistsby Gabrielle Sierra - September 25, 2009CityListen® Audio Tours announces the release of Walkin' Broadway, hosted by Elliott Forrest.
The tour takes listeners on a journey through Broadway past and present,mixing a historic walk through New York's theater district with fascinating anecdotes and recollections from over a dozen exclusive interviews with a veritable who's who of the theater, including James Naughton, Ossie Davis, Stephen Schwartz, John Raitt and Hal Prince. SPRING AWAKENING Manila opens 9/25by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2009ATLANTIS PRODUCTIONS, the Manila-based theater company that recently staged Broadway musicals THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE and HAIRSPRAY, celebrates its 10th anniversary and the voice of the youth as it opens its own production of Tony, Grammy, and Drama Desk award-winning musical SPRING AWAKENING at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City on Friday, September 25, 2009.
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